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EP1273952 - Confocal microscope [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  14.10.2005
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 06.08.2008  [2008/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Leica Microsystems Wetzlar GmbH
Ernst-Leitz-Strasse 17-37
35578 Wetzlar / DE
[2003/02]
Inventor(s)01 / Sure, Thomas, Dr.
Ahornweg 9
35641 Schöffengrund / DE
 [2003/02]
Representative(s)Reichert, Werner Franz
Leica Microsystems GmbH
Corporate Patents and Trademarks
Ernst-Leitz-Strasse 17-37
35578 Wetzlar / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/32]Reichert, Werner Franz
Leica Microsystems GmbH Corporate Patents and Trademarks Ernst-Leitz-Strasse 17-37
35578 Wetzlar / DE
Former [2003/02]Reichert, Werner F., Dr.
Leica Microsystems AG, Konzernstelle Patente + Marken, Ernst-Leitz-Strasse 17-37
35578 Wetzlar / DE
Application number, filing date02100769.501.07.2002
[2003/02]
Priority number, dateDE200113301706.07.2001         Original published format: DE 10133017
[2003/02]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1273952
Date:08.01.2003
Language:DE
[2003/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1273952
Date:26.05.2004
[2004/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.04.2004
ClassificationIPC:G02B21/00, G02B21/08
[2004/13]
CPC:
G02B21/0032 (EP,US); G02B21/0044 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2003/02]G02B21/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/07]
Former [2003/02]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Konfokales Mikroskop[2003/02]
English:Confocal microscope[2003/02]
French:Microscope confocal[2003/02]
Examination procedure25.11.2004Examination requested  [2005/04]
13.01.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.05.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2005/48]
27.06.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2005/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
14.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE1083065  (ZEISS CARL FA) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4515445  (MUELLER GERHARD [DE], et al) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
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 [X]DE4323129  (ZEISS CARL FA [DE]) [X] 18 * column 1, line 3 - column 2, line 7 ** column 3, line 63 - column 5, line 23 *;
 [X]DE19942998  (ZEISS CARL JENA GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-17 * the whole document *;
 [PA]DE10017823  (TILL I D GMBH [DE]) [PA] 1,12 * paragraphs [0018] - [0025] *;
 [A]  - SCHLICHTING J ET AL, "LICHT AUS DEM OBJEKTIV. LIGHT FROM THE LENS SYSTEM", F & M FEINWERKTECHNIK MIKROTECHNIK MIKROELEKTRONIK, CARL HANSER GMBH & CO, DE, (19970601), vol. 105, no. 6, ISSN 0944-1018, pages 447 - 448,450, XP000730771 [A] 1 * page 449, column 3, line 8 - page 450, column 2, line 2; figure 2 *
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