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EP About this file: EP1665320

EP1665320 - METHOD FOR PREPARING A SAMPLE FOR ELECTRON MICROSCOPE EXAMINATION AND A SAMPLE CARRIER AND TRANSPORT HOLDER USED THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.04.2008
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: CH, LI		published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Carl Zeiss NTS GmbH
Carl-Zeiss-Strasse 56
73447 Oberkochen / DE
[2006/23]
Inventor(s)01 / BURKHARDT, Claus
Gabriel-Biel-Strasse 18
72078 Tübingen / DE
02 / NISCH, Wilfried
Schleifmühlenweg 14
72070 Tübingen / DE
 [2006/23]
Representative(s)Otten, Hajo, et al
Witte, Weller & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/23]Otten, Hajo, et al
Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte, Postfach 105462
70047 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date04765266.416.09.2004
[2006/23]
WO2004EP10364
Priority number, dateDE200314464317.09.2003         Original published format: DE 10344643
[2006/23]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005033650
Date:14.04.2005
Language:DE
[2005/15]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1665320
Date:07.06.2006
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.04.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1665320
Date:13.06.2007
Language:DE
[2007/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:H01J37/20, G01N1/32
[2006/23]
CPC:
B25J7/00 (EP,US); G01N1/32 (EP,US); H01J37/3056 (EP,US);
H01J2237/2007 (EP,US); H01J2237/31744 (EP,US); H01J2237/31745 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/38]
Former [2006/37]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  LI 
Former [2006/23]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR PRÄPARATION EINER PROBE FÜR ELEKTRONENMIKROSKOPISCHE UNTERSUCHUNGEN, SOWIE DABEI VERWENDETE PROBENTRÄGER UND TRANSPORTHALTER[2006/23]
English:METHOD FOR PREPARING A SAMPLE FOR ELECTRON MICROSCOPE EXAMINATION AND A SAMPLE CARRIER AND TRANSPORT HOLDER USED THEREFOR[2006/23]
French:PROCEDE DE PREPARATION D'UN ECHANTILLON POUR EXAMENS AU MICROSCOPE ELECTRONIQUE, ET PORTE-ECHANTILLON ET SUPPORT DE TRANSPORT UTILISES A CET EFFET[2006/23]
Entry into regional phase28.03.2006National basic fee paid 
28.03.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
28.03.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/23]
18.07.2006Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
06.09.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.02.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
26.04.2007Fee for grant paid
26.04.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP07008533.7  / EP1818970
Opposition(s)14.03.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/21]
Request for further processing for:26.04.2007Request for further processing filed
26.04.2007Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.05.2007Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
18.07.2006CY   M02   Fee paid on   28.07.2006
18.07.2006CZ   M02   Fee paid on   28.07.2006
18.07.2006DE   M02   Fee paid on   28.07.2006
18.07.2006DK   M02   Fee paid on   28.07.2006
18.07.2006EE   M02   Fee paid on   28.07.2006
18.07.2006ES   M02   Fee paid on   28.07.2006
18.07.2006FI   M02   Fee paid on   28.07.2006
18.07.2006FR   M02   Fee paid on   28.07.2006
18.07.2006GB   M02   Fee paid on   28.07.2006
18.07.2006GR   M02   Fee paid on   28.07.2006
18.07.2006HU   M02   Fee paid on   28.07.2006
18.07.2006IE   M02   Fee paid on   28.07.2006
18.07.2006IT   M02   Fee paid on   28.07.2006
18.07.2006LU   M02   Fee paid on   28.07.2006
18.07.2006MC   M02   Fee paid on   28.07.2006
18.07.2006NL   M02   Fee paid on   28.07.2006
18.07.2006PL   M02   Fee paid on   28.07.2006
18.07.2006PT   M02   Fee paid on   28.07.2006
18.07.2006RO   M02   Fee paid on   28.07.2006
18.07.2006SE   M02   Fee paid on   28.07.2006
18.07.2006SI   M02   Fee paid on   28.07.2006
18.07.2006SK   M02   Fee paid on   28.07.2006
18.07.2006TR   M02   Fee paid on   28.07.2006
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY13.06.2007
EE13.06.2007
FI13.06.2007
IE13.06.2007
IT13.06.2007
PL13.06.2007
RO13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SK13.06.2007
TR13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
DK13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
GR14.09.2007
AT16.09.2007
LU16.09.2007
ES24.09.2007
BE30.09.2007
MC30.09.2007
PT13.11.2007
HU14.12.2007
FR08.02.2008
[2015/21]
Former [2009/44]CY13.06.2007
EE13.06.2007
FI13.06.2007
IE13.06.2007
IT13.06.2007
PL13.06.2007
RO13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SK13.06.2007
TR13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
DK13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
GR14.09.2007
AT16.09.2007
LU16.09.2007
ES24.09.2007
BE30.09.2007
CH30.09.2007
LI30.09.2007
MC30.09.2007
PT13.11.2007
HU14.12.2007
FR08.02.2008
Former [2009/41]CY13.06.2007
EE13.06.2007
FI13.06.2007
IE13.06.2007
IT13.06.2007
PL13.06.2007
RO13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SK13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
DK13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
GR14.09.2007
AT16.09.2007
LU16.09.2007
ES24.09.2007
BE30.09.2007
CH30.09.2007
LI30.09.2007
MC30.09.2007
PT13.11.2007
HU14.12.2007
FR08.02.2008
Former [2009/35]CY13.06.2007
EE13.06.2007
FI13.06.2007
IE13.06.2007
IT13.06.2007
PL13.06.2007
RO13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SK13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
GR14.09.2007
AT16.09.2007
ES24.09.2007
BE30.09.2007
CH30.09.2007
LI30.09.2007
MC30.09.2007
PT13.11.2007
FR08.02.2008
Former [2009/31]EE13.06.2007
FI13.06.2007
IE13.06.2007
IT13.06.2007
PL13.06.2007
RO13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SK13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
GR14.09.2007
AT16.09.2007
ES24.09.2007
BE30.09.2007
CH30.09.2007
LI30.09.2007
MC30.09.2007
PT13.11.2007
FR08.02.2008
Former [2009/11]EE13.06.2007
FI13.06.2007
IE13.06.2007
IT13.06.2007
PL13.06.2007
RO13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SK13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
GR14.09.2007
AT16.09.2007
ES24.09.2007
BE30.09.2007
MC30.09.2007
PT13.11.2007
FR08.02.2008
Former [2008/50]IE13.06.2007
IT13.06.2007
PL13.06.2007
RO13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SK13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
GR14.09.2007
AT16.09.2007
ES24.09.2007
BE30.09.2007
MC30.09.2007
PT13.11.2007
FR08.02.2008
Former [2008/40]IE13.06.2007
IT13.06.2007
PL13.06.2007
RO13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SK13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
GR14.09.2007
ES24.09.2007
BE30.09.2007
MC30.09.2007
PT13.11.2007
FR08.02.2008
Former [2008/32]IE13.06.2007
IT13.06.2007
PL13.06.2007
RO13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SK13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
GR14.09.2007
ES24.09.2007
MC30.09.2007
PT13.11.2007
FR08.02.2008
Former [2008/28]IE13.06.2007
IT13.06.2007
PL13.06.2007
RO13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SK13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
GR14.09.2007
ES24.09.2007
MC30.09.2007
PT13.11.2007
Former [2008/22]IE13.06.2007
IT13.06.2007
PL13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SK13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
GR14.09.2007
ES24.09.2007
MC30.09.2007
PT13.11.2007
Former [2008/14]IE13.06.2007
PL13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SK13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
ES24.09.2007
PT13.11.2007
Former [2008/11]IE13.06.2007
PL13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
ES24.09.2007
PT13.11.2007
Former [2008/08]PL13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SE13.09.2007
ES24.09.2007
Former [2008/07]PL13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SE13.09.2007
Former [2007/51]PL13.06.2007
SE13.09.2007
Cited inInternational search[A]JP2003007241  ;
 [DXY]DE4226694  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [DX] 18,19 * column 4, lines 25-40 * * column 5, lines 32-47 * * column 7, line 41 - column 8, line 3; figures 2,4 * * column 8, lines 31-42 * [Y] 1-4,6-9,12-17;
 [DA]US6066265  (GALVIN GREGORY J [US], et al) [DA] 1,18,19 * column 11 *;
 [DYA]US6188068  (SHAAPUR FREDERICK F [US], et al) [DY] 1-4,6-9,12-17 * column 4, lines 29-58 * * column 6, line 41 - column 7, line 9; figures 8,9 * [A] 18,19;
 [A]US2002166976  (SUGAYA MASAKAZU [JP], et al) [A] 1 * paragraphs [0059] , [0060]; figure - *;
 [PA]EP1443541  (FEI CO [US]) [PA] 1* paragraphs [0031] , [0032] *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20030512), vol. 2003, no. 05, & JP2003007241 A 20030110 (NIPPON STEEL CORP) [A] 1,18 * abstract *
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