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EP About this file: EP2546621

EP2546621 - Device and method for detecting light [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.08.2022
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.09.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.05.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH
CPTD
Ernst-Leitz-Strasse 17-37
35578 Wetzlar / DE
[2021/40]
Former [2013/03]For all designated states
Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH
Ernst-Leitz-Strasse 17-37
35578 Wetzlar / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Birk, Holger
Am Rohrbaechle 10
74909 Meckesheim / DE
02 / Seyfried, Volker
Jahnstraße 28
69226 Nußloch / DE
 [2013/03]
Representative(s)Ullrich & Naumann PartG mbB
Schneidmühlstrasse 21
69115 Heidelberg / DE
[2021/40]
Former [2013/03]Ullrich & Naumann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schneidmühlstrasse 21
69115 Heidelberg / DE
Application number, filing date12174314.029.06.2012
[2013/03]
Priority number, dateDE20111010764512.07.2011         Original published format: DE102011107645
[2013/03]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2546621
Date:16.01.2013
Language:DE
[2013/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2546621
Date:06.10.2021
Language:DE
[2021/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.10.2012
ClassificationIPC:G02B21/00, G01J1/18, G01J3/28, G01J3/02, G01J1/02, G01J1/44, G01J3/36
[2021/18]
CPC:
G01J3/027 (EP,US); G01J1/0228 (EP,US); G01J1/18 (EP,US);
G01J1/44 (EP,US); G01J3/2803 (EP,US); G01J3/36 (EP,US);
G02B21/008 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2013/03]G01J1/18, G01J3/28, G01J3/02, G01J1/02, G01J1/44
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2021/40]
Former [2013/03]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Detektieren von Licht[2013/03]
English:Device and method for detecting light[2013/03]
French:Dispositif et procédé de détection de lumière[2013/03]
Examination procedure11.07.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.07.2013Examination requested  [2013/34]
03.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.03.2021Date of oral proceedings
26.04.2021Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
12.05.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.08.2021Fee for grant paid
30.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  03.08.2018
Opposition(s)07.07.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
11.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
29.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
29.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
25.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
28.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
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