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EP About this file: EP3624047

EP3624047 - DECONVOLUTION APPARATUS AND METHOD USING A LOCAL SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.06.2023
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.03.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.12.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.09.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  14.02.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH
Ernst-Leitz-Strasse 17-37
35578 Wetzlar / DE
[2020/12]
Inventor(s)01 / ZIESCHE, Florian
Traminerweg 3
68309 Mannheim / DE
02 / WALTER, Kai
Schelmengrubweg 33
69198 Schriesheim / DE
03 / REYMANN, Jürgen
Bergstr.86
69121 Heidelberg / DE
 [2022/32]
Former [2021/44]01 / ZIESCHE, Florian
Stresemannstr. 6
68165 Mannheim / DE
02 / WALTER, Kai
Schelmengrubweg 33
69198 Schriesheim / DE
03 / REYMANN, Jürgen
Bergstr.86
69121 Heidelberg / DE
Former [2020/12]01 / ZIESCHE, Florian
Stresemannstr. 6
68165 Mannheim / DE
02 / WALTER, Kai
Schelmengrubweg 33
69198 Schriesheim / DE
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2020/12]
Application number, filing date18194617.914.09.2018
[2020/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3624047
Date:18.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3624047
Date:10.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:G06T5/00
[2020/12]
CPC:
G06T5/73 (EP,US); A61B1/043 (US); A61B90/20 (US);
G06T5/70 (US); G06T7/13 (US); G06T2207/10056 (EP,US);
G06T2207/10064 (EP,US); G06T2207/10068 (EP,US); G06T2207/20012 (EP,US);
G06T2207/20021 (EP) (-)
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 [2020/44]
Former [2020/12]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:DEKONVOLUTIONSVORRICHTUNG UND -VERFAHREN UNTER VERWENDUNG EINES LOKALEN SIGNAL-RAUSCHVERHÄLTNISSES[2020/12]
English:DECONVOLUTION APPARATUS AND METHOD USING A LOCAL SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO[2020/12]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE DÉCONVOLUTION UTILISANT UN RAPPORT SIGNAL-BRUIT LOCAL[2020/12]
Examination procedure18.09.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.09.2020Examination requested  [2020/44]
18.09.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.12.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.03.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
06.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.06.2022Fee for grant paid
29.06.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.06.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)11.05.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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 [A]US2012105655  (ISHII YASUNORI [JP], et al) [A] 1-15 * abstract * * paragraph [0060] - paragraph [0074] * * paragraph [0098] *;
 [A]WO2014074138  (NIKON CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1-15 * abstract * * paragraph [0006] - paragraph [0010] * * paragraph [0049] - paragraph [0065] * * paragraph [0072] - paragraph [0087] *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/JOSAA.12.000058
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