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EP3627207 - OPTICAL DEVICE FOR CONOSCOPIC LIGHTING WITH HOLLOW CONE FOR OPTICAL MICROSCOPE AND METHOD FOR OPTICAL MICROSCOPY IN CONOSCOPY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.09.2024
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.06.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.01.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.06.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  21.02.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Horiba France SAS
16-18 Rue du Canal
91160 Longjumeau / FR
[2020/13]
Inventor(s)01 / FROIGNEUX, Emmanuel
29 Rue des Contes
59650 VILLEUNEUVE D'ASCQ / FR
02 / SCHREIBER, JOACHIM
159 ALLEE CHARDIN
59650 VILLENEUVE D'ASCQ / FR
 [2020/13]
Representative(s)Jacobacci Coralis Harle
32, rue de l'Arcade
75008 Paris / FR
[2020/13]
Application number, filing date19207202.320.07.2012
[2020/13]
Priority number, dateFR2011005668722.07.2011         Original published format: FR 1156687
[2020/13]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3627207
Date:25.03.2020
Language:FR
[2020/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification
No.:EP3627207
Date:16.10.2024
Language:FR
[2024/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.02.2020
ClassificationIPC:G02B21/08, G02B5/00, G02B27/28, G01J4/00, G01J3/02, G01N21/65, G01N21/21
[2020/13]
CPC:
G01N21/211 (EP,US); G02B21/10 (US); G01J3/0208 (EP,US);
G01J3/0224 (EP,US); G01J3/0256 (US); G01J3/10 (US);
G01J3/44 (US); G01J4/00 (US); G01N21/65 (US);
G02B21/084 (EP,US); G02B21/16 (US); G02B27/286 (EP);
G02B5/001 (EP,US); G01N2021/213 (EP,US); G01N21/658 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2020/31]
Former [2020/13]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:KONOSKOPISCHE OPTISCHE BELEUCHTUNGSVORRICHTUNG MIT EINEM HOHLKONUS FÜR OPTISCHES MIKROSKOP, UND KONOSKOPISCHES OPTISCHES MIKROSKOPIEVERFAHREN[2020/13]
English:OPTICAL DEVICE FOR CONOSCOPIC LIGHTING WITH HOLLOW CONE FOR OPTICAL MICROSCOPE AND METHOD FOR OPTICAL MICROSCOPY IN CONOSCOPY[2020/13]
French:DISPOSITIF OPTIQUE D'ÉCLAIRAGE CONOSCOPIQUE À CÔNE CREUX POUR MICROSCOPE OPTIQUE ET PROCÉDÉ DE MICROSCOPIE OPTIQUE EN CONOSCOPIE[2020/13]
Examination procedure18.06.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.06.2020Examination requested  [2020/31]
18.06.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.01.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.05.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.06.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.09.2024Fee for grant paid
11.09.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.09.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12750437.1  / EP2734884
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
05.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
05.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
05.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
05.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
05.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
05.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
02.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
08.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 11
02.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 12
04.06.2024Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2001012154  (SCHUSTER KARL-HEINZ [DE]) [Y] 1,8 * paragraphs [0047] , [0051] * * figures 4a,5 *;
 [YA]US2006146384  (SCHULTZ JOERG [DE], et al) [Y] 2 * figure 19 *[A] 1,3-14;
 [XY]US2006170901  (TANITSU OSAMU [JP], et al) [X] 1,8 * paragraphs [0017] , [0050] , [0051] , [0060] , [0061] , [0072] , [0 74] , [0088] , [0145] , [0147] * * figures 1,5,7 * [Y] 1,2,8
by applicantFR1055839
 FR2784749
    - M. V. SCHULMERICH et al., "Dark field Raman microscopy", Anal. Chem., (20100000), vol. 82, pages 6273 - 6280
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