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EP About this file: EP3907548

EP3907548 - LIGHT SHEET MICROSCOPE AND METHOD FOR IMAGING AN OBJECT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.12.2023
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.08.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.05.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  08.10.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SE		published on 11.09.2024 [2024/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH
Ernst-Leitz-Strasse 17-37
35578 Wetzlar / DE
[2021/45]
Inventor(s)01 / Fahrbach, Florian
68167 Mannheim / DE
 [2021/45]
Representative(s)Schaumburg und Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Mauerkircherstraße 31
81679 München / DE
[2024/02]
Former [2021/45]Schaumburg und Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 86 07 48
81634 München / DE
Application number, filing date20172752.604.05.2020
[2021/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3907548
Date:10.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3907548
Date:10.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.01.2021
ClassificationIPC:G02B21/10, G02B21/00, G02B21/18, G02B21/36
[2021/45]
CPC:
G02B21/10 (EP); G02B21/0076 (EP,US); G01N21/6458 (US);
G02B21/0032 (EP); G02B21/18 (EP); G02B21/367 (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 [2022/24]
Former [2021/45]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:LICHTSCHEIBENMIKROSKOP UND VERFAHREN ZUR BILDGEBUNG EINES OBJEKTS[2021/45]
English:LIGHT SHEET MICROSCOPE AND METHOD FOR IMAGING AN OBJECT[2021/45]
French:MICROSCOPE À FEUILLE DE LUMIÈRE ET PROCÉDÉ D'IMAGERIE D'UN OBJET[2021/45]
Examination procedure05.05.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.05.2022Examination requested  [2022/24]
05.05.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.08.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.12.2023Fee for grant paid
06.12.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.12.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.01.2024
BG10.01.2024
ES10.01.2024
HR10.01.2024
LT10.01.2024
LV10.01.2024
NL10.01.2024
PL10.01.2024
SE10.01.2024
NO10.04.2024
RS10.04.2024
GR11.04.2024
IS10.05.2024
PT10.05.2024
[2024/37]
Former [2024/36]AT10.01.2024
BG10.01.2024
ES10.01.2024
HR10.01.2024
LT10.01.2024
LV10.01.2024
NL10.01.2024
PL10.01.2024
NO10.04.2024
RS10.04.2024
GR11.04.2024
IS10.05.2024
PT10.05.2024
Former [2024/35]AT10.01.2024
BG10.01.2024
ES10.01.2024
HR10.01.2024
LT10.01.2024
NL10.01.2024
NO10.04.2024
RS10.04.2024
GR11.04.2024
IS10.05.2024
Former [2024/34]BG10.01.2024
HR10.01.2024
LT10.01.2024
NL10.01.2024
NO10.04.2024
RS10.04.2024
GR11.04.2024
IS10.05.2024
Former [2024/33]LT10.01.2024
NL10.01.2024
NO10.04.2024
IS10.05.2024
Former [2024/32]NL10.01.2024
IS10.05.2024
Former [2024/31]NL10.01.2024
Documents cited:Search[Y]DE102007017598  (ZEISS CARL MICROIMAGING GMBH [DE]) [Y] 2,10 * abstract * * paragraphs [0049] - [0061] * * paragraphs [0072] - [0075] * * figures 1, 3 *;
 [A]US2015177506  (NISHIWAKI DAISUKE [JP]) [A] 12 * abstract * * paragraph [0047] - paragraph [0064] ** figures 7, 10 *;
 [XDAY]DE102005027077  (LEICA MICROSYSTEMS [DE]) [XD] 1,9,16 * abstract * * paragraphs [0032] - [0035] * * figure 1 * [A] 12 [Y] 2-5,7,10,11,13-15;
 [Y]US2019056579  (KALKBRENNER THOMAS [DE], et al) [Y] 3-5,7,14,15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0072] - [0081] * * figure 3 *;
 [YDA]WO2020001938  (ZEISS CARL MICROSCOPY GMBH [DE]) [YD] 11,13 * abstract * * page 5, paragraph 5 - page 6, paragraph 7 * * page 9, paragraph 3 - paragraph 4 * * figure 4 * [A] 12
by applicantWO2010012980
 DE102016212020
 DE102005027077
 WO2020001938
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