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EP About this file: EP3921683

EP3921683 - IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD USING A PROJECTED REFERENCE TO GUIDE ADJUSTMENT OF A CORRECTION OPTIC [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.11.2023
Database last updated on 15.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.12.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.08.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.11.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.08.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  16.03.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024 [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Molecular Devices, LLC
3860 N. First Street
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
[2021/50]
Inventor(s)01 / CHAN, Matthew
3860 N. First Street
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
 [2023/03]
Former [2021/50]01 / CHAN, Matthew
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
Representative(s)Mollekopf, Gerd Willi
Kahler Käck Mollekopf
Partnerschaft von Patentanwälten mbB
Vorderer Anger 239
86899 Landsberg/Lech / DE
[2021/50]
Application number, filing date20709045.704.02.2020
[2021/50]
WO2020US16581
Priority number, dateUS20191626884206.02.2019         Original published format: US201916268842
[2021/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020163332
Date:13.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3921683
Date:15.12.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.08.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3921683
Date:18.01.2023
Language:EN
[2023/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.08.2020
ClassificationIPC:G02B7/34, G02B21/24, G02B27/00
[2021/50]
CPC:
G02B21/241 (EP); G02B21/02 (US); G02B21/0072 (US);
G02B21/242 (US); G02B21/244 (EP); G02B21/245 (EP);
G02B27/0068 (EP); G02B7/346 (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 [2021/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ABBILDUNGSSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN UNTER VERWENDUNG EINER PROJIZIERTEN REFERENZ ZUR ANLEITUNG DER EINSTELLUNG EINER KORREKTUROPTIK[2021/50]
English:IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD USING A PROJECTED REFERENCE TO GUIDE ADJUSTMENT OF A CORRECTION OPTIC[2021/50]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ D'IMAGERIE UTILISANT UNE RÉFÉRENCE PROJETÉE POUR GUIDER LE RÉGLAGE D'UNE OPTIQUE DE CORRECTION[2021/50]
Entry into regional phase06.09.2021National basic fee paid 
06.09.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
06.09.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.09.2021Examination requested  [2021/50]
06.09.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.02.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.08.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.12.2022Fee for grant paid
12.12.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.12.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.10.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG18.01.2023
CZ18.01.2023
DK18.01.2023
EE18.01.2023
ES18.01.2023
FI18.01.2023
HR18.01.2023
IT18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
MC18.01.2023
NL18.01.2023
PL18.01.2023
RO18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
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SI18.01.2023
SK18.01.2023
SM18.01.2023
IE04.02.2023
LU04.02.2023
BE28.02.2023
CH28.02.2023
LI28.02.2023
NO18.04.2023
GR19.04.2023
IS18.05.2023
PT18.05.2023
[2024/51]
Former [2024/26]CZ18.01.2023
DK18.01.2023
EE18.01.2023
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FI18.01.2023
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2013094016  (KNEBEL WERNER [DE], et al) [A] 1-20* paragraph [0049] *;
 [A]WO2018087820  (NIKON CORP [JP]) [A] 1-20 * figure 1; claims 5, 10, 11 *
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