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EP0626575 - Method and apparatus for microscopic imaging [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.11.2002
Database last updated on 15.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.01.2003  [2003/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WALLAC OY
P.O. Box 10
SF-20101 Turku / FI
[1994/48]
Inventor(s)01 / Väisälä, Mikko
Kalliomäentie 6
SF-21500 Piikkiö / FI
[1994/48]
Representative(s)Gallafent, Richard John
Gallafents Ltd The Old Vicarage
Stanbridge, Bedfordshire LU7 9HX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/48]Gallafent, Richard John
GALLAFENT & CO. 8 Staple Inn
London WCIV 7QH / GB
Application number, filing date94303855.427.05.1994
[1994/48]
Priority number, dateFI1993000243627.05.1993         Original published format: FI 932436
[1994/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0626575
Date:30.11.1994
Language:EN
[1994/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0626575
Date:02.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.10.1994
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/64, G01N15/14
[1994/48]
CPC:
G01N15/1433 (EP); G01N21/6408 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1994/48]
TitleGerman:Verfahren and Gerät zur mikroskopischen Abbildung[1994/48]
English:Method and apparatus for microscopic imaging[1994/48]
French:Méthode et appareil pour l'imagerie microscopique[1994/48]
Examination procedure20.12.1994Examination requested  [1995/07]
05.08.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.02.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.01.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.05.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.09.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.07.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.09.2001Fee for grant paid
17.09.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.10.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
22.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
18.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
17.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
24.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
25.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
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