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EP About this file: EP3722817

EP3722817 - ACTIVE BIMODAL AFM OPERATION FOR MEASUREMENTS OF OPTICAL INTERACTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.03.2023
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.11.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.05.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.04.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  11.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 13.03.2024  [2024/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
attocube systems AG
Eglfinger Weg 2
85540 Haar / DE
[2021/04]
Former [2020/42]For all designated states
Neaspec GmbH
Eglfinger Weg 2
85540 Haar / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Govyadinov, Alexander A.
85540 Haar / DE
02 / Huth, Florian
85540 Haar / DE
03 / Malovichko, Ivan
85540 Haar / DE
04 / Diem, Marcus
85540 Haar / DE
 [2022/19]
Former [2020/42]01 / Govyadinov, Alexander A.
Neaspec GmbH
c/o Neaspec GmbH
Eglfinger Weg 2
85540 Haar / DE
02 / Huth, Florian
Neaspec GmbH
c/o Neaspec GmbH
Eglfinger Weg 2
85540 Haar / DE
03 / Malovichko, Ivan
Neaspec GmbH
c/o Neaspec GmbH
Eglfinger Weg 2
85540 Haar / DE
04 / Diem, Marcus
Neaspec GmbH
c/o Neaspec GmbH
Eglfinger Weg 2
85540 Haar / DE
Representative(s)Hartz, Nikolai
Wächtershäuser & Hartz
Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Weinstrasse 8
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/42]Schiener, Jens
Wächtershäuser & Hartz
Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Weinstraße 8
80333 München / DE
Application number, filing date19168958.712.04.2019
[2020/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3722817
Date:14.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3722817
Date:11.05.2022
Language:EN
[2022/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.12.2019
ClassificationIPC:G01Q60/32, G01Q60/34
[2020/42]
CPC:
G01Q60/34 (EP,US); G01Q30/02 (US); G01Q60/30 (US);
G01Q60/363 (EP,US); G01Q60/38 (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 [2021/18]
Former [2020/42]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:AKTIVER BIMODALER AFM-BETRIEB ZUR MESSUNGEN OPTISCHER INTERAKTION[2020/42]
English:ACTIVE BIMODAL AFM OPERATION FOR MEASUREMENTS OF OPTICAL INTERACTION[2020/42]
French:OPÉRATION BIMODALE AFM ACTIVE POUR DES MESURES D'INTERACTION OPTIQUE[2020/42]
Examination procedure30.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.03.2021Examination requested  [2021/18]
30.03.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.02.2022Fee for grant paid
28.02.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.02.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.02.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL11.05.2022
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