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EP1369728
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| EP1369728 - Device for diopter setting in a microscope [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Opposition rejected Status updated on 25.10.2013 Database last updated on 02.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 25.10.2013 | New entry: Despatch of communication that opposition is rejected | 25.10.2013 | Opposition rejected | published on 27.11.2013 [2013/48] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Leica Microsystems (Schweiz) AG Max Schmidheiny-Strasse 201 9435 Heerbrugg / CH | [2006/31] |
| Former [2003/50] | For all designated states Leica Microsystems (Schweiz) AG Max Schmidheiny-Strasse 201 9435 Heerbrugg / CH | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Déverin, Jacques Alain, Dr. Moosangerstrasse 19 9443 Widnau / CH | [2003/50] | Representative(s) | Rosenich, Paul PPR AG Rotenbodenstrasse 12 9497 Triesenberg / LI | [N/P] |
| Former [2004/41] | Rosenich, Paul, Dipl.-Ing. Patentbüro Paul Rosenich AG BGZ 9497 Triesenberg / LI | ||
| Former [2003/50] | Reichert, Werner F., Dr. Leica Microsystems AG, Corporate Patents + Trademarks Department, Ernst-Leitz-Strasse 17-37 35578 Wetzlar / DE | Application number, filing date | 03011484.7 | 21.05.2003 | [2003/50] | Priority number, date | DE20021024628 | 04.06.2002 Original published format: DE 10224628 | [2003/50] | Filing language | DE | Procedural language | DE | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP1369728 | Date: | 10.12.2003 | Language: | DE | [2003/50] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1369728 | Date: | 02.08.2006 | Language: | DE | [2006/31] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 22.09.2003 | Classification | IPC: | G02B21/00 | [2003/50] | CPC: |
G02B21/245 (EP,US);
G02B21/0012 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB [2004/36] |
| Former [2003/50] | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR | Title | German: | Vorrichtung zur Dioptrieneinstellung von Mikroskopen | [2003/50] | English: | Device for diopter setting in a microscope | [2003/50] | French: | Dispositif de régulation dioptrique d'un microscope | [2003/50] | Examination procedure | 03.06.2004 | Examination requested [2004/32] | 05.07.2004 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08) | 10.03.2005 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 09.06.2005 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 08.12.2005 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 04.04.2006 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 10.06.2006 | Fee for grant paid | 10.06.2006 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
28.04.2007
09.05.2007
ADMISSIBLE Carl Zeiss AG Carl-Zeiss-Strasse 22 73447 Oberkochen / DE Opponent's representative Gauss, Nikolai, et al, et al Pfiz/Gauss Patentanwälte PartmbB Tübingerstraße 26 70178 Stuttgart / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [2009/52] | |||
| Opponent(s) | 01
28.04.2007
09.05.2007
ADMISSIBLE Carl Zeiss AG Carl-Zeiss-Strasse 22 D-73447 Oberkochen / DE Opponent's representative Gauss, Nikolai, et al, et al Wolf & Lutz Patentanwälte Hauptmannsreute 93 D-70193 Stuttgart / DE | ||
| Former [2007/23] | |||
| Opponent(s) | 01
28.04.2007
Carl Zeiss AG Carl-Zeiss-Strasse 22 D-73447 Oberkochen / DE Opponent's representative Gauss, Nikolai c/o Carl Zeiss-Patentabteilung 73447 Oberkochen / DE | 11.06.2007 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 08.10.2007 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 16.10.2007 | Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04) | 14.02.2008 | Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor | 19.11.2009 | Date of oral proceedings | 15.12.2009 | Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition | 15.12.2009 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 12.07.2013 | Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2013/48] | 12.07.2013 | Date of despatch of rejection of opposition | Appeal following opposition | 25.02.2010 | Appeal received No. T0331/10 | 17.04.2010 | Statement of grounds filed | 12.07.2013 | Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in unamended form | 25.02.2010 | Appeal received No. T0331/10 | 09.04.2010 | Statement of grounds filed | 12.07.2013 | Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in unamended form | 12.07.2013 | Date of oral proceedings | 29.07.2013 | Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 31.05.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 30.03.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 04 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | FR | 02.08.2006 | GB | 02.08.2006 | [2008/52] |
| Former [2008/23] | GB | 02.08.2006 | |
| FR | 11.05.2007 | ||
| Former [2007/28] | GB | 02.08.2006 | Documents cited: | Search | [X]US4786154 (FANTONE STEPHEN D [US], et al) [X] 1-13 * figure 2 * * column 2, line 17 - column 4, line 56 *; | [X]US5135299 (KITAJIMA NOBUAKI [JP], et al) [X] 1-13 * abstract ** figures 1,11 *; | [X]WO9628752 (LEICA AG [CH], et al) [X] 1-13 * figures 1,1A,2 * * page 14, line 22 - page 16, line 15 *; | [X]US2001050808 (MORITA KAZUO [JP], et al) [X] 1-13 * figure 4 * * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0025] * |