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EP3101433 - SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  26.03.2021
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.07.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.06.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip26.03.2021Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 28.04.2021  [2021/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi High-Tech Science Corporation
24-14, Nishi-Shimbashi 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2016/49]
Inventor(s)01 / ANDO, Kazunori
c/O HITACHI HIGH-TECH SCIENCE CORPORATION
24-14, Nishi-Shimbashi 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2016/49]
Representative(s)Cabinet Chaillot
16/20, avenue de l'Agent Sarre
B.P. 74
92703 Colombes Cedex / FR
[2016/49]
Application number, filing date16171894.530.05.2016
[2016/49]
Priority number, dateJP2015011187202.06.2015         Original published format: JP 2015111872
[2016/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3101433
Date:07.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.10.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01Q30/20, G01Q30/16
[2020/20]
CPC:
G01Q30/16 (EP,US); G01Q10/065 (KR); H01J37/28 (CN);
G01Q30/02 (CN); G01Q30/06 (KR); G01Q30/08 (KR);
G01Q30/20 (EP,US); H01J37/261 (CN); G01Q30/12 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/49]G01Q30/20
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 [2017/29]
Former [2016/49]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:RASTERSONDENMIKROSKOP[2016/49]
English:SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPE[2016/49]
French:MICROSCOPE À BALAYAGE DE SONDE[2020/20]
Former [2016/49]MICROSCOPE À SONDE DE LECTURE OPTIQUE
Examination procedure30.05.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/29]
03.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.11.2020Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/17]
11.12.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2021/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2008224374  (HASUDA MASAKATSU [JP], et al) [A] 1-5 * figures 1-7,9 * * paragraph [0034] - paragraph [0049] * * paragraph [0052] - paragraph [0059] *;
 [A]JP2003114181  (JEOL LTD) [A] 1-5 * figures 1-7 * * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0029] *
 [A]  - NAKAMOTO KEIICHI ET AL, "Development of low-temperature and high vacuum atomic force microscope with freeze-fracture function", REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, AIP, MELVILLE, NY, US, (20010201), vol. 72, no. 2, doi:10.1063/1.1342033, ISSN 0034-6748, pages 1445 - 1448, XP012038982 [A] 1-5 * figures 1,3,4 * * paragraph [0III] *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1342033
by applicantJP2612395B
 JP2001153760
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