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EP About this file: EP3156838

EP3156838 - SCANNER HEAD AND DEVICE WITH SCANNER HEAD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.02.2022
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.10.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.08.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.08.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.10.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  20.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Abberior Instruments GmbH
Hans-Adolf-Krebs-Weg 1
37077 Göttingen / DE
[2017/16]
Inventor(s)01 / Fischer, Joachim
Degenfeldstraße 15
76131 Karlsruhe / DE
02 / Henrich, Matthias
Schloßstraße 18
69117 Heidelberg / DE
03 / Donnert, Gerald
Stiegel 7
37077 Göttingen / DE
04 / Reuss, Matthias
Walkemühlenweg 15
37083 Göttingen / DE
 [2017/16]
Representative(s)REHBERG HÜPPE + PARTNER
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Robert-Gernhardt-Platz 1
37073 Göttingen / DE
[2017/16]
Application number, filing date16193665.313.10.2016
[2017/16]
Priority number, dateEP2015018972814.10.2015         Original published format: EP 15189728
[2017/16]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3156838
Date:19.04.2017
Language:DE
[2017/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3156838
Date:24.03.2021
Language:DE
[2021/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.01.2017
ClassificationIPC:G02B21/00, G01N21/64, G02B5/30, G02B5/32
[2017/16]
CPC:
G02B21/0048 (EP,CN,US); G02B21/002 (CN); G01N21/6458 (CN,US);
G02B21/0032 (EP,CN,US); G02B21/0072 (CN,US); G02B21/0076 (EP,CN,US);
G02B21/16 (CN); G02B21/26 (US); G02B21/362 (US);
G02B26/101 (CN); G02B5/3083 (EP,US); G02B5/32 (EP,US);
G01N2201/06113 (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 [2017/47]
Former [2017/16]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:SCANNERKOPF UND VORRICHTUNG MIT SCANNERKOPF[2017/16]
English:SCANNER HEAD AND DEVICE WITH SCANNER HEAD[2017/16]
French:TÈTE DE SCANNER ET DISPOSITIF DOTÉ DE TÈTE DE SCANNER[2017/16]
Examination procedure13.10.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.10.2017Examination requested  [2017/47]
10.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.08.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.08.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
22.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.02.2021Fee for grant paid
12.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
01.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
08.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[AD]WO2010133678  (DEUTSCHES KREBSFORSCH [DE], et al) [AD] 1-15 * figure 1 *
 [IY]  - MAHOU PIERRE ET AL, "Stimulated emission depletion microscopy to study amyloid fibril formation", PROGRESS IN BIOMEDICAL OPTICS AND IMAGING, SPIE - INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR OPTICAL ENGINEERING, BELLINGHAM, WA, US, (20150309), vol. 9331, doi:10.1117/12.2079320, ISSN 1605-7422, ISBN 978-1-5106-0027-0, pages 93310U - 93310U, XP060049278 [I] 1-4,6-14 * figure 2 * * page 4, paragraph 1; figure 1b * * page 2, paragraph 3 * * page 2, paragraph letzter * * page 2, paragraph 2 * [Y] 11

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2079320
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ExaminationUS2010014156
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by applicantWO9000754
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 DE10105391
 DE102007025688
 WO2010133678
 DE102014113716
 EP2359178
 WO2010069987
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