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EP3283916 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ANALYSING AN OBJECT, IN PARTICULAR A MICROSCOPIC SAMPLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  31.05.2024
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.11.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.01.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  12.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 03.07.2024  [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH
Ernst-Leitz-Strasse 17-37
35578 Wetzlar / DE
[2018/08]
Inventor(s)01 / KNEBEL, Werner
Hebelstrasse 17/1
76709 Kronau / DE
02 / SIECKMANN, Frank
Frankenstrasse 11
75031 Eppingen / DE
03 / FAHRBACH, Florian
Cambridgestrasse 8
69115 Heidelberg / DE
 [2018/08]
Application number, filing date16720745.518.04.2016
[2018/08]
WO2016EP58565
Priority number, dateLU2015009269617.04.2015         Original published format: LU 92696
[2018/08]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016166375
Date:20.10.2016
Language:DE
[2016/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3283916
Date:21.02.2018
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.10.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.10.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.11.2021
ClassificationIPC:G02B21/00, G02B21/18, G02B21/36
[2018/08]
CPC:
G02B21/006 (EP,US); G02B21/0032 (US); G02B21/18 (EP,US);
G02B21/248 (US); G02B21/367 (EP,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 [2018/08]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM UNTERSUCHEN EINES OBJEKTES, INSBESONDERE EINER MIKROSKOPISCHEN PROBE[2018/08]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ANALYSING AN OBJECT, IN PARTICULAR A MICROSCOPIC SAMPLE[2018/08]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF D'ANALYSE D'UN OBJET, EN PARTICULIER D'UN ÉCHANTILLON MICROSCOPIQUE[2018/08]
Entry into regional phase17.11.2017National basic fee paid 
17.11.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
17.11.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.11.2017Examination requested  [2018/08]
17.11.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division to which search results under Rule 164(2) EPC are annexed (Time limit: M06) [2021/52]
29.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.05.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.08.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.02.2024Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2024/27]
05.03.2024Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2024/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
28.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
26.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
27.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
14.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[I]US2004125228  (DOUGHERTY ROBERT [US]) [I] 1,4,5,7-9,13,15,16,19-23,27 * abstract * * paragraph [0061] - paragraph [0091] * * figures 1-3 *;
 [XY]DE102010049751  (CAESAR STIFTUNG [DE]) [X] 1,4,5,7-9,13,15,16,19-23,27 * abstract * * paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0029] * * paragraph [0037] - paragraph [0039] * * figures 1, 2 * [Y] 2,3,17,18;
 [Y]WO2013053822  (VENTANA MED SYST INC [US], et al) [Y] 2,3,17,18 * abstract * * page 14, paragraph 1 - page 16, paragraph 1 * * page 32, paragraph 3 ** figures 2, 4 *
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