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EP3617768 - OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR MICROSCOPE, AND MICROSCOPE IN WHICH SAME IS USED [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.08.2022
Database last updated on 30.07.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip18.12.2023New entry: Additional fee for renewal fee: payment of fee 
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Applicant(s)For all designated states
mil-kin Inc.
Asahi Mutual Life Insurance
Otemachi Bldg. 2F
2-6-1, Otemachi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0004 / JP
[2021/01]
Former [2020/10]For all designated states
Aqua System Co., Ltd.
191-1 Fujimimachitajima
Maebashi-shi, Gunma 371-0114 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KANO, Kiyofumi
c/o AQUA SYSTEM Co. Ltd.
191-1 Fujimimachitajima
Maebashi-shi Gunma 371-0114 / JP
02 / TSUCHIDA, Hirofumi
c/o TEAM-OPT CORPORATION
Ai-Tower 2F.
Itabashiku Kigyokasseika Center
1-13-10 Funado, Itabashi-ku
Tokyo 103-0041 / JP
03 / KAJITANI, Kazuo
c/o TEAM-OPT CORPORATION
Ai-Tower 2F.
Itabashiku Kigyokasseika Center
1-13-10 Funado, Itabashi-ku
Tokyo 103-0041 / JP
 [2020/10]
Representative(s)Weickmann & Weickmann PartmbB
Postfach 860 820
81635 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/10]Weickmann & Weickmann PartmbB
Postfach 860 820
81635 München / DE
Application number, filing date17907614.621.06.2017
[2020/10]
WO2017JP22936
Priority number, dateJP2017008971728.04.2017         Original published format: JP 2017089717
[2020/10]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018198387
Date:01.11.2018
Language:JA
[2018/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3617768
Date:04.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP01.11.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.11.2020
ClassificationIPC:G02B21/02, G02B15/10, G02B21/36, G03B17/56, G02B21/00, G02B21/08
[2021/01]
CPC:
G02B21/0008 (EP); G02B15/10 (EP,KR,US); G02B21/025 (US);
G02B21/02 (EP,KR); G02B21/06 (EP,KR,US); G02B21/086 (EP);
G02B21/36 (EP,KR,US); G02B21/362 (EP); G03B17/56 (EP,KR);
G02B21/04 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/10]G02B21/02, G02B15/10, G02B21/36, G03B17/56
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 [2020/10]
TitleGerman:OPTISCHES SYSTEM FÜR MIKROSKOP UND MIKROSKOP MIT VERWENDUNG DAVON[2020/10]
English:OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR MICROSCOPE, AND MICROSCOPE IN WHICH SAME IS USED[2020/10]
French:SYSTÈME OPTIQUE POUR MICROSCOPE ET MICROSCOPE DANS LEQUEL CELUI-CI EST UTILISÉ[2020/10]
Entry into regional phase25.10.2019Translation filed 
25.10.2019National basic fee paid 
25.10.2019Search fee paid 
25.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
25.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.12.2018Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
25.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/10]
28.05.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.08.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.02.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
31.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
18.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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 [A]US2013070335  (LETTOW ROBERT [CH], et al) [A] 1-3* figures 1-5 *;
 [I]USD682903S  (BRATT NICHOLAS E [US]) [I] 1-3 * figures 1-14 *;
 [A]WO2017062741  (UNIV COLORADO REGENTS [US], et al) [A] 1-3 * figures 1a,1b *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0006320
 [I]  - HONGYING ZHU ET AL, "Quantum dot enabled detection of Escherichia coli using a cell-phone", ANALYST, UK, (20120213), vol. 137, no. 11, doi:10.1039/c2an35071h, ISSN 0003-2654, page 2541, XP055243997 [I] 1-3 * figure 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c2an35071h
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by applicantUS7995272
 JP2016163997
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