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EP3931853 - AUTOMATED APPLICATION OF DRIFT CORRECTION TO SAMPLE STUDIED UNDER ELECTRON MICROSCOPE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.05.2024
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.01.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.06.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.12.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.02.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip20.06.2024Change - divisional application(s)published on 24.07.2024  [2024/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Protochips, Inc.
3800 Gateway Centre Boulevard
Suite 306
Morrisville, North Carolina 27560 / US
[2022/01]
Inventor(s)01 / WALDEN, II Franklin Stampley
409 Calvin Rd. Unit 2
Raleigh, NC 27605 / US
02 / DAMIANO, JR. John
231 Kenmont Dr.
Holly Springs, NC 27540 / US
03 / NACKASHI, David P.
8701 Southampton Drive
Raleigh, NC 27615 / US
04 / GARDINER, Daniel Stephen
508 Rayburn Avenue
Wake Forest, NC 27587 / US
05 / UEBEL, Mark
201 Ridge Creek Dr.
Morrisville, NC 27560 / US
06 / FRANKS, Alan Philip
4409 Sun Valley Drive
Durham, NC 27707 / US
07 / JACOBS, Benjamin
1002 Elbury Dr.
Apex, NC 27502 / US
 [2024/06]
Former [2022/01]01 / WALDEN, II, Franklin, Stampley
Raleigh, NC 27605 / US
02 / DAMIANO, JR., John
Holly Springs, NC 27540 / US
03 / NACKASHI, David, P.
Raleigh, NC 27615 / US
04 / GARDINER, Daniel, Stephen
Wake Forest, NC 27587 / US
05 / UEBEL, Mark
Morrisville, NC 27560 / US
06 / FRANKS, Alan, Philip
Durham, NC 27707 / US
07 / JACOBS, Benjamin
Apex, NC 27502 / US
Representative(s)Serjeants LLP
Dock
75 Exploration Drive
Leicester, LE4 5NU / GB
[2022/01]
Application number, filing date20854644.012.08.2020
[2022/01]
WO2020US45937
Priority number, dateUS201962888309P16.08.2019         Original published format: US 201962888309 P
[2022/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2021034569
Date:25.02.2021
Language:EN
[2021/08]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3931853
Date:05.01.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.02.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3931853
Date:19.06.2024
Language:EN
[2024/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR29.04.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.08.2022
ClassificationIPC:H01J37/22, H01J37/26, G01N23/2251, // H01J37/28
[2022/36]
CPC:
H01J37/222 (EP,CN); H04N23/695 (US); G06T7/215 (CN,US);
G06T7/337 (CN,US); H01J37/265 (EP,CN); H04N5/222 (CN);
G06T2207/10061 (CN,US); H01J2237/221 (EP,CN); H01J2237/2811 (EP,CN) (-)
Former IPC [2022/01]H01J37/21, H01J37/22, H01J37/244, H01J37/28, G01N23/2251
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 [2022/01]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUTOMATISCHE ANWENDUNG DER DRIFTKORREKTUR AUF EINE UNTER DEM ELEKTRONENMIKROSKOP UNTERSUCHTE PROBE[2022/01]
English:AUTOMATED APPLICATION OF DRIFT CORRECTION TO SAMPLE STUDIED UNDER ELECTRON MICROSCOPE[2022/01]
French:APPLICATION AUTOMATISÉE DE CORRECTION DE DÉRIVE À UN ÉCHANTILLON ÉTUDIÉ SOUS MICROSCOPE ÉLECTRONIQUE[2022/01]
Entry into regional phase01.10.2021National basic fee paid 
01.10.2021Search fee paid 
01.10.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
01.10.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.10.2021Examination requested  [2022/01]
21.02.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.06.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.10.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.01.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.05.2024Fee for grant paid
08.05.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.05.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP24182694.0  / EP4414698
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
28.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.202203   M06   Fee paid on   18.10.2022
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Documents cited:Search[XI]JPS63202834  (JEOL LTD);
 [A]JP2001118535  (HITACHI LTD);
 [XI]US2006076492  (TANIGUCHI YOSHIFUMI [JP], et al);
International search[Y]US2003201393  (TSUNETA RURIKO [JP], et al);
 [Y]US2012104253  (TSUNETA RURIKO [JP], et al);
 [Y]US2018286630  (TAKEKOSHI HIDEKAZU [JP]);
 [A]KR20180119699  (KLA TENCOR CORP [US]);
 [AX]KR101964529B  (KOREA BASIC SCIENCE INST [KR])
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