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EP1062530 - STEREOSCOPIC, LONG-DISTANCE MICROSCOPE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  30.03.2007
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.03.2007Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 02.05.2007  [2007/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Questar Corporation
6204 Ingham Road
New Hope, PA 18938 / US
For all designated states
Duke University
Erwin Road Durham
North Carolina 27706 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/52]For all designated states
Questar Corporation
6204 Ingham Road
New Hope, PA 18938 / US
For all designated states
DUKE UNIVERSITY
Erwin Road
Durham, North Carolina 27706 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KNIGHT, Douglas, M., Sr.
68 Upper Creek Road
Stockton, NJ 08559 / US
02 / MACHEMER, Robert
1532 Pinecrest Road
Durham, NC 27705 / US
03 / OVERAKER, Ronald, F.
2618 Pleasant Green Road
Durham, NC 27705 / US
04 / DODGE, Brian, C.
529 Lakeshore Drive
Hillsborough, NC 27278 / US
[2000/52]
Representative(s)Lenzing, Andreas
Lenzing Gerber Patentanwälte Postfach 20 05 09
40103 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/52]Lenzing, Andreas, Dr.
Lenzing Gerber Patentanwälte Münsterstrasse 248
40470 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date99908185.419.02.1999
[2000/52]
WO1999US03303
Priority number, dateUS19980078146P16.03.1998         Original published format: US 78146 P
[2000/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9947949
Date:23.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1062530
Date:27.12.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.09.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.09.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.08.2004
ClassificationIPC:G02B5/08, G02B5/10, G02B13/14, G02B17/00, G02B21/00, G02B21/22, G02B23/00, G01J1/42, G01J3/44, G01J5/02, G01N21/55, G02B17/08, G02B21/04
[2004/40]
CPC:
G02B17/0884 (EP,US); G02B17/08 (EP,US); G02B17/0808 (EP,US);
G02B21/04 (EP,US); G02B21/22 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/52]G02B5/08, G02B5/10, G02B13/14, G02B17/00, G02B21/00, G02B21/22, G02B23/00, G01J1/42, G01J3/44, G01J5/02, G01N21/55
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB [2000/52]
TitleGerman:STEREOSKOPISCHES WEITABSTAND-MIKROSKOP[2000/52]
English:STEREOSCOPIC, LONG-DISTANCE MICROSCOPE[2000/52]
French:MICROSCOPE STEREOSCOPIQUE LONGUE DISTANCE[2000/52]
Entry into regional phase19.09.2000National basic fee paid 
19.09.2000Search fee paid 
19.09.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
19.09.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.10.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
19.09.2000Examination requested  [2000/52]
02.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.06.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.08.2006Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2007/18]
09.10.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2007/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
19.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
24.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
17.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
14.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.200103   M06   Fee paid on   24.07.2001
28.02.200608   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2628529  (BRAYMER LAWRENCE E);
 [X]US2670656  (BRAYMER LAWRENCE E);
 [A]DE1447207  (JENAOPTIK JENA GMBH)
International search[Y]US2520635  (GREY DAVID S);
 [Y]US4059336  (HOPKINS HAROLD HORACE);
 [Y]US5011243  (DOYLE WALTER M [US], et al)
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