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Photo-Micrographing Device And Its Control Method - EP1691230

The patent EP1691230 was granted to Olympus on May 20, 2020. The application was originally filed on Jan 12, 2006 under application number EP06000622A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP1691230

OLYMPUS
Application Number
EP06000622A
Filing Date
Jan 12, 2006
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Apr 17, 2020
Publication Date
May 20, 2020
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
CARL ZEISSDec 1, 2017MULLER -

Patent Citations (11) New

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Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONJP2002277754
EXAMINATIONJP2002277754
OPPOSITIONJP2002247564
OPPOSITIONJP2002277754
OPPOSITIONJPH09222664
OPPOSITIONUS2003044054
OPPOSITIONWO0113640
SEARCHUS2003227673
SEARCHUS2004090670
SEARCHUS2004170312
SEARCHWO2004034124

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