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Device For Inspecting A Sample Comprising A Microscope - EP2336817

The patent EP2336817 was granted to Leica Microsystems CMS on Aug 16, 2023. The application was originally filed on Dec 7, 2010 under application number EP10193888A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2336817

LEICA MICROSYSTEMS CMS
Application Number
EP10193888A
Filing Date
Dec 7, 2010
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Jul 14, 2023
Publication Date
Aug 16, 2023
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