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Microscope System - EP2345920

The patent EP2345920 was granted to Nikon on Jun 25, 2025. The application was filed on Oct 2, 2009 under application number EP09817878A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2345920

NIKON
Application Number
EP09817878A
Filing Date
Oct 2, 2009
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
May 23, 2025
Publication Date
Jun 25, 2025
External Links
Slate, Register, Google Patents

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
CARL ZEISSOct 15, 2019BREITADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (8) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONJP2004004856
DESCRIPTIONJPH05341197
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2004004856
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJPH05341197
OPPOSITIONDE10214191
OPPOSITIONDE69112111T
SEARCHJP2001304809
SEARCHJP2004004856

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