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Microscope With Self-Adapting Iris Diaphragm - EP3204813

The patent EP3204813 was granted to Leica Microsystems Schweiz on Aug 24, 2022. The application was originally filed on Oct 1, 2015 under application number EP15771603A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3204813

LEICA MICROSYSTEMS SCHWEIZ
Application Number
EP15771603A
Filing Date
Oct 1, 2015
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Jul 22, 2022
Publication Date
Aug 24, 2022
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CARL ZEISSMay 7, 2020SCHIFFERADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (16) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTDE102009012707
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTDE102010045860
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJPH0921957
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2005168809
OPPOSITIONDE102004006066
OPPOSITIONDE102005047593
OPPOSITIONDE102009012707
OPPOSITIONDE102010030637
OPPOSITIONDE102010042351
OPPOSITIONDE102010045860
OPPOSITIONDE102011114336
OPPOSITIONJPH0921957
OPPOSITIONUS2002030883
OPPOSITIONUS2005168809
OPPOSITIONUS2010014154
OPPOSITIONUS2014253761

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