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Properties Of A Surface And Subsurface Structures With White Light Interferometry Using Photonic Jets - EP3387368

The patent EP3387368 was granted to Nanoform Finland OYJ on Oct 16, 2019. The application was originally filed on Dec 11, 2015 under application number EP15816487A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP3387368

NANOFORM FINLAND OYJ
Application Number
EP15816487A
Filing Date
Dec 11, 2015
Status
Revoked
Feb 9, 2024
Grant Date
Oct 16, 2019
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