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Method For Automatedly Aligning A Stand For A Microscope, Stand For A Microscope And Microscope Assembly - EP3514594

The patent EP3514594 was granted to Leica Instruments Singapore PTE on Jan 8, 2025. The application was originally filed on Jan 19, 2018 under application number EP18152619A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3514594

LEICA INSTRUMENTS SINGAPORE PTE
Application Number
EP18152619A
Filing Date
Jan 19, 2018
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Dec 6, 2024
Publication Date
Jan 8, 2025
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CARL ZEISSOct 6, 2025CARL ZEISS PATENTABTEILUNGADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (10) New

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Citation PhasePublication Number
OPPOSITIONDE102009037018
OPPOSITIONEP1537830
OPPOSITIONUS2006274444
OPPOSITIONUS2015346473
OPPOSITIONUS2017143429
OPPOSITIONUS2017176704
OPPOSITIONWO2011116812
SEARCHDE102009037018
SEARCHUS2015346473
SEARCHWO2011116812

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