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Observing Device - EP1956360

The patent EP1956360 was granted to Nikon on Dec 2, 2020. The application was filed on Nov 29, 2006 under application number EP06833640A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP1956360

NIKON
Application Number
EP06833640A
Filing Date
Nov 29, 2006
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Oct 30, 2020
Publication Date
Dec 2, 2020
External Links
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CARL ZEISSOct 24, 2018SCHIFFER -

Patent Citations (16) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
OPPOSITIONDE10250568
OPPOSITIONDE20203462U
OPPOSITIONJP2002189174
OPPOSITIONJP2002311335
OPPOSITIONUS2002125435
OPPOSITIONUS2004105575
OPPOSITIONUS5617203
OPPOSITIONUS6239909
OPPOSITIONUS6243197
OPPOSITIONUS6633338
OPPOSITIONWO02102128
OPPOSITIONWO0212945
SEARCHJP2002311335
SEARCHUS5617203
SEARCHUS6239909
SEARCHUS6243197

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