Microscope Provided With Plural Otpical Units

Patent No. EP2660640 (titled "Microscope Provided With Plural Otpical Units") was filed by Olympus on Feb 1, 2013. The application was issued on May 3, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
CARL ZEISS	Feb 5, 2018	SCHIFFER

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

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Mar 26, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Mar 26, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 26, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 17, 2025
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Mar 14, 2025
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Mar 14, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 13, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 13, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 13, 2025
Request for revocation of patent
Dec 5, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 5, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 5, 2024
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Dec 2, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Sep 9, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Jul 23, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 17, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 17, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 17, 2024
Reply to appeal
Apr 5, 2024
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Mar 28, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 28, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 28, 2024
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Mar 28, 2024
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Mar 28, 2024
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jan 22, 2024
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 22, 2024
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 16, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 16, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 16, 2024
Notice of appeal
Dec 1, 2023
Advice of delivery
Nov 30, 2023
Advice of delivery
Nov 30, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 30, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Nov 30, 2023
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Nov 30, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Nov 30, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Nov 30, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Nov 30, 2023
Means of redress
Nov 30, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 30, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Nov 30, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 30, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 30, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 30, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 30, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 25, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 23, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 20, 2023
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 20, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 6, 2023
Advice of delivery
Oct 2, 2023
Advice of delivery
Oct 2, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 2, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 2, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 2, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 26, 2023
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 26, 2023
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 25, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 25, 2023
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Sep 22, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 22, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 22, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 22, 2023
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 22, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 21, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 21, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 28, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 27, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 25, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 25, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 25, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 25, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 24, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 24, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 24, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 19, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 19, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 19, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 19, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 19, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jul 19, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jul 19, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jul 19, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 19, 2023
Description
Jul 19, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 19, 2023
Main request during Opposition procedure
Jul 19, 2023
Main request during Opposition procedure
Jul 19, 2023
Main request during Opposition procedure
Jul 19, 2023
Main request during Opposition procedure
Jul 19, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 18, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 18, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 18, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 1, 2023
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 1, 2023
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Feb 27, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 23, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 22, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 22, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 22, 2023
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Feb 21, 2023
Advice of delivery
Feb 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 20, 2023
Advice of delivery
Feb 20, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 20, 2023
Information concerning oral proceedings
Feb 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 20, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Feb 20, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 20, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 20, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 20, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 11, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Oct 11, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Oct 11, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Oct 5, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Oct 5, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Oct 5, 2022
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Sep 16, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Sep 16, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Aug 4, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 27, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 27, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 27, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 25, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 20, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 14, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 9, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Jul 9, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Jul 9, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
Jul 9, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
Jul 9, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 08
Jul 9, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 08
Jul 9, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 9, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 9, 2021
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 9, 2021
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 9, 2021
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 9, 2021
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jan 28, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jan 27, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jan 21, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 21, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 21, 2021
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Jan 18, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jul 2, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Feb 19, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 13, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 13, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 13, 2020
Reply to appeal
Oct 18, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Oct 14, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 14, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 14, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Oct 14, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Oct 14, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Aug 9, 2019
Advice of delivery
Aug 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 6, 2019
Advice of delivery
Aug 6, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 6, 2019
Reply to a deficiency communication regarding an appeal
Aug 5, 2019
F3045 Inadmissibility of the appeal: missing address / missing name
Aug 5, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 5, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 30, 2019
Processing of an appeal
Jul 23, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 23, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 23, 2019
Notice of appeal
Jul 22, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 22, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 12, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 4, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 4, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jun 4, 2019
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jun 4, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jun 4, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jun 4, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jun 4, 2019
Means of redress
Jun 4, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jun 4, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jun 4, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jun 4, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jun 4, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 11, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Dec 14, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 11, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 11, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 11, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 10, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 10, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 10, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 30, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 15, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 15, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 15, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 15, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 15, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 15, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 15, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 15, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 15, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 15, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 15, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 15, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 15, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 17, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 17, 2018
Advice of delivery
Aug 8, 2018
Advice of delivery
Aug 7, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 31, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 31, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 31, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 31, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 28, 2018
Communication of amended entries
Jun 26, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jun 22, 2018
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jun 4, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 25, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 25, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 25, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 25, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
May 25, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
May 25, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 25, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Feb 16, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 16, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Feb 9, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Feb 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 5, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 5, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 5, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 5, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 5, 2018
Notice of opposition
Feb 5, 2018
Notice of opposition
Feb 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 5, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 3, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Apr 6, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Mar 31, 2017
Brief communication to applicant/representative
Jan 12, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jan 12, 2017
French translation of claims
Jan 12, 2017
German translation of the claims
Jan 12, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Oct 10, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 10, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 10, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 10, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 10, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 21, 2016
Examination started
Sep 1, 2016
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Aug 26, 2016
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Aug 18, 2016
Letter concerning the inventor
Aug 18, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Aug 18, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Mar 30, 2015
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative for the applicant
Mar 26, 2015
Submission concerning representation
Feb 13, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 13, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 13, 2014
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 13, 2014
Amended description with annotations
Feb 13, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Feb 13, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
Nov 11, 2013
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Oct 9, 2013
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Oct 9, 2013
European search opinion
Oct 9, 2013
European search report
Oct 9, 2013
Notification of forthcoming publication
Oct 1, 2013
Search started
Apr 10, 2013
Confirmation of receipt of (electronically) transmitted priority document
Apr 3, 2013
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Mar 27, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 27, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 27, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 27, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 1, 2013
Abstract
Feb 1, 2013
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Feb 1, 2013
Claims
Feb 1, 2013
Description
Feb 1, 2013
Designation of inventor
Feb 1, 2013
Designation of inventor
Feb 1, 2013
Designation of inventor
Feb 1, 2013
Designation of inventor
Feb 1, 2013
Drawings
Feb 1, 2013
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2660640

OLYMPUS

Application Number: EP13153597A
Filing Date: Feb 1, 2013
Status: Revoked; Mar 28, 2025
Publication Date: May 3, 2017
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