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DE file number : 10 2009 026 555.4 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: August 7, 2025)

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Type of IP rightSARTPatent
StatusSTPending/in force
21DE file number DAKZ10 2009 026 555.4
54Designation/titleTIAuflicht-Beleuchtungseinrichtung für ein Mikroskop
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 G02B 21/06 (2006.01)
22DE application dateDATMay 28, 2009
43Date of first publicationOTMay 5, 2011
Date of publication of grantPETMar 24, 2016
71/73Applicant/ownerINHLeica Instruments (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG
72InventorINPaulus, Robert, 88145 Hergatz, DE
74RepresentativeVTRDehns Germany Partnerschaft mbB, 80333 München, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102009026555A1
Searchable text: DE102009026555A1
Original document: DE102009026555B4
Searchable text: DE102009026555B4
Address for service Dehns Germany Partnerschaft mbB, 80333 München, DE
Due dateFT
FG		May 31, 2026
Annual fee for the 18th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 51
57AbstractABDie vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Auflicht-Beleuchtungseinrichtung (5) für ein Mikroskop (100) mit einer eine wenigstens zwei Leuchtsegmente umfassenden Beleuchtungsquelle (11), die in eine Beleuchtungsaperturebene (AE) der Auflicht-Beleuchtungseinrichtung (5) abgebildet wird, wobei wenigstens ein Leuchtsegment der Beleuchtungsquelle (11) einzeln ansteuerbar ist. Mit der erfindungsgemäßen Lösung ist neben einer Hellfeld-Auflichtbeleuchtung auch eine reproduzierbare schiefe Beleuchtung bereitstellbar.
56CitationsCT DE102004017694B3 (DE 10 2004 017 694 B3)
DE102006013761A1 (DE 10 2006 013 761 A1)
[D]    JP000H04125609A (JP H04- 125 609 A)
[D]    US020090034054A1 (US 2009 / 0 034 054 A1)
[D]    DE000019919096A1 (DE 199 19 096 A1)
[D]    WO002006136406A1 (WO 2006/ 136 406 A1)
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43Date of first publicationEVTMay 5, 2011
Number of official communications (office actions) 1
Number of responses 1
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTMay 27, 2011
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTJun 12, 2025
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  • Jun 11, 2025
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  • Aug 6, 2024
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  • May 27, 2011
    • Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister
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1 Pre-registration procedure The application is under preliminary examination May 28, 2009  Details anzeigen
2 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed May 28, 2009  Details anzeigen
3 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded Nov 18, 2009  Details anzeigen
4 Examination procedure Reply to official communication May 5, 2010  Details anzeigen
5 New applicant/owner details New applicant/owner details Nov 11, 2010  Details anzeigen
6 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) May 5, 2011 May 5, 2011 Details anzeigen
7 Examination procedure Decision to grant patent by Examining Section/Patent Division Dec 2, 2015  Details anzeigen
8 Publications Patent specification Mar 24, 2016 Mar 24, 2016 Details anzeigen
9 Examination procedure Grant of patent has become final Dec 28, 2016 Mar 23, 2017 Details anzeigen
10 New representative details New representative details May 10, 2021  Details anzeigen
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71/73Applicant/ownerINHLeica Instruments (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG
71/73Previous applicant/ownerINHFLeica Microsystems (Schweiz) AG, Heerbrugg, CH
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10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102009026555A1
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMar 24, 2016
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMay 10, 2021
74RepresentativeVTRDehns Germany Partnerschaft mbB, 80333 München, DE
74Previous representativeVTRFKudlek Grunert & Partner Patentanwälte mbB, 80333 München, DE
Date of update of the procedureREGTMay 8, 2024