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DE file number : 10 2012 214 664.4 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: August 24, 2025)

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INIDCriterionFieldContent
Type of IP rightSARTPatent
StatusSTPending/in force
21DE file number DAKZ10 2012 214 664.4
54Designation/titleTIObjektträger mit Bezugspunkten
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 G01N 1/28 (2006.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 G01N 1/00 (2006.01), G02B 21/34 (2006.01)
22DE application dateDATAug 17, 2012
43Date of first publicationOTFeb 20, 2014
Date of publication of grantPETAug 22, 2024
71/73Applicant/ownerINHLeica Microsystems CMS GmbH, 35578 Wetzlar, DE
72InventorINSchlaudraff, Falk, 35510 Butzbach, DE
74RepresentativeVTRSchaumburg und Partner Patentanwälte mbB, 81679 München, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102012214664A1
Searchable text: DE102012214664A1
Original document: DE102012214664B4
Searchable text: DE102012214664B4
Address for service Schaumburg und Partner Patentanwälte mbB, 81679 München, DE
Due dateFT
FG		Aug 31, 2025
Annual fee for the 14th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 58
56CitationsCT WO002003036266A1 (WO 2003/ 036 266 A1)
DE102005036529A1 (DE 10 2005 036 529 A1)
JP002009036969A (JP 2009- 036 969 A)
WO001998028592A1 (WO 98/ 28 592 A1)
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[X]    US000004183614A (US 4 183 614 A)
[D]    DE000010336803A1 (DE 103 36 803 A1)
56NPL citationsCTNPROMEIS, Benno: Romeis – Mikroskopische Technik. 18. Auflage. Heidelberg: Spektrum, Akad. Verl., 2010. ISBN 978-3-8274-1676-6
43Date of first publicationEVTFeb 20, 2014
Number of official communications (office actions) 2
Number of responses 2
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTFeb 20, 2014
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTJul 10, 2025
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1 Pre-registration procedure The application is under preliminary examination Aug 17, 2012  Details anzeigen
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3 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded Nov 14, 2012  Details anzeigen
4 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Jul 12, 2013  Details anzeigen
5 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) Feb 20, 2014 Feb 20, 2014 Details anzeigen
6 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Mar 10, 2014  Details anzeigen
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8 Examination procedure Official communication on examination May 30, 2023  Details anzeigen
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11 Examination procedure Decision to grant patent by Examining Section/Patent Division May 13, 2024  Details anzeigen
12 Publications Patent specification Aug 22, 2024 Aug 22, 2024 Details anzeigen
13 Examination procedure Grant of patent has become final May 23, 2025 Jul 31, 2025 Details anzeigen
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