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DE file number : 50 2006 010 019.3 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: May 11, 2025)

Please note: This English version is a non-binding translation of the German register excerpt. Only the German version of the register excerpt is legally binding.

Master data
INID	Criterion	Field	Content
	Type of IP right	SART	Patent
	Status	ST	Pending/in force
21	DE file number	DAKZ	50 2006 010 019.3
96	EP file number	EAKZ	06 01 0813.1
97	EP publication number	EPN	1860424
54	Designation/title	TI	Selbstausrichtende Abtastsonden für Rastersondenmikroskop
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	G01Q 70/02 (2010.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	May 26, 2006
96	EP application date	EAT	May 26, 2006
43	Date of first publication	OT	Nov 28, 2007
	Date of publication of grant	PET	Aug 17, 2011
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	NanoWorld AG, Neuchatel, CH
72	Inventor	IN	Detterbeck, Manfred, 8280 Kreuzlingen, CH; Richter, Christoph, 90762 Fuerth, DE; Burri, Mathieu, 2072 St-Blaise, CH; Sulzbach, Thomas, 91085 Weisendorf, DE; Luedge, Hans-Juergen, 07743 Jena, DE
74	Representative	VTR	WITTE, WELLER & PARTNER Patentanwälte mbB, 70173 Stuttgart, DE
	Address for service		WITTE, WELLER & PARTNER Patentanwälte mbB, 70047 Stuttgart, DE
	Due date	FT FG	May 31, 2025 Annual fee for the 20th year Patent fees
	Patent division in charge		52
97	EP language of publication	ELANG	DE - Deutsch
84	Designated EP contracting states	EDS	AT, BG, CH, DE, EE, FR, LI
	Published EP/WO documents	EPWOPN	Original document: EP000001860424 Searchable text: EP000001860424 Original document: EP000001860424B1 Searchable text: EP000001860424B1
43	Date of first publication	EVT	Nov 28, 2007
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	May 26, 2011
	Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregister	REGT	Jul 6, 2024 (Show all update days)(Hide all update days) Jul 6, 2024; Jun 9, 2024; Aug 8, 2023; Jun 29, 2023; Jun 9, 2022; Feb 9, 2022; Jun 9, 2021; Sep 25, 2020; Jun 8, 2020; Aug 16, 2019; Jun 12, 2019; Jun 11, 2019; Jun 12, 2018; Apr 24, 2018; Aug 5, 2017; Jun 17, 2017; Jun 8, 2017; Aug 25, 2016; Jul 21, 2016; Jun 9, 2016; Jun 11, 2015; Jul 16, 2014; Jul 3, 2014; Jun 12, 2014; Jun 10, 2014; May 23, 2014; Apr 30, 2014; Mar 21, 2014; Mar 19, 2014; Aug 2, 2013; Jun 13, 2013; Jun 7, 2013; Jan 31, 2013; Sep 13, 2012; Jun 7, 2012; Jun 5, 2012; Nov 15, 2011; Oct 20, 2011; Oct 1, 2011; Sep 13, 2011; Sep 7, 2011; Aug 30, 2011; Aug 23, 2011 Historical data not available for this/these date(s) May 26, 2011 Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister

Procedural data
No.	Kind of procedure	Legal status	Date of legal/procedural status	Publication date	Alle Details anzeigen
1	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO 1st publication	Nov 28, 2007		Details anzeigen
2	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of search report	Nov 28, 2007		Details anzeigen
3	Publications	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA	Jan 10, 2008	Jan 10, 2008	Details anzeigen
4	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Mar 22, 2011		Details anzeigen
5	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)	Aug 17, 2011		Details anzeigen
6	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	Aug 29, 2011		Details anzeigen
7	Publications	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA	Sep 29, 2011	Sep 29, 2011	Details anzeigen
8	Publications	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant	Oct 20, 2011	Oct 20, 2011	Details anzeigen
9	Procedure relating to EP application	No opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision	May 21, 2012	Sep 13, 2012	Details anzeigen
10	Nullity procedure	Action brought for declaration of nullity	Jan 31, 2014	Apr 30, 2014	Details anzeigen
11	Nullity procedure	Case file pending with Federal Patent Court	Jan 31, 2014		Details anzeigen
12	New representative details	New representative details	May 21, 2014		Details anzeigen
13	Nullity procedure	Action for declaration of nullity withdrawn/finally dismissed or there is no need to adjudicate in the nullity proceedings	Jun 29, 2016	Aug 25, 2016	Details anzeigen
14	New representative details	New representative details	Feb 7, 2022		Details anzeigen

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 1)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO 1st publication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Nov 28, 2007

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 2)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO publication of search report
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Nov 28, 2007

View procedures Publications (No.: 3)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jan 10, 2008
Issue number	HN	2
Year	PJ	2008
Publication date	VT	Jan 10, 2008
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data

View procedures Change of classification (No.: 4)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	Change of classification
	Legal/procedural status	VST	Change of IPC main class
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Mar 22, 2011
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	G01Q 70/02 (2010.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	G01N 13/10 (2006.01)

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 5)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Aug 17, 2011

View procedures New applicant/owner details (No.: 6)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	New applicant/owner details
	Legal/procedural status	VST	New applicant/owner details
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Aug 29, 2011
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	NanoWorld AG, Neuchatel, CH
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	Nano World AG, Neuchatel, CH

View procedures Publications (No.: 7)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Sep 29, 2011
Issue number	HN	39
Year	PJ	2011
Publication date	VT	Sep 29, 2011
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data

View procedures Publications (No.: 8)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Oct 20, 2011
Issue number	HN	42
Year	PJ	2011
Publication date	VT	Oct 20, 2011
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 5

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 9)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	No opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	May 21, 2012
Issue number	HN	37
Year	PJ	2012
Publication date	VT	Sep 13, 2012
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3

View procedures Nullity procedure (No.: 10)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Nullity procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Action brought for declaration of nullity
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jan 31, 2014
Issue number	HN	18
Year	PJ	2014
Publication date	VT	Apr 30, 2014
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3
BPatG (Federal Patent Court) file number		5Ni12/14(EP)

View procedures Nullity procedure (No.: 11)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Nullity procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Case file pending with Federal Patent Court
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jan 31, 2014
BPatG (Federal Patent Court) file number		5Ni12/14(EP)

View procedures New representative details (No.: 12)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	New representative details
	Legal/procedural status	VST	New representative details
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	May 21, 2014
74	Representative	VTR	ABACUS Patentanwälte, 72202 Nagold, DE
74	Previous representative	VTRF	ABACUS Patentanwälte, Klocke, Späth, Barth, 72160 Horb, DE

View procedures Nullity procedure (No.: 13)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Nullity procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Action for declaration of nullity withdrawn/finally dismissed or there is no need to adjudicate in the nullity proceedings
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jun 29, 2016
Issue number	HN	34
Year	PJ	2016
Publication date	VT	Aug 25, 2016
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3
BPatG (Federal Patent Court) file number		5Ni12/14(EP)
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Sep 25, 2020

View procedures New representative details (No.: 14)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	New representative details
	Legal/procedural status	VST	New representative details
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Feb 7, 2022
74	Representative	VTR	WITTE, WELLER & PARTNER Patentanwälte mbB, 70173 Stuttgart, DE
74	Previous representative	VTRF	ABACUS Patentanwälte, 72202 Nagold, DE
	Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Feb 9, 2022