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Stereoscopic microscopy device

Publication No. EP1293819

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App No. EP02027423

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Filed by Carl Zeiss Surgical GmbH

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Filed on 2001-09-24

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Issued/Published on 2006-07-05

Official EPO Register

Publication No. EP1293819 A1

Application No. EP02027423 Filed: 2001-09-24

Grant Date 2006-07-05 Mention of grant

Active Oppositions 1 Active EPO Oppositions

Patent Abstract / Summary

Patent abstract is being processed or was not provided in English by the publishing office.

IPC Classifications

G02B21/22, G02B21/00, A61B3/13

Priority Claims

DE 20001047617 Date: 2000-09-26

Designated Contracting States (20 EPC States)

Austria (AT)

Belgium (BE)

Switzerland (CH)

Cyprus (CY)

Germany (DE)

Denmark (DK)

Spain (ES)

Finland (FI)

France (FR)

United Kingdom (GB)

Greece (GR)

Ireland (IE)

Italy (IT)

Liechtenstein (LI)

Luxembourg (LU)

Monaco (MC)

Netherlands (NL)

Portugal (PT)

Sweden (SE)

Turkey (TR)

Parties & Representation

Applicants

Carl Zeiss Surgical GmbH

Carl-Zeiss-Strasse 22, 73447 Oberkochen

Carl Zeiss

89518 Heidenheim (Brenz)

Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung trading as Carl Zeiss

89518 Heidenheim (Brenz)

Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung, trading as Carl Zeiss

89518 Heidenheim (Brenz)

Carl Zeiss Stiftung Trading as Carl Zeiss

89518 Heidenheim

Inventors (1)

Strähle, Fritz, Dr.

Im Brühl 41, 73540 Heubach

Representatives / Agents

Schorr, Frank Jürgen, et al

Diehl & Partner GbR, Augustenstrasse 46

Schorr, Frank, Dr., et al

Diehl Glaeser Hiltl & Partner, Augustenstrasse 46, 80333 München

Binsack, Beate

Advotec., Patent- und Rechtsanwälte

Key Procedural Dates

Request-For-Examination 2002-12-09

Mention Of Grant Published 2006-07-05

First-Examination-Report-Despatched 2003-05-26

Patent Oppositions

Official opposition proceedings filed against European Patent EP1293819 under EPC Article 99.

1 ACTIVE OPPONENT

Opponent Company

Oculus Optikgeräte GmbH

Münchholzhäuserstrasse 29, DE

Representative

Binsack, Beate

Filing Date

2007-04-05

Opposition in Progress

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Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)

The full inspection file for Application EP02027423 contains 148 total documents, including all notices of opposition, proprietor counter-statements, examination communications, third-party observations, and procedural forms. Below are all major recorded procedural filings and publication specifications.

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Stereoscopic microscopy device

Patent Abstract / Summary

IPC Classifications

Priority Claims

Designated Contracting States (20 EPC States)

Parties & Representation

Applicants

Inventors (1)

Representatives / Agents

Key Procedural Dates

Patent Oppositions

Oculus Optikgeräte GmbH

Legal Status & Event History

Patent & Non-Patent Citations

Cited Patent Documents

Worldwide Patent Family

Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)

Recorded Filings & Patent Specifications

European Patent Specification - Granted Patent (B1)

Official European Patent Register Full Dossier

European Patent Application with Search Report (A1)

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