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Optical arrangement for observing a sample or an object

EP 1372012 B1 · Applicant: Carl Zeiss MicroImaging GmbH

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  • Filed April 3, 2003 and granted December 8, 2010. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 3, 2023.
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FiledApril 3, 2003
PublishedDecember 17, 2003
GrantedDecember 8, 2010
Term endedApril 3, 2023
Application numberEP 03007650
Classification (CPC)G02B21/0032 +1 more

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2004200620082010201220142016201820202022Application filedApril 3, 2003PublishedDec 17, 2003Patent grantedDec 8, 2010Term endedApril 3, 2023

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