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EP About this file: EP1210062

EP1210062 - INCREASED PEROXIDE CONTENT TOOTH BLEACHING GEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  11.11.2011
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.11.2011Refusal of applicationpublished on 14.12.2011  [2011/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Discus Dental, LLC
8550 Higuera Street
Culver City, CA 90232 / US
[2009/41]
Former [2002/23]For all designated states
Discus Dental Inc.
8550 Higuera Street
Culver City, California 90232 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PELLICO, Michael, A.
314 Palisades Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90402 / US
 [2002/34]
Former [2002/23]01 / PELLICO, Michael, A.
3024 Military Lane
Los Angeles, CA 90272 / US
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/23]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date00974089.511.09.2000
[2002/23]
WO2000US40861
Priority number, dateUS19990153162P09.09.1999         Original published format: US 153162 P
[2002/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0117481
Date:15.03.2001
Language:EN
[2001/11]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1210062
Date:05.06.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.03.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US27.09.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.05.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61K7/16, A61K7/18, A61K7/20
[2002/23]
CPC:
A61K8/22 (EP,US); A61K8/19 (EP,US); A61K8/42 (EP,US);
A61K8/731 (EP,US); A61Q11/00 (EP,US); A61K2800/88 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/23]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZAHNBLEICHGEL MIT ERHÖHTEM PEROXIDGEHALT[2002/23]
English:INCREASED PEROXIDE CONTENT TOOTH BLEACHING GEL[2002/23]
French:AGENT DE BLANCHIMENT DENTAIRE A TENEUR ACCRUE EN PEROXYDE[2002/23]
Entry into regional phase18.03.2002National basic fee paid 
18.03.2002Search fee paid 
18.03.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
18.03.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.02.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
18.03.2002Examination requested  [2002/23]
28.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.03.2008Date of oral proceedings
08.04.2008Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2011/50]
08.04.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
08.09.2011Application refused, date of legal effect [2011/50]
Appeal following examination18.06.2008Appeal received No.  T1846/08
18.08.2008Statement of grounds filed
08.09.2011Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
08.09.2011Date of oral proceedings
20.09.2011Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  28.03.2006
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
28.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
29.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
29.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
27.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
26.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
11.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
20.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
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30.09.201112   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US4687663  (SCHAEFFER HANS A [US]) [Y] 1-34* column 2, line 4 - line 24; example -; claim - *;
 [Y]US4990089  (MUNRO JOHN R [US]) [Y] 1-34 * column 2, line 3 - column 3, line 20; claims 1-4 *;
 USRE34196E  [ ] (MUNRO JOHN R);
 [Y]US5648064  (GAFFAR ABDUL [US], et al) [Y] 1-34 * column 2, line 38 - line 46; examples 1,2; claims 1-3,8-10 * * column 3, line 24 - line 35 *;
 [XY]US5858332  (JENSEN STEVEN D [US], et al) [X] 16 * column 5, line 50 - line 65; claims 1,3,4,7-9,12,14,16,24 * [Y] 1-15,17-34;
 [Y]US5902568  (RYLES CHRISTINE WATSON [US], et al) [Y] 1-34 * column 3, line 5 - line 20; example -; claims 1-4 *;
 [Y]US5928628  (PELLICO MICHAEL A [US]) [Y] 1-34 * column 3, line 63 - column 4, line 8; example -; claims 1-4 *
International search[A]US5855870  (FISCHER DAN E [US]);
 [AP]US6036943  (FISCHER DAN E [US]);
 [AP]US6106812  (PRENCIPE MICHAEL [US], et al);
 [AP]US6110446  (PRENCIPE MICHAEL [US], et al)
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