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EP About this file: EP1247497

EP1247497 - Orthodontic treatment pliers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.01.2006
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.2008Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 24.12.2008  [2008/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tamura, Hajime
21-5, Hakusan 4-chome, Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2002/41]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2002/41]
Representative(s)Merrifield, Sarah Elizabeth, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/41]Merrifield, Sarah Elizabeth, et al
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date02252113.225.03.2002
[2002/41]
Priority number, dateJP2001010581904.04.2001         Original published format: JP 2001105819
[2002/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1247497
Date:09.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1247497
Date:16.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.07.2002
ClassificationIPC:A61C7/04
[2002/41]
CPC:
A61C7/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2003/27]
Former [2002/41]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Zange zur orthodontischen Behandlung[2002/41]
English:Orthodontic treatment pliers[2002/41]
French:Pince pour traitement orthodontique[2002/41]
Examination procedure05.03.2003Examination requested  [2003/19]
10.04.2003Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
17.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.08.2003Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
11.12.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.09.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.01.2005Fee for grant paid
07.01.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.12.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2006/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
19.05.2003AT   M01   Not yet paid
19.05.2003BE   M01   Not yet paid
19.05.2003CH   M01   Not yet paid
19.05.2003CY   M01   Not yet paid
19.05.2003DK   M01   Not yet paid
19.05.2003ES   M01   Not yet paid
19.05.2003FI   M01   Not yet paid
19.05.2003GR   M01   Not yet paid
19.05.2003IE   M01   Not yet paid
19.05.2003LU   M01   Not yet paid
19.05.2003MC   M01   Not yet paid
19.05.2003NL   M01   Not yet paid
19.05.2003PT   M01   Not yet paid
19.05.2003SE   M01   Not yet paid
19.05.2003TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR16.03.2005
IT16.03.2005
DE01.10.2005
[2008/52]
Former [2008/45]IT16.03.2005
FR31.03.2005
DE01.10.2005
Former [2007/38]IT16.03.2005
DE01.10.2005
Former [2006/18]DE01.10.2005
Documents cited:Search[Y]US3581400  (SNEAD WILFORD A) [Y] 2 * column 2, lines 16-20 * * column 2, lines 44-49 ** figures 1,5 *;
 [XY]US4081909  (GARCIA FRANCISCO G) [X] 1 * column 1, lines 6-10 * * column 2, lines 29-52 * * column 3, lines 52-61 * * column 4, lines 35-38 * * figures 1-6 * [Y] 2
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