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EP About this file: EP1300118

EP1300118 - Bondable orthodontic appliance [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.10.2009
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TP ORTHODONTICS, INC.
P.O. Box 73, 100 Center Plaza LaPorte
Indiana 46350 / US
[2008/52]
Former [2003/15]For all designated states
TP ORTHODONTICS, INC.
P.O. Box 73, 100 Center Plaza
LaPorte, Indiana 46350 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Devanathan, Thrumal
810 Elk Lane
Westville, Indiana 46391 / US
 [2003/15]
Representative(s)Shindler, Nigel
Brookes Batchellor LLP
1 Boyne Park
Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8EL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/15]Shindler, Nigel
Brookes Batchellor 102-108 Clerkenwell Road
London EC1M 5SA / GB
Application number, filing date02255804.320.08.2002
[2003/15]
Priority number, dateUS2001096947502.10.2001         Original published format: US 969475
[2003/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1300118
Date:09.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1300118
Date:04.06.2003
[2003/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1300118
Date:24.12.2008
Language:EN
[2008/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.04.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61C7/16, A61C7/28
[2003/23]
CPC:
A61C7/282 (EP,US); A61C7/16 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2003/15]A61C7/16
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2003/15]
TitleGerman:Verklebbare orthodontische Vorrichtung[2003/15]
English:Bondable orthodontic appliance[2003/15]
French:Dispositif orthodontique destiné à être collé[2003/15]
Examination procedure04.12.2003Examination requested  [2004/18]
01.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.08.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.06.2008Date of oral proceedings
02.07.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
14.07.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.11.2008Fee for grant paid
10.11.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.09.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
17.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
26.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
29.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
25.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.12.2008
BE24.12.2008
CY24.12.2008
CZ24.12.2008
DK24.12.2008
EE24.12.2008
FI24.12.2008
NL24.12.2008
SK24.12.2008
TR24.12.2008
BG24.03.2009
SE24.03.2009
GR25.03.2009
PT25.05.2009
IE20.08.2009
LU20.08.2009
CH31.08.2009
LI31.08.2009
MC31.08.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/21]AT24.12.2008
BE24.12.2008
CZ24.12.2008
DK24.12.2008
EE24.12.2008
FI24.12.2008
NL24.12.2008
SK24.12.2008
BG24.03.2009
SE24.03.2009
GR25.03.2009
PT25.05.2009
IE20.08.2009
LU20.08.2009
CH31.08.2009
LI31.08.2009
MC31.08.2009
Former [2010/47]AT24.12.2008
BE24.12.2008
CZ24.12.2008
DK24.12.2008
EE24.12.2008
FI24.12.2008
NL24.12.2008
SK24.12.2008
BG24.03.2009
SE24.03.2009
GR25.03.2009
PT25.05.2009
IE20.08.2009
CH31.08.2009
LI31.08.2009
MC31.08.2009
Former [2010/35]AT24.12.2008
BE24.12.2008
CZ24.12.2008
DK24.12.2008
EE24.12.2008
FI24.12.2008
NL24.12.2008
SK24.12.2008
BG24.03.2009
SE24.03.2009
PT25.05.2009
IE20.08.2009
CH31.08.2009
LI31.08.2009
MC31.08.2009
Former [2010/21]AT24.12.2008
BE24.12.2008
CZ24.12.2008
DK24.12.2008
EE24.12.2008
FI24.12.2008
NL24.12.2008
SK24.12.2008
BG24.03.2009
SE24.03.2009
PT25.05.2009
CH31.08.2009
LI31.08.2009
MC31.08.2009
Former [2010/16]AT24.12.2008
BE24.12.2008
CZ24.12.2008
DK24.12.2008
EE24.12.2008
FI24.12.2008
NL24.12.2008
SK24.12.2008
BG24.03.2009
SE24.03.2009
PT25.05.2009
MC31.08.2009
Former [2009/46]AT24.12.2008
BE24.12.2008
CZ24.12.2008
DK24.12.2008
EE24.12.2008
FI24.12.2008
NL24.12.2008
SK24.12.2008
BG24.03.2009
SE24.03.2009
PT25.05.2009
Former [2009/43]AT24.12.2008
BE24.12.2008
CZ24.12.2008
EE24.12.2008
FI24.12.2008
NL24.12.2008
SK24.12.2008
BG24.03.2009
SE24.03.2009
PT25.05.2009
Former [2009/39]AT24.12.2008
BE24.12.2008
CZ24.12.2008
EE24.12.2008
FI24.12.2008
NL24.12.2008
BG24.03.2009
SE24.03.2009
PT25.05.2009
Former [2009/38]BE24.12.2008
EE24.12.2008
FI24.12.2008
NL24.12.2008
BG24.03.2009
SE24.03.2009
PT25.05.2009
Former [2009/36]BE24.12.2008
EE24.12.2008
FI24.12.2008
NL24.12.2008
BG24.03.2009
Former [2009/35]BE24.12.2008
FI24.12.2008
NL24.12.2008
BG24.03.2009
Former [2009/32]BE24.12.2008
FI24.12.2008
NL24.12.2008
Former [2009/25]FI24.12.2008
NL24.12.2008
Documents cited:Search[XA] US5110290  (WONG RAYMOND F et al.) [X] 1,10 * column 3, line 20 - line 66; figure 1 *[A] 6
 [XA] US5722826  (TUNEBERG LEE H et al.) [X] 1,2,6-9 * the whole document *[A] 10
 [Y] US4948367  (HAAS MARTIN et al.) [Y] 3-5 * the whole document *
 [XY] US5810584  (WONG RAYMOND F et al.) [X] 1,2,6-9 * the whole document *[Y] 3-5
ExaminationEP1484029
 US3835538
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