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EP About this file: EP1407721

EP1407721 - An auxiliary unit for sanitising treatment of dental equipment [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.06.2006
Database last updated on 20.03.2026
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
CASTELLINI S.p.A.
Via Saliceto, 22
I-40013 Castel Maggiore (Bologna) / IT
[2004/16]
Inventor(s)01 / Castellini, Franco
Piazza del Francia, 1
40124 Bologna / IT
 [2004/16]
Representative(s)Lanzoni, Luciano
Bugnion S.p.A.
Via di Corticella, 87
40128 Bologna / IT
[N/P]
Former [2004/16]Lanzoni, Luciano
c/o BUGNION S.p.A. Via Goito, 18
40126 Bologna / IT
Application number, filing date03425650.306.10.2003
[2004/16]
Priority number, dateIT2002BO0063408.10.2002         Original published format: IT BO20020634
[2004/16]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1407721
Date:14.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1407721
Date:09.06.2004
[2004/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1407721
Date:17.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.04.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61C1/00
[2004/16]
CPC:
A61C1/0076 (EP,KR,US); A61C19/002 (KR); A61G15/14 (KR);
B01D46/00 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/16]
TitleGerman:Nebenaggregat zur Desinfektion einer zahnärztlichen Ausrüstung[2004/16]
English:An auxiliary unit for sanitising treatment of dental equipment[2004/16]
French:Unité auxiliaire pour la désinfection d'un équipement dentaire[2004/16]
Examination procedure29.06.2004Examination requested  [2004/36]
21.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.01.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.06.2005Fee for grant paid
13.06.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.05.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/30]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.08.2005
BE17.08.2005
CH17.08.2005
CZ17.08.2005
EE17.08.2005
ES17.08.2005
FI17.08.2005
FR17.08.2005
LI17.08.2005
NL17.08.2005
RO17.08.2005
SI17.08.2005
SK17.08.2005
TR17.08.2005
CY06.10.2005
IE06.10.2005
LU31.10.2005
MC31.10.2005
BG17.11.2005
DK17.11.2005
GR17.11.2005
SE17.11.2005
DE18.11.2005
PT17.01.2006
HU18.02.2006
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Documents cited:Search[XA] US6142170  (BELFER WILLIAM A et al.) [X] 1,16 * column 5, line 36 - column 6, line 52 * * column 9, line 11 - line 25 * * claim - * * figure 6 *[A] 2-15,17-19
 [A] US6250920  (OVERMYER THAD J et al.) [A] 1-19 * column 3, line 1 - line 67 * * claim 1 * * figure 2 *
 [A] WO0238069  (PLANMECA OY et al.) [A] 1-19 * page 4, line 37 - page 7, line 12 * * figure 2 *
 [A] US6019117  (DETSCH STEVEN G et al.) [A] 1-19 * column 3, line 19 - line 39 * * column 4, line 3 - column 5, line 47 * * figure 3 *
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