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EP About this file: EP1579819

EP1579819 - Improved intraosteal dental implant [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  24.05.2013
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2013Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 26.06.2013  [2013/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Straumann Holding AG
Hauptstrasse 26d
4437 Waldenburg / CH
[2005/39]
Inventor(s)01 / Mundwiler, Ulrich
Hofmattweg 22
4456 Tenniken / CH
02 / Memmolo, Marcello
Schulstrasse 31
4450 Sissach / CH
03 / Benthaus, Kati
Bläsiring 47
4057 Basel / CH
 [2005/39]
Representative(s)Modiano, Micaela Nadia
Modiano Josif Pisanty & Staub Ltd
Thierschstrasse 11
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/26]Modiano, Micaela Nadia
Modiano Josif Pisanty & Staub Ltd Thierschstrasse 11
80538 München / DE
Former [2005/45]Modiano, Micaela Nadia
Modiano, Josif, Pisanty & Staub Ltd., Baaderstrasse 3
80469 München / DE
Former [2005/39]Modiano, Guido, et al
Modiano, Josif, Pisanty & Staub Ltd., Baaderstrasse 3
80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date04007245.625.03.2004
[2005/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1579819
Date:28.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1579819
Date:12.12.2007
Language:EN
[2007/50]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1579819
Date:26.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.07.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61C8/00
[2005/39]
CPC:
A61C8/0063 (EP,US); A61C8/005 (EP,US); A61C8/0069 (EP,US);
A61C8/0022 (EP,US); A61C8/0054 (EP,US); A61C8/0056 (EP,US);
A61C8/0077 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/39]
TitleGerman:Verbessertes enossales Dentalimplantat[2005/39]
English:Improved intraosteal dental implant[2005/39]
French:Implant dentaire intra-osseux amélioré[2005/39]
Examination procedure23.02.2006Examination requested  [2006/16]
07.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.06.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.09.2007Fee for grant paid
03.09.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  04.09.2008  15.09.2008  ADMISSIBLE
Dentsply IH AB
Aminogatan 1
431 21 Mölndal / SE
Opponent's representative
Somlo, Tommy
Awapatent AB
Södra Hamngatan 37-41
P.O. Box 11394
S-404 28 Göteborg / SE
 [2012/47]
Former [2010/09]
Opponent(s)01  04.09.2008  15.09.2008  ADMISSIBLE
Astra Tech AB
Aminogatan 1, P.O. Box 14
431 21 Mölndal / SE
Opponent's representative
Somlo, Tommy
AWAPATENT AB P.O. Box 11394
404 28 GÖTEBORG / SE
Former [2008/43]
Opponent(s)01  04.09.2008   
Astra Tech AB
Aminogatan 1, P.O. Box 14
431 21 Mölndal / SE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
22.10.2008Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.04.2009Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
16.09.2010Date of oral proceedings
13.10.2010Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
13.10.2010Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
22.11.2012Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
22.11.2012Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
08.02.2013Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
13.05.2013Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition06.12.2010Appeal received No.  T2408/10
07.02.2011Statement of grounds filed
22.11.2012Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
22.11.2012Date of oral proceedings
05.12.2012Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.12.2007
BE12.12.2007
CY12.12.2007
CZ12.12.2007
DK12.12.2007
EE12.12.2007
FI12.12.2007
NL12.12.2007
PL12.12.2007
RO12.12.2007
SI12.12.2007
SK12.12.2007
TR12.12.2007
BG12.03.2008
SE12.03.2008
GR13.03.2008
ES23.03.2008
IE25.03.2008
LU25.03.2008
IT31.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
PT12.05.2008
HU13.06.2008
[2011/13]
Former [2010/37]AT12.12.2007
BE12.12.2007
CY12.12.2007
CZ12.12.2007
DK12.12.2007
EE12.12.2007
FI12.12.2007
NL12.12.2007
PL12.12.2007
RO12.12.2007
SI12.12.2007
SK12.12.2007
TR12.12.2007
BG12.03.2008
SE12.03.2008
GR13.03.2008
ES23.03.2008
IE25.03.2008
LU25.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
PT12.05.2008
HU13.06.2008
Former [2010/34]AT12.12.2007
BE12.12.2007
CY12.12.2007
CZ12.12.2007
DK12.12.2007
EE12.12.2007
FI12.12.2007
NL12.12.2007
PL12.12.2007
RO12.12.2007
SI12.12.2007
SK12.12.2007
BG12.03.2008
SE12.03.2008
GR13.03.2008
ES23.03.2008
IE25.03.2008
LU25.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
PT12.05.2008
HU13.06.2008
Former [2010/32]AT12.12.2007
BE12.12.2007
CY12.12.2007
CZ12.12.2007
DK12.12.2007
EE12.12.2007
FI12.12.2007
NL12.12.2007
PL12.12.2007
RO12.12.2007
SI12.12.2007
SK12.12.2007
BG12.03.2008
SE12.03.2008
GR13.03.2008
ES23.03.2008
IE25.03.2008
LU25.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
PT12.05.2008
Former [2009/35]AT12.12.2007
BE12.12.2007
CY12.12.2007
CZ12.12.2007
DK12.12.2007
EE12.12.2007
FI12.12.2007
NL12.12.2007
PL12.12.2007
RO12.12.2007
SI12.12.2007
SK12.12.2007
BG12.03.2008
SE12.03.2008
GR13.03.2008
ES23.03.2008
IE25.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
PT12.05.2008
Former [2009/23]AT12.12.2007
BE12.12.2007
CZ12.12.2007
DK12.12.2007
EE12.12.2007
FI12.12.2007
NL12.12.2007
PL12.12.2007
RO12.12.2007
SI12.12.2007
SK12.12.2007
BG12.03.2008
SE12.03.2008
GR13.03.2008
ES23.03.2008
IE25.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
PT12.05.2008
Former [2009/11]AT12.12.2007
BE12.12.2007
CZ12.12.2007
DK12.12.2007
EE12.12.2007
FI12.12.2007
NL12.12.2007
PL12.12.2007
RO12.12.2007
SI12.12.2007
SK12.12.2007
SE12.03.2008
GR13.03.2008
ES23.03.2008
IE25.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
PT12.05.2008
Former [2009/08]AT12.12.2007
BE12.12.2007
CZ12.12.2007
DK12.12.2007
FI12.12.2007
NL12.12.2007
PL12.12.2007
RO12.12.2007
SI12.12.2007
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SE12.03.2008
ES23.03.2008
IE25.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
PT12.05.2008
Former [2008/46]AT12.12.2007
BE12.12.2007
CZ12.12.2007
DK12.12.2007
FI12.12.2007
NL12.12.2007
PL12.12.2007
RO12.12.2007
SI12.12.2007
SK12.12.2007
SE12.03.2008
ES23.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
PT12.05.2008
Former [2008/42]AT12.12.2007
BE12.12.2007
CZ12.12.2007
FI12.12.2007
NL12.12.2007
PL12.12.2007
RO12.12.2007
SI12.12.2007
SK12.12.2007
SE12.03.2008
ES23.03.2008
PT12.05.2008
Former [2008/39]AT12.12.2007
BE12.12.2007
CZ12.12.2007
FI12.12.2007
NL12.12.2007
PL12.12.2007
RO12.12.2007
SI12.12.2007
SK12.12.2007
SE12.03.2008
ES23.03.2008
Former [2008/36]AT12.12.2007
CZ12.12.2007
FI12.12.2007
NL12.12.2007
PL12.12.2007
SI12.12.2007
SE12.03.2008
ES23.03.2008
Former [2008/29]AT12.12.2007
FI12.12.2007
NL12.12.2007
PL12.12.2007
SI12.12.2007
SE12.03.2008
Former [2008/27]FI12.12.2007
NL12.12.2007
PL12.12.2007
SI12.12.2007
SE12.03.2008
Former [2008/26]FI12.12.2007
PL12.12.2007
SI12.12.2007
SE12.03.2008
Former [2008/24]FI12.12.2007
PL12.12.2007
SE12.03.2008
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0599794  (MEDEVELOP AB [SE]) [X] 1,3-5,8,10 * page 2, lines 1-6,55-57 * * page 4, lines 7,8,20,21; figure 1 *;
 [Y]EP0879580  (CORE VENT CORP [US]) [Y] 12 * figure 18 *;
 [X]WO0150972  (ELIAN NICHOLAS [US]) [X] 1,6,7,9-11,19 * page 7, lines 23-25 * * page 8, line 29 - page 9, line 9 ** page 13, line 28 - page 14, line 4; figures 2-4B,8,11A,11B *;
 [XY]US2003104337  (COTTRELL RICHARD DAY [US]) [X] 1-7,18,19 * page 3, paragraph 42 * * page 4, paragraphs 46,48,49; figures 9,13,14 * [Y] 12
ExaminationUS6280194
OppositionEP0599794
 US5759034
 WO0150972
 US6280194
 US6527554
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