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EP About this file: EP1493398

EP1493398 - Dental appliance sequence ordering system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/01]Dental appliance sequence ordering system and method
[2011/44]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.03.2013
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Align Technology, Inc.
2560 Orchard Parkway
San Jose, CA 95131 / US
[2010/29]
Former [2005/01]For all designated states
Align Technology, Inc.
881 Martin Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95050-2903 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Kuo, Eric
912 Beach Park Boulevard, 86
Foster City, CA 94404 / US
 [2005/01]
Representative(s)Clark, Jane Anne, et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/17]Clark, Jane Anne, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ / GB
Former [2007/48]Clark, Jane Anne, et al
Mathys & Squire 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ / GB
Former [2005/01]Kazi, Ilya, et al
Mathys & Squire, 100 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL / GB
Application number, filing date04251772.226.03.2004
[2005/01]
Priority number, dateUS2003061223901.07.2003         Original published format: US 612239
[2005/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1493398
Date:05.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1493398
Date:25.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61C7/08
[2011/44]
CPC:
A61C7/08 (EP,US); A61C2202/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/01]A61C7/00
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 [2005/01]
TitleGerman:System zur Bereitstellung zahnärztlicher Vorrichtungen in einer Sequenz[2011/44]
English:Dental appliance sequence ordering system[2011/44]
French:Système de commande d'appareils dentaires en séquence[2011/44]
Former [2005/01]System und Verfahren zur Bestellung von Sequenzen zahnärztlicher Vorrichtungen
Former [2005/01]Dental appliance sequence ordering system and method
Former [2005/01]Système et procédé de commande de séquences d'appareils dentaires
Examination procedure04.07.2005Examination requested  [2005/35]
12.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.12.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.08.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.05.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.06.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.09.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.03.2012Fee for grant paid
06.03.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  12.06.2007
Opposition(s)28.01.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
15.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
14.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.03.2004
AT25.04.2012
BE25.04.2012
CY25.04.2012
CZ25.04.2012
DK25.04.2012
EE25.04.2012
FI25.04.2012
IT25.04.2012
NL25.04.2012
PL25.04.2012
RO25.04.2012
SE25.04.2012
SI25.04.2012
SK25.04.2012
TR25.04.2012
BG25.07.2012
GR26.07.2012
ES05.08.2012
PT27.08.2012
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT25.04.2012
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BG25.07.2012
GR26.07.2012
ES05.08.2012
PT27.08.2012
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE7411122U  (HELLER, HERBERT, 8000 MÜNCHEN) [X] 1,2,5-7,9 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO9208419  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [X] 1-4,9 * page 2, line 12 - page 3, line 14; figures 7,12 *;
 [X]US5882192  (BERGERSEN EARL O [US]) [X] 1,8,9,11-13,16* column 19, line 34 - line 52; figures 1,2 *;
 [X]US2003008259  (KUO ERIC [US], et al) [X] 1,8-12,16 * paragraph [0123] *
by applicantUS5975893
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