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EP About this file: EP2086451

EP2086451 - DEVICE FOR SECURING A DENTAL ATTACHMENT TO AN IMPLANT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.12.2017
Database last updated on 18.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.01.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dentsply Implants NV
Research Campus 10
3500 Hasselt / BE
[2014/20]
Former [2009/33]For all designated states
Materialise Dental N.V.
Technologielaan 15
3001 Leuven / BE
Inventor(s)01 / VAN LIERDE, Carl
Brusselsesteenweg 560
B-9402 Meerbeke / BE
02 / ESPOSTI, Alessio
Kattenberg 1
B-1170 Watermael-Boitsfort / BE
 [2017/06]
Former [2009/33]01 / VAN LIERDE, Carl
Brusselsesteenweg 560
B-9402 Meerbeke / BE
02 / ESPOSTI, Alessio
Kattenberg 1
B-1170 Watemael-Boitsfort / BE
Representative(s)Beck, Michaël Andries T.
IPLodge
Technologielaan 9
3001 Heverlee / BE
[N/P]
Former [2017/06]Beck, Michaël Andries T.
IPLodge bvba
Technologielaan 9
3001 Heverlee / BE
Former [2013/31]Beck, Michaël Andries T.
IPLodge
Bondgenotenlaan 93/5
3000 Leuven / BE
Former [2009/33]Bird, William Edward
Bird Goën & Co. Klein Dalenstraat 42A
3020 Winksele / BE
Application number, filing date06818361.503.11.2006
[2009/33]
WO2006EP10557
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008052586
Date:08.05.2008
Language:EN
[2008/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2086451
Date:12.08.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.05.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2086451
Date:08.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.05.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61C8/00, A61C1/08
[2016/35]
CPC:
A61C8/005 (EP,US); A61C1/084 (EP,US); A61C8/0054 (EP,US);
A61C8/006 (EP,US); A61C8/0068 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/33]A61C8/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/06]
Former [2009/33]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEFESTIGUNG EINER DENTALEN STÜTZE AUF EINEM IMPLANTAT[2016/36]
English:DEVICE FOR SECURING A DENTAL ATTACHMENT TO AN IMPLANT[2009/33]
French:DISPOSITIF POUR FIXER UNE FIXATION DENTAIRE SUR UN IMPLANT[2009/33]
Former [2009/33]VORRICHTUNG ZUR FIXIERUNG EINER ZAHNBEFESTIGUNG AN EINEM IMPLANTAT
Entry into regional phase11.05.2009National basic fee paid 
11.05.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
11.05.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.09.2008Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.05.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.05.2009Examination requested  [2009/33]
17.09.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.11.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.07.2016Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 15.09.2016
19.08.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.09.2016Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
23.12.2016Fee for grant paid
23.12.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.12.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  17.09.2013
Opposition(s)09.11.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2018/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
01.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
24.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
02.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
14.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
30.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
08.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.11.2006
AT08.02.2017
CY08.02.2017
CZ08.02.2017
DK08.02.2017
EE08.02.2017
ES08.02.2017
FI08.02.2017
LT08.02.2017
LV08.02.2017
MC08.02.2017
NL08.02.2017
PL08.02.2017
RO08.02.2017
SI08.02.2017
SK08.02.2017
TR08.02.2017
BG08.05.2017
GR09.05.2017
IS08.06.2017
PT08.06.2017
IE03.11.2017
LU03.11.2017
[2020/33]
Former [2020/15]HU03.11.2006
AT08.02.2017
CY08.02.2017
CZ08.02.2017
DK08.02.2017
EE08.02.2017
ES08.02.2017
FI08.02.2017
LT08.02.2017
LV08.02.2017
MC08.02.2017
NL08.02.2017
PL08.02.2017
RO08.02.2017
SI08.02.2017
SK08.02.2017
TR08.02.2017
BG08.05.2017
GR09.05.2017
PT08.06.2017
IE03.11.2017
LU03.11.2017
Former [2019/46]HU03.11.2006
AT08.02.2017
CY08.02.2017
CZ08.02.2017
DK08.02.2017
EE08.02.2017
ES08.02.2017
FI08.02.2017
LT08.02.2017
LV08.02.2017
MC08.02.2017
NL08.02.2017
PL08.02.2017
RO08.02.2017
SI08.02.2017
SK08.02.2017
BG08.05.2017
GR09.05.2017
PT08.06.2017
IE03.11.2017
LU03.11.2017
Former [2019/31]HU03.11.2006
AT08.02.2017
CZ08.02.2017
DK08.02.2017
EE08.02.2017
ES08.02.2017
FI08.02.2017
LT08.02.2017
LV08.02.2017
MC08.02.2017
NL08.02.2017
PL08.02.2017
RO08.02.2017
SI08.02.2017
SK08.02.2017
BG08.05.2017
GR09.05.2017
PT08.06.2017
IE03.11.2017
LU03.11.2017
Former [2018/45]AT08.02.2017
CZ08.02.2017
DK08.02.2017
EE08.02.2017
ES08.02.2017
FI08.02.2017
LT08.02.2017
LV08.02.2017
MC08.02.2017
NL08.02.2017
PL08.02.2017
RO08.02.2017
SI08.02.2017
SK08.02.2017
BG08.05.2017
GR09.05.2017
PT08.06.2017
IE03.11.2017
LU03.11.2017
Former [2018/41]AT08.02.2017
CZ08.02.2017
DK08.02.2017
EE08.02.2017
ES08.02.2017
FI08.02.2017
LT08.02.2017
LV08.02.2017
MC08.02.2017
NL08.02.2017
PL08.02.2017
RO08.02.2017
SI08.02.2017
SK08.02.2017
BG08.05.2017
GR09.05.2017
PT08.06.2017
LU03.11.2017
Former [2018/33]AT08.02.2017
CZ08.02.2017
DK08.02.2017
EE08.02.2017
ES08.02.2017
FI08.02.2017
LT08.02.2017
LV08.02.2017
MC08.02.2017
NL08.02.2017
PL08.02.2017
RO08.02.2017
SI08.02.2017
SK08.02.2017
BG08.05.2017
GR09.05.2017
PT08.06.2017
Former [2018/14]AT08.02.2017
CZ08.02.2017
DK08.02.2017
EE08.02.2017
ES08.02.2017
FI08.02.2017
LT08.02.2017
LV08.02.2017
NL08.02.2017
PL08.02.2017
RO08.02.2017
SI08.02.2017
SK08.02.2017
BG08.05.2017
GR09.05.2017
PT08.06.2017
Former [2017/50]AT08.02.2017
CZ08.02.2017
DK08.02.2017
EE08.02.2017
ES08.02.2017
FI08.02.2017
LT08.02.2017
LV08.02.2017
NL08.02.2017
PL08.02.2017
RO08.02.2017
SK08.02.2017
BG08.05.2017
GR09.05.2017
PT08.06.2017
Former [2017/49]AT08.02.2017
CZ08.02.2017
EE08.02.2017
ES08.02.2017
FI08.02.2017
LT08.02.2017
LV08.02.2017
NL08.02.2017
RO08.02.2017
SK08.02.2017
BG08.05.2017
GR09.05.2017
PT08.06.2017
Former [2017/48]AT08.02.2017
CZ08.02.2017
ES08.02.2017
FI08.02.2017
LT08.02.2017
LV08.02.2017
NL08.02.2017
BG08.05.2017
GR09.05.2017
PT08.06.2017
Former [2017/41]AT08.02.2017
ES08.02.2017
FI08.02.2017
LT08.02.2017
LV08.02.2017
NL08.02.2017
BG08.05.2017
GR09.05.2017
PT08.06.2017
Cited inInternational search[X]EP1607063  (UNOR AG UNOR SA UNOR LTD [CH]) [X] 1,6,20,23,28,32 * paragraph [0026]; figure 5 *;
 [X]AT375012B  (BUERMOOS DENTALWERK [AT]) [X] 1,23,28,32 * page 3, line 7 - line 38 *;
 [XA]WO9749351  (MEDEVELOP AB [SE], et al) [X] 24,25,27 * page 5 - page 8; figures 6,7,9 * [A] 26;
 [XA]EP0583829  (ALPHADENT N V [BE]) [X] 24 * column 4, line 45 - column 6, line 44 * [A] 1,4,8;
 [X]US2004142300  (ARAVENA INES MONICA [US]) [X] 24,27 * paragraphs [0056] , [0064] , [0068]; figures 13-15,17,19 *;
 [X]FR2623999  (BRISTOL MYERS CO [US]) [X] 24 * page 7, line 21 - page 10, line 18 *;
 [XA]WO02062257  (ACCIUS BV [NL], et al) [X] 24 * page 9, line 1 - line 16 * * page 11, line 5 - page 12, line 12 * [A] 8,16,25;
 [X]EP1205159  (GERMANIER YVES [CH]) [X] 21,22,27 * paragraph [0024] - paragraph [0028] *
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