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EP About this file: EP2000111

EP2000111 - DENTITION CORRECTING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.04.2014
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
[2012/11]
Former [2009/08]For all designated states
Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.
1048 Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka / JP
Former [2008/50]For all designated states
Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd
1048, Oaza-kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8686 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YAMAMOTO, Teruko
6-101 Sanjosyukusya, 4-11, Sanjomachi, Aoba-ku
Sendai-shi, Miyagi 981-0935 / JP
02 / KAMIOKA, Hiroshi
1-57-504, Showa 2-chome
Kurashiki-shi, Okayama 710-0057 / JP
03 / ADACHI, Taiji
326-502, Maruyacho
Sanjoagaru
Gokomachidori
Nakagyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 604-8086 / JP
04 / FUKUSHIMA, Shogo
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD.
1048, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8686 / JP
05 / SAKIMURA, Takumi
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD.
1048, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8686 / JP
 [2013/24]
Former [2009/07]01 / YAMAMOTO, Teruko
6-101 Sanjosyukusya, 4-11, Sanjomachi, Aoba-ku
Sendai-shi, Miyagi 981-0935 / JP
02 / KAMIOKA, Hiroshi
1-57-504, Showa 2-chome
Kurashiki-shi, Okayama 710-0057 / JP
03 / ADACHI, Taiji
326-502, Maruyacho Sanjoagaru Gokomachidori Nakagyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 604-8086 / JP
04 / FUKUSHIMA, Shogo
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD. 1048, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8686 / JP
05 / SAKIMURA, Takumi
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD. 1048, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8686 / JP
Former [2008/50]01 / YAMAMOTO, Teruko
3-RA-105, Tsushimanaka 1-chome
Okayama-shi, Okayama 700-0082 / JP
02 / KAMIOKA, Hiroshi
1-57-504, Showa 2-chome
Kurashiki-shi, Okayama 710-0057 / JP
03 / ADACHI, Taiji
326-502, Maruyacho Sanjoagaru Gokomachidori Nakagyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 604-8086 / JP
04 / FUKUSHIMA, Shogo
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD. 1048, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8686 / JP
05 / SAKIMURA, Takumi
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD. 1048, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8686 / JP
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/24]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Straße 2
81671 München / DE
Former [2008/50]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
Application number, filing date07739481.523.03.2007
[2008/50]
WO2007JP56040
Priority number, dateJP2006008943128.03.2006         Original published format: JP 2006089431
JP2006008943928.03.2006         Original published format: JP 2006089439
JP2006031800627.11.2006         Original published format: JP 2006318006
JP2006031837627.11.2006         Original published format: JP 2006318376
JP2006031792927.11.2006         Original published format: JP 2006317929
JP2006031793027.11.2006         Original published format: JP 2006317930
JP2006031793127.11.2006         Original published format: JP 2006317931
JP2006031837727.11.2006         Original published format: JP 2006318377
[2008/50]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007116654
Date:18.10.2007
Language:JA
[2007/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2000111
Date:10.12.2008
Language:EN
[2008/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2000111
Date:12.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP18.10.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.05.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61C7/08, A61C7/00
[2013/01]
CPC:
A61C7/08 (EP,KR,US); A61C7/00 (EP,KR,US); A61C7/006 (EP,US);
A61C7/008 (EP,US); A61C7/20 (KR); A61C13/20 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/22]A61C7/08, A61C7/00, A61C7/08
Former IPC [2008/50]A61C7/20, A61C7/00, A61C7/08
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/50]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GEBISSKORREKTURVORRICHTUNG[2008/50]
English:DENTITION CORRECTING DEVICE[2008/50]
French:DISPOSITIF ORTHODONTIQUE[2008/50]
Entry into regional phase30.09.2008Translation filed 
02.10.2008National basic fee paid 
02.10.2008Search fee paid 
02.10.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
02.10.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.10.2008Examination requested  [2008/50]
19.11.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.12.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.03.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
07.03.2013Fee for grant paid
07.03.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.04.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
Divisional application(s)EP08020575.0  / EP2036514
EP11009699.7  / EP2441411
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  20.12.2012
Opposition(s)13.03.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
28.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.03.2007
AT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
CY12.06.2013
CZ12.06.2013
DK12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
IT12.06.2013
LT12.06.2013
LV12.06.2013
MC12.06.2013
MT12.06.2013
NL12.06.2013
PL12.06.2013
RO12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
SK12.06.2013
TR12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
ES23.09.2013
IS12.10.2013
PT14.10.2013
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU23.03.2007
AT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
CY12.06.2013
CZ12.06.2013
DK12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
IT12.06.2013
LT12.06.2013
LV12.06.2013
MC12.06.2013
MT12.06.2013
NL12.06.2013
PL12.06.2013
RO12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
SK12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
ES23.09.2013
IS12.10.2013
PT14.10.2013
Former [2016/31]AT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
CY12.06.2013
CZ12.06.2013
DK12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
IT12.06.2013
LT12.06.2013
LV12.06.2013
MC12.06.2013
MT12.06.2013
NL12.06.2013
PL12.06.2013
RO12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
SK12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
ES23.09.2013
IS12.10.2013
PT14.10.2013
Former [2016/27]AT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
CZ12.06.2013
DK12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
IT12.06.2013
LT12.06.2013
LV12.06.2013
MC12.06.2013
MT12.06.2013
NL12.06.2013
PL12.06.2013
RO12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
SK12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
ES23.09.2013
IS12.10.2013
PT14.10.2013
Former [2016/12]AT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
CZ12.06.2013
DK12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
IT12.06.2013
LT12.06.2013
LV12.06.2013
MT12.06.2013
NL12.06.2013
PL12.06.2013
RO12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
SK12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
ES23.09.2013
IS12.10.2013
PT14.10.2013
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BE12.06.2013
CZ12.06.2013
DK12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
IT12.06.2013
LT12.06.2013
LV12.06.2013
NL12.06.2013
PL12.06.2013
RO12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
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BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
ES23.09.2013
IS12.10.2013
PT14.10.2013
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BE12.06.2013
CZ12.06.2013
DK12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
LT12.06.2013
LV12.06.2013
NL12.06.2013
PL12.06.2013
RO12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
SK12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
ES23.09.2013
IS12.10.2013
PT14.10.2013
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BE12.06.2013
CZ12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
LT12.06.2013
LV12.06.2013
NL12.06.2013
PL12.06.2013
RO12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
SK12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
ES23.09.2013
IS12.10.2013
PT14.10.2013
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BE12.06.2013
CZ12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
LT12.06.2013
LV12.06.2013
PL12.06.2013
RO12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
SK12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
ES23.09.2013
IS12.10.2013
PT14.10.2013
Former [2014/10]AT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
CZ12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
LT12.06.2013
LV12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
SK12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
ES23.09.2013
IS12.10.2013
PT14.10.2013
Former [2014/09]AT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
LT12.06.2013
LV12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
ES23.09.2013
PT14.10.2013
Former [2014/08]BE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
LT12.06.2013
LV12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
ES23.09.2013
PT14.10.2013
Former [2014/02]FI12.06.2013
LT12.06.2013
LV12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
ES23.09.2013
Former [2013/50]FI12.06.2013
LT12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
ES23.09.2013
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LT12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
GR13.09.2013
ES23.09.2013
Former [2013/48]LT12.06.2013
ES23.09.2013
Former [2013/47]LT12.06.2013
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