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EP About this file: EP2053986

EP2053986 - DENTAL SUPERSTRUCTURE, AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  25.03.2022
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.05.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES, IT		published on 08.06.2022  [2022/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kulzer GmbH
Leipziger Strasse 2
63450 Hanau / DE
[2017/39]
Former [2016/46]For all designated states
Heraeus Kulzer GmbH
Grüner Weg 11
63450 Hanau / DE
Former [2014/43]For all designated states
Heraeus Kulzer Nordic AB
Box 22237
250 24 Helsingborg / SE
Former [2013/27]For all designated states
Heraeus Dental AB
Box 22237
250 24 Helsingborg / SE
Former [2009/19]For all designated states
Biomain AB
Berga Allé 1
254 52 Helsingborg / SE
Inventor(s)01 / BENZON, Sture
c/o Blomain AB
Box 22237
SE-250 24 Helsingborg / SE
 [2013/27]
Former [2009/44]01 / BENZON, Sture
c/o Blomain AB Box 22237
SE-250 24 Helsingborg / SE
Former [2009/19]01 / BENZON, Sture
c/o Berga Allé 1
254 52 Helsingborg / SE
Representative(s)Andersson, Björn E.
Ström & Gulliksson AB
P.O. Box 4188
203 13 Malmö / SE
[2013/27]
Former [2009/19]Andersson, Björn E.
Ström & Gulliksson AB P.O. Box 4188
203 13 Malmö / SE
Application number, filing date07794176.322.08.2007
[2009/19]
WO2007SE50566
Priority number, dateSE2006000175525.08.2006         Original published format: SE 0601755
[2009/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008024063
Date:28.02.2008
Language:EN
[2008/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2053986
Date:06.05.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.02.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2053986
Date:03.07.2013
Language:EN
[2013/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE28.02.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.08.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61C8/00, A61C13/00
[2009/19]
CPC:
A61C8/0048 (EP,US); A61C13/0022 (US); A61C13/0004 (EP,US);
A61C13/0009 (EP,US); A61C8/0051 (EP,US); G05B15/02 (US);
A61C8/0068 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2009/19]
TitleGerman:DENTALE SUPERSTRUKTUR UND VERFAHREN ZU IHRER HERSTELLUNG[2009/19]
English:DENTAL SUPERSTRUCTURE, AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF[2009/19]
French:SUPERSTRUCTURE DENTAIRE ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION[2009/19]
Entry into regional phase03.03.2009National basic fee paid 
03.03.2009Search fee paid 
03.03.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
03.03.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/19]
14.09.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2010Date of oral proceedings
30.12.2010Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
21.02.2011Observations by third parties
30.03.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.07.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.05.2013Fee for grant paid
22.05.2013Fee 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  17.11.2009
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  03.04.2014  04.08.2017  WITHDRAWN
Dentsply IH AB
Aminogatan 1
431 21 Mölndal / SE
Opponent's representative
AWA Sweden AB
P.O. Box 11394
404 28 Göteborg / SE
 02  03.04.2014  18.06.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Nobel Biocare Services AG
Balz-Zimmermann-Str. 7
8302 Kloten / CH
Opponent's representative
Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
 03  03.04.2014  03.11.2014  WITHDRAWN
Straumann Holding AG
Peter Merian-Weg 12
4002 Basel / CH
Opponent's representative
Modiano, Micaela Nadia
Modiano & Partners
Thierschstrasse 11
80538 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2017/47]
Opponent(s)01  03.04.2014  04.08.2017  WITHDRAWN
Dentsply IH AB
Aminogatan 1
431 21 Mölndal / SE
Opponent's representative
Awapatent AB
P.O. Box 11394
404 28 Göteborg / SE
 02  03.04.2014  18.06.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Nobel Biocare Services AG
Balz-Zimmermann-Str. 7
8302 Kloten / CH
Opponent's representative
Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
 03  03.04.2014  03.11.2014  WITHDRAWN
Straumann Holding AG
Peter Merian-Weg 12
4002 Basel / CH
Opponent's representative
Modiano, Micaela Nadia
Modiano & Partners
Thierschstrasse 11
80538 München / DE
Former [2016/11]
Opponent(s)01  03.04.2014  08.04.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Dentsply IH AB
Aminogatan 1
431 21 Mölndal / SE
Opponent's representative
Awapatent AB
P.O. Box 11394
404 28 Göteborg / SE
 02  03.04.2014  18.06.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Nobel Biocare Services AG
Balz-Zimmermann-Str. 7
8302 Kloten / CH
Opponent's representative
Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
 03  03.04.2014  03.11.2014  WITHDRAWN
Straumann Holding AG
Peter Merian-Weg 12
4002 Basel / CH
Opponent's representative
Modiano, Micaela Nadia
Modiano & Partners
Thierschstrasse 11
80538 München / DE
Former [2016/02]
Opponent(s)01  03.04.2014  08.04.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Dentsply IH AB
Aminogatan 1
431 21 Mölndal / SE
Opponent's representative
Awapatent AB
P.O. Box 5117
200 71 Malmö / SE
 02  03.04.2014  18.06.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Nobel Biocare Services AG
Balz-Zimmermann-Str. 7
8302 Kloten / CH
Opponent's representative
Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
 03  03.04.2014  03.11.2014  WITHDRAWN
Straumann Holding AG
Peter Merian-Weg 12
4002 Basel / CH
Opponent's representative
Modiano, Micaela Nadia
Modiano & Partners
Thierschstrasse 11
80538 München / DE
Former [2014/50]
Opponent(s)01  03.04.2014  08.04.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Dentsply IH AB
Aminogatan 1
431 21 Mölndal / SE
Opponent's representative
Somlo, Tommy
Awapatent AB
P.O. Box 11394
404 28 Göteborg / SE
 02  03.04.2014  18.06.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Nobel Biocare Services AG
Balz-Zimmermann-Str. 7
8302 Kloten / CH
Opponent's representative
Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
 03  03.04.2014  03.11.2014  WITHDRAWN
Straumann Holding AG
Peter Merian-Weg 12
4002 Basel / CH
Opponent's representative
Modiano, Micaela Nadia
Modiano & Partners
Thierschstrasse 11
80538 München / DE
Former [2014/20]
Opponent(s)01  03.04.2014  08.04.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Dentsply IH AB
Aminogatan 1
431 21 Mölndal / SE
Opponent's representative
Somlo, Tommy
Awapatent AB
P.O. Box 11394
404 28 Göteborg / SE
 02  03.04.2014    ADMISSIBLE
Nobel Biocare Services AG
Balz-Zimmermann-Str. 7
8302 Kloten / CH
Opponent's representative
HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
 03  03.04.2014    WITHDRAWN
Straumann Holding AG
Peter Merian-Weg 12
4002 Basel / CH
Opponent's representative
Modiano, Micaela Nadia
Modiano & Partners Thierschstrasse 11
80538 München / DE
26.06.2014Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
26.01.2015Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
24.01.2017Date of oral proceedings
16.03.2017Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
16.03.2017Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
17.11.2021Legal effect of revocation of patent [2022/17]
Appeal following opposition12.04.2017Appeal received No.  T0979/17
11.07.2017Statement of grounds filed
17.11.2021Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
20.01.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
17.11.2021Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
13.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
11.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
14.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.08.2007
AT03.07.2013
BE03.07.2013
BG03.07.2013
CY03.07.2013
CZ03.07.2013
DK03.07.2013
EE03.07.2013
FI03.07.2013
LT03.07.2013
LV03.07.2013
MC03.07.2013
MT03.07.2013
NL03.07.2013
PL03.07.2013
RO03.07.2013
SI03.07.2013
SK03.07.2013
TR03.07.2013
IE22.08.2013
LU22.08.2013
CH31.08.2013
LI31.08.2013
GB03.10.2013
GR04.10.2013
IS03.11.2013
PT04.11.2013
IT22.08.2020
ES23.08.2020
FR31.08.2020
DE02.03.2021
[2022/23]
Former [2021/35]HU22.08.2007
AT03.07.2013
BE03.07.2013
BG03.07.2013
CY03.07.2013
CZ03.07.2013
DK03.07.2013
EE03.07.2013
FI03.07.2013
LT03.07.2013
LV03.07.2013
MC03.07.2013
MT03.07.2013
NL03.07.2013
PL03.07.2013
RO03.07.2013
SI03.07.2013
SK03.07.2013
TR03.07.2013
IE22.08.2013
LU22.08.2013
CH31.08.2013
LI31.08.2013
GB03.10.2013
GR04.10.2013
IS03.11.2013
PT04.11.2013
FR31.08.2020
DE02.03.2021
Former [2015/34]HU22.08.2007
AT03.07.2013
BE03.07.2013
BG03.07.2013
CY03.07.2013
CZ03.07.2013
DK03.07.2013
EE03.07.2013
FI03.07.2013
LT03.07.2013
LV03.07.2013
MC03.07.2013
MT03.07.2013
NL03.07.2013
PL03.07.2013
RO03.07.2013
SI03.07.2013
SK03.07.2013
TR03.07.2013
IE22.08.2013
LU22.08.2013
CH31.08.2013
LI31.08.2013
GB03.10.2013
GR04.10.2013
IS03.11.2013
PT04.11.2013
Former [2015/32]AT03.07.2013
BE03.07.2013
CY03.07.2013
CZ03.07.2013
DK03.07.2013
EE03.07.2013
FI03.07.2013
LT03.07.2013
LV03.07.2013
MC03.07.2013
MT03.07.2013
NL03.07.2013
PL03.07.2013
RO03.07.2013
SI03.07.2013
SK03.07.2013
TR03.07.2013
IE22.08.2013
CH31.08.2013
LI31.08.2013
GB03.10.2013
GR04.10.2013
IS03.11.2013
PT04.11.2013
Former [2014/34]AT03.07.2013
BE03.07.2013
CY03.07.2013
CZ03.07.2013
DK03.07.2013
EE03.07.2013
FI03.07.2013
LT03.07.2013
LV03.07.2013
MC03.07.2013
NL03.07.2013
PL03.07.2013
RO03.07.2013
SI03.07.2013
SK03.07.2013
IE22.08.2013
CH31.08.2013
LI31.08.2013
GB03.10.2013
GR04.10.2013
IS03.11.2013
PT04.11.2013
Former [2014/33]AT03.07.2013
BE03.07.2013
CY03.07.2013
CZ03.07.2013
DK03.07.2013
EE03.07.2013
FI03.07.2013
LT03.07.2013
LV03.07.2013
MC03.07.2013
NL03.07.2013
PL03.07.2013
RO03.07.2013
SI03.07.2013
SK03.07.2013
IE22.08.2013
CH31.08.2013
LI31.08.2013
GR04.10.2013
IS03.11.2013
PT04.11.2013
Former [2014/23]AT03.07.2013
BE03.07.2013
CY03.07.2013
CZ03.07.2013
DK03.07.2013
EE03.07.2013
FI03.07.2013
LT03.07.2013
LV03.07.2013
MC03.07.2013
NL03.07.2013
PL03.07.2013
RO03.07.2013
SI03.07.2013
SK03.07.2013
CH31.08.2013
LI31.08.2013
GR04.10.2013
IS03.11.2013
PT04.11.2013
Former [2014/22]AT03.07.2013
BE03.07.2013
CY03.07.2013
DK03.07.2013
FI03.07.2013
LT03.07.2013
LV03.07.2013
MC03.07.2013
NL03.07.2013
PL03.07.2013
RO03.07.2013
SI03.07.2013
CH31.08.2013
LI31.08.2013
GR04.10.2013
IS03.11.2013
PT04.11.2013
Former [2014/21]AT03.07.2013
BE03.07.2013
CY03.07.2013
DK03.07.2013
FI03.07.2013
LT03.07.2013
LV03.07.2013
MC03.07.2013
NL03.07.2013
PL03.07.2013
SI03.07.2013
CH31.08.2013
LI31.08.2013
GR04.10.2013
IS03.11.2013
PT04.11.2013
Former [2014/20]AT03.07.2013
BE03.07.2013
CY03.07.2013
FI03.07.2013
LT03.07.2013
LV03.07.2013
MC03.07.2013
NL03.07.2013
PL03.07.2013
SI03.07.2013
CH31.08.2013
LI31.08.2013
GR04.10.2013
IS03.11.2013
PT04.11.2013
Former [2014/18]AT03.07.2013
BE03.07.2013
CY03.07.2013
FI03.07.2013
LT03.07.2013
LV03.07.2013
NL03.07.2013
PL03.07.2013
SI03.07.2013
GR04.10.2013
IS03.11.2013
PT04.11.2013
Former [2014/14]AT03.07.2013
BE03.07.2013
FI03.07.2013
LT03.07.2013
LV03.07.2013
NL03.07.2013
PL03.07.2013
SI03.07.2013
CY31.07.2013
GR04.10.2013
IS03.11.2013
PT04.11.2013
Former [2014/12]AT03.07.2013
BE03.07.2013
FI03.07.2013
LT03.07.2013
LV03.07.2013
PL03.07.2013
SI03.07.2013
CY31.07.2013
GR04.10.2013
IS03.11.2013
PT04.11.2013
Former [2014/11]AT03.07.2013
BE03.07.2013
FI03.07.2013
LT03.07.2013
PL03.07.2013
SI03.07.2013
CY31.07.2013
IS03.11.2013
PT04.11.2013
Former [2014/10]AT03.07.2013
BE03.07.2013
LT03.07.2013
SI03.07.2013
CY31.07.2013
IS03.11.2013
PT04.11.2013
Former [2014/09]AT03.07.2013
BE03.07.2013
LT03.07.2013
SI03.07.2013
PT04.11.2013
Former [2014/08]LT03.07.2013
SI03.07.2013
PT04.11.2013
Former [2013/49]SI03.07.2013
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    - The Cresco FPD and implant concept: Presentation of a Technology for Fabrication of Abutment-Free, Passively Fitting Superstructures
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