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EP About this file: EP2197386

EP2197386 - SCREW FOR A DENTAL IMPLANT SYSTEM HAVING IMPROVED STABILITY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/25]DENTAL IMPLANT SYSTEM HAVING IMPROVED STABILITY
[2016/41]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.03.2018
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.03.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.11.2016
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip29.05.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 01.07.2020  [2020/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Biomet 3i, LLC
4555 Riverside Drive
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 / US
[2017/18]
Former [2010/25]For all designated states
Biomet 3i, LLC
4555 Riverside Drive
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TOWSE, Ross W.
4425 SW LaPaloma Drive
Palm City, Florida 34990 / US
02 / GUBBI, Prabhu
9882 150th Court North
Jupiter, Florida 33478 / US
 [2017/25]
Former [2010/29]01 / TOWSE, Ross, W.
4425 SW LaPaloma Drive
Palm City Florida 34990 / US
02 / GUBBI, Prabhu
9882 150th Court North
Jupiter Florida 33478 / US
Former [2010/25]01 / TOWSE, Ross, W.
4425 SW LaPaloma Drive
Palm City Florida 34990 / US
02 / GUBBI, Prabhu
4445 SW Oakhaven Lane
Palm City Florida 34990 / US
Representative(s)Mays, Julie, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London, EC1A 4HD / GB
[2017/18]
Former [2013/04]Guardian IP Consulting I/S
Diplomvej, Building 381
2800 Kgs. Lyngby / DK
Former [2013/03]Zacco Denmark A/S
Hans Bekkevolds Allé 7
2900 Hellerup / DK
Former [2010/25]Olsen, Henrik Bagger
Zacco Denmark A/S Hans Bekkevolds Allé
2900 Hellerup / DK
Application number, filing date08832621.018.09.2008
[2010/25]
WO2008US76819
Priority number, dateUS20070994269P18.09.2007         Original published format: US 994269 P
[2010/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009039254
Date:26.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2197386
Date:23.06.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.03.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2197386
Date:03.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US26.03.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.03.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61C8/00
[2010/25]
CPC:
A61C8/0012 (EP,US); A61C8/0068 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/18]
Former [2010/25]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:SCHRAUBE FÜR EIN ZAHNIMPLANTATSYSTEM MIT VERBESSERTER STABILITÄT[2016/41]
English:SCREW FOR A DENTAL IMPLANT SYSTEM HAVING IMPROVED STABILITY[2016/41]
French:VIS POUR UN SYSTÈME D'IMPLANT DENTAIRE À STABILITÉ AMÉLIORÉE[2016/41]
Former [2010/25]ZAHNIMPLANTATSYSTEM MIT VERBESSERTER STABILITÄT
Former [2010/25]DENTAL IMPLANT SYSTEM HAVING IMPROVED STABILITY
Former [2010/25]SYSTÈME D'IMPLANT DENTAIRE À STABILITÉ AMÉLIORÉE
Entry into regional phase14.04.2010National basic fee paid 
14.04.2010Search fee paid 
14.04.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
14.04.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.04.2010Examination requested  [2010/25]
05.10.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.02.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.08.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.11.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.03.2017Fee for grant paid
23.03.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.03.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP17169125.6  / EP3326570
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  03.02.2016
Opposition(s)06.02.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
12.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
12.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
11.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
13.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.09.2008
AT03.05.2017
CY03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
PT03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SI03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
LU18.09.2017
MT18.09.2017
BE30.09.2017
[2020/27]
Former [2019/46]HU18.09.2008
AT03.05.2017
CY03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SI03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
LU18.09.2017
MT18.09.2017
BE30.09.2017
Former [2019/31]HU18.09.2008
AT03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SI03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
LU18.09.2017
MT18.09.2017
BE30.09.2017
Former [2018/43]AT03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SI03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
LU18.09.2017
MT18.09.2017
BE30.09.2017
Former [2018/39]AT03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SI03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
LU18.09.2017
BE30.09.2017
Former [2018/34]AT03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SI03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
LU18.09.2017
Former [2018/29]AT03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SI03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2018/25]AT03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SI03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2018/10]AT03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2018/09]AT03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2017/52]AT03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2017/50]AT03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2017/49]AT03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Documents cited:Search[XA]KR20040094077  (YEUNGNAM EDUCATIONAL FOUND) [X] 9,10 * abstract * [A] 1-3;
 [Y]US6447295  (KUMAR AJAY [US], et al) [Y] 1-15 * abstract * * column 11, lines 13-24 * * column 12, line 60 - column 13, line 6 * * column 14, lines 28-59 * * figures 1-3 *;
 [Y]US2004191727  (SHELEMAY AVI [CA], et al) [Y] 1-15 * paragraph [0046] * * figure 1 *;
 [A]US5879161  (LAZZARA RICHARD J [US]) [A] 1-15 * column 4, line 27 - column 5, line 37 * * figures 1, 2 *;
 [A]US5711669  (HURSON STEVEN M [US]) [A] 1-15 * column 6, lines 40-45 * * column 7, lines 13-19 * * figures 1, 2 *;
 [A]US2003224331  (KUMAR AJAY [US], et al) [A] 1,6,9,13 * paragraph [0040] * * figure 3 *;
 [A]US6428579  (VALENTINI ROBERT F [US]) [A] 8,15 * column 16, lines 30-32 *
International search[Y]US5879161  (LAZZARA RICHARD J [US]);
 [Y]US5080671  (ORON URI [IL], et al);
 [Y]US5711669  (HURSON STEVEN M [US]);
 [Y]US6447295  (KUMAR AJAY [US], et al);
 [Y]US6428579  (VALENTINI ROBERT F [US])
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