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EP About this file: EP2172165

EP2172165 - dental handpiece with improved grease retention [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/14]Dental handpiece with improved grease retention
[2013/04]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.05.2014
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
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
DENTSPLY International Inc.
570 West College Avenue P.O. Box 872
York, PA 17405-0872 / US
[2010/14]
Inventor(s)01 / Ayzenstetyn, Mikhail
791 Dunhill Drive
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 / US
02 / Novak, Eugene J.
1048 Inverrary Lane
Deerfield, IL 60015 / US
 [2010/14]
Representative(s)Hartz, Nikolai
Wächtershäuser & Hartz
Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Weinstrasse 8
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/26]Hartz, Nikolai
Wächtershäuser & Hartz
Patentanwaltspartnerschaft
Ottostrasse 4
80333 München / DE
Former [2010/14]Hartz, Nikolai
Wächtershäuser & Hartz Patentanwälte Weinstrasse 8
80333 München / DE
Application number, filing date09015570.620.02.2003
[2010/14]
Priority number, dateUS20020359962P27.02.2002         Original published format: US 359962 P
US2003037103320.02.2003         Original published format: US 371033
[2010/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2172165
Date:07.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2172165
Date:26.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.03.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61C1/18, F16C1/24, F16N11/00, F01M11/04, F16C33/38, F16C33/66
[2010/14]
CPC:
F16C33/3843 (EP,US); A61C1/181 (EP,US); F01M11/0408 (EP,US);
F16C33/6614 (EP,US); A61C1/14 (EP,US); F16C19/163 (EP,US);
F16C19/547 (EP,US); F16C2316/13 (EP,US); F16C33/767 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/14]
TitleGerman:zahnärztliches Handstück mit verbesserter Schmierfetthalterung[2013/04]
English:dental handpiece with improved grease retention[2013/04]
French:pièce à main dentaire avec une meilleure rétention de la graisse[2013/04]
Former [2010/14]Zahnärztliches Handstück mit verbesserter Schmierfetthalterung
Former [2010/14]Dental handpiece with improved grease retention
Former [2010/14]Pièce à main dentaire avec une meilleure rétention de la graisse
Examination procedure16.12.2009Examination requested  [2010/14]
17.01.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.07.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.01.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.05.2013Fee for grant paid
10.05.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03711152.3  / EP1478299
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 (EP20030711152) is  22.02.2007
Opposition(s)27.03.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
16.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
16.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
16.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
16.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
16.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
23.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
24.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
12.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.02.2003
AT26.06.2013
BE26.06.2013
CY26.06.2013
CZ26.06.2013
DK26.06.2013
EE26.06.2013
FI26.06.2013
MC26.06.2013
NL26.06.2013
SI26.06.2013
SK26.06.2013
TR26.06.2013
BG26.09.2013
GR27.09.2013
ES07.10.2013
PT28.10.2013
IE20.02.2014
LU20.02.2014
CH28.02.2014
LI28.02.2014
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU20.02.2003
AT26.06.2013
BE26.06.2013
CY26.06.2013
CZ26.06.2013
DK26.06.2013
EE26.06.2013
FI26.06.2013
MC26.06.2013
NL26.06.2013
SI26.06.2013
SK26.06.2013
BG26.09.2013
GR27.09.2013
ES07.10.2013
PT28.10.2013
IE20.02.2014
LU20.02.2014
CH28.02.2014
LI28.02.2014
Former [2015/07]AT26.06.2013
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CY26.06.2013
CZ26.06.2013
DK26.06.2013
EE26.06.2013
FI26.06.2013
MC26.06.2013
NL26.06.2013
SI26.06.2013
SK26.06.2013
BG26.09.2013
GR27.09.2013
ES07.10.2013
PT28.10.2013
IE20.02.2014
LU20.02.2014
CH28.02.2014
LI28.02.2014
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BE26.06.2013
CY26.06.2013
CZ26.06.2013
DK26.06.2013
EE26.06.2013
FI26.06.2013
MC26.06.2013
NL26.06.2013
SI26.06.2013
SK26.06.2013
BG26.09.2013
GR27.09.2013
ES07.10.2013
PT28.10.2013
LU20.02.2014
CH28.02.2014
LI28.02.2014
Former [2014/44]AT26.06.2013
BE26.06.2013
CY26.06.2013
CZ26.06.2013
DK26.06.2013
EE26.06.2013
FI26.06.2013
MC26.06.2013
NL26.06.2013
SI26.06.2013
SK26.06.2013
BG26.09.2013
GR27.09.2013
ES07.10.2013
PT28.10.2013
LU20.02.2014
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BE26.06.2013
CY26.06.2013
CZ26.06.2013
DK26.06.2013
EE26.06.2013
FI26.06.2013
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SI26.06.2013
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BG26.09.2013
GR27.09.2013
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PT28.10.2013
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CZ26.06.2013
EE26.06.2013
FI26.06.2013
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BG26.09.2013
GR27.09.2013
ES07.10.2013
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FI26.06.2013
NL26.06.2013
SI26.06.2013
SK26.06.2013
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GR27.09.2013
ES07.10.2013
PT28.10.2013
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AT26.06.2013
BE26.06.2013
CZ26.06.2013
EE26.06.2013
FI26.06.2013
SI26.06.2013
SK26.06.2013
CY21.08.2013
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GR27.09.2013
ES07.10.2013
PT28.10.2013
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AT26.06.2013
BE26.06.2013
CZ26.06.2013
EE26.06.2013
FI26.06.2013
SI26.06.2013
SK26.06.2013
CY21.08.2013
BG26.09.2013
GR27.09.2013
PT28.10.2013
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BE26.06.2013
CZ26.06.2013
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SI26.06.2013
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PT28.10.2013
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FI26.06.2013
SI26.06.2013
BG26.09.2013
GR27.09.2013
PT28.10.2013
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FI26.06.2013
SI26.06.2013
BG26.09.2013
GR27.09.2013
PT28.10.2013
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SI26.06.2013
BG26.09.2013
GR27.09.2013
Former [2013/49]FI26.06.2013
SI26.06.2013
GR27.09.2013
Documents cited:Search[X] US6164831  (MATSUI AKIRA et al.)
 [X] US5941704  (ARAI HIROKAZU et al.)
 [X] US5911579  (NAKANISHI TAKASUKE et al.) [X] 1 * figures 3-5 * * the whole document *
 [X] US5571013  (NOVAK EUGENE J et al.) [X] 1 * figure 3 * * the whole document *
by applicantUS4089115
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