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EP About this file: EP2244655

EP2244655 - METHODS FOR PLACING AN IMPLANT ANALOG IN A PHYSICAL MODEL OF THE PATIENT'S MOUTH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.03.2017
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
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
Biomet 3i, LLC
4555 Riverside Drive
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 / US
[2016/18]
Former [2010/44]For all designated states
Biomet 3i, LLC
4555 Riverside Drive
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BERCKMANS, Bruce
2426 Country Oaks Lane
Palm Beach Gardens Florida 33410 / US
02 / SUTTIN, Zachary, B.
10436 Orchid Reserve Drive
West Palm Beach Florida 33412 / US
03 / ROGERS, Dan, P.
430 Oyster Road
North Palm Beach Florida 33408 / US
04 / ROBB, T., Tait
6925 S.W. Adrianna Court
Stewart Florida 34997 / US
05 / GOOLIK, Alexis, C.
2730 Anzio Ct.
202
Palm Beach Gardens Florida 33410 / US
 [2016/18]
Former [2011/17]01 / BERCKMANS, Bruce
2426 Country Oaks Lane
Palm Beach Gardens Florida 33410 / US
02 / SUTTIN, Zachary, B.
10436 Orchid Reserve Drive
West Palm Beach Florida 33412 / US
03 / ROGERS, Dan, P.
430 Oyster Road
North Palm Beach Florida 33408 / US
04 / ROBB, T., Tait
6925 S.W. Adrianna Court
Stewart Florida 34997 / US
05 / GOOLIK, Alexis, C.
2730 Anzio Ct. 202
Palm Beach Gardens Florida 33410 / US
Former [2010/44]01 / BERCKMANS, Bruce
2426 Country Oaks Lane
Palm Beach Gardens Florida 33410 / US
02 / SUTTIN, Zachary, B.
116 Palm Bay Drive Apt. A
Palm Beach Gardens Florida 33418 / US
03 / ROGERS, Dan, P.
430 Oyster Road
North Palm Beach Florida 33408 / US
04 / ROBB, T., Tait
6925 S.W. Adrianna Court
Stewart Florida 34997 / US
05 / GOOLIK, Alexis, C.
2730 Anzio Ct. 202
Palm Beach Gardens Florida 33410 / US
Representative(s)Mays, Julie, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London, EC1A 4HD / GB
[N/P]
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 [2010/44]Olsen, Henrik Bagger
Zacco Denmark A/S Hans Bekkevolds Allé 7
2900 Hellerup / DK
Application number, filing date09712706.219.02.2009
[2010/44]
WO2009US34463
Priority number, dateUS2008007092222.02.2008         Original published format: US 70922
[2010/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009105508
Date:27.08.2009
Language:EN
[2009/35]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2244655
Date:03.11.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.08.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2244655
Date:04.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US19.11.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.09.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61C1/00, A61C8/00, A61C13/00, A61C9/00, A61C13/34
[2015/44]
CPC:
A61C8/0001 (EP,US); A61C8/0089 (US); A61C13/0019 (EP,US);
A61C13/34 (US); A61C8/008 (EP,US); A61C9/0053 (EP,US);
B33Y50/00 (EP,US); B33Y80/00 (EP,US); G16H20/40 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/43]A61C1/00, A61C8/00
Former IPC [2010/44]A61C1/00
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/18]
Former [2010/44]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR POSITIONIERUNG EINES IMPLANTATANALOGS IN EINEM PHYSIKALISCHEN MODELL EINES PATIENTENMUNDES[2010/44]
English:METHODS FOR PLACING AN IMPLANT ANALOG IN A PHYSICAL MODEL OF THE PATIENT'S MOUTH[2010/44]
French:PROCÉDÉS PERMETTANT LA POSE D'UN ANALOGUE D'IMPLANT DANS UN MODÈLE PHYSIQUE DE LA BOUCHE D'UN PATIENT[2010/44]
Entry into regional phase31.08.2010National basic fee paid 
31.08.2010Search fee paid 
31.08.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
31.08.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.12.2009Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
31.08.2010Examination requested  [2010/44]
20.04.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.11.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.03.2016Fee for grant paid
10.03.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.03.2016Receipt 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  03.11.2015
Opposition(s)07.02.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
15.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
12.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
12.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
11.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
10.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.02.2009
AT04.05.2016
BE04.05.2016
BG04.05.2016
CY04.05.2016
CZ04.05.2016
DK04.05.2016
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