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EP About this file: EP2306924

EP2306924 - INTERDENTAL CLEANERS AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.07.2017
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sunstar Suisse, S.A.
Route de Pallatex 15
1163 Etoy / CH
[2011/22]
Former [2011/15]For all designated states
Sunstar Americas, Inc.
4635 West Foster Avenue
Chicago, IL 60630 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KALBFELD, Russell, G.
1945 Sprucewood Court
Naperville IL 60565 / US
02 / GONZALEZ, Leoncio, Angel
0 North 240 Leonard Street
Winfield IL 60190 / US
 [2011/15]
Representative(s)Stafford, Jonathan Alan Lewis, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
1 New York Street
Manchester M1 4HD / GB
[2016/36]
Former [2013/20]Cawley, Aimee Elizabeth, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
1 New York Street
Manchester, M1 4HD / GB
Former [2011/38]Holmes, Matthew Peter, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
1 New York Street
Manchester, M1 4HD / GB
Former [2011/15]Holmes, Matthew Peter, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP Sussex House 83-85 Mosley Street
Manchester M2 3LG / GB
Application number, filing date09803491.128.07.2009
[2011/15]
WO2009US51979
Priority number, dateUS20080084573P29.07.2008         Original published format: US 84573 P
[2011/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010014623
Date:04.02.2010
Language:EN
[2010/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2306924
Date:13.04.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.02.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2306924
Date:07.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.02.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.03.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61C15/02, A46B1/00
[2013/15]
CPC:
A46B1/00 (EP,US); A61C15/02 (EP,US); A46B2200/108 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/15]A61C15/00
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,   SM,   TR [2016/36]
Former [2011/15]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,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:ZAHNZWISCHENRAUMREINIGER UND VERFAHREN ZU IHRER HERSTELLUNG[2011/15]
English:INTERDENTAL CLEANERS AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME[2011/15]
French:NETTOYEURS INTER-DENTAIRES ET LEURS PROCÉDÉS DE FABRICATION[2011/15]
Entry into regional phase31.01.2011National basic fee paid 
31.01.2011Search fee paid 
31.01.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
31.01.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.01.2011Examination requested  [2011/15]
01.10.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.06.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.10.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.01.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.05.2016Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
31.05.2016Fee for grant paid
31.05.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.05.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
21.06.2016Information about intention to grant a patent
21.06.2016Receipt 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  05.06.2015
Opposition(s)08.06.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
29.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
28.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
27.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
27.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.07.2009
AT07.09.2016
BE07.09.2016
CY07.09.2016
CZ07.09.2016
DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
HR07.09.2016
LT07.09.2016
LV07.09.2016
MC07.09.2016
MK07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
PL07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
SI07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
SM07.09.2016
TR07.09.2016
BG07.12.2016
NO07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
IS07.01.2017
PT09.01.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/51]HU28.07.2009
AT07.09.2016
BE07.09.2016
CY07.09.2016
CZ07.09.2016
DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
HR07.09.2016
LT07.09.2016
LV07.09.2016
MC07.09.2016
MK07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
PL07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
SI07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
SM07.09.2016
BG07.12.2016
NO07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
IS07.01.2017
PT09.01.2017
Former [2019/46]HU28.07.2009
AT07.09.2016
BE07.09.2016
CY07.09.2016
CZ07.09.2016
DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
HR07.09.2016
LT07.09.2016
LV07.09.2016
MC07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
PL07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
SI07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
SM07.09.2016
BG07.12.2016
NO07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
IS07.01.2017
PT09.01.2017
Former [2019/31]HU28.07.2009
AT07.09.2016
BE07.09.2016
CZ07.09.2016
DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
HR07.09.2016
LT07.09.2016
LV07.09.2016
MC07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
PL07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
SI07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
SM07.09.2016
BG07.12.2016
NO07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
IS07.01.2017
PT09.01.2017
Former [2019/30]AT07.09.2016
BE07.09.2016
CZ07.09.2016
DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
HR07.09.2016
LT07.09.2016
LV07.09.2016
MC07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
PL07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
SI07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
SM07.09.2016
BG07.12.2016
NO07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
IS07.01.2017
PT09.01.2017
Former [2017/37]AT07.09.2016
BE07.09.2016
CZ07.09.2016
DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
HR07.09.2016
LT07.09.2016
LV07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
PL07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
SI07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
SM07.09.2016
BG07.12.2016
NO07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
IS07.01.2017
PT09.01.2017
Former [2017/34]AT07.09.2016
BE07.09.2016
CZ07.09.2016
DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
HR07.09.2016
LT07.09.2016
LV07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
PL07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
SM07.09.2016
BG07.12.2016
NO07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
IS07.01.2017
PT09.01.2017
Former [2017/32]AT07.09.2016
BE07.09.2016
CZ07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
HR07.09.2016
LT07.09.2016
LV07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
PL07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
SM07.09.2016
BG07.12.2016
NO07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
IS07.01.2017
PT09.01.2017
Former [2017/13]FI07.09.2016
HR07.09.2016
LT07.09.2016
LV07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
NO07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
Former [2017/11]FI07.09.2016
HR07.09.2016
LT07.09.2016
NO07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
Former [2017/10]FI07.09.2016
HR07.09.2016
LT07.09.2016
NO07.12.2016
Former [2017/09]FI07.09.2016
LT07.09.2016
NO07.12.2016
Former [2017/07]LT07.09.2016
Documents cited:Search[I]WO0215814  (HILL IRA D [US]) [I] 1,4,8,11,14,15 * page 2, line 20 - page 5, line 2 * * page 17, line 1 - page 18, line 10 *;
 [I]US5246021  (KATZ HARRY S [US]) [I] 1-3,5,6,8-12,14,15 * column 1, line 54 - column 2, line 17 * * column 2, line 67 - column 3, line 4 * * page 3, line 33 - page 4, line 17; figures 2, 3 *;
 [A]US3590814  (BENNETT BAILEY, et al) [A] 1,8,14 * column 5, line 70 - column 6, line 15 * * column 6, line 52 - column 7, line 4 *;
 [A]US4974615  (DOUNDOULAKIS GEORGE J [US]) [A] 1,8,14 * column 3, lines 35-41; figures 1, 6 * * column 4, lines 33-48 * * column 5, lines 21-36 *;
 [A]US5392794  (STRIEBEL JOHN R [US]) [A] 1,7,8,13-15 * column 7, lines 24-66 * * column 7, lines 3-7 * * column 6, lines 58-64; claims 11, 12 *;
 [AP]EP1972305  (MCNEIL PPC INC [US]) [AP] 1,3,6,8,9,12,14,15 * paragraphs [0020] - [0027] *
International search[X]US6220258  (BRIGGS ROBERT B [US], et al);
 [Y]US5987688  (ROBERTS MICHAEL F [US], et al);
 [Y]US2004164454  (GARTSTEIN VLADIMIR [US], et al)
by applicantWO0215814
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