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EP About this file: EP2229911

EP2229911 - Method for producing an abutment [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.07.2017
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
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
Dentsply Sirona Inc.
Susquehanna Commerce Center
221 West Philadelphia Street, Suite 60
York, PA 17401 / US
[2016/42]
Former [2016/18]For all designated states
DENTSPLY International Inc.
Susquehanna Commerce Center
221 West Philadelphia Street, Suite 60
York, PA 17401 / US
Former [2016/12]For all designated states
DENTSPLY International Inc.
Susquehanna Commerce Center
221 West Philadelphia Street, Suite 60
York PA 17401 / US
Former [2010/38]For all designated states
DeguDent GmbH
Rodenbacher Chaussee 4
63457 Hanau / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Lange, Gerlinde
Platanenstrasse 2
63505 Langenselbold / DE
02 / Bachmann, Horst
Wildensee 24
63863 Eschau / DE
03 / Fuchs, Frank
Tannenweg 47
64354 Reinheim / DE
04 / Hilbert, Alexander
Görlitzer Str. 61
63110 Rodgau / DE
 [2016/37]
Former [2010/38]01 / Lange, Gerlinde
Platanenstrasse 2
63505, Langenselbold / DE
02 / Bachmann, Horst
Wildensee 24
63863, Eschau / DE
03 / Fuchs, Frank
Tannenweg 47
64354, Reinheim / DE
04 / Hilbert, Alexander
Görlitzer Str. 61
63110, Rodgau / DE
Representative(s)Stoffregen, Hans-Herbert
Patentanwalt
Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 11b
63450 Hanau / DE
[2016/37]
Former [2010/38]Stoffregen, Hans-Herbert
Patentanwalt Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 11b
63450 Hanau / DE
Application number, filing date10155393.103.03.2010
[2010/38]
Priority number, dateDE2009100365020.03.2009         Original published format: DE102009003650
[2010/38]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2229911
Date:22.09.2010
Language:DE
[2010/38]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2229911
Date:02.04.2014
Language:DE
[2014/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2229911
Date:14.09.2016
Language:DE
[2016/37]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP2229911
Date:07.12.2016
[2016/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.03.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61C8/00
[2010/38]
CPC:
A61C8/005 (EP,US); A61C8/0051 (EP,US); A61C8/0077 (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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/37]
Former [2010/38]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:Verfahren zum Herstellen eines Abutments[2010/38]
English:Method for producing an abutment[2010/38]
French:Procédé destiné à la fabrication d'un contrefort[2010/38]
Examination procedure02.10.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.10.2014Examination requested  [2014/46]
08.04.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.08.2016Fee for grant paid
02.08.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.08.2016Receipt 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  08.04.2016
Opposition(s)15.06.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
21.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
24.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
25.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.03.2010
CY14.09.2016
CZ14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
HR14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
MC14.09.2016
MK14.09.2016
MT14.09.2016
PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
SI14.09.2016
SK14.09.2016
SM14.09.2016
TR14.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
NO14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
IE03.03.2017
LU03.03.2017
BE31.03.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/51]HU03.03.2010
CY14.09.2016
CZ14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
HR14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
MC14.09.2016
MK14.09.2016
MT14.09.2016
PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
SI14.09.2016
SK14.09.2016
SM14.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
NO14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
IE03.03.2017
LU03.03.2017
BE31.03.2017
Former [2019/46]HU03.03.2010
CY14.09.2016
CZ14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
HR14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
MC14.09.2016
MT14.09.2016
PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
SI14.09.2016
SK14.09.2016
SM14.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
NO14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
IE03.03.2017
LU03.03.2017
BE31.03.2017
Former [2019/31]HU03.03.2010
CZ14.09.2016
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EE14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
HR14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
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MC14.09.2016
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PL14.09.2016
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BG14.12.2016
NO14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
IE03.03.2017
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BE31.03.2017
Former [2018/43]CZ14.09.2016
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EE14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
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BG14.12.2016
NO14.12.2016
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IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
IE03.03.2017
LU03.03.2017
BE31.03.2017
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MC14.09.2016
PL14.09.2016
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BG14.12.2016
NO14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
IE03.03.2017
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BE31.03.2017
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NO14.12.2016
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IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
IE03.03.2017
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BG14.12.2016
NO14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
LU03.03.2017
Former [2017/52]CZ14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
HR14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
MC14.09.2016
PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
SI14.09.2016
SK14.09.2016
SM14.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
NO14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
Former [2017/34]CZ14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
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PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
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BG14.12.2016
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IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
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EE14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
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LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
PL14.09.2016
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SM14.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
NO14.12.2016
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IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
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HR14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
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NO14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
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Former [2017/07]LT14.09.2016
Documents cited:Search[A] US6558162  (PORTER STEPHAN S et al.) [A] 1-15 * column 1, lines 15-21 * * column 4, lines 15-24 * * column 4, line 64 - column 5, line 30 *
 [A] US2007134625  (LEU MING C et al.) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0002] , [0009] , [0010] , [0 27] , [0 28] *
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