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EP About this file: EP2432416

EP2432416 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREPARING DENTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.07.2020
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.04.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dentca, Inc.
357 Van Ness Way, Suite 250
Torrance, CA 90501 / US
[2019/37]
Former [2016/15]For all designated states
Dentca, Inc.
3608 Griffith Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90011 / US
Former [2012/13]For all designated states
Kim, Tae Hyung
1115 Atlee Drive
La Canada, CA 91011 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KIM, Tae Hyung
1115 Atlee Drive
La Canada CA 91011 / US
 [2019/37]
Former [2012/13]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Savi, Massimiliano, et al
Notarbartolo & Gervasi S.p.A.
Viale Achille Papa, 30
20149 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [2019/37]Savi, Massimiliano, et al
NOTARBARTOLO & GERVASI S.p.A.
Corso di Porta Vittoria 9
20122 Milano / IT
Former [2012/13]Gervasi, Gemma, et al
Notarbartolo & Gervasi S.p.A.
Corso di Porta Vittoria 9
20122 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date10778289.818.05.2010
[2019/37]
WO2010US35324
Priority number, dateUS20090179698P19.05.2009         Original published format: US 179698 P
[2012/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2010135374
Date:25.11.2010
Language:EN
[2010/47]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2432416
Date:28.03.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.11.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2432416
Date:11.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR31.03.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.07.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61C9/00, A61C19/05
[2015/32]
CPC:
A61C9/0006 (EP,US); A61C9/00 (KR); A61C13/08 (KR);
A61C19/05 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [2012/13]A61C9/00, A61C13/08
Designated contracting statesAL,   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 [2012/13]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG KÜNSTLICHER GEBISSE[2012/13]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREPARING DENTURE[2012/13]
French:MÉTHODE ET APPAREIL DE PRÉPARATION D'UN DENTIER[2012/13]
Entry into regional phase19.12.2011National basic fee paid 
19.12.2011Search fee paid 
19.12.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
19.12.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.12.2011Examination requested  [2012/13]
08.03.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
08.04.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.09.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.03.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.08.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.12.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.07.2019Fee for grant paid
15.07.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.07.2019Receipt 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  20.09.2016
Opposition(s)15.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/34]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
08.04.2016Request for further processing filed
08.04.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
21.04.2016Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
15.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
17.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
26.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
10.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
10.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
11.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
15.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.05.2010
AL11.09.2019
CY11.09.2019
CZ11.09.2019
DK11.09.2019
EE11.09.2019
FI11.09.2019
HR11.09.2019
LT11.09.2019
LV11.09.2019
MC11.09.2019
MK11.09.2019
MT11.09.2019
RO11.09.2019
SE11.09.2019
SI11.09.2019
SK11.09.2019
SM11.09.2019
TR11.09.2019
BG11.12.2019
NO11.12.2019
GR12.12.2019
IS12.01.2020
IE18.05.2020
[2022/32]
Former [2022/27]HU18.05.2010
AL11.09.2019
CY11.09.2019
CZ11.09.2019
DK11.09.2019
EE11.09.2019
FI11.09.2019
HR11.09.2019
LT11.09.2019
LV11.09.2019
MC11.09.2019
MT11.09.2019
RO11.09.2019
SE11.09.2019
SI11.09.2019
SK11.09.2019
SM11.09.2019
TR11.09.2019
BG11.12.2019
NO11.12.2019
GR12.12.2019
IS12.01.2020
IE18.05.2020
Former [2022/26]AL11.09.2019
CZ11.09.2019
DK11.09.2019
EE11.09.2019
FI11.09.2019
HR11.09.2019
LT11.09.2019
LV11.09.2019
MC11.09.2019
RO11.09.2019
SE11.09.2019
SI11.09.2019
SK11.09.2019
SM11.09.2019
TR11.09.2019
BG11.12.2019
NO11.12.2019
GR12.12.2019
IS12.01.2020
IE18.05.2020
Former [2021/20]AL11.09.2019
CZ11.09.2019
DK11.09.2019
EE11.09.2019
FI11.09.2019
HR11.09.2019
LT11.09.2019
LV11.09.2019
MC11.09.2019
RO11.09.2019
SE11.09.2019
SI11.09.2019
SK11.09.2019
SM11.09.2019
BG11.12.2019
NO11.12.2019
GR12.12.2019
IS12.01.2020
IE18.05.2020
Former [2021/12]AL11.09.2019
CZ11.09.2019
DK11.09.2019
EE11.09.2019
FI11.09.2019
HR11.09.2019
LT11.09.2019
LV11.09.2019
MC11.09.2019
RO11.09.2019
SE11.09.2019
SI11.09.2019
SK11.09.2019
SM11.09.2019
BG11.12.2019
NO11.12.2019
GR12.12.2019
IS12.01.2020
Former [2020/37]AL11.09.2019
CZ11.09.2019
DK11.09.2019
EE11.09.2019
FI11.09.2019
HR11.09.2019
LT11.09.2019
LV11.09.2019
RO11.09.2019
SE11.09.2019
SI11.09.2019
SK11.09.2019
SM11.09.2019
BG11.12.2019
NO11.12.2019
GR12.12.2019
IS12.01.2020
Former [2020/36]AL11.09.2019
CZ11.09.2019
DK11.09.2019
EE11.09.2019
FI11.09.2019
HR11.09.2019
LT11.09.2019
LV11.09.2019
RO11.09.2019
SE11.09.2019
SK11.09.2019
SM11.09.2019
BG11.12.2019
NO11.12.2019
GR12.12.2019
IS12.01.2020
Former [2020/27]AL11.09.2019
CZ11.09.2019
EE11.09.2019
FI11.09.2019
HR11.09.2019
LT11.09.2019
LV11.09.2019
RO11.09.2019
SE11.09.2019
SK11.09.2019
SM11.09.2019
BG11.12.2019
NO11.12.2019
GR12.12.2019
IS24.02.2020
Former [2020/26]AL11.09.2019
CZ11.09.2019
EE11.09.2019
FI11.09.2019
HR11.09.2019
LT11.09.2019
LV11.09.2019
RO11.09.2019
SE11.09.2019
SK11.09.2019
BG11.12.2019
NO11.12.2019
GR12.12.2019
IS24.02.2020
Former [2020/23]AL11.09.2019
EE11.09.2019
FI11.09.2019
HR11.09.2019
LT11.09.2019
LV11.09.2019
RO11.09.2019
SE11.09.2019
BG11.12.2019
NO11.12.2019
GR12.12.2019
Former [2020/22]AL11.09.2019
EE11.09.2019
FI11.09.2019
HR11.09.2019
LT11.09.2019
LV11.09.2019
SE11.09.2019
BG11.12.2019
NO11.12.2019
GR12.12.2019
Former [2020/15]AL11.09.2019
FI11.09.2019
HR11.09.2019
LT11.09.2019
LV11.09.2019
SE11.09.2019
BG11.12.2019
NO11.12.2019
GR12.12.2019
Former [2020/11]FI11.09.2019
HR11.09.2019
LT11.09.2019
LV11.09.2019
SE11.09.2019
BG11.12.2019
NO11.12.2019
GR12.12.2019
Former [2020/10]FI11.09.2019
LT11.09.2019
SE11.09.2019
BG11.12.2019
NO11.12.2019
Former [2020/09]FI11.09.2019
LT11.09.2019
NO11.12.2019
Former [2020/08]LT11.09.2019
NO11.12.2019
Documents cited:Search[X]US3890711  (BURNS WILLIAM F) [X] 1-14 * column 2 - column 3; figures 1,2,6,7 *;
 [A]US6231339  (SKARKY FLOYD E [US]) [A] 15-20 * the whole document *;
 [AP]US2009246729  (MASSAD JOSEPH J [US]) [AP] 15-20* the whole document *
International search[A]WO0200134  (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]);
 [A]US2003180681  (KWON CHIL-SOO [KR], et al);
 [A]US2008254406  (WAGNER STEPHEN [US]);
 [A]KR20090036643  (LEE CHANG TACK [KR])
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