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EP About this file: EP2515826

EP2515826 - TEETHER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.09.2017
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Jackel International Limited
Dudley Lane Cramlington
Northumberland NE23 7RH / GB
[2012/44]
Inventor(s)01 / CUDWORTH, Nicholas
Jackel International Limited
Dudley Lane
Cramlington
Northumberland NE23 7RH / GB
02 / REES, Arnold
9 Melmerby Close
Whitebridge Park
Gosforth
Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 5JA / GB
 [2012/44]
Representative(s)Roberts, Gwilym Vaughan, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/44]Roberts, Gwilym Vaughan, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Former [2012/44]Roberts, Gwilym Vaughan, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date10803082.621.12.2010
[2016/44]
WO2010EP70431
Priority number, dateGB2009002260723.12.2009         Original published format: GB 0922607
[2012/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011076815
Date:30.06.2011
Language:EN
[2011/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2515826
Date:31.10.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.06.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2515826
Date:02.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.06.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61J17/02
[2012/44]
CPC:
A61J17/02 (EP,CN,US); A61H13/00 (CN); A61J17/001 (CN)
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:BEISSRING[2012/44]
English:TEETHER[2012/44]
French:JOUET-DENTITION[2012/44]
Entry into regional phase20.06.2012National basic fee paid 
20.06.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
20.06.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.06.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.06.2012Examination requested  [2012/44]
06.10.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.02.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.09.2016Fee for grant paid
21.09.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.09.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP16195357.5  / EP3141238
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  06.10.2015
Opposition(s)03.08.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
04.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
29.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
29.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.12.2010
AL02.11.2016
AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CY02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
MK02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
TR02.11.2016
LU21.12.2016
MT21.12.2016
CH31.12.2016
LI31.12.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
[2020/33]
Former [2018/43]HU21.12.2010
AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CY02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
MK02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
TR02.11.2016
LU21.12.2016
MT21.12.2016
CH31.12.2016
LI31.12.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2018/29]HU21.12.2010
AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CY02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
MK02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
TR02.11.2016
LU21.12.2016
CH31.12.2016
LI31.12.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2018/28]HU21.12.2010
AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CY02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
MK02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
LU21.12.2016
CH31.12.2016
LI31.12.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2017/49]AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
LU21.12.2016
CH31.12.2016
LI31.12.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2017/42]AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2017/38]AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2017/36]AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2017/35]AT02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
BE31.12.2016
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2017/34]AT02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
BE31.12.2016
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
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DK02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
BE31.12.2016
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
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FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
BE31.12.2016
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2017/12]LV02.11.2016
Cited inInternational search[XY]US5334218  (JOHNSON JILL C [US]) [X] 1,2,7,9,10,15 * column 2, line 43 - column 3, line 21 * * figures 1-4 * [Y] 3-6,14;
 [XY]WO2007028971  (JACKEL INT LTD [GB], et al) [X] 16 * page 3, line 8 - page 4, line 13 * * figures 1-4 *[Y] 3-6,14;
 [X]US2009076548  (LETSCHE JANE [US]) [X] 1,2,7,8,10,15 * paragraph [0017] - paragraph [0028] * * figures 1-3 *
ExaminationUS2003176891
by applicantEP1471869
 WO2007028971
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