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EP2425798 - Self-ligating orthodontic bracket and method of making same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  05.07.2019
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2019Refusal of applicationpublished on 07.08.2019  [2019/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ORMCO CORPORATION
1717 W. Collins Avenue
Orange, CA 92867 / US
[2012/10]
Inventor(s)01 / Oda, Todd I.
2603 W. 178th Street
Torrance, CA 90504 / US
02 / Rodriguez, Andres
1516 West Ramona Road
Alhambra, CA 91803 / US
 [2012/10]
Representative(s)Findlay, Alice Rosemary
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/10]Findlay, Alice Rosemary
Reddie & Grose LLP 16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date11179834.402.09.2011
[2012/10]
Priority number, dateUS20111322120630.08.2011         Original published format: US201113221206
US20100380046P03.09.2010         Original published format: US 380046 P
[2013/13]
Former [2012/10]US2011022120630.08.2011
US20100380046P03.09.2010
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2425798
Date:07.03.2012
Language:EN
[2012/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2425798
Date:16.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61C7/28
[2012/10]
CPC:
A61C7/287 (EP,US); A61C7/34 (US); A61C7/30 (US)
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 [2016/29]
Former [2012/10]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Selbstbindendes orthodontisches Bracket und dessen Herstellungsverfahren[2012/10]
English:Self-ligating orthodontic bracket and method of making same[2012/10]
French:Bracket orthodontique à ligature automatique et son procédé de fabrication[2012/10]
Examination procedure14.06.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.06.2016Examination requested  [2016/29]
13.04.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.10.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2019Application refused, date of legal effect [2019/32]
21.02.2019Date of oral proceedings
25.03.2019Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2019/32]
25.03.2019Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
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  13.04.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
28.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
27.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
27.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4197642  (WALLSHEIN MELVIN [US]) [X] 7-12 * column 1 - column 17, line 53; figures 1-60 *;
 [X]US2006228664  (CASTNER DANIEL L [US], et al) [X] 7-12 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0111]; figures 1-31E *;
 [X]US2010112508  (LOPES ALEXANDRE GALLO [BR]) [X] 7-12 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0031]; figures 1-6 *;
 [X]CN201529166U  (QIJUN NI) [X] 7-12 * abstract *;
 [XP]US2011076633  (BRYANT RICHARD RANDLE [US], et al) [XP] 7-12* paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0063]; figures 1-13 *
by applicantUS2006166158
 US2006166159
 US2006183774
 US2009004618
 US2009004617
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