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EP About this file: EP2522296

EP2522296 - Dental handpiece [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.05.2016
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 21.11.2018  [2018/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nakanishi Inc.
700, Shimohinata
Kanuma-shi
Tochigi-ken 322-8666 / JP
[2012/46]
Inventor(s)01 / Kimura, Takao
c/o NAKANISHI INC
700, Shimohinata
Kanuma-shi
Tochigi, 322-8666 / JP
02 / Mizunuma, Masanori
c/o NAKANISHI INC
700, Shimohinata
Kanuma-shi
Tochigi, 322-8666 / JP
03 / Yokochi, Keita
c/o NAKANISHI INC
700, Shimohinata
Kanuma-shi
Tochigi, 322-8666 / JP
 [2012/46]
Representative(s)Heyer, Volker, et al
HWP Intellectual Property
Ridlerstrasse 35
80339 München / DE
[2015/28]
Former [2012/46]Heyer, Volker
Bockhorni & Kollegen Elsenheimerstrasse 49
80687 München / DE
Application number, filing date12167667.011.05.2012
[2012/46]
Priority number, dateJP2011010854513.05.2011         Original published format: JP 2011108545
[2012/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2522296
Date:14.11.2012
Language:EN
[2012/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2522296
Date:08.07.2015
Language:EN
[2015/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.08.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61C1/08, A61C1/10, A61C1/12
[2012/46]
CPC:
A61C1/08 (EP,US); A61C1/10 (EP,US); A61C1/12 (EP,KR,US);
A61C1/141 (KR); A61C1/145 (KR); A61C1/188 (KR)
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 [2015/28]
Former [2012/46]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 
TitleGerman:Dentales Handstück[2012/46]
English:Dental handpiece[2012/46]
French:Pièce à main dentaire[2012/46]
Examination procedure13.05.2013Examination requested  [2013/26]
08.10.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.02.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.05.2015Fee for grant paid
20.05.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.05.2015Receipt 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  08.10.2013
Opposition(s)11.04.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
13.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.05.2012
AL08.07.2015
BE08.07.2015
BG08.07.2015
CY08.07.2015
CZ08.07.2015
DK08.07.2015
EE08.07.2015
ES08.07.2015
FI08.07.2015
HR08.07.2015
LT08.07.2015
LV08.07.2015
MC08.07.2015
MK08.07.2015
NL08.07.2015
PL08.07.2015
RO08.07.2015
RS08.07.2015
SE08.07.2015
SI08.07.2015
SK08.07.2015
SM08.07.2015
TR08.07.2015
NO08.10.2015
GR09.10.2015
IS08.11.2015
PT09.11.2015
[2018/47]
Former [2018/38]HU11.05.2012
BE08.07.2015
BG08.07.2015
CY08.07.2015
CZ08.07.2015
DK08.07.2015
EE08.07.2015
ES08.07.2015
FI08.07.2015
HR08.07.2015
LT08.07.2015
LV08.07.2015
MC08.07.2015
MK08.07.2015
NL08.07.2015
PL08.07.2015
RO08.07.2015
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SM08.07.2015
TR08.07.2015
NO08.10.2015
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TR08.07.2015
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TR08.07.2015
NO08.10.2015
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EE08.07.2015
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3909946  (WATANABE YOSHIAKI) [A] 1-5 * column 2, lines 46-53 * * figure - *;
 [A]US2009317758  (DUINEVELD PAUL CORNELIS [NL], et al) [A] 1-5 * paragraph [0058] - paragraph [0059] * * figures 16A,16B *
by applicantJPH0523352
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