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EP About this file: EP2738147

EP2738147 - COLORED AND LIGHT-TRANSMITTING SINTERED ZIRCONIA COMPACT AND USE OF SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.11.2021
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.09.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tosoh Corporation
4560 Kaisei-cho Shunan-shi
Yamaguchi 746-8501 / JP
[2014/23]
Inventor(s)01 / FUJISAKI, Hiroyuki
c/o Tosoh Corporation Nanyo Complex
4560 Kaisei-cho
Shunan-shi Yamaguchi 746-8501 / JP
02 / KAWAMURA, Kiyotaka
c/o Tosoh Corporation Nanyo Complex
4560 Kaisei-cho
Shunan-shi Yamaguchi 746-8501 / JP
03 / IMAI, Kohei
c/o Tosoh Corporation
Tokyo Research Center
2743-1 Hayakawa
Ayase-shi Kanagawa 252-1123 / JP
 [2014/23]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2014/23]
Application number, filing date12820547.327.07.2012
[2021/52]
WO2012JP69232
Priority number, dateJP2011016635829.07.2011         Original published format: JP 2011166358
JP2011016635929.07.2011         Original published format: JP 2011166359
[2014/23]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013018728
Date:07.02.2013
Language:JA
[2013/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2738147
Date:04.06.2014
Language:EN
[2014/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2738147
Date:29.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP07.02.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.01.2015
ClassificationIPC:C04B35/48, A61C7/14, A61C13/083
[2014/23]
CPC:
A61L27/047 (EP,US); C04B35/48 (KR,US); A61C13/082 (US);
A61C13/083 (KR); A61C7/14 (KR,US); C04B35/486 (EP,US);
C04B35/6261 (EP,US); C04B35/6263 (EP,US); C04B35/6455 (EP,US);
C04B2235/3217 (EP,US); C04B2235/3225 (EP,US); C04B2235/3272 (EP,US);
C04B2235/44 (EP,US); C04B2235/5409 (EP,US); C04B2235/5436 (EP,US);
C04B2235/5445 (EP,US); C04B2235/604 (EP,US); C04B2235/6562 (EP,US);
C04B2235/72 (EP,US); C04B2235/765 (EP,US); C04B2235/77 (EP,US);
C04B2235/785 (EP,US); C04B2235/81 (EP,US); C04B2235/96 (EP,US);
C04B2235/9615 (EP,US); C04B2235/9653 (EP,US); C04B2235/9661 (EP,US);
C04B2235/9669 (EP,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 [2014/23]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:GEFÄRBTER UND LICHTDURCHLÄSSIGER SINTER-ZIRKONIUMPRESSLING UND VERWENDUNG DAVON[2014/23]
English:COLORED AND LIGHT-TRANSMITTING SINTERED ZIRCONIA COMPACT AND USE OF SAME[2014/23]
French:CORPS COMPACT FRITTÉ EN OXYDE DE ZIRCONIUM COLORÉ ET TRANSMETTANT LA LUMIÈRE ET SON UTILISATION[2014/23]
Entry into regional phase28.01.2014Translation filed 
28.01.2014National basic fee paid 
28.01.2014Search fee paid 
28.01.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
28.01.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.01.2014Examination requested  [2014/23]
14.07.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.11.2021Fee for grant paid
23.11.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.11.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21212172.7  / EP4011852
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  18.05.2018
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  28.09.2022  29.09.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Dental Direkt GmbH
Industriezentrum 106-108
32139 Spenge / DE
Opponent's representative
VKK Patentanwälte PartG mbB
An der Alster 84
20099 Hamburg / DE
 02  28.09.2022  29.09.2022  ADMISSIBLE
DOCERAM medical ceramics GmbH
Heßlingsweg 65-67
44309 Dortmund / DE
Opponent's representative
VKK Patentanwälte PartG mbB
An der Alster 84
20099 Hamburg / DE
 [2022/44]
14.10.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
17.02.2023Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
06.03.2024Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 13.03.2024
13.03.2024Date of oral proceedings
10.10.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
30.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
28.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
28.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
30.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
26.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
29.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
28.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
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