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EP About this file: EP3372193

EP3372193 - METHOD FOR DETERMINING A MATERIAL COLOUR OF A DENTAL RESTORATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.02.2022
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.11.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.09.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  10.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ivoclar Vivadent AG
Bendererstrasse 2
9494 Schaan / LI
[2018/37]
Inventor(s)01 / SPECHT, Tobias
Kreuzstrasse 15
9491 Ruggell / LI
02 / VOIGT, Oliver
Hinterbergstr. 2
8854 Galgenen / CH
03 / MÜLLER, Michael
Am Garnmarkt 16
6840 Götzis / AT
04 / KERSCHBAUMER, Harald
Gugger-Nussbaum 35
6833 Klaus / AT
 [2021/16]
Former [2018/37]01 / SPECHT, Tobias
Kreuzstrasse 15
9491 Ruggell / LI
02 / VOLGT, Oliver
Hinterbergstr. 2
8854 Galgenen / CH
03 / MÜLLER, Michael
Am Garnmarkt 16
6840 Götzis / AT
04 / HERSCHBAUMER, Harald
Gugger-Nussbaum 35
6833 Klaus / AT
Representative(s)Baronetzky, Klaus
Splanemann
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft
Rumfordstrasse 7
80469 München / DE
[2018/37]
Application number, filing date17159883.208.03.2017
[2018/37]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3372193
Date:12.09.2018
Language:DE
[2018/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3372193
Date:21.04.2021
Language:DE
[2021/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61C13/08, A61C19/10, A61C13/00
[2018/37]
CPC:
A61C13/082 (EP,US); A61C13/0004 (EP,US); A61C19/10 (EP)
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 [2018/42]
Former [2018/37]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:VERFAHREN ZUR FESTLEGUNG EINER MATERIALFARBE EINER DENTALRESTAURATION[2018/37]
English:METHOD FOR DETERMINING A MATERIAL COLOUR OF A DENTAL RESTORATION[2018/37]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTERMINATION D'UNE COULEUR DE MATÉRIAU D'UNE RESTAURATION DENTAIRE[2018/37]
Examination procedure08.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.09.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.09.2018Examination requested  [2018/42]
12.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.03.2021Fee for grant paid
08.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
16.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
15.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP2005176915  (G C DENTAL IND CORP) [A] 1-18* abstract *;
 [XI]US2006177792  (TOUCHSTONE C A [US]) [X] 1,4-6,8-10,15,16 * paragraph [0004] - paragraph [0063]; figures 1-9 * [I] 2,3,7,11-14,17,18;
 [XI]US2009133260  (DURBIN DUANE MILFORD [US], et al) [X] 1,4-6,9,10 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0037]; figures 1A-4 * [I] 2,3,7,8,11-18;
 [XI]EP2774578  (SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,4-6,9,10,13,16 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0021]; figures 1-5 * [I] 2,3,7,8,11,12,14,15,17,18
by applicantUS6345984
 DE102006050830
 EP2255749
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