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EP About this file: EP3375557

EP3375557 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING BLANKS FOR ENDODONTIC INSTRUMENTS, AND SUCH BLANKS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.06.2024
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.03.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  17.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.06.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 31.07.2024 [2024/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Coltène/Whaledent GmbH + Co. KG
Raiffeisenstrasse 30
89129 Langenau / DE
[2022/10]
Former [2018/38]For all designated states
Coltène/Whaledent AG
Feldwiesenstrasse 20
9450 Altstätten / CH
Inventor(s)01 / MANNSCHEDEL, Werner
Käthe-Kollwitz-Weg 23
89129 Langenau / DE
 [2018/38]
Representative(s)Hepp Wenger Ryffel AG
Friedtalweg 5
9500 Wil / CH
[2018/38]
Application number, filing date17161178.315.03.2017
[2018/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3375557
Date:19.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3375557
Date:23.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:B23H9/00, A61C5/42, // B23H1/00
[2018/38]
CPC:
B23H9/00 (EP); A61C5/42 (EP); B23H1/00 (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 [2019/17]
Former [2018/38]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 HERSTELLUNG VON ROHLINGEN FÜR ENDODONTISCHE INSTRUMENTE SOWIE DERARTIGE ROHLINGE[2018/38]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING BLANKS FOR ENDODONTIC INSTRUMENTS, AND SUCH BLANKS[2018/38]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'ÉBAUCHES POUR INSTRUMENTS D'ENDODONTIE ET DE TELLES ÉBAUCHES[2018/38]
Examination procedure15.03.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.03.2019Examination requested  [2019/17]
15.03.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.2023Date of oral proceedings
24.02.2023Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
27.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.07.2023Fee for grant paid
12.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
02.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
28.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
28.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.08.2023
CZ23.08.2023
DK23.08.2023
EE23.08.2023
ES23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
IT23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SK23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/23]AT23.08.2023
CZ23.08.2023
DK23.08.2023
EE23.08.2023
ES23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SK23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/22]AT23.08.2023
CZ23.08.2023
DK23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/20]AT23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/10]AT23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/09]AT23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
Documents cited:Search[AD]US2004171333  (ALOISE CARLOS A [US], et al) [AD] 1* abstract *;
 [XY]US2005100859  (GRAYBILL LONNIE M [US], et al) [X] 1,6-8 * paragraph [0012] * [Y] 9;
 [XY]US2006185169  (LEWIS PAUL [US], et al) [X] 1,9 * figure 8 * [Y] 9;
 [XY]US2016206401  (PERNOT JACQUES [FR], et al) [X] 1,3-5,7,8 * paragraph [0050] * * paragraph [0054] - paragraph [0055] * [Y] 9;
 [E]EP3156163  (COLTÈNE/WHALEDENT AG [CH]) [E] 1,2,7-9 * claim 1 * * claims 7-9 * * paragraph [0011] *
ExaminationUS3762243
 EP0076997
    - YANZHEN ZHANG ET AL, "Study of the recast layer of a surface machined by sinking electrical discharge machining using water-in-oil emulsion as dielectric", APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE, ELSEVIER, AMSTERDAM , NL, vol. 257, no. 14, doi:10.1016/J.APSUSC.2011.01.083, ISSN 0169-4332, (20110119), pages 5989 - 5997, (20110126), XP028368502

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2011.01.083
by applicantUS6149501
 US7207111
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