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EP About this file: EP3449953

EP3449953 - DENTAL PROSTHESIS AND COMPONENT THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.04.2023
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.01.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.02.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 13.03.2024  [2024/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medical Foundation Natural Smile
Sanyu Bldg. 3F 2-1-1 Suge
Tama-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 214-0001 / JP
For all designated states
Okabe Co., Ltd.
4-4-32, Noma
Minami-ku
Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka 815-0041 / JP
For all designated states
SofSera Corporation
403, 1-2-15 Higashigotanda
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0022 / JP
[2022/35]
Former [2019/10]For all designated states
Medical Foundation Natural Smile
Sanyu Bldg. 3F 2-1-1 Suge
Tama-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 214-0001 / JP
For all designated states
Okabe Co., Ltd.
4-4-32, Noma
Minami-ku
Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka 815-0041 / JP
For all designated states
SofSera Corporation
Elpulimento Shinjuku 3F
6-7-1-314, Shinjuku
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-0022 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / FUJINAMI, Jun
c/o Medical Foundation Natural Smile
Sanyu Bldg. 3F
2-1-1 Suge
Tama-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 214-0001 / JP
02 / FUJINAMI, Miwa
c/o Medical Foundation Natural Smile
Sanyu Bldg. 3F
2-1-1 Suge
Tama-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 214-0001 / JP
03 / OKABE, Shinichi
c/o OKABE Co., Ltd.
4-4-32 Noma
Minami-ku
Fukuoka-shi Fukuoka 815-0041 / JP
04 / HIEDA, Yohki
c/o SofSera Corporation
Elpulimento Shinjuku 3F
6-7-1-314 Shinjuku
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-0022 / JP
05 / KOGAI, Yasumichi
c/o SofSera Corporation
Elpulimento Shinjuku 3F
6-7-1-314 Shinjuku
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-0022 / JP
06 / KAWABE, Karl Kazushige
c/o SofSera Corporation
Elpulimento Shinjuku 3F
6-7-1-314 Shinjuku
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-0022 / JP
 [2019/10]
Representative(s)Betten & Resch
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Maximiliansplatz 14
80333 München / DE
[2019/10]
Application number, filing date17789567.925.04.2017
[2019/10]
WO2017JP16443
Priority number, dateJP2016008755325.04.2016         Original published format: JP 2016087553
[2019/10]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017188285
Date:02.11.2017
Language:JA
[2017/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3449953
Date:06.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3449953
Date:01.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP02.11.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.11.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61L31/02, A61L27/32
[2022/03]
CPC:
A61L31/022 (EP); A61C8/0013 (KR,US); A61C8/00 (EP,US);
A61K6/69 (KR); A61K6/838 (EP,KR,US); A61L27/12 (US);
A61L27/32 (EP,KR); A61L27/40 (US); A61L27/54 (KR);
A61C13/09 (US); A61C8/005 (US); A61L2430/12 (EP,KR) (-)
Former IPC [2019/51]A61L27/12, A61C8/00, A61K6/033, A61L27/40, A61L27/32
Former IPC [2019/10]A61L27/12, A61C8/00, A61K6/033, A61L27/40
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 [2019/10]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZAHNPROTHESE UND KOMPONENTE DAFÜR[2019/10]
English:DENTAL PROSTHESIS AND COMPONENT THEREOF[2019/10]
French:PROTHÈSE DENTAIRE ET COMPOSANT DE CELLE-CI[2019/10]
Entry into regional phase13.11.2018Translation filed 
26.11.2018National basic fee paid 
26.11.2018Search fee paid 
26.11.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
26.11.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
26.11.2018Examination requested  [2019/10]
18.06.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.01.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.04.2022Fee for grant paid
26.04.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.04.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.03.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
30.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
10.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL01.06.2022
AT01.06.2022
CZ01.06.2022
DK01.06.2022
EE01.06.2022
ES01.06.2022
FI01.06.2022
HR01.06.2022
IT01.06.2022
LT01.06.2022
LV01.06.2022
MC01.06.2022
NL01.06.2022
PL01.06.2022
RO01.06.2022
RS01.06.2022
SE01.06.2022
SI01.06.2022
SK01.06.2022
SM01.06.2022
BG01.09.2022
NO01.09.2022
GR02.09.2022
IS01.10.2022
PT03.10.2022
[2024/11]
Former [2024/08]AL01.06.2022
AT01.06.2022
CZ01.06.2022
DK01.06.2022
EE01.06.2022
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FI01.06.2022
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BG01.09.2022
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PT03.10.2022
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5123844  (WAKAI FUMIHIRO [JP], et al) [X] 1,2 * example 3 *;
 [X]JPH11299879  (VACUUM METALLURG CO LTD) [X] 1,2* example 2 *;
 [X]US2007110890  (BERCKMANS BRUCE III [US], et al) [X] 1,2 * paragraph [0026] * * paragraph [0033] * * paragraph [0044] *
International search[XY]JPH0438949  (AGENCY IND SCIENCE TECHN, et al) [X] 1, 2 * , claims; page 5, upper left column to lower left column; page 9, lower left column, examples to page 10, upper left column & US 5123844 A claims; 6th column, line 11 to 7th column, line 6; example 1 * [Y] 1, 2;
 [XY]JP2005319022  (JAPAN SCIENCE & TECH AGENCY, et al) [X] 1, 2 * , paragraphs [0044] to [0049], [0062]; example 1 (Family: none) * [Y] 1, 2;
 [A]WO2010125686  (IWATANI CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1, 2 * , & US 2012/0114832 A1 *;
 [A]JP5043436B  (Japan Science and Technology Agency) [A] 1, 2 * , (Family: none) *;
 [PA]JP6072968B  (SofSera Corp.) [PA] 1, 2* , (Family: none) *;
 [Y]  - WESTAS, EMMA et al., "Using QCM-D to study the adhesion of human gingival fibroblasts on implant surfaces", Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, (20150000), vol. 103, no. 10, pages 3139 - 3147, XP055433949 [Y] 1, 2 * , Abstract, page 3140, left column, 1st to 2nd paragraphs, right column, 1st paragraph, Fig. 7 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbm.a.35458
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