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EP3406223 - DENTAL ABUTMENT WITH POROUS SOFT TISSUE SURFACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/48]DENTAL PROSTHETIC DEVICE WITH SOFT TISSUE BARRIER PROMOTION MATERIAL
[2020/03]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.04.2021
Database last updated on 18.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.06.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  26.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU, MT, TR		published on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Zimmer Dental Inc.
1900 Aston Avenue
Carlsbad, CA 92008 / US
[2018/48]
Inventor(s)01 / COLLINS, Michael Scott
1607 Trenton Way
San Marcos, California 92078 / US
02 / BASSETT, Jeffrey A.
1340 Palomar Place
Vista, California 92084 / US
03 / CAHILL, Sean
31940 Calle Redondela
Temecula, California 92592 / US
 [2019/12]
Former [2018/48]01 / COLLINS, Michael
1104 Calistoga Way
San Marcos, California 92078 / US
02 / BASSETT, Jeffrey A.
1340 Palomar Place
Vista, California 92084 / US
03 / CAHILL, Sean
31940 Calle Redondela
Temecula, California 92592 / US
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
[2020/24]
Former [2018/48]Manitz Finsterwald Patentanwälte PartmbB
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date18176180.028.08.2008
[2018/48]
Priority number, dateUS2007084747630.08.2007         Original published format: US 847476
US2008016700402.07.2008         Original published format: US 167004
[2018/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3406223
Date:28.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3406223
Date:10.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61C8/00
[2018/48]
CPC:
A61C8/0013 (EP); A61C8/0012 (EP); A61C8/005 (EP);
A61C8/006 (EP); A61C8/0068 (EP); A61C8/0075 (EP);
A61C8/0077 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/28]
Former [2018/48]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:DENTALES ABUTMENT MIT PORÖSER WEICHGEWEBSOBERFLÄCHE[2020/03]
English:DENTAL ABUTMENT WITH POROUS SOFT TISSUE SURFACE[2020/03]
French:PILIER DENTAIRE À SURFACE DE TISSU MOU POREUX[2020/03]
Former [2018/48]ZAHNPROTHESENVORRICHTUNG MIT WEICHGEWEBEBARRIEREFÖRDERUNGSMATERIAL
Former [2018/48]DENTAL PROSTHETIC DEVICE WITH SOFT TISSUE BARRIER PROMOTION MATERIAL
Former [2018/48]DISPOSITIF DE PROTHÈSE DENTAIRE AVEC MATÉRIAU PROMOTEUR DE BARRIÈRE DE TISSU MOU
Examination procedure28.05.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.05.2019Examination requested  [2019/28]
28.05.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.04.2020Fee for grant paid
30.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP08829319.6  / EP2205181
Opposition(s)11.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
06.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
06.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
06.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
06.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
06.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
06.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
06.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
06.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
07.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.08.2008
AT10.06.2020
CY10.06.2020
CZ10.06.2020
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FI10.06.2020
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MC10.06.2020
MT10.06.2020
NL10.06.2020
PL10.06.2020
RO10.06.2020
SE10.06.2020
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SK10.06.2020
TR10.06.2020
LU28.08.2020
BE31.08.2020
CH31.08.2020
LI31.08.2020
BG10.09.2020
NO10.09.2020
GR11.09.2020
IS10.10.2020
PT12.10.2020
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4439152  (SMALL IRWIN A [US]) [A] 1-14 * column 2, lines 15-23, 49-53 *;
 [XA]WO2006107292  (TRIMANUS MEDICAL LTD [CA], et al) [X] 1,2 * last 2 lines; page 5 * * page 6, lines 3-5, 11-19 * * figures 2, 3 * [A] 3-14;
 [A]WO2007027794  (ZIMMER DENTAL INC [US], et al) [A] 1-14* paragraphs [0002] , [00 7] *;
 [X]US2007111165  (WALLICK MICHAEL [US], et al) [X] 1 * figures 2, 3, 5 * * paragraphs [0017] , [0 19] , [0 28] *
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