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EP About this file: EP3643271

EP3643271 - ARCH ADJUSTMENT APPLIANCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.01.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.12.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.08.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.11.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  27.03.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH		published on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Align Technology, Inc.
2820 Orchard Parkway
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
[2023/23]
Former [2020/18]For all designated states
Align Technology, Inc.
2820 Orchard Parkway
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KIMURA, Ryan
805 Colleen Drive
San Jose, CA California 95123 / US
02 / MORTON, John
15191 Camelot Drive
San Jose, CA California 95131 / US
03 / SHAW, Richard
17030 Holiday Drive
Morgan Hill, CA California 95037 / US
04 / LI, Chunhua
19688 Vicksburg Drive
Cupertino, CA California 95014 / US
 [2020/18]
Representative(s)Hancox, Jonathan Christopher
Venner Shipley LLP
Windsor House
6-10 Mount Ephraim Road
Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1EE / GB
[2023/23]
Former [2020/18]Brookes IP
Windsor House
6-10 Mount Ephraim Road
Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1EE / GB
Application number, filing date19210368.717.09.2015
[2020/18]
Priority number, dateUS201462052893P19.09.2014         Original published format: US 201462052893 P
[2020/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3643271
Date:29.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3643271
Date:07.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.03.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61C7/08, A61C7/10
[2020/18]
CPC:
A61C7/10 (EP,US); A61C7/002 (EP,US); A61C7/08 (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 [2020/50]  
Former [2020/18]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:BOGENANPASSUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2020/18]
English:ARCH ADJUSTMENT APPLIANCE[2020/18]
French:APPAREIL D'AJUSTEMENT D'ARC[2020/18]
Examination procedure29.10.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.10.2020Examination requested  [2020/50]
29.10.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.12.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.08.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.12.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
18.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.04.2023Fee for grant paid
25.04.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.04.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP15778011.5  / EP3193774
Divisional application(s)EP23177420.9  / EP4257076
Opposition(s)08.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
20.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
20.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
14.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
15.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
11.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IE17.09.2023
CH30.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
[2024/34]
Former [2024/33]CZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IE17.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/28]CZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/10]CZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/09]CZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/08]ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/51]ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/50]ES07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/48]ES07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
Former [2023/46]ES07.06.2023
Documents cited:Search[I]WO0180762  (ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC [US], et al) [I] 1-15 * page 13, lines 3-20 * * page 15, lines 20-29 * * page 3, lines 4-17 * * page 15, line 30 - page 16, line 20 * * page 19, line 18 - page 20, line 4 * * figure 2 * * figures 12,13 * * page 14, line 31 - page 15, line 12 *;
 [I]US2005037312  (UCHIDA SHINYA [JP]) [I] 1-15 * paragraph [0173] - paragraph [0193] * * figures 26-38 *;
 [A]JP2009000412  (NIPPON DENTAL SUPPORT KK) [A] 1-15* figure - *
ExaminationEP0428152
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