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EP About this file: EP3729997

EP3729997 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN INTERDENTAL BRUSH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.06.2023
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.03.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.02.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.04.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  28.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip26.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AT		published on 28.08.2024  [2024/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Trisa Holding AG
Kantonsstrasse 31
6234 Triengen / CH
[2020/44]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHÄR, Michael
Seehalde 9
6243 Egolzwil / CH
02 / ZURFLUH, Peter
Chilemattli 7
6055 Alpnach Dorf / CH
 [2021/43]
Former [2020/44]01 / Schär, Michael
Seehalde 9
6243 Egolzwil / CH
02 / Zurfluh, Peter
Chilemattli 7
6055 Alpnach Dorf / CH
Representative(s)Latscha Schöllhorn Partner AG
Grellingerstrasse 60
4052 Basel / CH
[2020/44]
Application number, filing date20176973.414.05.2013
[2020/44]
Priority number, dateEP2012000491402.07.2012         Original published format: EP 12004914
[2020/44]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3729997
Date:28.10.2020
Language:DE
[2020/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3729997
Date:24.08.2022
Language:DE
[2022/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:A46B3/00, B29C45/14, B29C45/16, A46B9/02, A46D3/00, A46B15/00, A46B5/02, A46B1/00
[2020/44]
CPC:
A46B1/00 (EP,US); A46B15/0093 (EP,US); A46B3/005 (EP,US);
A46B5/02 (US); A46B5/026 (EP,US); A46B9/02 (EP,US);
A46D3/00 (EP,US); B29C45/14065 (EP,US); B29C45/14549 (EP);
B29C45/1671 (EP,US); B29C45/1676 (EP,US); B29C45/2626 (EP,US);
A46B15/0095 (EP,US); A46B2200/108 (EP,US); B29C45/2708 (EP,US);
B29K2021/003 (US); B29K2101/12 (US); B29L2031/42 (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 [2021/22]
Former [2020/44]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 EINER INTERDENTALBÜRSTE[2020/44]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN INTERDENTAL BRUSH[2020/44]
French:PROCEDE DE FABRICATION D'UNE BROSSE INTERDENTAIRE[2020/44]
Examination procedure26.04.2021Examination requested  [2021/22]
26.04.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.02.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
10.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.07.2022Fee for grant paid
19.07.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.07.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP13725569.1  / EP2866610
EP15179848.5  / EP2974619
Divisional application(s)EP22185822.8  / EP4098147
Opposition(s)25.05.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
28.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
28.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
28.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
28.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
18.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
25.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL24.08.2022
CZ24.08.2022
DK24.08.2022
EE24.08.2022
ES24.08.2022
FI24.08.2022
HR24.08.2022
LT24.08.2022
LV24.08.2022
MC24.08.2022
PL24.08.2022
RO24.08.2022
RS24.08.2022
SI24.08.2022
SK24.08.2022
SM24.08.2022
NO24.11.2022
GR25.11.2022
IS24.12.2022
PT26.12.2022
AT14.05.2023
IE14.05.2023
LU14.05.2023
[2024/35]
Former [2024/21]AL24.08.2022
CZ24.08.2022
DK24.08.2022
EE24.08.2022
ES24.08.2022
FI24.08.2022
HR24.08.2022
LT24.08.2022
LV24.08.2022
MC24.08.2022
PL24.08.2022
RO24.08.2022
RS24.08.2022
SI24.08.2022
SK24.08.2022
SM24.08.2022
NO24.11.2022
GR25.11.2022
IS24.12.2022
PT26.12.2022
IE14.05.2023
LU14.05.2023
Former [2024/08]AL24.08.2022
CZ24.08.2022
DK24.08.2022
EE24.08.2022
ES24.08.2022
FI24.08.2022
HR24.08.2022
LT24.08.2022
LV24.08.2022
MC24.08.2022
PL24.08.2022
RO24.08.2022
RS24.08.2022
SI24.08.2022
SK24.08.2022
SM24.08.2022
NO24.11.2022
GR25.11.2022
IS24.12.2022
PT26.12.2022
LU14.05.2023
Former [2023/37]AL24.08.2022
CZ24.08.2022
DK24.08.2022
EE24.08.2022
ES24.08.2022
FI24.08.2022
HR24.08.2022
LT24.08.2022
LV24.08.2022
PL24.08.2022
RO24.08.2022
RS24.08.2022
SI24.08.2022
SK24.08.2022
SM24.08.2022
NO24.11.2022
GR25.11.2022
IS24.12.2022
PT26.12.2022
Former [2023/29]AL24.08.2022
CZ24.08.2022
DK24.08.2022
EE24.08.2022
ES24.08.2022
FI24.08.2022
HR24.08.2022
LT24.08.2022
LV24.08.2022
PL24.08.2022
RO24.08.2022
RS24.08.2022
SK24.08.2022
SM24.08.2022
NO24.11.2022
GR25.11.2022
IS24.12.2022
PT26.12.2022
Former [2023/23]CZ24.08.2022
DK24.08.2022
EE24.08.2022
ES24.08.2022
FI24.08.2022
HR24.08.2022
LT24.08.2022
LV24.08.2022
PL24.08.2022
RO24.08.2022
RS24.08.2022
SK24.08.2022
SM24.08.2022
NO24.11.2022
GR25.11.2022
IS24.12.2022
PT26.12.2022
Former [2023/22]CZ24.08.2022
DK24.08.2022
ES24.08.2022
FI24.08.2022
HR24.08.2022
LT24.08.2022
LV24.08.2022
PL24.08.2022
RO24.08.2022
RS24.08.2022
SM24.08.2022
NO24.11.2022
GR25.11.2022
IS24.12.2022
PT26.12.2022
Former [2023/21]DK24.08.2022
FI24.08.2022
HR24.08.2022
LT24.08.2022
LV24.08.2022
PL24.08.2022
RS24.08.2022
SM24.08.2022
NO24.11.2022
GR25.11.2022
IS24.12.2022
PT26.12.2022
Former [2023/20]FI24.08.2022
HR24.08.2022
LT24.08.2022
LV24.08.2022
PL24.08.2022
RS24.08.2022
SM24.08.2022
NO24.11.2022
GR25.11.2022
IS24.12.2022
PT26.12.2022
Former [2023/12]FI24.08.2022
HR24.08.2022
LT24.08.2022
LV24.08.2022
PL24.08.2022
RS24.08.2022
NO24.11.2022
GR25.11.2022
IS24.12.2022
PT26.12.2022
Former [2023/11]FI24.08.2022
HR24.08.2022
LT24.08.2022
LV24.08.2022
PL24.08.2022
RS24.08.2022
NO24.11.2022
GR25.11.2022
PT26.12.2022
Former [2023/10]FI24.08.2022
HR24.08.2022
LT24.08.2022
LV24.08.2022
RS24.08.2022
NO24.11.2022
GR25.11.2022
PT26.12.2022
Former [2023/09]FI24.08.2022
LT24.08.2022
LV24.08.2022
RS24.08.2022
NO24.11.2022
PT26.12.2022
Former [2023/08]FI24.08.2022
LT24.08.2022
RS24.08.2022
NO24.11.2022
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0038524  (GEKA BRUSH GEORG KARL GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-15 * page 10, line 20 - page 11, line 16; figures 1-6 *;
 [A]EP1752062  (GEKA BRUSH GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0034] - [0035]; figures 1-8 *;
 [A]WO2008146968  (AMOREPACIFIC CORP [KR], et al) [A] 1-15 * figures 1-11; claim 1 *;
 [A]US2009083925  (MATHIEZ JEAN-LOUIS [FR]) [A] 1,14* figures 3,44a-45; claim 1 *;
 [A]US2010024839  (KALBFELD RUSSELL G [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0025] , [0029] , [0031]; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US2011041271  (HUANG SHOU-JEN [TW]) [A] 13,15 * paragraphs [0020] , [0022] , [0023]; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]DE202011002793U  (GEKA GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0037] , [0049] - [0050] *;
 [AP]JP2012152928  (JAPAN STEEL WORKS LTD) [AP] 14,15 * paragraphs [0013] , [0014] , [0026] , [0028] , [0031]; figures 1-5 *
by applicantUS3698405
 WO9816169
 EP1258227
 WO2008146968
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