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EP About this file: EP3970660

EP3970660 - HISTORICAL SCAN REFERENCE FOR INTRAORAL SCANS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.11.2023
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.07.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.09.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  18.02.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PL, SK		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Align Technology, Inc.
2820 Orchard Parkway
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
[2022/12]
Inventor(s)01 / SABINA, Michael
Campbell, 95008 / US
02 / RASOVSKY, Leon
Sunnyvale, 94087 / US
 [2022/12]
Representative(s)Hancox, Jonathan Christopher, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
Windsor House
6-10 Mount Ephraim Road
Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1EE / GB
[2022/12]
Application number, filing date21204730.202.06.2017
[2022/12]
Priority number, dateUS20161519943730.06.2016         Original published format: US201615199437
[2022/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3970660
Date:23.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3970660
Date:13.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.02.2022
ClassificationIPC:A61C9/00, A61C13/00, A61C7/00
[2022/12]
CPC:
A61C7/002 (EP,CN,US); A61C13/0004 (EP,CN,US); A61B6/51 (US);
A61C9/0046 (EP,CN,US); A61C9/0053 (CN,US); G06T17/00 (CN,US);
G06T7/0012 (CN,US); G06T7/11 (CN,US); G06T7/30 (CN,US);
G06T2207/30036 (CN,US); G06T2210/41 (CN) (-)
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 [2022/44]  
Former [2022/12]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:HISTORISCHE SCANREFERENZ FÜR INTRAORALE SCANS[2022/12]
English:HISTORICAL SCAN REFERENCE FOR INTRAORAL SCANS[2022/12]
French:RÉFÉRENCE D'HISTORIQUE DE BALAYAGE DESTINÉE À DES BALAYAGES INTRABUCCAUX[2022/12]
Examination procedure22.09.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.09.2022Examination requested  [2022/44]
22.09.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.11.2023Fee for grant paid
02.11.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.11.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP17731358.2  / EP3478217
Divisional application(s)EP23215446.8  / EP4309618
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
26.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
26.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ13.12.2023
ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
PL13.12.2023
RO13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SK13.12.2023
SM13.12.2023
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]CZ13.12.2023
ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
RO13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SM13.12.2023
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
Former [2024/33]ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SM13.12.2023
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
Former [2024/32]ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
Former [2024/27]ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR14.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[A]US2007172112  (PALEY ERIC B [US], et al);
 [A]US2016163115  (FURST GILAD [IL])
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