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EP0106632 - Vibratory device, dental or surgical instrument, and depth stop and attachment assembly therefor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.11.1989
Database last updated on 11.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.1989No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.01.1990 [1990/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SYNTEX (U.S.A.) INC.
3401 Hillview Avenue Palo Alto
California 94303 / US
[N/P]
Former [1984/17]For all designated states
SYNTEX (U.S.A.) INC.
3401 Hillview Avenue
Palo Alto California 94303 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Nash, John E.
145 Oak Street
Downington Pennsylvania 19335 / US
[1984/17]
Representative(s)Armitage, Ian Michael, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
York House
23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
[N/P]
Former [1984/17]Armitage, Ian Michael, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date83306043.705.10.1983
[1984/17]
Priority number, dateUS1982043307506.10.1982         Original published format: US 433075
US1983052383318.08.1983         Original published format: US 523833
[1984/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0106632
Date:25.04.1984
Language:EN
[1984/17]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0106632
Date:11.07.1984
Language:EN
[1984/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0106632
Date:25.01.1989
Language:EN
[1989/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.05.1984
ClassificationIPC:A61C5/02, A61C3/03, A61B17/00
[1984/17]
CPC:
A61C1/148 (EP,US); A61B17/1624 (EP,US); A61C1/07 (EP,US);
A61C1/082 (EP,US); A61C3/03 (EP,US); A61B2017/320089 (EP,US);
A61B2090/033 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesGB [1988/23]
Former [1984/17]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  FR,  GB,  IT,  LI,  LU,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:Vibrationsvorrichtung, zahnärztliches oder chirurgisches Instrument und Tiefenanschlag sowie zugehörige Befestigungsanordnung[1984/17]
English:Vibratory device, dental or surgical instrument, and depth stop and attachment assembly therefor[1984/17]
French:Dispositif vibratoire, instrument dentaire ou chirurgical et butée de profondeur ainsi que son assemblage de fixation[1984/17]
File destroyed:18.07.1996
Examination procedure20.09.1984Examination requested  [1984/49]
19.07.1985Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.09.1985Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.01.1986Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.01.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.06.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.12.1987Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
03.02.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
10.02.1988Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.03.1988Fee for grant paid
24.03.1988Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.10.1989No opposition filed within time limit [1990/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.10.1985Renewal fee patent year 03
22.10.1986Renewal fee patent year 04
22.10.1987Renewal fee patent year 05
21.10.1988Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0015672  (SYNTEX INC [US]);
 [X]US4229168  (SCHOLZ JR HOWARD W);
 [X]DE3105424  (MARTIN HOWARD DR);
 [A]DE1084870  ;
 [A]FR1325071  ;
 [A]GB830142  (CAVITRON CORP);
 [A]US4217098  (GARNIER MARCEL [FR])
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