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EP About this file: EP0702948

EP0702948 - TOOTH SURFACE TREATING AGENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1996/13]TOOTH SURFACE TREATMENT
[2000/39]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.01.2002
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA SHOFU
11, Fukuinekamitakamatsu-cho, Higashiyama-ku Kyoto-shi
Kyoto 605 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1996/13]For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA SHOFU
11, Fukuinekamitakamatsu-cho, Higashiyama-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 605 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / IKEMURA, Kunio
68-205, Amazuka, Terada
Joyo-shi, Kyoto 610-01 / JP
02 / KOURO, Yoshiaki
36-11, Minamikuzuha 2-chome
Hirakata-shi, Osaka 573 / JP
03 / TACHIDOKORO, Hisaaki
6-15, Sawaragihigashi-machi
Ibaraki-shi, Osaka 567 / JP
04 / KIMOTO, Katsuya
2-13, Minamihanayashiki 3-chome
Kawanishi-shi, Hyogo 666 / JP
[1996/13]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [1996/13]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
D-81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date95914520.206.04.1995
[1996/13]
WO1995JP00665
Priority number, dateJP1994007091408.04.1994         Original published format: JP 7091494
[1996/13]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9527470
Date:19.10.1995
Language:EN
[1995/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0702948
Date:27.03.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.10.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0702948
Date:07.03.2001
Language:EN
[2001/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP19.10.1995
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.03.1996
ClassificationIPC:A61K6/00
[1996/13]
CPC:
A61K6/30 (EP,US)
C-Set:
A61K6/30, C08L33/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1996/13]
TitleGerman:MITTEL ZUR BEHANDLUNG DER ZAHNOBERFLÄCHE[2000/39]
English:TOOTH SURFACE TREATING AGENT[2000/39]
French:PRODUIT DE TRAITEMENT DE LA SURFACE DES DENTS[1996/13]
Former [1996/13]ZAHNOBERFLÄCHEN BEHANDLUNG
Former [1996/13]TOOTH SURFACE TREATMENT
Entry into regional phase08.12.1995Translation filed 
08.01.1996National basic fee paid 
08.01.1996Search fee paid 
08.01.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
19.04.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.04.1996Examination requested  [1996/25]
26.01.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.08.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.02.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.05.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
10.07.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
16.08.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.11.2000Fee for grant paid
20.11.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.12.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2002/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
30.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
28.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.03.2001
BE07.03.2001
NL07.03.2001
DK07.06.2001
[2003/45]
Former [2003/08]AT07.03.2001
BE07.03.2001
NL07.03.2001
Former [2002/10]AT07.03.2001
BE07.03.2001
Former [2002/03]BE07.03.2001
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0155812  (KURARAY CO [JP]) [X] 1-5,7,8 * page 2 - page 9 * * page 11, line 16 - page 12, line 18 * * page 16, line 4 - line 12 * * claim - *;
 [X]EP0335645  (TOKUYAMA SODA KK [JP]) [X] 1-5 * page 3, line 5 - page 4, line 3 * * page 4, line 45 - page 5, line 45 * * claim - *;
 [X]EP0480785  (TERUMO CORP [JP]) [X] 5,6* the whole document *;
 [X]GB2261223  (G C DENTAL IND CORP [JP]) [X] 1,5,6 * page 4, paragraph 2 - page 7, paragraph 2 *;
 [X]US5264513  (IKEMURA KUNIO [JP], et al) [X] 1,5 * column 6, line 42 - column 7, line 16 *
International search[X]JPS61136566  (DENTSPLY INT INC);
 [X]JPS62175411  (SHOFU KK, et al);
 [X]JPS62175412  (SHOFU KK, et al);
 [X]JPS62175410  (SHOFU KK, et al);
 [X]JPS62231652  (MITSUI PETROCHEMICAL IND);
 [X]JPS63132984  (ICI PLC);
 [A]JPH01279815  (KURARAY CO);
 [X]JPH04360808  (TERUMO CORP)
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