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EP About this file: EP0759286

EP0759286 - Hue and lightness identification system for dental products [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.08.2002
Database last updated on 02.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.10.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 04.12.2002  [2002/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DENTSPLY DETREY GmbH
Eisenbahnstrasse 180
D-63303 Dreieich / DE
[1997/09]
Inventor(s)01 / Grützner, Andreas Ernst
Obere Rheinstrasse 7
78479 Reichenau / DE
[1997/09]
Representative(s)Wächtershäuser, Günter
Wächtershäuser & Hartz
Patentanwälte
Ottostrasse 4
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/09]Wächtershäuser, Günter, Prof. Dr.
Patentanwalt, Tal 29
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date96103416.205.03.1996
[1997/09]
Priority number, dateUS1995051659418.08.1995         Original published format: US 516594
[1997/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0759286
Date:26.02.1997
Language:EN
[1997/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0759286
Date:10.12.1997
[1997/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0759286
Date:24.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.10.1997
ClassificationIPC:A61C5/06, A61C19/10
[1997/49]
CPC:
A61C5/66 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [1997/09]A61C5/06
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   SE [1997/09]
TitleGerman:Farbton- und Helligkeitsidentifikationssystem für dentale Werkstoffe[1997/09]
English:Hue and lightness identification system for dental products[1997/09]
French:Système d'identification de teinte et d'intensité pour produits dentaires[1997/09]
Examination procedure28.01.1998Examination requested  [1998/14]
13.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.04.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.07.2001Fee for grant paid
11.07.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.07.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE06.03.2002
[2002/49]
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0063891  (DENTSPLY INT INC [US]);
 [A]EP0382481  (DRAGAN WILLIAM B);
 [A]WO9418905  (ULTRADENT PRODUCTS INC [US])
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