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EP0744172 - Photochromic dental material [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.02.2004
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.02.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.03.2004  [2004/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ivoclar Vivadent AG
Bendererstrasse 2
9494 Schaan / LI
[2001/17]
Former [1996/48]For all designated states
IVOCLAR AG
Postfach, Bendererstrasse 2
FL-9494 Schaan / LI
Inventor(s)01 / Salz, Ulrich, Dr.
Gstäudweg 55
88131 Lindau / DE
02 / Burtscher, Peter, Dr.
Madlenerweg 18 d
6830 Rankweil / AT
03 / Rheinberger, Volker, Dr.
Mareestr. 34
9490 Vaduz / LI
04 / Dürr, Heinz, Prof. Dr.
Im Aehrenfeld 2
66121 Saarbrücken / DE
 [2003/01]
Former [1996/48]01 / Salz, Ulrich, Dr.
Gstädweg 55
88131 Lindau / DE
02 / Burtscher, Peter, Dr.
Hinteroferst 1
6714 Nütziders / AT
03 / Rheinberger, Volker, Dr.
Mareestr. 34
9490 Vaduz / LI
04 / Dürr, Heinz, Prof. Dr.
Im Aehrenfeld 2
66121 Saarbrücken / DE
Representative(s)Uexküll & Stolberg
Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/48]UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG
Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date96250116.924.05.1996
[1996/48]
Priority number, dateDE199512001626.05.1995         Original published format: DE 19520016
[1996/48]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0744172
Date:27.11.1996
Language:DE
[1996/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0744172
Date:20.10.1999
[1999/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0744172
Date:02.04.2003
Language:DE
[2003/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.09.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61K6/02, A61K6/083
[1996/48]
CPC:
A61K6/66 (EP,US); A61K6/76 (EP,US); A61K6/77 (EP,US);
A61K6/802 (EP,US); A61K6/833 (EP,US); A61K6/887 (EP,US);
A61K6/889 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   SE [1996/48]
TitleGerman:Photochromer Dentalwerkstoff[1996/48]
English:Photochromic dental material[1996/48]
French:Composition dentaire photochromique[1996/48]
Examination procedure11.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/02]
19.04.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.01.2003Fee for grant paid
09.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.01.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
17.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
17.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
17.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[YD]DE3036103  (CORNING GLASS WORKS [US]) [YD] 1,5 * page 8; table . *;
 [AD]US4600389  (SCHWARTZ ABRAHAM [US]);
 [D]GB2190917  (G C DENTAL IND CORP);
 [A]DE3717762  (G C DENTAL IND CORP [JP]) [A] 1-9 * page 3, line 17 - line 27 * * page 3, line 58 - page 4, line 1 * * page 4, line 51 - line 69 * * example - *;
 [A]EP0486775  (HERAEUS KULZER GMBH [DE]) [A] * page 4, line 33 - line 42 *;
 [D]US5162130  (MCLAUGHLIN GERALD G [US]);
 [A]WO9317632  (MCLAUGHLIN GERALD G [US]) [A] 1-9 * page 2, paragraph L - page 3, paragraph 1 * * page 4, paragraph 3 - page 5, paragraph 1 * * example -; claim - *;
 [XY]  - KOKUBO, TADASHI, "Formation of crystalline fine particles from amorphous solid phase and its application", CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, (19901112), vol. 113, no. 20, Database accession no. 176669, XP002112725 [X] 1,2,9 * abstract * [Y] 1,5
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