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EP0984737 - SUPPORT FOR SUSTAINING AND/OR FORMING A DENTAL PROSTHESIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.07.2005
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.05.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE
published on 21.06.2006  [2006/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Straumann Holding AG
Hauptstrasse 26
4437 Waldenburg / CH
[2003/46]
Former [2003/44]For all designated states
Straumann Holding AG
Hauptstrasse 26d
4437 Waldenburg / CH
Former [2001/11]For all designated states
Sutter, Franz
Bennwilerstrasse 42
4435 Niederdorf / CH
Former [2000/11]For all designated states
FRIADENT GmbH
Steinzeugstrasse 50
68229 Mannheim / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Sutter, Franz
Wiedenmattstrasse 12
4435 Niederdorf / DE
 [2003/44]
Former [2001/11]01 / * * *
Former [2000/11]01 / SUTTER, Franz
Bennwilerstrasse 42
CH-4435 Niederdorf / CH
Representative(s)Eder, Carl E., et al
Braunpat Braun Eder AG
Patent - Marken - Rechtsanwälte
Reussstrasse 22
Postfach
4015 Basel / CH
[N/P]
Former [2001/11]Eder, Carl E., et al
Patentanwaltsbüro EDER AG Basel Lindenhofstrasse 40
4052 Basel / CH
Former [2000/11]Schmitt, Meinrad, Dipl.-Ing.
Rechts- und Patentanwälte Reble & Klose Bereich Patente & Marken Postfach 12 15 19
68066 Mannheim / DE
Application number, filing date98930697.218.05.1998
[2000/11]
WO1998EP02904
Priority number, dateCH1997000121824.05.1997         Original published format: CH 121897
CH1997000122124.05.1997         Original published format: CH 122197
[2000/11]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9852487
Date:26.11.1998
Language:DE
[1998/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0984737
Date:15.03.2000
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.11.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0984737
Date:22.09.2004
Language:DE
[2004/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.11.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61C8/00
[2000/11]
CPC:
A61C8/0022 (EP,US); A61C8/0001 (EP,US); A61C8/005 (EP,US);
A61C8/0066 (EP,US); A61C8/0069 (EP,US); A61C8/008 (EP,US);
A61C8/0054 (EP,US); A61C8/006 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [2000/11]
TitleGerman:SUPPORT ZUM HALTEN UND/ODER BILDEN EINES ZAHNERSATZES[2000/11]
English:SUPPORT FOR SUSTAINING AND/OR FORMING A DENTAL PROSTHESIS[2000/11]
French:SUPPORT POUR MAINTENIR ET/OU FORMER UNE PROTHESE DENTAIRE[2000/11]
Entry into regional phase22.11.1999National basic fee paid 
22.11.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
22.11.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.10.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
22.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/11]
28.01.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.05.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.05.2004Fee for grant paid
07.05.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP04010418.4  / EP1444964
Opposition(s)23.06.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
15.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
08.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
26.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
05.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI22.09.2004
NL22.09.2004
DK22.12.2004
GR22.12.2004
ES02.01.2005
BE31.05.2005
[2006/25]
Former [2006/14]FI22.09.2004
NL22.09.2004
DK22.12.2004
GR22.12.2004
ES02.01.2005
Former [2005/46]FI22.09.2004
DK22.12.2004
GR22.12.2004
ES02.01.2005
Former [2005/27]FI22.09.2004
GR22.12.2004
ES02.01.2005
Former [2005/18]FI22.09.2004
GR22.12.2004
Former [2005/11]FI22.09.2004
Cited inInternational search[AD]CA1313597  (UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO INNOVATIONS FOUNDATION) [AD] 1 * figures 1,2 *;
 [AD]EP0475299  (EBERLE MEDIZINTECH ELEMENTE [DE], et al) [AD] 1 * figures 1,2 *;
 [AD]EP0685208  (STRAUMANN INST AG [CH]) [AD] 1,17,23,25,29,31,32,35 * column 4, line 11 - line 36 * * column 5, line 15 - column 6, line 11 * * figures 1-4; claims 1,10 *;
 [A]FR2733144  (ISNARD LAURENT [FR]);
 [AD]DE19534979  (IMZ FERTIGUNG VERTRIEB [DE]) [AD] 1,17,23,25,29,31,32,35 * the whole document *
by applicantCA1313597
 EP0475299
 EP0685208
 DE19534979
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