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EP About this file: EP3145435

EP3145435 - ULTRASONIC DENTAL HANDPIECE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/13]ULTRSONIC DENTAL HANDPIECE
[2022/34]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.07.2023
Database last updated on 25.03.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.04.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.12.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.02.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024  [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
221 West Philadelphia Street, Suite 60W
York, PA 17401-2991 / US
[2018/03]
Former [2017/13]For all designated states
Dentsply International, Inc.
570 West College Avenue
P.O. Box 872
York, PA 17405 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GUARAGNO, Kenneth R.
6061 West Side Avenue
Spring Grove, Pennsylvania 17362 / US
02 / WITMER, Jared
741 Lewisberry Road
Lewisberry, Pennsylvania 17339 / US
03 / SWATTON, Clive
32 Sarah Lane
Mount Joy, Pennsylvania 17552 / US
 [2017/13]
Representative(s)Hartz, Nikolai
Wächtershäuser & Hartz
Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Weinstrasse 8
80333 München / DE
[2017/13]
Application number, filing date15727181.819.05.2015
[2017/13]
WO2015US31530
Priority number, dateUS201462000145P19.05.2014         Original published format: US 201462000145 P
[2017/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015179371
Date:26.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3145435
Date:29.03.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.11.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3145435
Date:31.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61C1/07, A61C17/20, A61C1/18
[2017/13]
CPC:
A61C1/07 (EP,US); A61C1/16 (US); A61C1/188 (EP,US);
A61C17/005 (US); A61C17/20 (EP,US); A61C19/002 (US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/13]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZAHNÄRZTLICHES ULTRASCHALLHANDSTÜCK[2022/17]
English:ULTRASONIC DENTAL HANDPIECE[2022/34]
French:PIÈCE À MAIN DENTAIRE ULTRASONIQUE[2022/17]
Former [2017/13]ZAHNÄRZTLICHES ULTRASCHALL-HANDSTÜCK
Former [2017/13]ULTRSONIC DENTAL HANDPIECE
Former [2017/13]PIÈCE À MAIN DENTAIRE POUR ULTRASONS
Entry into regional phase21.11.2016National basic fee paid 
21.11.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
21.11.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.11.2016Examination requested  [2017/13]
21.11.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.12.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2022Date of oral proceedings
06.04.2022Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
13.04.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.2022Fee for grant paid
20.07.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.07.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.06.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
15.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
14.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
13.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
13.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL31.08.2022
AT31.08.2022
BG31.08.2022
CZ31.08.2022
DK31.08.2022
EE31.08.2022
ES31.08.2022
FI31.08.2022
HR31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
MC31.08.2022
NL31.08.2022
PL31.08.2022
RO31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SI31.08.2022
SK31.08.2022
SM31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
IS31.12.2022
PT02.01.2023
IE19.05.2023
LU19.05.2023
BE31.05.2023
[2024/51]
Former [2024/24]AL31.08.2022
AT31.08.2022
CZ31.08.2022
DK31.08.2022
EE31.08.2022
ES31.08.2022
FI31.08.2022
HR31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
MC31.08.2022
NL31.08.2022
PL31.08.2022
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SI31.08.2022
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SM31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
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PT02.01.2023
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BE31.05.2023
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SM31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
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PT02.01.2023
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NO30.11.2022
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PT02.01.2023
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Cited inInternational search[XI]USRE30536E  (RENE J. PERDREAUX, JR.) [X] 1,3-7,9,11-14,16,19 * abstract * * column 1, line 10 - line 40 * * column 2, line 65 - column 5, line 16 * [I] 2,8,10,15,17,18,20;
 [XAI]EP1279380  (HU FRIEDY MFG CO INC [US]) [X] 1,4-16,18 * paragraph [0004] - paragraph [0008] * * paragraph [0014] - paragraph [0022] * * paragraph [0036] - paragraph [0090] * * figures 1A-16 * [A] 19 [I] 2,3,17,20;
 [XAI]WO2004052230  (ATKIN BENJAMIN [US], et al) [X] 1-7,9,11-14,18 * page 1, line 4 - line 31 * * page 3, line 1 - page 7, line 20 * * figures 1-8 * [A] 16,17,19[I] 8,10,15,20;
 [XA]WO2009116994  (HU FRIEDY MFG CO INC [US], et al) [X] 20 * paragraph [0008] * * paragraph [0033] - paragraph [0074] * [A] 1,2;
 [XAI]US2011033823  (GERSH MARK [US], et al) [X] 1,3-7,9,11-16,18 * paragraph [0101] - paragraph [0208] * * figures 1a, 5, 6a-6d, 7c, 12 * [A] 19 [I] 2,8,10,17,20
ExaminationUS5775901
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