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EP3363423 - DENTAL COMPOSITE BLOCK FOR PREPARING PERMANENT INDIRECT RESTORATIONS IN CAD/CAM METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.07.2021
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.09.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  20.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VOCO GmbH
Anton-Flettner-Strasse 1-3
27472 Cuxhaven / DE
[2018/34]
Inventor(s)01 / Oldenburger, Daniel
Sahlenburger Weg 23
27476 Cuxhaven / DE
02 / Maletz, Reinhard
Schillerstrasse 69
27472 Cuxhaven / DE
03 / Fontein, Nils
Harmonie 7
27472 Cuxhaven / DE
04 / Plaumann, Manfred Thomas
Schillerstrasse 79
27472 Cuxhaven / DE
 [2018/34]
Application number, filing date18153169.024.01.2018
[2018/34]
Priority number, dateDE20171010308415.02.2017         Original published format: DE102017103084
[2018/34]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3363423
Date:22.08.2018
Language:DE
[2018/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3363423
Date:23.09.2020
Language:DE
[2020/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61K6/30
[2020/25]
CPC:
A61K6/30 (EP,US); A61C13/0004 (US); A61C13/0022 (US);
A61C13/082 (US); A61C19/02 (US); A61C3/005 (US);
A61K6/71 (EP,US); A61K6/887 (EP,US); C08K3/36 (US);
C08K3/40 (US); C08K9/06 (US); C08K2201/005 (US);
C08K2201/011 (US) (-)
C-Set:
A61K6/887, C08L33/06 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2018/34]A61K6/00, A61K6/083
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 [2018/42]
Former [2018/34]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:DENTALER KOMPOSITBLOCK ZUR HERSTELLUNG PERMANENTER INDIREKTER RESTAURATIONEN IM CAD/CAM VERFAHREN[2018/34]
English:DENTAL COMPOSITE BLOCK FOR PREPARING PERMANENT INDIRECT RESTORATIONS IN CAD/CAM METHOD[2018/34]
French:BLOC COMPOSITE DENTAIRE DESTINÉ À LA FABRICATION DE RESTAURATIONS INDIRECTES PERMANENTES DANS LE PROCÉDÉ CAD/CAM[2018/34]
Examination procedure24.01.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.09.2018Examination requested  [2018/42]
24.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.08.2020Fee for grant paid
14.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20189996.0  / EP3760181
Opposition(s)24.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.202003   M06   Fee paid on   10.03.2020
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.01.2018
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