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EP About this file: EP1090604

EP1090604 - Orthodontic bracket and its tool [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.05.2008
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.08.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 09.09.2009  [2009/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tomy Incorporated
818, Shinmachi, Ohkuma-machi Futaba-gun
Fukushima 979-1305 / JP
[2007/27]
Former [2001/15]For all designated states
Tomy Incorporated
818, Shinmachi, Ohkuma-machi
Futaba-gun, Fukushima 979-1305 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Voudouris, John C.
16 Doan Road
Toronto, Ontario / CA
02 / Orikasa, Masaaki, c/o Tomy Incorporated
818, Shinmachi, Ohkuma-machi
Futaba-gun, Fukushima 979-1305 / JP
 [2001/15]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/15]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date00121864.306.10.2000
[2001/15]
Priority number, dateJP1999028878508.10.1999         Original published format: JP 28878599
[2007/27]
Former [2001/15]JP1999028878508.10.1999
JP2000001069524.04.2000
JP2000001069624.04.2000
JP2000001069724.04.2000
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1090604
Date:11.04.2001
Language:EN
[2001/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1090604
Date:16.10.2002
[2002/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1090604
Date:04.07.2007
Language:EN
[2007/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.09.2002
ClassificationIPC:A61C7/28
[2001/15]
CPC:
A61C7/282 (EP,US); A61C7/287 (EP,US); A61C7/30 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/15]
TitleGerman:Orthodontischer Halteklammer und dazugehöriges Werkzeug[2001/15]
English:Orthodontic bracket and its tool[2001/15]
French:Bracket orthodontique et outil y associé[2001/15]
Examination procedure26.11.2002Examination requested  [2003/04]
26.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.12.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.04.2007Fee for grant paid
04.04.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.04.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
30.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.07.2007
BE04.07.2007
CH04.07.2007
CY04.07.2007
DK04.07.2007
FI04.07.2007
LI04.07.2007
GR05.10.2007
LU06.10.2007
IE08.10.2007
MC31.10.2007
PT04.12.2007
[2009/37]
Former [2009/33]AT04.07.2007
BE04.07.2007
CH04.07.2007
CY04.07.2007
DK04.07.2007
FI04.07.2007
LI04.07.2007
GR05.10.2007
IE08.10.2007
MC31.10.2007
PT04.12.2007
Former [2008/48]AT04.07.2007
BE04.07.2007
CH04.07.2007
DK04.07.2007
FI04.07.2007
LI04.07.2007
GR05.10.2007
IE08.10.2007
MC31.10.2007
PT04.12.2007
Former [2008/26]AT04.07.2007
BE04.07.2007
CH04.07.2007
DK04.07.2007
FI04.07.2007
LI04.07.2007
GR05.10.2007
MC31.10.2007
PT04.12.2007
Former [2008/23]AT04.07.2007
BE04.07.2007
CH04.07.2007
DK04.07.2007
FI04.07.2007
LI04.07.2007
GR05.10.2007
PT04.12.2007
Former [2008/19]AT04.07.2007
BE04.07.2007
CH04.07.2007
FI04.07.2007
LI04.07.2007
GR05.10.2007
PT04.12.2007
Former [2008/13]AT04.07.2007
CH04.07.2007
FI04.07.2007
LI04.07.2007
PT04.12.2007
Former [2008/10]FI04.07.2007
PT04.12.2007
Documents cited:Search[X]US2985962  (SHINER ROBERT L) [X] 19,20 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE9016974U  (HAMANN RAINER) [A] 19,20* the whole document *;
 [A]US5586882  (HANSON G HERBERT [CA]) [A] 6,7 * figures 3,4,9,10 *;
 [A]US5857850  (VOUDOURIS JOHN C [CA]) [A] 9,11 * figures 4-6 *;
 [DA]US5906486  (HANSON G HERBERT [CA]) [DA] 1,6,11 * figures 5-9 *
by applicantUS5906486
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