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EP About this file: EP1359857

EP1359857 - SELF-LIGATING ORTHODONTIC BRACKETS HAVING A SAFETY LOCKING FEATURE FOR LIGATION COVER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.05.2006
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.04.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 16.05.2007  [2007/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Abels, Norbert
Alleestrasse 30a
66424 Homburg / DE
For all designated states
Backes, Claus H.
St. Wendeler Strasse 45
66113 Saarbrücken / DE
[2003/46]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2003/46]
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/46]Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date01974590.011.09.2001
[2003/46]
WO2001IB01913
Priority number, dateUS2001078452515.02.2001         Original published format: US 784525
US2001091473729.08.2001         Original published format: US 914737
[2003/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02065939
Date:29.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1359857
Date:12.11.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.08.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1359857
Date:13.07.2005
Language:EN
[2005/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.08.2002
ClassificationIPC:A61C7/28, A61C7/30
[2003/46]
CPC:
A61C7/125 (EP,US); A61C7/28 (EP,US); A61C7/285 (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,   TR [2003/46]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:SELBSTKLEMMENDE ORTHODONTISCHE BRACKETS MIT SICHERHEITSVERRIEGELUNGSMERKMAL FÜR LIGATURDECKEL[2003/46]
English:SELF-LIGATING ORTHODONTIC BRACKETS HAVING A SAFETY LOCKING FEATURE FOR LIGATION COVER[2003/46]
French:VERROUS ORTHODONTIQUES A AUTO-LIGATURE COMPORTANT UN ELEMENT DE VERROUILLAGE SECURISE DE COIFFE DE LIGATURE[2003/46]
Entry into regional phase13.08.2003National basic fee paid 
13.08.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
13.08.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.09.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.08.2003Examination requested  [2003/46]
16.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.06.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.11.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.05.2005Fee for grant paid
10.05.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.04.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
23.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.07.2005
BE13.07.2005
FI13.07.2005
NL13.07.2005
TR13.07.2005
CY11.09.2005
IE12.09.2005
LU30.09.2005
MC30.09.2005
DK13.10.2005
GR13.10.2005
SE13.10.2005
ES24.10.2005
PT19.12.2005
[2007/20]
Former [2007/10]AT13.07.2005
BE13.07.2005
FI13.07.2005
NL13.07.2005
TR13.07.2005
IE12.09.2005
LU30.09.2005
MC30.09.2005
DK13.10.2005
GR13.10.2005
SE13.10.2005
ES24.10.2005
PT19.12.2005
Former [2006/51]AT13.07.2005
BE13.07.2005
FI13.07.2005
NL13.07.2005
TR13.07.2005
IE12.09.2005
MC30.09.2005
DK13.10.2005
GR13.10.2005
SE13.10.2005
ES24.10.2005
PT19.12.2005
Former [2006/40]AT13.07.2005
BE13.07.2005
FI13.07.2005
NL13.07.2005
IE12.09.2005
MC30.09.2005
DK13.10.2005
GR13.10.2005
SE13.10.2005
ES24.10.2005
PT19.12.2005
Former [2006/30]AT13.07.2005
BE13.07.2005
FI13.07.2005
NL13.07.2005
MC30.09.2005
DK13.10.2005
GR13.10.2005
SE13.10.2005
ES24.10.2005
PT19.12.2005
Former [2006/26]AT13.07.2005
BE13.07.2005
FI13.07.2005
NL13.07.2005
DK13.10.2005
GR13.10.2005
SE13.10.2005
ES24.10.2005
PT19.12.2005
Former [2006/25]AT13.07.2005
BE13.07.2005
FI13.07.2005
NL13.07.2005
GR13.10.2005
SE13.10.2005
ES24.10.2005
PT19.12.2005
Former [2006/14]AT13.07.2005
FI13.07.2005
NL13.07.2005
GR13.10.2005
SE13.10.2005
ES24.10.2005
PT19.12.2005
Former [2006/13]AT13.07.2005
FI13.07.2005
SE13.10.2005
Cited inInternational search[X]US3748740  (WILDMAN A) [X] 1,8,12,14 * column 3, line 64 - column 4, line 31; figures 6-8 *;
 [X]US5562444  (HEISER WOLFGANG [AT], et al) [X] 1,2,14,16 * column 3, line 61 - column 4, line 26; figures 1-4 *;
 [X]US5857849  (KURZ CRAVEN [US]) [X] 1,8,14,17,18* column 3, line 66 - column 4, line 36; figures 7,8 *
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