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EP1269909 - Device for detecting pathological changes at tissue surfaces, in particular teeth [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2003/01]Method and device for detecting pathological changes at tissue surfaces, in particular teeth
[2008/12]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  05.12.2008
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sirona Dental Systems GmbH
Fabrikstrasse 31
64625 Bensheim / DE
[2003/01]
Inventor(s)01 / Zanger, Ulf
Ruländerweg 19
76356 Weingarten / DE
02 / Behringer, Wolfgang
Am Flechtenberg 26
64625 Bensheim / DE
 [2003/01]
Representative(s)Sommer, Peter
PRIO Patentanwälte
Augustaanlage 22
68165 Mannheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/01]Sommer, Peter
Sommer Patentanwalt und European Patent and Trademark Attorney Viktoriastrasse 28
68165 Mannheim / DE
Application number, filing date02013787.321.06.2002
[2003/01]
Priority number, dateDE200112969422.06.2001         Original published format: DE 10129694
[2003/01]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1269909
Date:02.01.2003
Language:DE
[2003/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.10.2002
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/00
[2003/01]
CPC:
A61B5/0088 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/01]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Erkennen von krankhaften Veränderungen an einer Gewebeoberfläche, insbesondere Zähnen[2008/12]
English:Device for detecting pathological changes at tissue surfaces, in particular teeth[2008/12]
French:Dispositif de reconnaissance des changements pathologiques sur la surface des tissus, notamment des dents[2008/12]
Former [2003/01]Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung zum Erkennen von krankhaften Veränderungen an einer Gewebeoberfläche, insbesondere Zähnen
Former [2003/01]Method and device for detecting pathological changes at tissue surfaces, in particular teeth
Former [2003/01]Procédé et dispositif de reconnaissance des changements pathologiques sur la surface des tissus, notamment des dents
Examination procedure01.07.2003Examination requested  [2003/35]
17.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.11.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.07.2008Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/02]
20.08.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2009/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
17.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
10.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
23.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
25.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US3971954  (KLEINBERG ISRAEL, et al) [X] 6-10,16,17 * column 3, line 3 - line 28 * * column 3, line 60 - line 63 * * column 4, line 14 - line 19 * [A] 11,14,16,19,20;
 [XA]US5452723  (WU JUN [US], et al) [X] 6-12 * column 4, line 46 - column 5, line 30 * [A] 14-20;
 [A]DE29705934U  (KALTENBACH & VOIGT [DE]) [A] 6-10,13-15,19,20,24,25 * page 7, line 31 - page 9, line 23 *;
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 [XA]  - ZULUAGA A F ET AL, "FLUORESCENCE EXCITATION EMISSION MATRICES OF HUMAN TISSUE: A SYSTEM FOR IN VIVO MEASUREMENT AND METHOD OF DATA ANALYSIS", APPLIED SPECTROSCOPY, THE SOCIETY FOR APPLIED SPECTROSCOPY. BALTIMORE, US, (199903), vol. 53, no. 3, ISSN 0003-7028, pages 302 - 311, XP000805991 [X] 6-11,15,20 * abstract * [A] 12-14,19

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1366/0003702991946695
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