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EP About this file: EP1374915

EP1374915 - Method for germ reduction of impression materials [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2004/01]Method for sterilisation and/or germ reduction of impression materials
[2010/49]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.03.2012
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Heraeus Kulzer GmbH
Grüner Weg 11
63450 Hanau / DE
[2005/41]
Former [2005/02]For all designated states
Heraeus Kulzer GmbH
Heraeusstrasse 12 - 14
63450 Hanau / DE
Former [2004/01]For all designated states
Heraeus Kulzer GmbH & Co.KG
Grüner Weg 11
63450 Hanau / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Grunwald, Martin, Dr.
Im Dammfeld 14
50259 Pulheim / DE
02 / Esser, Birgit
Am Klostereck 40
41515 Grevenbroich / DE
03 / Weber, Norbert
St.-Tönnis-Strasse 142
50769 Köln / DE
 [2004/01]
Representative(s)Kühn, Hans-Christian
Heraeus Holding GmbH
Stabsstelle Schutzrechte
Heraeusstrasse 12-14
63450 Hanau / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/01]Kühn, Hans-Christian
Heraeus Holding GmbH, Stabsstelle Schutzrechte, Heraeusstrasse 12-14
63450 Hanau / DE
Application number, filing date03012768.205.06.2003
[2004/01]
Priority number, dateDE200212842125.06.2002         Original published format: DE 10228421
[2004/01]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1374915
Date:02.01.2004
Language:DE
[2004/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1374915
Date:27.04.2011
Language:DE
[2011/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.09.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61L2/08, A61K6/10
[2004/01]
CPC:
A61L2/087 (EP,US); A61K6/90 (EP,US); A61L2/081 (EP,US);
A61L2202/24 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/01]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Keimreduktion von Abformmaterialien[2010/49]
English:Method for germ reduction of impression materials[2010/49]
French:Procédé de réduction de germes des matériaux d'empreinte dentaires ou médicales[2010/49]
Former [2004/01]Verfahren zur Sterilisation und/oder Keimreduktion von Abformmaterialien
Former [2004/01]Method for sterilisation and/or germ reduction of impression materials
Former [2004/01]Procédé de stérilisation et/ou de réduction de germes des matériaux d'empreinte dentaires ou médicales
Examination procedure11.06.2003Examination requested  [2004/01]
21.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.12.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.10.2010Date of oral proceedings
26.11.2010Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
21.12.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.03.2011Fee for grant paid
09.03.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.01.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
12.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
14.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
16.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
29.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY27.04.2011
CZ27.04.2011
DK27.04.2011
EE27.04.2011
FI27.04.2011
HU27.04.2011
IE27.04.2011
NL27.04.2011
RO27.04.2011
SE27.04.2011
SI27.04.2011
SK27.04.2011
TR27.04.2011
AT05.06.2011
LU05.06.2011
BE30.06.2011
MC30.06.2011
BG27.07.2011
GR28.07.2011
PT29.08.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]CY27.04.2011
CZ27.04.2011
DK27.04.2011
EE27.04.2011
FI27.04.2011
IE27.04.2011
NL27.04.2011
RO27.04.2011
SE27.04.2011
SI27.04.2011
SK27.04.2011
TR27.04.2011
AT05.06.2011
LU05.06.2011
BE30.06.2011
MC30.06.2011
BG27.07.2011
GR28.07.2011
PT29.08.2011
Former [2013/29]CY27.04.2011
CZ27.04.2011
DK27.04.2011
EE27.04.2011
FI27.04.2011
IE27.04.2011
NL27.04.2011
RO27.04.2011
SE27.04.2011
SI27.04.2011
SK27.04.2011
AT05.06.2011
LU05.06.2011
BE30.06.2011
MC30.06.2011
BG27.07.2011
GR28.07.2011
PT29.08.2011
Former [2013/25]CY27.04.2011
CZ27.04.2011
DK27.04.2011
EE27.04.2011
FI27.04.2011
IE27.04.2011
NL27.04.2011
RO27.04.2011
SE27.04.2011
SI27.04.2011
SK27.04.2011
AT05.06.2011
LU05.06.2011
BE30.06.2011
MC30.06.2011
GR28.07.2011
PT29.08.2011
Former [2013/21]CY27.04.2011
CZ27.04.2011
DK27.04.2011
EE27.04.2011
FI27.04.2011
IE27.04.2011
NL27.04.2011
RO27.04.2011
SE27.04.2011
SI27.04.2011
SK27.04.2011
AT05.06.2011
BE30.06.2011
MC30.06.2011
GR28.07.2011
PT29.08.2011
Former [2013/07]CY27.04.2011
CZ27.04.2011
DK27.04.2011
EE27.04.2011
FI27.04.2011
IE27.04.2011
NL27.04.2011
RO27.04.2011
SE27.04.2011
SI27.04.2011
SK27.04.2011
AT05.06.2011
BE30.06.2011
GR28.07.2011
PT29.08.2011
Former [2012/17]CY27.04.2011
CZ27.04.2011
DK27.04.2011
EE27.04.2011
FI27.04.2011
IE27.04.2011
NL27.04.2011
RO27.04.2011
SE27.04.2011
SI27.04.2011
SK27.04.2011
BE30.06.2011
GR28.07.2011
PT29.08.2011
Former [2012/10]CY27.04.2011
CZ27.04.2011
DK27.04.2011
EE27.04.2011
FI27.04.2011
IE27.04.2011
NL27.04.2011
RO27.04.2011
SE27.04.2011
SI27.04.2011
SK27.04.2011
GR28.07.2011
PT29.08.2011
Former [2012/09]CY27.04.2011
CZ27.04.2011
EE27.04.2011
FI27.04.2011
IE27.04.2011
NL27.04.2011
SE27.04.2011
SI27.04.2011
GR28.07.2011
PT29.08.2011
Former [2012/08]CY27.04.2011
EE27.04.2011
FI27.04.2011
IE27.04.2011
NL27.04.2011
SE27.04.2011
SI27.04.2011
GR28.07.2011
PT29.08.2011
Former [2012/02]CY27.04.2011
FI27.04.2011
NL27.04.2011
SE27.04.2011
SI27.04.2011
GR28.07.2011
PT29.08.2011
Former [2011/50]CY27.04.2011
FI27.04.2011
SE27.04.2011
SI27.04.2011
GR28.07.2011
PT29.08.2011
Former [2011/49]CY27.04.2011
FI27.04.2011
SE27.04.2011
GR28.07.2011
PT29.08.2011
Former [2011/47]PT29.08.2011
Documents cited:Search[XD]JPS5213234B  ;
 [A]EP0164190  (EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO [US]) [A] 8-10* the whole document *;
 [Y]EP0265776  (DENTSPLY GMBH [DE]) [Y] 4,5 * the whole document *;
 [XDY]US5540876  (LARSON PETER M [US], et al) [XD] 1,8,11-15 * column 2, line 26 - column 3, line 3 * [Y] 2-7;
 [A]DE19719438  (THERA GES FUER PATENTE [DE]) [A] 1-3 * page 18, line 34 - line 37; claim 1 *;
 [YD]WO0007546  (RHODIA CHIMIE SA [FR], et al) [YD] 2,3,6,7 * page 1, line 4 - line 16 * * page 6, line 18 - page 7, line 29 * * page 8, line 11 - line 13 *;
 [XD]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, Database accession no. 1975-26486W, XP002252986 & JPS5213234B B2 19770413 (T HIRASAWA) [XD] 1,2,11 * abstract *
by applicantDE1745810
 JPS5213234
 US4033774
 EP0173085
 DE3741575
 DE3724243
 DE3838587
 EP0269819
 JPH07112910
 US5540876
 WO9915132
 WO0007546
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