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EP1753361 - DENTAL INSTRUMENTS COMPRISING TITANIUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/08]DENTAL AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS COMPRISING TITANIUM
[2015/50]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.04.2017
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gold Standard Instruments, LLC
18010 Continental Drive
Brookfield WI 53045 / US
[2016/22]
Former [2016/17]For all designated states
Gold Standards Instruments, LLC
18010 Continental Drive
Brookfield WI 53045 / US
Former [2007/08]For all designated states
Luebke, Neill Hamilton
18010 Continental Drive
Brookfield WI 53045-1204 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LUEBKE, Neill Hamilton
18010 Continental Drive
Brookfield, WI 53045-1204 / US
 [2017/03]
Former [2016/22]01 / LUEBKE, Neill Hamilton
18010 Continental Drive
Brookland, WI 53045-1204 / US
Former [2016/17]01 / Luebke, Neil Hamilton
18010 Continental Drive
Brookland WI 53045-1204 / US
Former [2007/08]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Hartz, Nikolai
Wächtershäuser & Hartz
Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Weinstrasse 8
80333 München / DE
[2014/42]
Former [2007/08]Jones, Ithel Rhys, et al
Wynne-Jones, Lainé & James Essex Place 22 Rodney Road
Cheltenham, Glos. GL50 1JJ / GB
Application number, filing date05756629.107.06.2005
[2007/08]
WO2005US19947
Priority number, dateUS20040578091P08.06.2004         Original published format: US 578091 P
[2007/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005122942
Date:29.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1753361
Date:21.02.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.12.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1753361
Date:01.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/22]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP1753361
Date:29.03.2017
[2017/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.12.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.10.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61C5/02
[2007/08]
CPC:
C22C14/00 (EP,US); C23C8/24 (US); A61C5/42 (EP,US);
B21F45/008 (US); C22F1/004 (EP,US); C22F1/183 (EP,US);
C23C16/00 (US); C23C18/1637 (US); C23C8/30 (US);
C25F3/16 (EP,US); Y10T29/49567 (EP,US); Y10T29/49568 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/22]
Former [2007/08]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:ZAHNMEDIZINISCHE INSTRUMENTE AUS TITAN[2015/50]
English:DENTAL INSTRUMENTS COMPRISING TITANIUM[2015/50]
French:INSTRUMENTS DENTAIRES COMPRENANT DU TITANE[2015/50]
Former [2007/08]ZAHNMEDIZINISCHE UND MEDIZINISCHE INSTRUMENTE AUS TITAN
Former [2007/08]DENTAL AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS COMPRISING TITANIUM
Former [2007/08]INSTRUMENTS DENTAIRES ET MEDICAUX COMPRENANT DU TITANE
Entry into regional phase19.12.2006National basic fee paid 
19.12.2006Search fee paid 
19.12.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
19.12.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.12.2006Examination requested  [2007/08]
24.01.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.07.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.06.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.11.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.03.2016Fee for grant paid
10.03.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.03.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP16164950.4  / EP3058891
EP19197690.1
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  24.01.2013
Opposition(s)02.03.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
25.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
26.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
25.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
27.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
26.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
27.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
25.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
30.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.06.2005
AT01.06.2016
BE01.06.2016
BG01.06.2016
CY01.06.2016
CZ01.06.2016
DK01.06.2016
EE01.06.2016
FI01.06.2016
LT01.06.2016
MC01.06.2016
NL01.06.2016
PL01.06.2016
RO01.06.2016
SI01.06.2016
SK01.06.2016
TR01.06.2016
IE07.06.2016
LU07.06.2016
GR02.09.2016
IS01.10.2016
PT03.10.2016
[2018/38]
Former [2018/29]HU07.06.2005
AT01.06.2016
BE01.06.2016
CY01.06.2016
CZ01.06.2016
DK01.06.2016
EE01.06.2016
FI01.06.2016
LT01.06.2016
MC01.06.2016
NL01.06.2016
PL01.06.2016
RO01.06.2016
SI01.06.2016
SK01.06.2016
TR01.06.2016
IE07.06.2016
LU07.06.2016
GR02.09.2016
IS01.10.2016
PT03.10.2016
Former [2018/28]HU07.06.2005
AT01.06.2016
BE01.06.2016
CY01.06.2016
CZ01.06.2016
DK01.06.2016
EE01.06.2016
FI01.06.2016
LT01.06.2016
MC01.06.2016
NL01.06.2016
PL01.06.2016
RO01.06.2016
SI01.06.2016
SK01.06.2016
IE07.06.2016
GR02.09.2016
IS01.10.2016
PT03.10.2016
Former [2017/37]AT01.06.2016
BE01.06.2016
CZ01.06.2016
DK01.06.2016
EE01.06.2016
FI01.06.2016
LT01.06.2016
MC01.06.2016
NL01.06.2016
PL01.06.2016
RO01.06.2016
SI01.06.2016
SK01.06.2016
IE07.06.2016
GR02.09.2016
IS01.10.2016
PT03.10.2016
Former [2017/17]AT01.06.2016
BE01.06.2016
CZ01.06.2016
EE01.06.2016
FI01.06.2016
LT01.06.2016
MC01.06.2016
NL01.06.2016
PL01.06.2016
RO01.06.2016
SK01.06.2016
GR02.09.2016
IS01.10.2016
PT03.10.2016
Former [2017/11]AT01.06.2016
BE01.06.2016
CZ01.06.2016
EE01.06.2016
FI01.06.2016
LT01.06.2016
NL01.06.2016
PL01.06.2016
RO01.06.2016
SK01.06.2016
GR02.09.2016
IS01.10.2016
PT03.10.2016
Former [2017/10]BE01.06.2016
CZ01.06.2016
EE01.06.2016
FI01.06.2016
LT01.06.2016
NL01.06.2016
PL01.06.2016
RO01.06.2016
SK01.06.2016
GR02.09.2016
IS01.10.2016
Former [2017/09]CZ01.06.2016
EE01.06.2016
FI01.06.2016
LT01.06.2016
NL01.06.2016
RO01.06.2016
BE30.06.2016
GR02.09.2016
Former [2017/03]FI01.06.2016
LT01.06.2016
NL01.06.2016
BE30.06.2016
GR02.09.2016
Former [2016/52]FI01.06.2016
LT01.06.2016
NL01.06.2016
GR02.09.2016
Former [2016/49]FI01.06.2016
LT01.06.2016
Former [2016/46]LT01.06.2016
Documents cited:Search[A]US5380200  (HEATH DEREK E [US], et al) [A] 1,6,7,14 * column 3, lines 46-48 * * column 4, lines 8-24, 2-5; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US5464362  (HEATH DEREK E [US], et al) [A] 1,7-9,13 * column 4, lines 24-28 *;
 [A]US5653590  (HEATH DEREK E [US], et al) [A] 1,7-9,13 * column 3, lines 55-59 *;
 [XI]US5775902  (MATSUTANI KANJI [JP], et al) [X] 1-6,10-12 * column 5, lines 16-44 * * column 7, lines 32-37 * * figures 1-4 * [I] 7-9,13,14;
 [XI]US6431863  (SACHDEVA ROHIT CHAMAN LAL [US], et al) [X] 1-6,10-12 * column 1, line 59 - column 2, line 4 * * column 3, lines 30-38 * * column 4, lines 23-25, 60-63 * [I] 7-9,13,14;
 [XP]WO2004100818  (ULTRADENT PRODUCTS INC [US]) [XP] 1,2 * page 7, lines 15-28 ** page 8, line 21 - page 9, line 6 *
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by applicantUS4197643
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 US5264055
 US5358586
 US5464362
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 US5947723
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