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EP About this file: EP1773179

EP1773179 - DENTAL WHITENING AND/OR CURING LAMP CONTROL SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/16]AUTOMATIC CONTROL FOR DENTAL APPLICATIONS
[2015/30]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
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
Discus Dental, LLC
8550 Higuera Street
Culver City, CA 90232 / US
[2016/01]
Former [2008/17]For all designated states
Discus Dental, LLC
8550 Higuera Street
Culver City, CA 90232 / US
Former [2007/16]For all designated states
Discus Dental Impressions Inc.
8550 Higuera Street Culver City
California 90232 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ROSE, Eric, P.
C/O DISCUS DENTAL IMPRESSIONS
INC.
8550 Higuera Street
Culver City, CA 90232 / US
02 / HAYMAN, Robert
C/0 DISCUS DENTAL IMPRESSIONS,INC.
8550 Higuera Street
Culver City, CA 90232 / US
03 / SARGEANT, Bruce
137 N. Cobblestone Dr.
Orange, CA 92869 / US
 [2016/01]
Former [2007/16]01 / ROSE, Eric, P. C/O DISCUS DENTAL IMPRESSIONS
INC. 8550 Higuera Street
Culver City, CA 90232 / US
02 / HAYMAN, Robert C/0 DISCUS DENTAL IMPRESSIONS
INC. 8550 Higuera Street
Culver City, CA 90232 / US
03 / SARGEANT, Bruce
137 N. Cobblestone Dr.
Orange, CA 92869 / US
Representative(s)de Haan, Poul Erik, et al
Philips International B.V.
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2016/01]Verweij, Petronella Daniëlle, et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2007/16]Lucas, Phillip Brian
Lucas & Co. 135 Westhall Road
Warlingham, Surrey CR6 9HJ / GB
Application number, filing date05769138.830.06.2005
[2007/16]
WO2005US23600
Priority number, dateUS20040585224P02.07.2004         Original published format: US 585224 P
US20040604577P25.08.2004         Original published format: US 604577 P
US20040631267P26.11.2004         Original published format: US 631267 P
US20050641462P04.01.2005         Original published format: US 641462 P
US20050641468P04.01.2005         Original published format: US 641468 P
US2005022067904.01.2005         Original published format: US 220679
US2005022071204.01.2005         Original published format: US 220712
US20050641461P04.01.2005         Original published format: US 641461 P
US20050641469P04.01.2005         Original published format: US 641469 P
US2005022068004.01.2005         Original published format: US 220680
US20050647580P26.01.2005         Original published format: US 647580 P
US20050647612P26.01.2005         Original published format: US 647612 P
US20050647593P26.01.2005         Original published format: US 647593 P
US20050647723P26.01.2005         Original published format: US 647723 P
US20050647725P26.01.2005         Original published format: US 647725 P
US20050658517P03.03.2005         Original published format: US 658517 P
US20050664696P22.03.2005         Original published format: US 664696 P
US20050594297P25.03.2005         Original published format: US 594297 P
US20050594327P30.03.2005         Original published format: US 594327 P
US2005023267122.06.2005         Original published format: US 232671
US2005023267022.06.2005         Original published format: US 232670
[2007/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006014368
Date:09.02.2006
Language:EN
[2006/06]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1773179
Date:18.04.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.02.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1773179
Date:30.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/53]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.04.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.01.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61C1/00, A61C5/00, A61C15/00, C05B15/00, A61B1/32, A61C19/00
[2012/06]
CPC:
A61C19/003 (EP); A61K8/21 (EP,US); A61C1/0015 (EP);
A61C19/004 (EP); A61C19/066 (EP); A61K6/864 (EP);
A61K6/884 (EP); A61K8/19 (EP); A61K8/20 (EP);
A61K8/24 (EP); A61Q11/00 (EP); H05B47/20 (EP);
A61C2204/005 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
A61K6/884, C08L91/06 (EP)
Former IPC [2009/23]A61C1/00, A61C5/00, A61C15/00, C05B15/00, A61B1/32
Former IPC [2007/16]A61B1/32
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 [2016/01]
Former [2007/16]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:STEUEREINRICHTUNG FÜR ZAHNBLEICHENDE UND/ODER HÄRTENDE LAMPEN[2015/30]
English:DENTAL WHITENING AND/OR CURING LAMP CONTROL SYSTEM[2015/30]
French:SYTEME DE CONTROLE DE LAMPE DANTAIRE POUR BLANCHIR ET/OU POLYMERISER[2015/30]
Former [2007/16]AUTOMATISCHE KONTROLLE FÜR ZAHNMEDIZINISCHE ANWENDUNGEN
Former [2007/16]AUTOMATIC CONTROL FOR DENTAL APPLICATIONS
Former [2007/16]COMMANDE AUTOMATIQUE POUR APPLICATIONS DENTAIRES
Entry into regional phase28.12.2006National basic fee paid 
28.12.2006Search fee paid 
28.12.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
28.12.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.12.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.12.2006Examination requested  [2007/16]
11.04.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.11.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
21.01.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.11.2015Fee for grant paid
06.11.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.11.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  11.04.2012
Opposition(s)03.10.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/49]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
21.01.2013Request for further processing filed
21.01.2013Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
05.02.2013Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
11.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
29.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
30.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
02.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
01.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
30.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.06.2005
AT30.12.2015
BE30.12.2015
BG30.12.2015
CY30.12.2015
CZ30.12.2015
DK30.12.2015
EE30.12.2015
ES30.12.2015
FI30.12.2015
IT30.12.2015
LT30.12.2015
MC30.12.2015
NL30.12.2015
PL30.12.2015
RO30.12.2015
SE30.12.2015
SI30.12.2015
SK30.12.2015
GR31.03.2016
IS30.04.2016
PT02.05.2016
CH30.06.2016
IE30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
LU30.06.2016
[2018/38]
Former [2018/29]HU30.06.2005
AT30.12.2015
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 [XI]US2002097400  (JUNG WAYNE D [US], et al) [X] 1-5,8-14,18-21,23 * paragraphs [0291] , [0396] , [0584]; figures 1,2,4-6 *[I] 15,16,22,24;
 [XI]US2003071607  (GOFMAN IGOR Y [US], et al) [X] 1-5,9-12 * paragraphs [0006] , [0007] , [0017] , [0022]; figure 1 * [I] 8,15,16,22,24
International search[X]US6089740  (FOREHAND JOSEPH MARK [US], et al)
by applicantUS20040585224
 US20040604577
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