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EP About this file: EP1955226

EP1955226 - METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND COMPUTER FOR MANIPULATING A DENTAL VIRTUAL MODEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/33]METHOD FOR MANIPULATING A DENTAL VIRTUAL MODEL
[2022/22]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.02.2024
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.10.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.05.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip29.03.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 01.05.2024 [2024/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Align Technology, Inc.
2820 Orchard Parkway
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
[2023/14]
Former [2018/03]For all designated states
Align Technology, Inc.
2820 Orchard Parkway
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
Former [2014/37]For all designated states
Align Technology, Inc.
2560 Orchard Parkway
San Jose, CA 95131 / US
Former [2008/33]For all designated states
Cadent Ltd.
17 Ha'Taasiya Street, Fl. 3
Or Yehuda 60408 / IL
Inventor(s)01 / KOPELMAN, Avi
41 Hadekel Street
55900 Ganei Tikva / IL
02 / TAUB, Eldad
11 Topaz Street
71908 Reut / IL
 [2008/33]
Representative(s)Leach, Sean Adam, et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[2023/14]
Former [2012/24]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2008/33]Banfi, Paolo, et al
Bianchetti Bracco Minoja S.r.l. Via Plinio, 63
20129 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date06766123.110.07.2006
[2008/33]
WO2006IL00796
Priority number, dateUS2006034912408.02.2006         Original published format: US 349124
US20050699499P15.07.2005         Original published format: US 699499 P
[2008/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007010524
Date:25.01.2007
Language:EN
[2007/04]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1955226
Date:13.08.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.01.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1955226
Date:05.04.2023
Language:EN
[2023/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.05.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.10.2015
ClassificationIPC:G16H30/40, A61C13/00, A61C5/77, G16H50/50, G16H40/63
[2022/22]
CPC:
G16H30/40 (EP,US); A61C13/0004 (EP,US); A61C13/34 (US);
A61C5/77 (EP,US); A61C9/004 (US); G06F30/00 (US);
G06T19/20 (US); G16H30/20 (US); G16H40/63 (EP);
G16H50/50 (EP,US); G06T2219/2004 (US); Y02P90/02 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49567 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/33]G06F19/00, A61C5/04
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2023/14]
Former [2008/33]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN, COMPUTERPROGRAMMPRODUKT UND COMPUTER ZUM MANIPULIEREN EINES VIRTUELLEN DENTALMODELLS[2022/22]
English:METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND COMPUTER FOR MANIPULATING A DENTAL VIRTUAL MODEL[2022/22]
French:PROCÉDÉ, PRODUIT PROGRAMME D'ORDINATEUR ET ORDINATEUR PERMETTANT DE MANIPULER UN MODÈLE VIRTUEL DENTAIRE[2022/22]
Former [2008/33]VERFAHREN ZUM MANIPULIEREN EINES VIRTUELLEN DENTALMODELLS
Former [2008/33]METHOD FOR MANIPULATING A DENTAL VIRTUAL MODEL
Former [2008/33]PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE MANIPULER UN MODELE VIRTUEL DENTAIRE
Entry into regional phase13.02.2008National basic fee paid 
09.04.2008Search fee paid 
13.02.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
13.02.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.02.2008Examination requested  [2008/33]
01.04.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time
20.04.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.08.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.12.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.07.2020Date of oral proceedings
22.07.2020Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
27.07.2020Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
09.09.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.09.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
20.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.02.2023Fee for grant paid
21.02.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.02.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Appeal following examination10.09.2020Appeal received No.  T2011/20
07.12.2020Statement of grounds filed
27.07.2021Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure
04.08.2021Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
Divisional application(s)EP20212313.9  / EP3809419
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  08.04.2019
Opposition(s)08.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/11]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the search fee
09.04.2008Request for further processing filed
09.04.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
28.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
30.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
25.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
13.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
10.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
14.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
10.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
11.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
12.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 14
14.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 15
15.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 16
15.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 17
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.04.2023
CZ05.04.2023
DK05.04.2023
EE05.04.2023
ES05.04.2023
FI05.04.2023
LT05.04.2023
LV05.04.2023
MC05.04.2023
NL05.04.2023
PL05.04.2023
RO05.04.2023
SE05.04.2023
SK05.04.2023
GR06.07.2023
LU10.07.2023
IS05.08.2023
PT07.08.2023
[2024/18]
Former [2024/14]AT05.04.2023
CZ05.04.2023
DK05.04.2023
EE05.04.2023
ES05.04.2023
FI05.04.2023
LT05.04.2023
LV05.04.2023
MC05.04.2023
NL05.04.2023
PL05.04.2023
RO05.04.2023
SE05.04.2023
SK05.04.2023
GR06.07.2023
IS05.08.2023
PT07.08.2023
Former [2024/10]AT05.04.2023
CZ05.04.2023
DK05.04.2023
EE05.04.2023
ES05.04.2023
FI05.04.2023
LT05.04.2023
LV05.04.2023
NL05.04.2023
PL05.04.2023
RO05.04.2023
SE05.04.2023
SK05.04.2023
GR06.07.2023
IS05.08.2023
PT07.08.2023
Former [2024/08]AT05.04.2023
ES05.04.2023
FI05.04.2023
LT05.04.2023
LV05.04.2023
NL05.04.2023
PL05.04.2023
SE05.04.2023
SK05.04.2023
GR06.07.2023
IS05.08.2023
PT07.08.2023
Former [2024/03]AT05.04.2023
ES05.04.2023
FI05.04.2023
LT05.04.2023
LV05.04.2023
NL05.04.2023
PL05.04.2023
SE05.04.2023
GR06.07.2023
IS05.08.2023
PT07.08.2023
Former [2024/01]AT05.04.2023
ES05.04.2023
LT05.04.2023
LV05.04.2023
NL05.04.2023
PL05.04.2023
SE05.04.2023
GR06.07.2023
IS05.08.2023
PT07.08.2023
Former [2023/50]AT05.04.2023
ES05.04.2023
NL05.04.2023
PL05.04.2023
SE05.04.2023
GR06.07.2023
IS05.08.2023
PT07.08.2023
Former [2023/48]AT05.04.2023
ES05.04.2023
NL05.04.2023
SE05.04.2023
PT07.08.2023
Former [2023/46]ES05.04.2023
NL05.04.2023
PT07.08.2023
Former [2023/43]NL05.04.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]WO0069357  (ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC [US]) [A] 5* page 20, line 5 - line 13 *;
 [XPI]EP1607041  (CADENT LTD [IL]) [XP] 1-3 * paragraph [0024] - paragraph [0039] * * paragraph [0113] - paragraph [0127] * * figure 14 * [I] 4-13
International search[X]US6174168  (DEHOFF BARRY [US], et al);
 [A]US2004158342  (WOLF DIETRICH [DE], et al)
ExaminationUS2005080503
by applicantEP1607041
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