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EP About this file: EP1940342

EP1940342 - DENTAL SEALANT COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING NANOMETER-SIZED SILICA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.06.2018
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.07.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip29.05.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 01.07.2020  [2020/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
221 West Philadelphia Street, Suite 60W
York, PA 17401-2991 / US
[2018/03]
Former [2017/34]For all designated states
DENTSPLY International Inc.
570 West College Avenue P.O. Box 872
York, PA 17405-0872 / US
Former [2008/28]For all designated states
DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL, INC.
570 West College Avenue P.O. Box 872
York, PA 17405-0872 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WANG, Xiuling, Shirley
7 Gullane Lane
Bear, DE 19701 / US
 [2008/28]
Representative(s)Hartz, Nikolai, et al
Wächtershäuser & Hartz
Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Weinstrasse 8
80333 München / DE
[2017/34]
Former [2008/28]Hartz, Nikolai, et al
Wächtershäuser & Hartz Patentanwälte Weinstrasse 8
80333 München / DE
Application number, filing date06814189.405.09.2006
[2008/28]
WO2006US34592
Priority number, dateUS20050713814P02.09.2005         Original published format: US 713814 P
[2008/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007028159
Date:08.03.2007
Language:EN
[2007/10]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1940342
Date:09.07.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.03.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1940342
Date:23.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.04.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61K6/083
[2008/28]
CPC:
A61K6/76 (EP); A61K6/20 (EP)
C-Set:
A61K6/20, C08L33/00 (EP)
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 [2017/34]
Former [2008/28]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 
TitleGerman:DENTALVERSIEGELUNGSZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN MIT SILICA IN NANOMETER-GRÖSSE[2008/28]
English:DENTAL SEALANT COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING NANOMETER-SIZED SILICA[2008/28]
French:COMPOSITIONS POUR SCELLEMENT DENTAIRE CONTENANT UNE SILICE NANOMETRIQUE[2008/28]
Entry into regional phase03.03.2008National basic fee paid 
03.03.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
03.03.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.03.2008Examination requested  [2008/28]
02.07.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.11.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.07.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.01.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.2017Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 27.03.2017
27.03.2017Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
31.03.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.07.2017Fee for grant paid
14.07.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.07.2017Receipt 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  22.09.2008
Opposition(s)24.05.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
25.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
26.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
12.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
12.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
12.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
11.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
13.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.09.2006
AT23.08.2017
CY23.08.2017
CZ23.08.2017
DK23.08.2017
EE23.08.2017
ES23.08.2017
FI23.08.2017
LT23.08.2017
LV23.08.2017
MC23.08.2017
NL23.08.2017
PL23.08.2017
PT23.08.2017
RO23.08.2017
SI23.08.2017
SK23.08.2017
TR23.08.2017
IE05.09.2017
LU05.09.2017
BE30.09.2017
BG23.11.2017
GR24.11.2017
IS23.12.2017
[2020/27]
Former [2020/16]HU05.09.2006
AT23.08.2017
CY23.08.2017
CZ23.08.2017
DK23.08.2017
EE23.08.2017
ES23.08.2017
FI23.08.2017
LT23.08.2017
LV23.08.2017
MC23.08.2017
NL23.08.2017
PL23.08.2017
RO23.08.2017
SI23.08.2017
SK23.08.2017
TR23.08.2017
IE05.09.2017
LU05.09.2017
BE30.09.2017
BG23.11.2017
GR24.11.2017
IS23.12.2017
Former [2019/46]HU05.09.2006
AT23.08.2017
CY23.08.2017
CZ23.08.2017
DK23.08.2017
EE23.08.2017
ES23.08.2017
FI23.08.2017
LT23.08.2017
LV23.08.2017
MC23.08.2017
NL23.08.2017
PL23.08.2017
RO23.08.2017
SI23.08.2017
SK23.08.2017
IE05.09.2017
LU05.09.2017
BE30.09.2017
BG23.11.2017
GR24.11.2017
IS23.12.2017
Former [2019/31]HU05.09.2006
AT23.08.2017
CZ23.08.2017
DK23.08.2017
EE23.08.2017
ES23.08.2017
FI23.08.2017
LT23.08.2017
LV23.08.2017
MC23.08.2017
NL23.08.2017
PL23.08.2017
RO23.08.2017
SI23.08.2017
SK23.08.2017
IE05.09.2017
LU05.09.2017
BE30.09.2017
BG23.11.2017
GR24.11.2017
IS23.12.2017
Former [2018/39]AT23.08.2017
CZ23.08.2017
DK23.08.2017
EE23.08.2017
ES23.08.2017
FI23.08.2017
LT23.08.2017
LV23.08.2017
MC23.08.2017
NL23.08.2017
PL23.08.2017
RO23.08.2017
SI23.08.2017
SK23.08.2017
IE05.09.2017
LU05.09.2017
BE30.09.2017
BG23.11.2017
GR24.11.2017
IS23.12.2017
Former [2018/34]AT23.08.2017
CZ23.08.2017
DK23.08.2017
EE23.08.2017
ES23.08.2017
FI23.08.2017
LT23.08.2017
LV23.08.2017
MC23.08.2017
NL23.08.2017
PL23.08.2017
RO23.08.2017
SK23.08.2017
IE05.09.2017
LU05.09.2017
BG23.11.2017
GR24.11.2017
IS23.12.2017
Former [2018/26]AT23.08.2017
CZ23.08.2017
DK23.08.2017
EE23.08.2017
ES23.08.2017
FI23.08.2017
LT23.08.2017
LV23.08.2017
MC23.08.2017
NL23.08.2017
PL23.08.2017
RO23.08.2017
SK23.08.2017
BG23.11.2017
GR24.11.2017
IS23.12.2017
Former [2018/23]AT23.08.2017
CZ23.08.2017
DK23.08.2017
EE23.08.2017
ES23.08.2017
FI23.08.2017
LT23.08.2017
LV23.08.2017
NL23.08.2017
PL23.08.2017
RO23.08.2017
SK23.08.2017
BG23.11.2017
GR24.11.2017
IS23.12.2017
Former [2018/21]AT23.08.2017
CZ23.08.2017
DK23.08.2017
ES23.08.2017
FI23.08.2017
LT23.08.2017
LV23.08.2017
NL23.08.2017
PL23.08.2017
BG23.11.2017
GR24.11.2017
IS23.12.2017
Former [2018/12]AT23.08.2017
ES23.08.2017
FI23.08.2017
LT23.08.2017
LV23.08.2017
NL23.08.2017
PL23.08.2017
BG23.11.2017
GR24.11.2017
IS23.12.2017
Former [2018/10]AT23.08.2017
FI23.08.2017
LT23.08.2017
NL23.08.2017
Former [2018/08]FI23.08.2017
LT23.08.2017
NL23.08.2017
Former [2018/07]LT23.08.2017
Cited inInternational search[X]WO0130307  (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]) [X] 1-6 * page 6, line 30 - page 9, line 4 * * example - * * claim - *;
 [X]WO03063804  (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]) [X] 1-6 * page 5, line 4 - line L * * page 16, line 6 - page 19, line 10 * * page 22, line 5 - line 29 * * page 35, line 3 - line 15 * * example - * * claim - *;
 [X]US5936006  (RHEINBERGER VOLKER [LI], et al) [X] 1-6 * example - * * claim - *;
 [X]US2002065337  (PFLUG KAI [DE]) [X] 1-6 * paragraph [0021] * * example - * * claim - *;
 [A]WO2004017928  (BISCO INC [US]) [A] 1-6 * paragraph [0015] * * examples 10,13,14 * * claim - *
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