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EP About this file: EP2094187

EP2094187 - DENTAL ATTACHMENT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.03.2017
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.09.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 24.10.2018  [2018/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Zest IP Holdings, LLC
2875 Loker Avenue East
Carlsbad, CA 92010 / US
[2017/07]
Former [2010/17]For all designated states
Zest IP Holdings, LLC
2061 Wineridge Place
Escondido, CA 92029 / US
Former [2009/36]For all designated states
Zest Anchors, Inc.
2061 Wineridge Place
Escondido, CA 92029 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MULLALY, Scott
517 Cassou Road
San Marcos, CA 92069 / US
02 / ZUEST, Paul T.
13803 Chaparral Terrace
Valley Center, CA 92082 / US
 [2016/19]
Former [2009/36]01 / MULLALY, Scott
517 Cassou Road
San Marcos, California 92069 / US
02 / ZUEST, Paul T.
13803 Chaparral Terrace
Valley Center, California 92082 / US
Representative(s)Grund, Martin
Grund Intellectual Property Group
Patentanwälte und Solicitor PartG mbB
Steinsdorfstraße 2
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/19]Grund, Martin
Grund
Intellectual Property Group
Postfach 44 05 16
80754 München / DE
Former [2011/16]Grund, Martin
Grund Intellectual Property Group Postfach 44 05 16
80754 München / DE
Former [2009/50]Lawrence, John
Barker Brettell LLP 138 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham
B16 9PW / GB
Former [2009/36]Lawrence, John
Barker Brettell LLP 138 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham
West Midlands B16 9PW / GB
Application number, filing date07865590.912.12.2007
[2009/36]
WO2007US87284
Priority number, dateUS2006061346420.12.2006         Original published format: US 613464
[2009/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008079699
Date:03.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/27]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2094187
Date:02.09.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.07.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2094187
Date:11.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US28.08.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.01.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61C13/225, A61C13/265, A61C8/00
[2012/09]
CPC:
A61C8/0089 (EP,KR,US); A61C8/0048 (EP,KR,US); A61C13/2656 (EP,KR,US);
A61C8/0018 (EP,KR,US); A61C8/0053 (EP,KR,US); A61C8/0057 (EP,KR,US);
A61C8/0087 (EP,KR,US); A61C8/0095 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [2009/36]A61C13/225
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/19]
Former [2009/36]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:DENTALE BEFESTIGUNGSANORDNUNG UND VERFAHREN[2009/36]
English:DENTAL ATTACHMENT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD[2009/36]
French:ENSEMBLE ET PROCÉDÉ DE FIXATION DENTAIRE[2009/36]
Entry into regional phase16.06.2009National basic fee paid 
16.06.2009Search fee paid 
16.06.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
16.06.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.06.2009Examination requested  [2009/36]
22.08.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.08.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.06.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.09.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.03.2016Fee for grant paid
30.03.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.03.2016Receipt 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  24.02.2014
Opposition(s)14.02.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
15.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
12.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
11.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
12.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
29.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
28.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.12.2007
AT11.05.2016
BE11.05.2016
BG11.05.2016
CY11.05.2016
CZ11.05.2016
DK11.05.2016
EE11.05.2016
FI11.05.2016
IS11.05.2016
LT11.05.2016
LV11.05.2016
MC11.05.2016
PL11.05.2016
RO11.05.2016
SI11.05.2016
SK11.05.2016
TR11.05.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
IE12.12.2016
LU12.12.2016
MT12.12.2016
CH31.12.2016
LI31.12.2016
[2018/43]
Former [2018/38]HU12.12.2007
AT11.05.2016
BE11.05.2016
BG11.05.2016
CY11.05.2016
CZ11.05.2016
DK11.05.2016
EE11.05.2016
FI11.05.2016
IS11.05.2016
LT11.05.2016
LV11.05.2016
MC11.05.2016
PL11.05.2016
RO11.05.2016
SI11.05.2016
SK11.05.2016
TR11.05.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
IE12.12.2016
LU12.12.2016
CH31.12.2016
LI31.12.2016
Former [2018/33]HU12.12.2007
AT11.05.2016
BE11.05.2016
CY11.05.2016
CZ11.05.2016
DK11.05.2016
EE11.05.2016
FI11.05.2016
IS11.05.2016
LT11.05.2016
LV11.05.2016
MC11.05.2016
PL11.05.2016
RO11.05.2016
SI11.05.2016
SK11.05.2016
TR11.05.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
IE12.12.2016
LU12.12.2016
CH31.12.2016
LI31.12.2016
Former [2018/29]HU12.12.2007
AT11.05.2016
BE11.05.2016
CY11.05.2016
CZ11.05.2016
DK11.05.2016
EE11.05.2016
FI11.05.2016
LT11.05.2016
LV11.05.2016
MC11.05.2016
PL11.05.2016
RO11.05.2016
SI11.05.2016
SK11.05.2016
TR11.05.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
IE12.12.2016
LU12.12.2016
CH31.12.2016
LI31.12.2016
Former [2018/28]HU12.12.2007
AT11.05.2016
BE11.05.2016
CY11.05.2016
CZ11.05.2016
DK11.05.2016
EE11.05.2016
FI11.05.2016
LT11.05.2016
LV11.05.2016
MC11.05.2016
PL11.05.2016
RO11.05.2016
SI11.05.2016
SK11.05.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
IE12.12.2016
LU12.12.2016
CH31.12.2016
LI31.12.2016
Former [2017/49]AT11.05.2016
BE11.05.2016
CZ11.05.2016
DK11.05.2016
EE11.05.2016
FI11.05.2016
LT11.05.2016
LV11.05.2016
MC11.05.2016
PL11.05.2016
RO11.05.2016
SI11.05.2016
SK11.05.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
IE12.12.2016
LU12.12.2016
CH31.12.2016
LI31.12.2016
Former [2017/37]AT11.05.2016
BE11.05.2016
CZ11.05.2016
DK11.05.2016
EE11.05.2016
FI11.05.2016
LT11.05.2016
LV11.05.2016
MC11.05.2016
PL11.05.2016
RO11.05.2016
SI11.05.2016
SK11.05.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
Former [2017/11]AT11.05.2016
BE11.05.2016
CZ11.05.2016
DK11.05.2016
EE11.05.2016
FI11.05.2016
LT11.05.2016
LV11.05.2016
PL11.05.2016
RO11.05.2016
SK11.05.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
Former [2017/10]BE11.05.2016
CZ11.05.2016
DK11.05.2016
EE11.05.2016
FI11.05.2016
LT11.05.2016
LV11.05.2016
PL11.05.2016
RO11.05.2016
SK11.05.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
Former [2017/09]CZ11.05.2016
DK11.05.2016
EE11.05.2016
FI11.05.2016
LT11.05.2016
LV11.05.2016
RO11.05.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
Former [2017/07]DK11.05.2016
FI11.05.2016
LT11.05.2016
LV11.05.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
Former [2016/51]FI11.05.2016
LT11.05.2016
LV11.05.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
Former [2016/49]FI11.05.2016
LT11.05.2016
Former [2016/46]LT11.05.2016
Documents cited:Search[Y]US5049072  (LUESCHEN JEFFREY D [US]) [Y] 1-4,6-10,13 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5520540  (NARDI EZIO [IT], et al) [A] 1,13* the whole document *;
 [Y]WO0150977  (LAUX ROBERT [DE]) [Y] 11,12 * page 14, line 11; figures 9, 10 *;
 [Y]US2004005530  (MULLALY SCOTT [US], et al) [Y] 1-4,6-10,13 * paragraphs [0030] - [0037] - [0 26]; figures 5-9 *;
 [XYI]DE102005027401  (HERAEUS KULZER GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,2,5,9,13-15 * paragraphs [0036] , [0 34]; figure 7 * [Y] 11,12 [I] 3,4,6-8,10
International search[Y]US4488874  (SOIFER JACK [US]);
 [Y]US4993950  (MENSOR JR MERRILL C [US]);
 [Y]US6299447  (ZUEST PAUL T [US], et al);
 [Y]US2004005530  (MULLALY SCOTT [US], et al)
ExaminationEP2127612
by applicantUS5049072
 US5417570
 US6030219
 US6299447
 DE102005027401
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