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EP2536442 - RECEPTACLE FOR MEDICAL, ESPECIALLY DENTAL INSTRUMENTS AND ASSOCIATED MAINTENANCE SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  23.06.2021
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip25.06.2021Opposition rejectedpublished on 28.07.2021  [2021/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH
Bismarckring 39
88400 Biberach / DE
[2012/52]
Inventor(s)01 / HECKENBERGER, Hans
Ziegelei 5
88433 Aßmannshardt / DE
02 / WIEK, Hans-Dieter
Höhenweg 21
88454 Hochdorf 2 / DE
03 / GUGEL, Bernd
Weissdornweg 45
Ulm 89079 / DE
 [2012/52]
Representative(s)Thun, Clemens
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Karlstraße 7
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/30]Thun, Clemens
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Sonnenstraße 33
80331 München / DE
Former [2012/52]Thun, Clemens
Mitscherlich & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date11702002.427.01.2011
[2016/30]
WO2011EP51119
Priority number, dateDE2010100202417.02.2010         Original published format: DE102010002024
[2012/52]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011101213
Date:25.08.2011
Language:DE
[2011/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2536442
Date:26.12.2012
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.08.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2536442
Date:27.07.2016
Language:DE
[2016/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.08.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61L2/26, B67C7/00, A61C19/00
[2012/52]
CPC:
A61L2/26 (EP); A61C19/002 (EP); A61L2202/182 (EP);
A61L2202/24 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/52]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUFNAHMEBEHÄLTER FÜR ÄRZTLICHE, INSBESONDERE ZAHNÄRZTLICHE INSTRUMENTE UND ZUGEHÖRIGES PFLEGESYSTEM[2012/52]
English:RECEPTACLE FOR MEDICAL, ESPECIALLY DENTAL INSTRUMENTS AND ASSOCIATED MAINTENANCE SYSTEM[2012/52]
French:RÉCEPTACLE POUR INSTRUMENTS MÉDICAUX, NOTAMMENT DENTAIRES, ET SYSTÈME D'ENTRETIEN ASSOCIÉ[2012/52]
Entry into regional phase06.08.2012National basic fee paid 
06.08.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
06.08.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.08.2012Examination requested  [2012/52]
03.01.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.02.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.06.2016Fee for grant paid
14.06.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.06.2016Receipt 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  18.02.2016
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  25.04.2017  02.05.2017  ADMISSIBLE
Sirona Dental Systems GmbH
Fabrikstrasse 31
64625 Bensheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Özer, Alpdeniz
Sirona Dental Systems GmbH
Corporate Legal
Fabrikstraße 31
64625 Bensheim / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2019/44]
Opponent(s)01  25.04.2017  02.05.2017  ADMISSIBLE
Sirona Dental Systems GmbH
Fabrikstrasse 31
64625 Bensheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Özer, Alpdeniz
Dentsply Sirona
Legal IP Department
Fabrikstraße 31
64625 Bensheim / DE
Former [2019/43]
Opponent(s)01  25.04.2017  02.05.2017  ADMISSIBLE
Sirona Dental Systems GmbH
Fabrikstrasse 31
64625 Bensheim / DE
Former [2017/22]
Opponent(s)01  25.04.2017   
Sirona Dental Systems GmbH
Fabrikstrasse 31
64625 Bensheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Sommer, Peter
PRIO Patentanwälte
Augustaanlage 22
68165 Mannheim / DE
13.06.2017Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
19.10.2017Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
07.12.2018Date of oral proceedings
14.01.2019Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
14.01.2019Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
14.05.2021Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
24.05.2021Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2021/30]
Appeal following opposition13.03.2019Appeal received No.  T0795/19
16.05.2019Statement of grounds filed
07.05.2021Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in unamended form
14.05.2021Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
11.03.2019Appeal received No.  T0795/19
10.05.2019Statement of grounds filed
07.05.2021Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in unamended form
14.05.2021Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
28.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
28.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.01.2011
AL27.07.2016
CY27.07.2016
DK27.07.2016
EE27.07.2016
ES27.07.2016
FI27.07.2016
HR27.07.2016
LT27.07.2016
LV27.07.2016
MC27.07.2016
MK27.07.2016
MT27.07.2016
NL27.07.2016
PL27.07.2016
RO27.07.2016
RS27.07.2016
SE27.07.2016
SI27.07.2016
SK27.07.2016
SM27.07.2016
TR27.07.2016
BG27.10.2016
NO27.10.2016
GR28.10.2016
IS27.11.2016
PT28.11.2016
IE27.01.2017
LU27.01.2017
BE31.01.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/51]HU27.01.2011
AL27.07.2016
CY27.07.2016
DK27.07.2016
EE27.07.2016
ES27.07.2016
FI27.07.2016
HR27.07.2016
LT27.07.2016
LV27.07.2016
MC27.07.2016
MK27.07.2016
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NL27.07.2016
PL27.07.2016
RO27.07.2016
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SE27.07.2016
SI27.07.2016
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SM27.07.2016
BG27.10.2016
NO27.10.2016
GR28.10.2016
IS27.11.2016
PT28.11.2016
IE27.01.2017
LU27.01.2017
BE31.01.2017
Former [2019/46]HU27.01.2011
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DK27.07.2016
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BG27.10.2016
NO27.10.2016
GR28.10.2016
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IE27.01.2017
LU27.01.2017
BE31.01.2017
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AL27.07.2016
DK27.07.2016
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FI27.07.2016
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MC27.07.2016
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PL27.07.2016
RO27.07.2016
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SE27.07.2016
SI27.07.2016
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SM27.07.2016
BG27.10.2016
NO27.10.2016
GR28.10.2016
IS27.11.2016
PT28.11.2016
IE27.01.2017
LU27.01.2017
BE31.01.2017
Former [2018/46]AL27.07.2016
DK27.07.2016
EE27.07.2016
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FI27.07.2016
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BG27.10.2016
NO27.10.2016
GR28.10.2016
IS27.11.2016
PT28.11.2016
IE27.01.2017
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BE31.01.2017
Former [2018/43]DK27.07.2016
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FI27.07.2016
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BG27.10.2016
NO27.10.2016
GR28.10.2016
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PT28.11.2016
IE27.01.2017
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BE31.01.2017
Former [2018/13]DK27.07.2016
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MC27.07.2016
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PL27.07.2016
RO27.07.2016
RS27.07.2016
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SM27.07.2016
BG27.10.2016
NO27.10.2016
GR28.10.2016
IS27.11.2016
PT28.11.2016
IE27.01.2017
LU27.01.2017
BE31.01.2017
Former [2018/02]DK27.07.2016
EE27.07.2016
ES27.07.2016
FI27.07.2016
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NL27.07.2016
PL27.07.2016
RO27.07.2016
RS27.07.2016
SE27.07.2016
SI27.07.2016
SK27.07.2016
SM27.07.2016
BG27.10.2016
NO27.10.2016
GR28.10.2016
IS27.11.2016
PT28.11.2016
LU27.01.2017
BE31.01.2017
Former [2017/45]DK27.07.2016
EE27.07.2016
ES27.07.2016
FI27.07.2016
HR27.07.2016
LT27.07.2016
LV27.07.2016
MC27.07.2016
NL27.07.2016
PL27.07.2016
RO27.07.2016
RS27.07.2016
SE27.07.2016
SI27.07.2016
SK27.07.2016
SM27.07.2016
BG27.10.2016
NO27.10.2016
GR28.10.2016
IS27.11.2016
PT28.11.2016
BE31.01.2017
Former [2017/37]DK27.07.2016
EE27.07.2016
ES27.07.2016
FI27.07.2016
HR27.07.2016
LT27.07.2016
LV27.07.2016
NL27.07.2016
PL27.07.2016
RO27.07.2016
RS27.07.2016
SE27.07.2016
SI27.07.2016
SK27.07.2016
SM27.07.2016
BG27.10.2016
NO27.10.2016
GR28.10.2016
IS27.11.2016
PT28.11.2016
BE31.01.2017
Former [2017/31]DK27.07.2016
EE27.07.2016
ES27.07.2016
FI27.07.2016
HR27.07.2016
LT27.07.2016
LV27.07.2016
NL27.07.2016
PL27.07.2016
RO27.07.2016
RS27.07.2016
SE27.07.2016
SK27.07.2016
SM27.07.2016
BG27.10.2016
NO27.10.2016
GR28.10.2016
IS27.11.2016
PT28.11.2016
BE31.01.2017
Former [2017/13]ES27.07.2016
FI27.07.2016
HR27.07.2016
LT27.07.2016
LV27.07.2016
NL27.07.2016
PL27.07.2016
RS27.07.2016
SE27.07.2016
NO27.10.2016
GR28.10.2016
IS27.11.2016
PT28.11.2016
Former [2017/11]ES27.07.2016
FI27.07.2016
HR27.07.2016
LT27.07.2016
NL27.07.2016
PL27.07.2016
RS27.07.2016
SE27.07.2016
NO27.10.2016
GR28.10.2016
IS27.11.2016
PT28.11.2016
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HR27.07.2016
LT27.07.2016
NL27.07.2016
PL27.07.2016
RS27.07.2016
SE27.07.2016
NO27.10.2016
IS27.11.2016
Former [2017/09]FI27.07.2016
LT27.07.2016
NL27.07.2016
NO27.10.2016
Former [2017/07]LT27.07.2016
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 [XP]WO2010115182  (POLYVAC INC [US], et al) [XP] 1 * page 6; figures 1,3 *;
 [X]US4327060  (NISII ALESSANDRO) [X] 1,6-8 * figures 1-4 * * column 2, line 11 - column 2, line 48 *
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