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EP3003207 - DENTAL APPLIANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.07.2020
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.04.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Frantz, Donald
Frantz Design Inc.
25206 Sundown Canyon
Katy, Texas 7794 / US
[2019/39]
Former [2016/15]For all designated states
Frantz, Donald
Frantz Design Inc.
25206 Sundown Canyon
Katy, Texas 7794 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FRANTZ, Joseph
Frantz Design Inc.
3202 Oakmont Blvd.
Austin, Texas 78703 / US
02 / KINCHEN, Dane
A&D Plastics
1905 W. Thomas St.
Suite D-208
Hammond, Louisiana 70401 / US
 [2016/15]
Representative(s)AWA Sweden AB
Box 5117
200 71 Malmö / SE
[N/P]
Former [2019/39]AWA Sweden AB
P.O. Box 5117
200 71 Malmö / SE
Former [2016/15]Romano, Giuseppe, et al
Società Italiana Brevetti S.p.A
Piazza di Pietra, 39
00186 Roma / IT
Application number, filing date14807523.703.06.2014
[2016/15]
WO2014US40763
Priority number, dateUS201361830994P04.06.2013         Original published format: US 201361830994 P
US201361830755P04.06.2013         Original published format: US 201361830755 P
[2016/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014197516
Date:11.12.2014
Language:EN
[2014/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3003207
Date:13.04.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.12.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3003207
Date:25.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.12.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.12.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61F5/56, B29C51/02, B29C51/10, A61C7/08
[2017/03]
CPC:
A61F5/566 (EP,US); B29B11/08 (US); B29C45/1676 (US);
B29C51/002 (US); B29C51/02 (US); B29C51/10 (US);
B29C51/14 (US); A61C13/206 (EP,US); A61C19/063 (EP,US);
A61C7/08 (EP,US); A61C7/36 (EP,US); B29K2021/003 (US);
B29K2067/003 (US); B29K2105/253 (US); B29L2031/753 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/15]A61C13/00
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 [2016/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:DENTALVORRICHTUNGSSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG[2016/15]
English:DENTAL APPLIANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE[2016/15]
French:SYSTÈME D'APPAREIL DENTAIRE ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION[2016/15]
Entry into regional phase28.10.2015National basic fee paid 
28.10.2015Search fee paid 
28.10.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
28.10.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.10.2015Examination requested  [2016/15]
19.07.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.08.2019Fee for grant paid
15.08.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.08.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)26.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
26.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.06.2014
AL25.09.2019
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