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EP3045142 - ENDODONTIC INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/29]ENDODONTIC INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURIN THEREOF
[2017/16]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.07.2018
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.07.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.04.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
221 West Philadelphia Street, Suite 60W
York, PA 17401-2991 / US
[2018/03]
Former [2016/29]For all designated states
Dentsply International Inc.
570 West College Avenue
York, PA 17401-3880 / US
Inventor(s)01 / AMMON, Dan
8663 East 102nd Street
Tulsa, OK 74133 / US
02 / SHOTTON, Vincent
21333 104th Street
Broken Arrow, OK 74014 / US
03 / GAO, Yong
323 North Butternut Avenue
Broken Arrow, OK 74012 / US
04 / MAXWELL, Randall
12945 South 124 E. Avenue
Broken Arrow, OK 74011 / US
 [2016/29]
Representative(s)Hartz, Nikolai
Wächtershäuser & Hartz
Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Weinstrasse 8
80333 München / DE
[2016/29]
Application number, filing date16156160.016.11.2012
[2016/29]
Priority number, dateUS20111330050618.11.2011         Original published format: US201113300506
[2016/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3045142
Date:20.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3045142
Date:30.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.05.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61C5/42, C21D6/00, C21D9/00
[2017/16]
CPC:
C22C18/02 (EP,BR,US); A61C5/42 (EP,BR,US); C21D6/00 (CN);
C21D6/001 (EP,BR,US); C21D6/004 (EP,BR,US); C21D6/005 (EP,BR,US);
C21D6/007 (EP,BR,US); C21D6/008 (EP,BR,US); C21D9/0068 (EP,BR,CN,US);
C22C19/03 (EP,BR,US); C22C30/00 (EP,BR,US); C22C38/02 (EP,BR,US);
C22C38/04 (EP,BR,US); C22C38/06 (EP,BR,US); C22C38/08 (EP,BR,US);
C22C38/105 (EP,BR,US); C22C38/12 (EP,BR,US); C22C38/40 (EP,BR,US);
C22C9/00 (EP,BR,US); C22C9/06 (EP,BR,US); C22F1/006 (EP,BR,CN,US);
C22F1/08 (EP,BR,CN,US); C22F1/10 (EP,BR,CN,US); A61C2201/007 (EP,BR,CN,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/29]A61C5/02, C21D6/00, C21D9/00
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 [2017/07]
Former [2016/29]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:ENDODONTISCHE INSTRUMENTE UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DAVON[2016/29]
English:ENDODONTIC INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF[2017/16]
French:INSTRUMENTS ENDODONTIQUES ET LEURS PROCÉDÉS DE FABRICATION[2016/29]
Former [2016/29]ENDODONTIC INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURIN THEREOF
Examination procedure17.02.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/07]
10.04.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.07.2017Fee for grant paid
21.07.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.07.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12795234.9  / EP2773282
Opposition(s)31.05.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
17.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
10.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.11.2012
AL30.08.2017
CY30.08.2017
DK30.08.2017
EE30.08.2017
FI30.08.2017
HR30.08.2017
LT30.08.2017
LV30.08.2017
MC30.08.2017
MK30.08.2017
PL30.08.2017
PT30.08.2017
RO30.08.2017
RS30.08.2017
SI30.08.2017
SK30.08.2017
SM30.08.2017
TR30.08.2017
IE16.11.2017
LU16.11.2017
MT16.11.2017
BG30.11.2017
NO30.11.2017
GR01.12.2017
IS30.12.2017
[2020/34]
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Former [2019/52]HU16.11.2012
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