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EP About this file: EP3324877

EP3324877 - ADAPTER FOR ATTACHING A FIRST DENTAL COMPONENT TO A SECOND DENTAL COMPONENT AND DENTAL ASSEMBLY COMPRISING THE ADAPTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/22]ADAPTER FOR ATTACHING A DENTAL SUPERSTRUCTURE TO A DENTAL IMPLANT AND DENTAL ASSEMBLY COMPRISING THE ADAPTER
[2022/27]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  07.03.2025
Database last updated on 24.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.11.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.06.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.02.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.04.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nobel Biocare Services AG
Balz-Zimmermann-Str. 7
8302 Kloten / CH
[2018/22]
Inventor(s)01 / HAUS, Adrian
1505 Faulkner Court
Mahwah, NJ 07430 / US
 [2018/22]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/22]Capré, Didier
Nobel Biocare Services AG
Intellectual Property Department
Balz-Zimmermann-Strasse 7
8302 Kloten / CH
Application number, filing date16738801.614.07.2016
[2018/22]
WO2016EP66819
Priority number, dateEP2015017818224.07.2015         Original published format: EP 15178182
[2018/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017016893
Date:02.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3324877
Date:30.05.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.02.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3324877
Date:07.12.2022
Language:EN
[2022/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.02.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61C8/00
[2018/22]
CPC:
A61C8/0057 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61C8/0065 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61C8/0053 (KR);
A61C8/0059 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61C8/006 (EP,CN,US); A61C8/0062 (EP,CN,KR,US);
A61C8/0063 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61C8/0068 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61C8/0089 (EP,CN,KR,US) (-)
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 [2018/22]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ADAPTER ZUR BEFESTIGUNG EINER ERSTEN DENTALKOMPONENTE AN EINER ZWEITEN DENTALKOMPONENTE UND ZAHNANORDNUNG MIT DEM ADAPTER[2022/29]
English:ADAPTER FOR ATTACHING A FIRST DENTAL COMPONENT TO A SECOND DENTAL COMPONENT AND DENTAL ASSEMBLY COMPRISING THE ADAPTER[2022/27]
French:ADAPTATEUR PERMETTANT DE FIXER UNE PREMIÈRE STRUCTURE DENTAIRE SUR UNE DEUXIÈME STRUCTURE DENTAIRE ET ENSEMBLE DENTAIRE COMPRENANT CET ADAPTATEUR[2022/27]
Former [2018/22]ADAPTER ZUR BEFESTIGUNG EINES ZAHNAUFBAUS AN EINEM ZAHNIMPLANTAT UND ZAHNANORDNUNG MIT DEM ADAPTER
Former [2018/22]ADAPTER FOR ATTACHING A DENTAL SUPERSTRUCTURE TO A DENTAL IMPLANT AND DENTAL ASSEMBLY COMPRISING THE ADAPTER
Former [2018/22]ADAPTATEUR POUR FIXER UNE SUPERSTRUCTURE DENTAIRE À UN IMPLANT DENTAIRE ET ENSEMBLE DENTAIRE COMPRENANT L'ADAPTATEUR
Entry into regional phase26.02.2018National basic fee paid 
26.02.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
26.02.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.02.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/22]
06.09.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.12.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.10.2022Fee for grant paid
26.10.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.10.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  07.09.2023  08.09.2023  ADMISSIBLE
Institut Straumann AG
Peter Merian-Weg 12
4052 Basel / CH
Opponent's representative
De Clercq & Partners
Edgard Gevaertdreef 10a
9830 Sint-Martens-Latem / BE
 [2023/42]
Former [2023/41]
Opponent(s)01  07.09.2023   
Institut Straumann AG
Peter Merian-Weg 12
4002 Basel / CH
Opponent's representative
De Clercq & Partners
Edgard Gevaertdreef 10a
9830 Sint-Martens-Latem / BE
21.09.2023Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
01.02.2024Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
26.11.2024Date of oral proceedings
17.12.2024Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
17.12.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
18.02.2025Legal effect of revocation of patent [2025/15]
Appeal following opposition17.02.2025Appeal received No.  T0340/25
17.02.2025Payment of appeal fee
18.02.2025Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
02.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
01.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY14.07.2016
HU14.07.2016
AL07.12.2022
AT07.12.2022
BG07.12.2022
CZ07.12.2022
DK07.12.2022
EE07.12.2022
FI07.12.2022
HR07.12.2022
IT07.12.2022
LT07.12.2022
LV07.12.2022
MC07.12.2022
NL07.12.2022
PL07.12.2022
RO07.12.2022
RS07.12.2022
SI07.12.2022
SK07.12.2022
SM07.12.2022
TR07.12.2022
NO07.03.2023
GR08.03.2023
IS07.04.2023
PT10.04.2023
IE14.07.2023
LU14.07.2023
BE31.07.2023
[2026/04]
Former [2025/39]CY14.07.2016
HU14.07.2016
AL07.12.2022
AT07.12.2022
BG07.12.2022
CZ07.12.2022
DK07.12.2022
EE07.12.2022
FI07.12.2022
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LT07.12.2022
LV07.12.2022
MC07.12.2022
NL07.12.2022
PL07.12.2022
RO07.12.2022
RS07.12.2022
SI07.12.2022
SK07.12.2022
SM07.12.2022
NO07.03.2023
GR08.03.2023
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PT10.04.2023
IE14.07.2023
LU14.07.2023
BE31.07.2023
Former [2025/36]CY14.07.2016
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PL07.12.2022
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SK07.12.2022
SM07.12.2022
NO07.03.2023
GR08.03.2023
IS07.04.2023
PT10.04.2023
IE14.07.2023
LU14.07.2023
BE31.07.2023
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CZ07.12.2022
DK07.12.2022
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PL07.12.2022
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SK07.12.2022
SM07.12.2022
NO07.03.2023
GR08.03.2023
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PT10.04.2023
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BE31.07.2023
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BE31.07.2023
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LT07.12.2022
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PT10.04.2023
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