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EP About this file: EP3371336

EP3371336 - ENDODONTIC INSTRUMENT FOR DRILLING THE ROOT CANALS OF A TOOTH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.10.2021
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.07.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.08.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.05.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  16.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FKG Dentaire S.A.
Le Crêt-du-Locle 4
2304 La Chaux-de-Fonds / CH
[2018/37]
Inventor(s)01 / ROUILLER, Jean-Claude
Abraham-Robert 49
2300 La Chaux-de-Fonds / CH
 [2018/37]
Representative(s)Nithardt, Roland, et al
Actosphère Sàrl
Y-Parc Swiss Technopole
Rue Galilée 7
1400 Yverdon-les-Bains / CH
[2018/37]
Application number, filing date16808553.802.11.2016
[2018/37]
WO2016CH00140
Priority number, dateUS20151493084403.11.2015         Original published format: US201514930844
[2018/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017075723
Date:11.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3371336
Date:12.09.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.05.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3371336
Date:09.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:C22C19/03, C22F1/10, A61C5/42
[2018/37]
CPC:
A61C5/42 (EP,IL,RU,US); B21F45/00 (IL,RU); C22C19/03 (EP,IL,RU,US);
C22F1/10 (EP,IL,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 [2018/37]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ENDODONTISCHES INSTRUMENT ZUM BOHREN VON ZAHNWURZELKANÄLEN[2018/37]
English:ENDODONTIC INSTRUMENT FOR DRILLING THE ROOT CANALS OF A TOOTH[2018/37]
French:INSTRUMENT ORTHODONTIQUE POUR LE PERÇAGE DE CANAUX RADICULAIRES D'UNE DENT[2018/37]
Entry into regional phase01.06.2018National basic fee paid 
01.06.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
01.06.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.05.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/37]
12.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.02.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
20.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.11.2020Fee for grant paid
02.11.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.11.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.09.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/46]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
20.04.2020Request for further processing filed
20.04.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
06.05.2020Decision despatched
12.04.2019Request for further processing filed
12.04.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
25.04.2019Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
02.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.11.2016
AL09.12.2020
AT09.12.2020
CY09.12.2020
CZ09.12.2020
EE09.12.2020
HR09.12.2020
LT09.12.2020
LV09.12.2020
MK09.12.2020
RO09.12.2020
RS09.12.2020
SI09.12.2020
SK09.12.2020
SM09.12.2020
BG09.03.2021
GR10.03.2021
IS09.04.2021
PT09.04.2021
[2024/22]
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AL09.12.2020
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LV09.12.2020
RO09.12.2020
RS09.12.2020
SI09.12.2020
SK09.12.2020
SM09.12.2020
BG09.03.2021
GR10.03.2021
IS09.04.2021
PT09.04.2021
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AL09.12.2020
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CZ09.12.2020
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LT09.12.2020
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BG09.03.2021
GR10.03.2021
IS09.04.2021
PT09.04.2021
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RO09.12.2020
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5762541  (HEATH DEREK E [US], et al) [A] 1-16 * column 1 - column 4 *;
 [A]WO2005070320  (HOF REPHAEL [IL], et al) [A] 1-16* page 20, line 8 - page 21, line 2 *;
 [YD]US2010233648  (MCSPADDEN JOHN [US], et al) [YD] 1-15 * pages 1-6, paragraphs 0005, 0033, 0035, 0036, 0037, 0038, 0045-0051; claims 1-20 *;
 [XY]US2014004479  (ROUILLER JEAN-CLAUDE [CH]) [X] 16 * paragraphs [0001] - [0042]; figures 1-6; claims 15-31 * [Y] 1-15;
 [A]EP2821518  (TULSA DENTAL PRODUCTS LLC [US]) [A] 1-16 * paragraphs [0030] - [0044]; figures 4-7 *
 [AO]  - H. WALIA, BDS, MDS, MS, MS, W. A. BRANTLEY, BS, MS, PHD, H. GERSTEIN, BS, DDS, "An Initial Investigation of the Bending and Torsional Properties of Nitinol Root Canal Files", JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS, USA, (19980730), vol. 14, no. 7, doi:0099-2399/88/1407-0346/02.00/0, pages 346 - 351 [AO] 1-16 * the whole document *
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