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EP3449869 - IMPLANT PART [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.05.2024
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.01.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.12.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.09.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  01.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC
published on 02.10.2024 [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nobel Biocare Services AG
Balz-Zimmermann-Strasse 7
8302 Kloten / CH
[2021/24]
Former [2019/10]For all designated states
Zipprich, Holger
Bleichweg 7a
64342 Malchen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / ZIPPRICH, Holger
Bleichweg 7a
64342 Malchen / DE
 [2023/07]
Former [2019/10]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Capré, Didier
Nobel Biocare Services AG
Intellectual Property Department
Balz-Zimmermann-Strasse 7
8302 Kloten / CH
[N/P]
Former [2023/26]Tergau & Walkenhorst Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Lurgiallee 12
60439 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Former [2019/10]Tergau & Walkenhorst Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Eschersheimer Landstrasse 105-107
60322 Frankfurt/Main / DE
Application number, filing date18193357.331.01.2012
[2019/10]
Priority number, dateDE2011100990631.01.2011         Original published format: DE102011009906
[2019/10]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3449869
Date:06.03.2019
Language:DE
[2019/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3449869
Date:28.06.2023
Language:DE
[2023/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61C8/00
[2019/10]
CPC:
A61C8/006 (EP,CN,US); A61C8/005 (EP,CN,US); A61C8/0022 (US);
A61C8/0037 (US); A61C8/0068 (EP,CN,US); A61C8/0069 (EP,CN,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 [2019/42]  
Former [2019/10]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:IMPLANTAT-TEIL[2019/10]
English:IMPLANT PART[2019/10]
French:PARTIE D'IMPLANT[2019/10]
Examination procedure05.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.09.2019Examination requested  [2019/42]
06.09.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.09.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.05.2023Fee for grant paid
22.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12706189.3  / EP2670339
EP14198376.7  / EP2865354
Opposition(s)02.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
10.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
10.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
10.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
10.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
23.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
28.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
30.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
14.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ28.06.2023
HR28.06.2023
MC28.06.2023
PL28.06.2023
RO28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SK28.06.2023
SM28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
IS28.10.2023
[2024/40]
Former [2024/10]CZ28.06.2023
HR28.06.2023
PL28.06.2023
RO28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SK28.06.2023
SM28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
IS28.10.2023
Former [2024/08]HR28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SK28.06.2023
SM28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
Former [2023/51]HR28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
Former [2023/50]NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
Former [2023/48]NO28.09.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]WO0226154  (BIOLOK INT INC [US]) [A] 1-6* page 8, paragraph 1; figures 8, 9 *;
 [XA]WO2004073541  (SCHROEDER RALF [DE]) [X] 7 * page 3, lines 12-26; figure 1 * * page 18, line 20 - page 19, line 28 * [A] 1-6;
 [XA]WO2006109176  (BTI I & D S L [ES], et al) [X] 7 * page 11, lines 4-35; figures 7, 8 * [A] 1-6;
 [XA]DE102006036020  (BORRMANN IGOR [DE], et al) [X] 7 * paragraphs [0032] - [0034]; figure 4 * [A] 1-6;
 [XDA]DE102008054138  (ZIPPRICH HOLGER [DE]) [XD] 7 * figure - * [A] 1-6
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