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EP About this file: EP3632369

EP3632369 - METHOD FOR INCORPORATING PHOTOGRAPHIC FACIAL IMAGES AND/OR FILMS OF A PERSON INTO THE PLANNING OF ODONTOLOGICAL AND/OR COSMETIC DENTAL TREATMENTS AND/OR THE PREPARATION OF RESTORATIONS FOR SAID PERSON [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.01.2022
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.09.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.01.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.10.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  06.03.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SIRONA Dental Systems GmbH
Fabrikstraße 31
64625 Bensheim / DE
For all designated states
DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
Susquehanna Commerce Center
221 West Philadelphia Street, 60W
York, 17401-2991 / US
[2020/15]
Inventor(s)01 / Kucharczyk, Ronny
Dompfelderring 29
67551 Worms / DE
02 / Hauth, Steffen
Taunusstraße 55
55246 Mainz-Kostheim / DE
03 / Koza, André
Friedensstr. 44
64653 Lorsch / DE
 [2020/15]
Representative(s)Özer, Alpdeniz
Sirona Dental Systems GmbH
Corporate Legal
Fabrikstraße 31
64625 Bensheim / DE
[2022/06]
Former [2020/15]Özer, Alpdeniz
Dentsply Sirona
Legal IP Department
Fabrikstraße 31
64625 Bensheim / DE
Application number, filing date18198342.002.10.2018
[2020/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3632369
Date:08.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3632369
Date:09.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61C13/00, A61C9/00, G06T7/00
[2020/15]
CPC:
A61C13/0004 (EP,KR,US); A61B1/24 (US); A61C9/004 (EP,KR);
A61C9/0053 (EP,KR,US); G06F30/12 (US); G06T17/00 (US);
G16H30/00 (KR); G16H30/20 (US); G16H40/20 (US);
G16H40/67 (US); G16H50/50 (KR); H04N23/64 (US);
G06T1/0007 (KR); G06T2200/08 (US); G06T2207/30036 (KR);
G06T2210/41 (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 [2020/46]
Former [2020/15]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:VERFAHREN ZUR INTEGRATION VON FOTOGRAFISCHEN GESICHTSBILDERN UND/ODER FILMEN EINER PERSON IN DIE PLANUNG VON ODONTOLOGISCHEN UND/ODER KOSMETISCHEN ZAHNBEHANDLUNGEN UND/ODER ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON ZAHNERSÄTZEN FÜR DIE BESAGTE PERSON[2020/15]
English:METHOD FOR INCORPORATING PHOTOGRAPHIC FACIAL IMAGES AND/OR FILMS OF A PERSON INTO THE PLANNING OF ODONTOLOGICAL AND/OR COSMETIC DENTAL TREATMENTS AND/OR THE PREPARATION OF RESTORATIONS FOR SAID PERSON[2020/15]
French:PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT D'INCORPORER DES IMAGES FACIALES PHOTOGRAPHIQUES ET/OU DES FILMS D'UNE PERSONNE DANS LA PLANIFICATION DE TRAITEMENTS DENTAIRES ODONTOLOGIQUES ET/OU COSMÉTIQUES ET/OU LA PRÉPARATION DE RESTAURATIONS DE LADITE PERSONNE[2020/15]
Examination procedure08.10.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.10.2020Examination requested  [2020/46]
08.10.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.01.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.01.2022Fee for grant paid
03.01.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.01.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  31.05.2022  02.06.2022  ADMISSIBLE
ULLRICH & NAUMANN Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Schneidmühlstraße 21
69115 Heidelberg / DE
 [2022/27]
23.11.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
06.06.2023Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
23.04.2024Date of oral proceedings
14.05.2024Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
14.05.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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