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EP3638146 - AUTOMATIC DETECTION OF TOOTH TYPE AND ERUPTION STATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.06.2024
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.02.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.05.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.03.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.12.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  20.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip07.06.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 10.07.2024  [2024/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Align Technology, Inc.
2820 Orchard Parkway
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
[2024/28]
Former [2020/17]For all designated states
Align Technology, Inc.
2820 Orchard Parkway
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
Inventor(s)01 / XUE, Ya
2820 Orchard Parkway
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
02 / CHOI, Jeeyoung
2820 Orchard Parkway
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
03 / MOORE, Justin, B.
2820 Orchard Parkway
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
04 / SPIRIDONOV, Anton
2820 Orchard Parkway
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
 [2020/17]
Representative(s)Hancox, Jonathan Christopher
Venner Shipley LLP
Windsor House
6-10 Mount Ephraim Road
Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1EE / GB
[2024/28]
Former [2020/17]Brookes IP
Windsor House
6-10 Mount Ephraim Road
Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1EE / GB
Application number, filing date18738132.215.06.2018
[2020/17]
WO2018US37849
Priority number, dateUS201762521166P16.06.2017         Original published format: US 201762521166 P
[2020/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018232299
Date:20.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3638146
Date:22.04.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.12.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3638146
Date:10.07.2024
Language:EN
[2024/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.12.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61C7/00, G06T7/60, G16H30/40, G16H30/20, G16H50/20
[2024/09]
CPC:
G16H30/40 (EP,CN,US); A61C7/002 (EP,CN,US); A61C7/08 (CN,US);
A61C9/0053 (US); G06F18/21 (US); G06F18/24147 (US);
G06F18/24323 (US); G06T17/00 (CN); G06T7/0012 (CN);
G06T7/10 (US); G06T7/66 (US); G06V10/765 (CN);
G06V10/7715 (CN); G06V10/774 (CN); G06N3/08 (US);
G06T2207/20081 (US); G06T2207/20084 (US); G06T2207/20164 (US);
G06T2207/30036 (CN,US); G16H50/20 (EP,US); G16H50/50 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/17]A61C7/00, G06F17/30, G06T7/60, G16H30/40, G16H30/20, G16H50/20
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 [2020/17]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUTOMATISCHE ERKENNUNG DES ZAHNTYPS UND DES ERUPTIONSSTATUS[2020/17]
English:AUTOMATIC DETECTION OF TOOTH TYPE AND ERUPTION STATUS[2020/17]
French:DÉTECTION AUTOMATIQUE DU TYPE DE DENT ET DE SON ÉTAT D'ÉRUPTION[2020/17]
Entry into regional phase18.12.2019National basic fee paid 
18.12.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
18.12.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/17]
18.12.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.08.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.02.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.07.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
18.09.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.05.2024Fee for grant paid
30.05.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.05.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
17.05.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2009246726  (CHELNOKOV FEDOR [RU], et al);
 [XA]US2016135924  (CHOI JEEYOUNG [US], et al);
 [A]JP2017035173  (YOSHIDA SEISAKUSHO KK)
ExaminationUS2009246726
by applicantWO9858596
 US5975893
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