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EP About this file: EP3583908

EP3583908 - DENTAL INSTRUMENT WITH A FLEXIBLE TIP END AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.06.2022
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.02.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.06.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  22.11.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.06.2024 [2024/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., LLC
3232 N. Rockwell St.
Chicago, IL 60618-5935 / US
[2019/52]
Inventor(s)01 / Seeralan, Ravi P.
3232 N. Rockwell St.
Chicago, IL 60618-5935 / US
02 / Kerstein, Alexander M.
3232 N. Rockwell St.
Chicago, IL 60618-5935 / US
03 / Nemeth, Jennifer
3232 N. Rockwell St.
Chicago, IL 60618-5935 / US
 [2021/30]
Former [2019/52]01 / Seeralan, Ravi P.
3232 N. Rockwell St.
Chicago, IL Illinois 60618-5935 / US
02 / Kerstein, Alexander M.
3232 N. Rockwell St.
Chicago, IL Illinois 60618-5935 / US
03 / Nemeth, Jennifer
3232 N. Rockwell St.
Chicago, IL Illinois 60618-5935 / US
Representative(s)Ullrich & Naumann PartG mbB
Schneidmühlstrasse 21
69115 Heidelberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/52]Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Ullrich & Naumann
PartG mbB
Schneidmühlstrasse 21
69115 Heidelberg / DE
Application number, filing date19167900.008.04.2019
[2019/52]
Priority number, dateUS201862686493P18.06.2018         Original published format: US 201862686493 P
[2019/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3583908
Date:25.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3583908
Date:28.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.11.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61C3/00, A61C13/00, A61B17/3211
[2019/52]
CPC:
A61C13/0028 (EP); A61C3/00 (EP,US); A61B2090/0817 (EP)
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 [2020/31]
Former [2019/52]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:ZAHNÄRZTLICHES INSTRUMENT MIT FLEXIBLEM SPITZENENDE UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG[2019/52]
English:DENTAL INSTRUMENT WITH A FLEXIBLE TIP END AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE[2019/52]
French:INSTRUMENT DENTAIRE AVEC UNE EXTRÉMITÉ FLEXIBLE ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION[2019/52]
Examination procedure19.06.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.06.2020Examination requested  [2020/31]
19.06.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.06.2021Fee for grant paid
18.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.06.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21180244.2  / EP3906886
Opposition(s)29.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.04.2019
AL28.07.2021
AT28.07.2021
CY28.07.2021
CZ28.07.2021
DK28.07.2021
EE28.07.2021
ES28.07.2021
FI28.07.2021
HR28.07.2021
LT28.07.2021
LV28.07.2021
MC28.07.2021
MK28.07.2021
NL28.07.2021
PL28.07.2021
RO28.07.2021
RS28.07.2021
SE28.07.2021
SI28.07.2021
SK28.07.2021
SM28.07.2021
BG28.10.2021
NO28.10.2021
GR29.10.2021
IS28.11.2021
PT29.11.2021
IE08.04.2022
LU08.04.2022
[2024/25]
Former [2024/23]AL28.07.2021
AT28.07.2021
CY28.07.2021
CZ28.07.2021
DK28.07.2021
EE28.07.2021
ES28.07.2021
FI28.07.2021
HR28.07.2021
LT28.07.2021
LV28.07.2021
MC28.07.2021
MK28.07.2021
NL28.07.2021
PL28.07.2021
RO28.07.2021
RS28.07.2021
SE28.07.2021
SI28.07.2021
SK28.07.2021
SM28.07.2021
BG28.10.2021
NO28.10.2021
GR29.10.2021
IS28.11.2021
PT29.11.2021
IE08.04.2022
LU08.04.2022
Former [2024/20]AL28.07.2021
AT28.07.2021
CY28.07.2021
CZ28.07.2021
DK28.07.2021
EE28.07.2021
ES28.07.2021
FI28.07.2021
HR28.07.2021
LT28.07.2021
LV28.07.2021
MC28.07.2021
NL28.07.2021
PL28.07.2021
RO28.07.2021
RS28.07.2021
SE28.07.2021
SI28.07.2021
SK28.07.2021
SM28.07.2021
BG28.10.2021
NO28.10.2021
GR29.10.2021
IS28.11.2021
PT29.11.2021
IE08.04.2022
LU08.04.2022
Former [2023/20]AL28.07.2021
AT28.07.2021
CZ28.07.2021
DK28.07.2021
EE28.07.2021
ES28.07.2021
FI28.07.2021
HR28.07.2021
LT28.07.2021
LV28.07.2021
MC28.07.2021
NL28.07.2021
PL28.07.2021
RO28.07.2021
RS28.07.2021
SE28.07.2021
SI28.07.2021
SK28.07.2021
SM28.07.2021
BG28.10.2021
NO28.10.2021
GR29.10.2021
IS28.11.2021
PT29.11.2021
IE08.04.2022
LU08.04.2022
Former [2023/08]AL28.07.2021
AT28.07.2021
CZ28.07.2021
DK28.07.2021
EE28.07.2021
ES28.07.2021
FI28.07.2021
HR28.07.2021
LT28.07.2021
LV28.07.2021
MC28.07.2021
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PL28.07.2021
RO28.07.2021
RS28.07.2021
SE28.07.2021
SI28.07.2021
SK28.07.2021
SM28.07.2021
BG28.10.2021
NO28.10.2021
GR29.10.2021
IS28.11.2021
PT29.11.2021
LU08.04.2022
Former [2023/06]AL28.07.2021
AT28.07.2021
CZ28.07.2021
DK28.07.2021
EE28.07.2021
ES28.07.2021
FI28.07.2021
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LT28.07.2021
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MC28.07.2021
NL28.07.2021
PL28.07.2021
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RS28.07.2021
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SI28.07.2021
SK28.07.2021
SM28.07.2021
BG28.10.2021
NO28.10.2021
GR29.10.2021
IS28.11.2021
PT29.11.2021
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AT28.07.2021
CZ28.07.2021
DK28.07.2021
EE28.07.2021
ES28.07.2021
FI28.07.2021
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PL28.07.2021
RO28.07.2021
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SI28.07.2021
SK28.07.2021
SM28.07.2021
BG28.10.2021
NO28.10.2021
GR29.10.2021
IS28.11.2021
PT29.11.2021
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CZ28.07.2021
DK28.07.2021
EE28.07.2021
ES28.07.2021
FI28.07.2021
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RO28.07.2021
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SK28.07.2021
SM28.07.2021
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NO28.10.2021
GR29.10.2021
IS28.11.2021
PT29.11.2021
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CZ28.07.2021
DK28.07.2021
EE28.07.2021
ES28.07.2021
FI28.07.2021
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LT28.07.2021
LV28.07.2021
NL28.07.2021
PL28.07.2021
RO28.07.2021
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SE28.07.2021
SK28.07.2021
BG28.10.2021
NO28.10.2021
GR29.10.2021
IS28.11.2021
PT29.11.2021
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DK28.07.2021
ES28.07.2021
FI28.07.2021
HR28.07.2021
LT28.07.2021
LV28.07.2021
NL28.07.2021
PL28.07.2021
RS28.07.2021
SE28.07.2021
BG28.10.2021
NO28.10.2021
GR29.10.2021
IS28.11.2021
PT29.11.2021
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FI28.07.2021
HR28.07.2021
LT28.07.2021
LV28.07.2021
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SE28.07.2021
BG28.10.2021
NO28.10.2021
GR29.10.2021
IS28.11.2021
PT29.11.2021
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ES28.07.2021
FI28.07.2021
LT28.07.2021
NL28.07.2021
RS28.07.2021
SE28.07.2021
BG28.10.2021
NO28.10.2021
PT29.11.2021
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ES28.07.2021
FI28.07.2021
LT28.07.2021
NL28.07.2021
SE28.07.2021
BG28.10.2021
NO28.10.2021
Former [2022/07]AT28.07.2021
LT28.07.2021
NL28.07.2021
NO28.10.2021
Documents cited:Search[XA]GB268921  (WILLIAM CROOK) [X] 1,3-6,9-15 * column 1 - column 2; figure 1 * [A] 2;
 [XA]US3367335  (WARD ABRAHAM W, et al) [X] 1,4,9,10 * page 1 - page 2; figures 1-6 * [A] 2,3,5,6,11,12;
 [XAI]US7131982  (KARAPETYAN ARMEN [US]) [X] 1-5,9-14 * column 1 - column 8; figures 1-11b * [A] 6 [I] 15;
 [XA]JP2014147435  (KINOSHITA GIKEN KK) [X] 13 * paragraph [0018] - paragraph [0020]; figures 1, 2 *[A] 1-12,14,15;
 [XA]JP2015053945  (TAKASHIMA SANGYO CO LTD) [X] 7,8 * paragraph [0039] - paragraph [0049]; figures 1-6 * [A] 1-6,9-15
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