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EP About this file: EP3873376

EP3873376 - SYRINGE DISPENSER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.06.2024
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.08.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.05.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  22.11.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
221 W. Philadelphia Street, Suite 60 W.
York, PA 17401 / US
[2021/36]
Inventor(s)01 / SHOTTON, Vincent
21333 E. 104th Street
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 74014 / US
02 / WILKINSON, Kevin
9131 E 119th St S
Bixby, Oklahoma 74008 / US
 [2023/31]
Former [2021/36]01 / SHOTTON, Vincent
21333 E. 104th Street
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 74014 / US
02 / WILKINSON, Kevin
9131 E 119th St
S Bixby, Oklahoma 74008 / US
Representative(s)Pichova, Vanda
Sirona Dental Systems GmbH
Corporate Legal
Fabrikstraße 31
64625 Bensheim / DE
[2023/31]
Former [2021/36]Dietz, Mirko
Sirona Dental Systems GmbH
Fabrikstraße 31
64625 Bensheim / DE
Application number, filing date19802017.428.10.2019
[2021/36]
WO2019US58250
Priority number, dateUS20181617432730.10.2018         Original published format: US201816174327
[2021/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020092186
Date:07.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3873376
Date:08.09.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.05.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3873376
Date:02.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61C5/50, A61C17/02
[2021/36]
CPC:
A61C5/50 (EP,US); A61C17/0202 (US); A61C1/0023 (US);
A61C17/02 (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 [2021/36]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SPRITZENSPENDER[2021/36]
English:SYRINGE DISPENSER[2021/36]
French:DISTRIBUTEUR DE SERINGUE[2021/36]
Entry into regional phase04.05.2021National basic fee paid 
04.05.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
04.05.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.05.2021Examination requested  [2021/36]
04.05.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.12.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.06.2023Fee for grant paid
21.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
15.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
MC02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SI02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
LU28.10.2023
BE31.10.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/30]AT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
MC02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
LU28.10.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/28]AT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
MC02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/23]AT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/22]AT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/20]AT02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/10]AT02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/09]AT02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
Cited inInternational search[IY]US3764115  (BUCKINGHAM R, et al) [I] 1-5 * column 1 - column 6; figures 1-7 * [Y] 6;
 [A]US4108177  (PISTOR MICHEL LOUIS PAUL) [A] 1-6 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0909590  (ZWINGENBERGER ARTHUR [CH]) [A] 1-6 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP1072232  (ZWINGENBERGER ARTHUR [CH]) [A] 1-6* the whole document *;
 [YA]US2010063447  (STEMPFLE JULIUS [US], et al) [Y] 6 * paragraph [0025]; figures 4, 5 * [A] 1-5;
 [A]US2015157802  (YOON SUNG TAE [KR]) [A] 1-6 * page 1 - page 4; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]KR200480998Y  (YCELLBIO MEDICAL CO LTD) [A] 1-6 * the whole document *
ExaminationEP0909590
 KR200480998Y
by applicantUS5006112
 US5876380
 US6932242
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