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EP3964163 - ORTHODONTIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS INCLUDING PARAMETRIC ATTACHMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.06.2023
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.07.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  04.02.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CZ, ES, RO, SK
published on 05.06.2024 [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Align Technology, Inc.
2820 Orchard Parkway
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
[2022/10]
Inventor(s)01 / MORTON, John
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
02 / MATOV, Vadim
San Jose, CA 95118 / US
03 / CAO, Heng
San Jose, CA 95118 / US
04 / KIMURA, Ryan
San Jose, CA 95123 / US
05 / CHENG, Jihua
San Jose, CA 95129 / US
06 / PESENTI, Bastien
Santa Clara, CA 95051 / US
 [2023/31]
Former [2022/10]01 / MORTON, John
San Jose, 95134 / US
02 / MATOV, Vadim
San Jose, 95118 / US
03 / CAO, Heng
San Jose, 95118 / US
04 / KIMURA, Ryan
95123, San Jose / US
05 / CHENG, Jihua
San Jose, 95129 / US
06 / PESENTI, Bastien
Santa Clara, 95051 / US
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2022/10]
Application number, filing date21203619.820.11.2009
[2022/10]
Priority number, dateUS20080116448P20.11.2008         Original published format: US 116448 P
US20090242379P14.09.2009         Original published format: US 242379 P
[2022/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3964163
Date:09.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3964163
Date:02.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.02.2022
ClassificationIPC:A61C3/00, A61C7/14, A61C7/08, A61C7/00, G06F17/10, G06F30/00
[2022/10]
CPC:
A61C7/002 (EP,KR,US); A61C7/00 (KR,US); A61C13/1016 (KR);
A61C19/04 (KR); A61C7/08 (EP,US); A61C7/14 (EP,US);
A61C9/004 (KR); A61C9/0046 (KR); G06F17/10 (EP,US);
G06F30/00 (EP,US); A61C7/146 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2022/35]  
Former [2022/10]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:ORTHODONTISCHE SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN MIT PARAMETRISCHEN BEFESTIGUNGEN[2022/10]
English:ORTHODONTIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS INCLUDING PARAMETRIC ATTACHMENTS[2022/10]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS ORTHODONTIQUES COMPRENANT DES FIXATIONS PARAMÉTRIQUES[2022/10]
Examination procedure21.07.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.07.2022Examination requested  [2022/35]
21.07.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.06.2023Fee for grant paid
28.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP09828318.7  / EP2355742
EP18162111.1  / EP3406222
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
20.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
20.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
20.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
20.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
20.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
20.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
20.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
20.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
20.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 12
20.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 13
13.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
[2024/23]
Former [2024/20]HR02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
Former [2024/10]HR02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
Former [2024/09]NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
Former [2024/08]NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
Documents cited:Search[X]US6309215  (PHAN LOC X [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * column 3, lines 17-20; figure -; claims 4-6 * * column 9, line 47 - column 13, line 48 * * column 12, line 43 - column 13, line 8 * * column 13, lines 30-48 *;
 [A]US6736638  (SACHDEVA ROHIT [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * column 4, lines 1-35; figure - * * column 5, line 53 - column 6, line 67 ** column 5, line 53 - column 8, line 22 *;
 [X]US2007168152  (MATOV VADIM [US], et al) [X] 1-9 * paragraphs [0102] - [0135] *;
 [X]US2008248443  (CHISHTI MUHAMMAD [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * paragraphs [0058] , [ 130] , [ 132]; figure -; claim - *
by applicantUS5975893
 US6450807
 US19480611164
 US19790612423
 US19390106404
 US19890102258
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