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EP4245264 - IMPLANT AND GUIDE FOR MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.04.2025
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.12.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.12.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.08.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip27.02.2026New entry: Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Materialise NV
Technologielaan 15
3001 Leuven / BE
[2025/20]
Former [2023/38]For all designated states
Materialise NV
Technologielaan 15
3001 Leuven / BE
Inventor(s)01 / DUBOIS, Guillaume
92320 Chatillon / FR
02 / GOUDOT, Patrick
75013 Paris Cedex 13 / FR
03 / SCHOUMAN, Thomas
75013 Paris Cedex 13 / FR
 [2023/38]
Representative(s)De Clercq & Partners
Edgard Gevaertdreef 10a
9830 Sint-Martens-Latem / BE
[2025/20]
Former [2023/38]EIP
Fairfax House
15 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date23184238.612.12.2013
[2023/38]
Priority number, dateFR2012000339312.12.2012         Original published format: FR 1203393
[2023/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP4245264
Date:20.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/38]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP4245264
Date:27.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4245264
Date:14.05.2025
Language:EN
[2025/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.11.2023
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/15, A61B17/16, A61B17/17, A61B17/56, A61B17/80, A61B34/10, A61F2/28, A61F2/30
[2023/52]
CPC:
A61B17/151 (EP,US); A61B17/8061 (US); A61B17/1673 (EP,US);
A61B17/1728 (EP,US); A61B17/176 (EP,US); A61B17/8071 (EP,US);
A61B34/10 (EP,US); A61F2/2803 (EP,US); A61F2/2875 (EP,US);
A61F2/30942 (EP); G06T17/00 (US); A61B2017/568 (EP);
A61B2017/681 (US); A61B2034/102 (EP,US); A61B2034/104 (EP);
A61B2034/105 (EP); A61B2034/108 (EP); A61F2002/2807 (EP);
A61F2002/2882 (EP,US); A61F2002/2889 (EP,US); A61F2002/30622 (EP);
A61F2002/30948 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2023/38]A61F2/30
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 [2024/31]  
Former [2023/38]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:IMPLANTAT UND FÜHRUNG FÜR DIE KIEFER- UND GESICHTSCHIRURGIE[2023/38]
English:IMPLANT AND GUIDE FOR MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY[2023/38]
French:IMPLANT ET GUIDE POUR CHIRURGIE MAXILLO-FACIALE[2023/38]
Examination procedure07.07.2023Examination requested  [2023/38]
29.11.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.12.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.07.2024Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
02.09.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.04.2025Fee for grant paid
03.04.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.04.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP13818995.6  / EP2931143
EP21209691.1  / EP4005507
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  16.02.2026  17.02.2026  ADMISSIBLE
Lorenz Seidler Gossel Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstrasse 23
80538 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Lorenz Seidler Gossel Part. mbB
Widenmayerstr. 23
80538 München / DE
 [2026/13]
27.02.2026Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
02.09.2024Request for further processing filed
02.09.2024Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.09.2024Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
07.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
07.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
07.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
07.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
07.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
07.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
07.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
26.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 11
21.11.2024Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ14.05.2025
HR14.05.2025
PL14.05.2025
SK14.05.2025
SM14.05.2025
NO14.08.2025
RS14.08.2025
GR15.08.2025
IS14.09.2025
[2026/11]
Former [2025/49]HR14.05.2025
PL14.05.2025
NO14.08.2025
RS14.08.2025
GR15.08.2025
IS14.09.2025
Former [2025/48]HR14.05.2025
PL14.05.2025
NO14.08.2025
RS14.08.2025
GR15.08.2025
Documents cited:Search[XA] WO2011136775  (SYNTHES USA LLC et al.)
 [A] US2011301609  (LONGEPIED PATRICE et al.)
by applicantUS5690631
 US6221075
 WO2011136898
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