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EP About this file: EP0042269

EP0042269 - A dental apparatus with a number of dental instruments connected to a common control circuit and a common operator unit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  23.03.1989
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: CH, LI
published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FLEX DENTAL A/S
Knudslundvej 33
2605 Brondby / DK
[N/P]
Former [1981/51]For all designated states
FLEX DENTAL A/S
Knudslundvej 33
DK-2605 Brondby / DK
Inventor(s)01 / Henrichsen, Frank
No.27 Peter Petersens Alle
DK-2791 Dragor / DK
02 / Hansen, Flemming Allan
No.14 Mellemvej
DK-2750 Ballerup / DK
03 / Sorensen, Kim
No.14 Fortunvaenget
DK-2800 Lyngby / DK
[1981/51]
Representative(s)Carpmael, John William Maurice, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London, WC1A 2RA / GB
[1981/51]
Application number, filing date81302623.412.06.1981
[1981/51]
Priority number, dateDK1980000255113.06.1980         Original published format: DK 255180
[1981/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0042269
Date:23.12.1981
Language:EN
[1981/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0042269
Date:19.09.1984
Language:EN
[1984/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.10.1981
ClassificationIPC:A61C1/00
[1981/51]
CPC:
A61C1/0038 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1981/51]
TitleGerman:Zahnärztliches Gerät mit einer Anzahl von an einen gemeinsamen Steuerkreis und an eine gemeinsame Schalteinheit angeschlossenen zahnärztlichen Instrumenten[1981/51]
English:A dental apparatus with a number of dental instruments connected to a common control circuit and a common operator unit[1981/51]
French:Appareil dentaire avec un nombre d'instruments dentaires connectés à un circuit de commande commun et à une unité de commutation commune[1981/51]
Examination procedure01.06.1982Examination requested  [1982/32]
19.09.1983Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
21.10.1983Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.01.1984Fee for grant paid
13.01.1984Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.06.1985  03.07.1985  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1985/35]
Opponent(s)01  14.06.1985  03.07.1985  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
D-80506 München / DE
31.07.1985Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
25.01.1986Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
17.02.1986Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
20.06.1986Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
25.11.1986Date of oral proceedings
13.04.1987Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
27.07.1987Reply to a communication from the opposition division
26.04.1988Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
10.03.1989Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
14.03.1989Legal effect of revocation of patent [1989/19]
Appeal following opposition24.06.1988Appeal received No.  T0288/88
28.06.1988Statement of grounds filed
08.12.1988Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [1988/50]
07.02.1989Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1989/06]
10.03.1989Result of appeal procedure: REVOCATION OF PATENT AT PROPRIETOR'S REQUEST
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.06.1983Renewal fee patent year 03
12.06.1984Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.06.1986
NL01.01.1987
[2015/21]
Former [1989/22]AT12.06.1986
CH30.06.1986
LI30.06.1986
NL01.01.1987
Former [1989/08]AT12.06.1986
NL01.01.1987
Former [1988/37]NL01.01.1987
Documents cited:Search[A]US3673709  (PAGE RICHARD W)
ExaminationUS2460494
 DE2360413
 DE2339827
 DE2231266
 DE2916081
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