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EP About this file: EP0588878

EP0588878 - UNIVERSAL WATER-BASED MEDICAL AND DENTAL CEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  30.05.2008
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/27]For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427 St. Paul
Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Former [1994/13]For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MITRA, Sumita, B.
Post Office Box 33427
Saint-Paul, MN 55133 / US
02 / MITRA, Smarajit
Post Office Box 33427
Saint-Paul, MN 55133 / US
[1994/13]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [1997/46]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Former [1996/09]Baillie, Iain Cameron, et al
c/o Ladas & Parry 52-54 High Holborn
London WC1V 6RR / GB
Former [1994/13]Baillie, Iain Cameron, et al
c/o Ladas & Parry Altheimer Eck 2
D-80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date92912026.919.05.1992
[1994/13]
WO1992US04164
Priority number, dateUS1991070898831.05.1991         Original published format: US 708988
[1994/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9221314
Date:10.12.1992
Language:EN
[1992/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0588878
Date:30.03.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.12.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0588878
Date:02.10.1996
Language:EN
[1996/40]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0588878
Date:02.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.12.1992
ClassificationIPC:A61K6/083, C04B28/28
[1994/13]
CPC:
C04B28/28 (EP,US); A61K6/889 (EP,US); C04B2111/00836 (EP,US)
C-Set:
A61K6/889, C08L33/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1994/13]
TitleGerman:UNIVERSELLER MEDIZINISCHER UND DENTAL-ZEMENT AUF WASSERBASIS[1994/13]
English:UNIVERSAL WATER-BASED MEDICAL AND DENTAL CEMENT[1994/13]
French:CIMENT UNIVERSEL DENTAIRE ET MEDICAL A BASE D'EAU[1994/13]
Entry into regional phase03.01.1994National basic fee paid 
03.01.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
03.01.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.11.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
03.01.1994Examination requested  [1994/13]
20.06.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
29.03.1995Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
06.06.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.04.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.06.1996Fee for grant paid
19.06.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  02.07.1997  12.02.2001  WITHDRAWN
THERA Patent GmbH 6 Co. KG Gesellschaft für industrielle Schutzrechte
Am Griesberg 2
D-82229 Seefeld / DE
Opponent's representative
Morf, Jan Stefan
Abitz & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 86 01 09
81628 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2006/17]
Opponent(s)01  02.07.1997  12.02.2001  WITHDRAWN
THERA Patent GmbH 6 Co. KG Gesellschaft für industrielle Schutzrechte
Am Griesberg 2
D-82229 Seefeld / DE
Opponent's representative
Morf, Jan Stefan
Patentanwälte Abitz und Partner Postfach 86 01 09
81628 München / DE
Former [2005/28]
Opponent(s)01  02.07.1997  12.02.2001  WITHDRAWN
THERA Patent GmbH 6 Co. KG Gesellschaft für industrielle Schutzrechte
Am Griesberg 2
D-82229 Seefeld / DE
Opponent's representative
Freiherr von Wittgenstein, Arved, Dr.
Patentanwälte Abitz & Partner Postfach 86 01 09
81628 München / DE
Former [1997/35]
Opponent(s)01  02.07.1997   
THERA Patent GmbH 6 Co. KG Gesellschaft für industrielle Schutzrechte
Am Griesberg 2
D-82229 Seefeld / DE
Opponent's representative
Freiherr von Wittgenstein, Arved
Patentanwälte Abitz & Partner Postfach 86 01 09
81628 München / DE
05.08.1997Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
16.03.1998Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
29.06.1999Date of oral proceedings
26.07.1999Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
22.02.2006Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
22.02.2006Date of oral proceedings
10.05.2006Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
10.05.2006Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
11.02.2008Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
21.05.2008Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition27.09.1999Appeal received No.  T0945/99
29.11.1999Statement of grounds filed
17.12.2004Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
17.12.2004Date of oral proceedings
11.01.2005Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Request for further processing for:06.06.1995Request for further processing filed
06.06.1995Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
26.06.1995Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
26.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
22.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK19.05.1997
ES20.05.1997
SE20.05.1997
BE31.05.1997
CH31.05.1997
LI31.05.1997
NL01.12.1997
IT19.05.2005
[2007/34]
Former [2004/37]DK19.05.1997
ES20.05.1997
SE20.05.1997
BE31.05.1997
CH31.05.1997
LI31.05.1997
NL01.12.1997
Former [2002/02]DK19.05.1997
SE20.05.1997
BE31.05.1997
CH31.05.1997
LI31.05.1997
NL01.12.1997
ES16.06.2001
Former [1998/43]DK19.05.1997
SE20.05.1997
BE31.05.1997
CH31.05.1997
LI31.05.1997
NL01.12.1997
Former [1998/30]DK19.05.1997
SE20.05.1997
BE31.05.1997
NL01.12.1997
Former [1998/21]SE20.05.1997
BE31.05.1997
NL01.12.1997
Former [1998/17]SE20.05.1997
NL01.12.1997
Former [1998/15]SE20.05.1997
Cited inInternational search[Y]WO8805651  (DENTAL COMPOSITE LTD [GB]);
 [Y]GB2189793  (G C DENTAL IND CORP);
 [A]EP0156564  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]);
 [A]EP0219058  (MUEHLBAUER ERNST KG [DE]);
 [A]EP0323120  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]);
 [A]GB2228001  (G C DENTAL IND CORP [JP])
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.