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EP0696444 - Orthodontic appliance and group standardized brackets therefor and methods of making and assembling appliance to straighten teeth [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1996/07]Orthodontic appliance and group standardized brackets therefor and methods of making, assembling and using appliance to straighten teeth
[2002/47]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.03.2005
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.03.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.05.2005  [2005/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ORMCO CORPORATION
1332 South Lone Hill Avenue Glendora
California 91740 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/07]For all designated states
ORMCO CORPORATION
1332 South Lone Hill Avenue
Glendora California 91740 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Andreiko, Craig A.
9153 Almond Street
Alta Loma, California 91701 / US
02 / Payne, Mark A.
5578 Mesa Grove Avenue
Whittier, California 90601 / US
[1996/07]
Representative(s)Findlay, Alice Rosemary, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/07]Findlay, Alice Rosemary, et al
Lloyd Wise, Tregear & Co. Norman House 105-109 Strand
London WC2R 0AE / GB
Application number, filing date95305341.002.08.1995
[1996/07]
Priority number, dateUS1994028594204.08.1994         Original published format: US 285942
[1996/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0696444
Date:14.02.1996
[1996/07]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0696444
Date:02.01.1997
[1997/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0696444
Date:12.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.11.1996
ClassificationIPC:A61C7/12
[1996/07]
CPC:
A61C7/00 (EP,US); A61C7/12 (EP,US); A61C7/146 (EP,US);
A61C7/16 (EP,US); A61C7/282 (EP,US); A61C13/097 (EP,US);
A61C2007/004 (EP,US); A61C7/002 (EP,US); A61C9/0046 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [1996/07]
TitleGerman:Orthodontische Vorrichtung und eine Reihe von normalisierten "Brackets" dafür, sowie Verfahren zum Herstellen und Zusammenbau der Vorrichtung[2002/47]
English:Orthodontic appliance and group standardized brackets therefor and methods of making and assembling appliance to straighten teeth[2002/47]
French:Dispositif orthodontique et jeu de brackets standardisés associés ainsi que méthodes de fabrication et d'assemblage de ce dispositif[2002/47]
Former [1996/07]Orthodontische Vorrichtung und eine Reihe von normalisierten "Brackets" dafür, sowie Verfahren zum Herstellen, Zusammenbau und Gebrauch der Vorrichtung
Former [1996/07]Orthodontic appliance and group standardized brackets therefor and methods of making, assembling and using appliance to straighten teeth
Former [1996/07]Dispositif orthodontique et jeu de brackets standardisés associés ainsi que méthodes de fabrication, d'assemblage et de mise en oeuvre de ce dispositif
Examination procedure02.04.1997Examination requested  [1997/23]
03.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.12.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.06.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.12.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.05.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.05.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.03.2004Fee for grant paid
09.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.02.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
08.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
16.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
14.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
14.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
13.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[DA]US3660900  (ANDREWS LAWRENCE F) [DA] 1 * column W *;
 [A]EP0502227  (ANDREIKO CRAIG A [US], et al) [A] 1 * column W *;
 [DA]WO9410935  (ORMCO CORP [US]) [DA] 1,29,30,32* the whole document *
by applicantUS3477128
 US3660900
 US4669981
    - ETSUKO SEBATA, "An Orthdontic Study of Teeth and Dental Arch Form on the Japanese Normal Occlusions", SHIKAGAKUHO: JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY, (1980), vol. 80, no. 7, pages 11 - 35
    - "A Study of the Morphology of Straight Wire Backets For Koreans", YOUND - CHEL PARK D.D.S., PH.D., COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY, SEOUL, KOREA, YONSEI UNIVERSITY
 US19910775589
 US19920973973
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