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EP0858773 - Device for producing X-rays of parts of a human body [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/34]Method and device for producing X-rays of parts of a human body
[2001/50]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.07.2003
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.09.2003  [2003/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sirona Dental Systems GmbH
Fabrikstrasse 31
64625 Bensheim / DE
[1999/12]
Former [1998/34]For all designated states
Sirona Dental Systems GmbH & Co.KG
Fabrikstrasse 31
64625 Bensheim / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Zeller, Uwe, Dipl.-Ing. (FH)
Adolf-Reichwein-Strasse 29
61267 Neu-Anspach / DE
02 / Günther, Werner, Ing.grad.
Fichtestrasse 19
64625 Bensheim / DE
03 / Schulze-Ganzlin, Ulrich, Dipl.-Ing.
Le Coteaur-Strasse 12
64653 Lorsch / DE
04 / Döbert, Michael
Zedernstrasse 2
64653 Lorsch / DE
[1998/34]
Representative(s)Sommer, Peter
PRIO Patentanwälte
Augustaanlage 22
68165 Mannheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/12]Sommer, Peter
Sommer Patentanwalt und European Patent and Trademark Attorney Am Oberen Luisenpark 5
68165 Mannheim / DE
Former [1998/34]Isenbruck, Günter, Dr., et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle-Pagenberg-Dost-Altenburg-Frohwitter-Geissler & Partner Theodor-Heuss-Anlage 12
68165 Mannheim / DE
Application number, filing date98102209.809.02.1998
[1998/34]
Priority number, dateDE1997100610217.02.1997         Original published format: DE 19706102
[1998/34]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0858773
Date:19.08.1998
Language:DE
[1998/34]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0858773
Date:31.03.1999
[1999/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0858773
Date:11.09.2002
Language:DE
[2002/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.02.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61B6/14, A61B6/06
[1999/13]
CPC:
A61B6/4233 (EP,US); A61B6/51 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/34]A61B6/14
Designated contracting statesDE,   FI,   FR,   IT,   SE [1999/50]
Former [1998/34]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Erstellung von Röntgenaufnahmen von Körperteilen eines Menschen[2001/50]
English:Device for producing X-rays of parts of a human body[2001/50]
French:Appareil pour produire des radiographies des parties du corps humain[2001/50]
Former [1998/34]Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Erstellung von Röntgenaufnahmen von Körperteilen eines Menschen
Former [1998/34]Method and device for producing X-rays of parts of a human body
Former [1998/34]Procédé et appareil pour produire des radiographies des parties du corps humain
Examination procedure13.07.1999Examination requested  [1999/37]
09.03.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.07.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.02.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.09.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.04.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.07.2002Fee for grant paid
05.07.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP02006254.3  / EP1219244
EP04102217.9  / EP1452137
Opposition(s)12.06.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
20.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
22.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE11.12.2002
[2003/14]
Documents cited:Search[X]US4188537  (FRANKE KURT [DE]) [X] 7-9 * column 3, line 20 - line 55; figure 2; claim 2 *;
 [A]EP0141448  (OPTISCHE IND DE OUDE DELFT NV [NL]) [A] 7 * page 3, line 4 - page 5, line 15; figure -; claim 5 *;
 [A]DE9103670U  (TRANSFORMATOREN UND RÖNTGENWERK GMBH) [A] 7* the whole document *;
 [XD]EP0632994  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [XD] 7 * column 7, line 21 - column 8, line 8; figure 8; claim - *;
 [A]US5600699  (SUZUKI MASAKAZU [JP], et al) [A] 7 * column 4, line 45 - column 5, line 63; figure 4 *
by applicantEP0229971
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