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Apparatus For Dental Confocal Imaging - EP3166531

The patent EP3166531 was granted to Align Technology on Jan 11, 2023. The application was filed on Jul 1, 2015 under application number EP15742393A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3166531

ALIGN TECHNOLOGY
Application Number
EP15742393A
Filing Date
Jul 1, 2015
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Dec 9, 2022
Publication Date
Jan 11, 2023
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
SHAPEJan 15, 2021GUARDIAN CONSULTING ISWITHDRAWN

Patent Citations (16) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONWO0008415
EXAMINATIONEP1607041
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP2213223
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2011235045
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2013201488
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS5659420
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO0008415
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2014091865
OPPOSITIONUS2005283065
OPPOSITIONUS2006029523
OPPOSITIONUS2010099984
OPPOSITIONUS2011229840
OPPOSITIONUS2012092461
OPPOSITIONUS6248988
OPPOSITIONUS8477320
OPPOSITIONWO2008129073

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