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Dental Zirconia Blank Having High Relative Density - EP3318218

The patent EP3318218 was granted to Shofu on Sep 11, 2019. The application was filed on Nov 7, 2017 under application number EP17200298A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3318218

SHOFU
Application Number
EP17200298A
Filing Date
Nov 7, 2017
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Aug 9, 2019
Publication Date
Sep 11, 2019
External Links
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Patent Summary

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Patent Oppositions

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
IVOCLAR VIVADENTJun 11, 2020UEXKULL & STOLBERGADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (20) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONJP2004035332
DESCRIPTIONJP2011528597
DESCRIPTIONJP2012130798
DESCRIPTIONJP2014218389
DESCRIPTIONJPH04505113
DESCRIPTIONWO0209612
DESCRIPTIONWO2011016325
DESCRIPTIONWO2013062889
DESCRIPTIONWO2015051095
OPPOSITIONEP2000109
OPPOSITIONEP3108849
OPPOSITIONJP2017185163
OPPOSITIONUS2013224454
OPPOSITIONUS2016081777
OPPOSITIONWO2005070322
OPPOSITIONWO2013055432
OPPOSITIONWO2015084931
SEARCHKR20170098137
SEARCHUS2013224454
SEARCHWO2013055432

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