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Orthodontic Bracket With Sliding Molar Distalizer - EP3367956

The patent EP3367956 was granted to Spartan Orthodontics on Jun 11, 2025. The application was filed on Oct 31, 2016 under application number EP16858552A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3367956

SPARTAN ORTHODONTICS
Application Number
EP16858552A
Filing Date
Oct 31, 2016
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
May 9, 2025
Publication Date
Jun 11, 2025
External Links
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HENRY SCHEINOct 6, 2021DE ROOIJ -

Patent Citations (19) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
EXAMINATIONUS3690003
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2011244414
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS6976839
OPPOSITIONCN203506898U
OPPOSITIONCN204133621U
OPPOSITIONEP1649824
OPPOSITIONFR2979225
OPPOSITIONUS2009186314
OPPOSITIONUS2014335468
OPPOSITIONUS3690003
OPPOSITIONUS4255139
OPPOSITIONUS4525143
OPPOSITIONUS5967774
OPPOSITIONUS6655959
OPPOSITIONUS678452
OPPOSITIONWO2013144283
OTHERUS2011244414
OTHERUS6976839
OTHERWO2013144283

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