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The patent EP3407827 was granted to Nobel Biocare Services on Dec 18, 2019. The application was filed on Jan 30, 2017 under application number EP17702602A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.
| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DENTSPLY IH | Sep 17, 2020 | FINNEGAN | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2005136380 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2007190491 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2012178049 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2014329202 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2015044639 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5902109 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2012007118 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2014083614 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2015010067 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2015118543 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2015125139 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102008063397 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007190491 |
| OPPOSITION | US5785525 |
| OPPOSITION | US7179088 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2005117742 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012164560 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015125139 |
The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.
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Communication of amended entries
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Request concerning representative opponent
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Decision to grant a European patent
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Nov 8, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 8, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Nov 8, 2019
French translation of claims
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Nov 8, 2019
German translation of the claims
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Intention to grant (signatures)
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Jul 15, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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(Electronic) Receipt
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May 23, 2019
Amended description with annotations
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May 23, 2019
Description
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May 23, 2019
Drawings
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May 23, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 23, 2019
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Translation of the claims
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May 23, 2019
Translation of the claims
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Intention to grant (signatures)
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Jan 23, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Jan 23, 2019
Dec 7, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 7, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Search/Exam
Dec 7, 2018
Description
Search/Exam
Dec 7, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Dec 7, 2018
Nov 27, 2018
Annex to the communication
Search/Exam
Nov 27, 2018
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Nov 19, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
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Nov 19, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
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Nov 7, 2018
Oct 30, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Oct 30, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 30, 2018
Letter concerning the inventor
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Sep 27, 2018
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Sep 21, 2018
Letter which had not been notified
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Sep 21, 2018
Letter which had not been notified
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Sep 11, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
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Communication to designated inventor
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Communication to designated inventor
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Communication to designated inventor
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Communication to designated inventor
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Communication to designated inventor
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Communication to designated inventor
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Communication to designated inventor
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Aug 24, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 24, 2018
Aug 24, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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Aug 24, 2018
Matter concerning the application
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Aug 24, 2018
Request for entry into the European phase
Search/Exam
Aug 13, 2018
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Free text
PCT2
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Information on entry into European phase
Search/Exam
May 18, 2018
Written opinion
PCT2
May 18, 2018
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PCT2
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Notification of the recording of a change
Search/Exam
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Annex
PCT2
Jan 9, 2018
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Dec 22, 2017
Free text
PCT2
Dec 18, 2017
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PCT demand form
PCT2
Nov 29, 2017
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Copy of the international search report
Search/Exam
Oct 26, 2017
Published international application - A9
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Sep 8, 2017
Copy of the international search report
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Sep 8, 2017
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Published international application - A2
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Jul 21, 2017
ISR: cited documents
PCTISA
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(Electronic) Receipt
PCTISA
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(Electronic) Receipt
PCTRO
Jan 30, 2017
Abstract
PCTRO
Jan 30, 2017
Claims
PCTRO
Jan 30, 2017
Description
PCTRO
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PCTRO
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