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Intraoral Scanner With Dental Diagnostics Capabilities - EP3490439

The patent EP3490439 was granted to Align Technology on Jun 7, 2023. The application was filed on Jul 27, 2017 under application number EP17835309A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3490439

ALIGN TECHNOLOGY
Application Number
EP17835309A
Filing Date
Jul 27, 2017
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
May 5, 2023
Publication Date
Jun 7, 2023
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
BEGO MEDICALMar 7, 2024EISENFUHR SPEISERADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (23) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONUS2016135925
DESCRIPTIONWO2016084066
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTKR20160041632
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2008090208
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2013103176
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2016084066
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2016113745
OPPOSITIONDE102007060263
OPPOSITIONEP1693021
OPPOSITIONEP2166303
OPPOSITIONEP2363094
OPPOSITIONJP2013007645
OPPOSITIONKR20160041632
OPPOSITIONUS2008090208
OPPOSITIONUS2013103176
OPPOSITIONUS2013323674
OPPOSITIONWO2016084066
OPPOSITIONWO2016113745
SEARCHEP1693021
SEARCHJP2013007645
SEARCHUS2013323674
SEARCHWO2016084066
SEARCHWO2016113745

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