User-Friendly Dental Care Unit

Patent No. EP2143029 (titled "User-Friendly Dental Care Unit") was filed by Planmeca on Mar 19, 2008. The application was issued on Mar 6, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS	Dec 6, 2019	OZER

Dossier Documents

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Jun 29, 2021
Communication to the parties concerning termination of the opposition proceedings - opposition rejected - no appeal lodged
Jun 29, 2021
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
Jun 24, 2021
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Apr 30, 2021
Advice of delivery
Apr 1, 2021
Advice of delivery
Mar 11, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 11, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 11, 2021
Decision rejecting the opposition
Mar 11, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 11, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 11, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 11, 2021
Means of redress
Mar 11, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 11, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 11, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 11, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 11, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 11, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 17, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 21, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 21, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 21, 2021
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jan 13, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 17, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 17, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 17, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 17, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Dec 17, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Dec 17, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Dec 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 17, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 15, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 15, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 2, 2020
Advice of delivery
Sep 2, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Aug 10, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jul 28, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 28, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 28, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 28, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 28, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 28, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 11, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 11, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Apr 29, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 29, 2020
Authorisation
Apr 29, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 29, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Dec 20, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Dec 20, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Dec 12, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 6, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Dec 6, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Dec 6, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Dec 6, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Dec 6, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Dec 6, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Dec 6, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Dec 6, 2019
Notice of opposition
Dec 6, 2019
Notice of opposition
Mar 18, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 7, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Jan 22, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jan 22, 2019
French translation of claims
Jan 22, 2019
German translation of the claims
Sep 28, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 28, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 28, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 28, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Sep 28, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Mar 27, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 27, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 27, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Mar 27, 2018
Claims
Mar 27, 2018
Description
Mar 27, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 27, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 31, 2018
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jan 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 26, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 26, 2018
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 18, 2017
Annex to the communication
Sep 18, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 1, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 1, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 1, 2016
Claims
Nov 1, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 1, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 21, 2016
Annex to the communication
Jun 21, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Jun 10, 2016
Examination started
Nov 30, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 30, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 30, 2015
Amendments received before examination
May 21, 2015
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
May 4, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
May 4, 2015
European search opinion
May 4, 2015
Supplementary European search report
Apr 23, 2015
Search started
Dec 16, 2009
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Nov 6, 2009
Communication regarding possible amendment of claims/payment of claims fees
Oct 15, 2009
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 15, 2009
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 15, 2009
Request for entry into the European phase
Oct 7, 2009
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Aug 13, 2009
Information on entry into European phase
Oct 29, 2008
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Oct 9, 2008
Copy of the international search report
Oct 9, 2008
Published international application - A1

EP2143029

PLANMECA

Application Number: EP08736775A
Filing Date: Mar 19, 2008
Status: Opposition Rejected; Jun 25, 2021
Publication Date: Mar 6, 2019
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