Improved Coupling For A Multi-Part Dental Implant System

Patent No. EP2260788 (titled "Improved Coupling For A Multi-Part Dental Implant System") was filed by Straumann Holding on Jun 3, 2005. The application was issued on Mar 13, 2024.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
MEDENTIS MEDICAL	Dec 13, 2024	MULLER SCHUPFNER & PARTNER PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB MUC
HAGER & MEISINGER	Mar 13, 2024	LENZING GERBER STUTE

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Nov 3, 2025
Decision revoking the European patent
Nov 3, 2025
Decision revoking the European patent
Nov 3, 2025
Decision revoking the European patent
Oct 28, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 28, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 28, 2025
Request for revocation of patent
Oct 22, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 22, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 22, 2025
Brief communication in opposition procedure - time limit
Oct 17, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 17, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 17, 2025
Request for revocation of patent
Jun 2, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 2, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 26, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
May 26, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 26, 2025
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
May 12, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 12, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 6, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
May 6, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 6, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
May 6, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 6, 2025
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 6, 2025
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 6, 2025
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 6, 2025
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Dec 19, 2024
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 13, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 13, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure
Dec 13, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Dec 13, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Dec 13, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Dec 13, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Dec 13, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Dec 13, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Dec 13, 2024
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Dec 13, 2024
Notice of opposition
Dec 13, 2024
Notice of opposition
Mar 26, 2024
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Mar 21, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 21, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 21, 2024
Submission concerning representation
Mar 19, 2024
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Mar 13, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 13, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Mar 13, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Mar 13, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Mar 13, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Mar 13, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Mar 13, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Mar 13, 2024
Notice of opposition
Mar 13, 2024
Notice of opposition
Feb 15, 2024
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 2, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 2, 2024
Filing of the translations of the claims
Feb 2, 2024
French translation of claims
Feb 2, 2024
German translation of the claims
Feb 2, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 7, 2023
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 7, 2023
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 7, 2023
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 7, 2023
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 7, 2023
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Dec 7, 2023
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Oct 10, 2023
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
Sep 19, 2023
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 19, 2023
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 19, 2023
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 19, 2023
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 19, 2023
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Sep 19, 2023
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Aug 28, 2023
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Aug 21, 2023
Observations by third parties
Aug 8, 2023
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Aug 7, 2023
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Jul 11, 2023
Observations by third parties
Jun 15, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 15, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 15, 2023
Claims
Jun 15, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 15, 2023
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 19, 2023
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Apr 14, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 14, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 14, 2023
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 6, 2022
Annex to the communication
Dec 6, 2022
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 9, 2022
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Nov 9, 2022
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Nov 3, 2022
Observations by third parties
Oct 13, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 13, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 13, 2022
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 17, 2022
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Aug 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 11, 2022
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 4, 2022
Annex to the communication
Apr 4, 2022
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 28, 2022
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Mar 28, 2022
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Mar 23, 2022
Observations by third parties
Mar 17, 2022
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Mar 11, 2022
Citation filed by a third party
Mar 11, 2022
Citation filed by a third party
Mar 11, 2022
Observations by third parties
Feb 3, 2022
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Feb 3, 2022
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Jan 31, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 31, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 31, 2022
Observations by third parties
Jan 11, 2022
Decision to allow further processing
Dec 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 22, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 22, 2021
Claims
Dec 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 22, 2021
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 13, 2021
Application deemed to be withdrawn (no reply to communication from the Examining Division)
Sep 29, 2021
Refusal of request for extension of time limit
Sep 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 22, 2021
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 23, 2021
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jul 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 20, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 20, 2021
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 12, 2021
Annex to the communication
Mar 12, 2021
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 16, 2021
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Feb 11, 2021
Observations by third parties
Feb 10, 2021
Citation filed by a third party
Feb 2, 2021
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Feb 2, 2021
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Jan 27, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 27, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 27, 2021
Observations by third parties
Jan 20, 2021
Matter concerning the application
Jan 20, 2021
Non-scannable object
Jan 13, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 13, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 13, 2021
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 25, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 25, 2020
Claims
Nov 25, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 25, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 28, 2020
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Sep 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 23, 2020
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 8, 2020
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
May 29, 2020
Observations by third parties
May 25, 2020
Brief communication to applicant/representative
May 15, 2020
Annex to the communication
May 15, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
May 4, 2020
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
May 4, 2020
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Apr 28, 2020
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Apr 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 24, 2020
Citation filed by a third party
Apr 24, 2020
Citation filed by a third party
Apr 24, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 24, 2020
Observations by third parties
Mar 19, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Mar 19, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Mar 19, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Mar 19, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Mar 19, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Feb 13, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 13, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 13, 2020
Claims
Feb 13, 2020
Description
Feb 13, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 13, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 14, 2019
Annex to the communication
Oct 14, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 28, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 28, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 28, 2018
Claims
Sep 28, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 28, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 10, 2018
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Aug 24, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 24, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 24, 2018
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 18, 2018
Annex to the communication
Apr 18, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Apr 4, 2018
Examination started
Jan 4, 2012
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 4, 2012
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 4, 2012
Amendments received before examination
Dec 29, 2011
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 29, 2011
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 29, 2011
Amendments received before examination
Dec 29, 2011
Letter concerning fees and payments
Dec 29, 2011
Letter concerning fees and payments
Dec 29, 2011
Letter concerning fees and payments
Dec 29, 2011
Payment of fees and costs
Dec 29, 2011
Payment of fees and costs
Jul 4, 2011
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Jun 16, 2011
Refund of fees
May 26, 2011
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
May 26, 2011
European search opinion
May 26, 2011
European search report
Mar 30, 2011
Letter concerning the inventor
Jan 12, 2011
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Jan 12, 2011
Letter concerning fees and payments
Jan 11, 2011
Letter concerning fees and payments
Jan 11, 2011
Payment of fees and costs
Jan 5, 2011
Letter which had not been notified
Dec 17, 2010
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Dec 6, 2010
Letter which had not been notified
Nov 17, 2010
Notification of forthcoming publication
Nov 11, 2010
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Nov 11, 2010
Partial European search report
Sep 30, 2010
Abstract
Sep 30, 2010
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Sep 30, 2010
Claims
Sep 30, 2010
Description
Sep 30, 2010
Designation of inventor
Sep 30, 2010
Designation of inventor
Sep 30, 2010
Designation of inventor
Sep 30, 2010
Drawings
Sep 30, 2010
Letter concerning search matters
Sep 30, 2010
Request for grant of a European patent
Sep 30, 2010
Submission concerning representation

EP2260788

STRAUMANN HOLDING

Application Number: EP10183177A
Filing Date: Jun 3, 2005
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Feb 9, 2024
Publication Date: Mar 13, 2024
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Improved Coupling For A Multi-Part Dental Implant System

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