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Lithium Silicate Glass Ceramic And Method For Fabrication Of Dental Appliances

Patent No. EP2282978 (titled "Lithium Silicate Glass Ceramic And Method For Fabrication Of Dental Appliances") was filed by James R Glidewell Dental Ceramics on Apr 10, 2009. The application was issued on Sep 19, 2018.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
IVOCLAR VIVADENT	Jun 19, 2019	UEXKULL & STOLBERG

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Oct 24, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 24, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 24, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 24, 2024
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Oct 24, 2024
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Jul 29, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 23, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 23, 2024
Amended description with annotations
Jul 23, 2024
Description
Jul 23, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 23, 2024
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
May 23, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 23, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 23, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 23, 2024
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
May 23, 2024
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Feb 28, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Feb 28, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Feb 28, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 28, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Dec 7, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Dec 7, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Dec 7, 2023
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Dec 7, 2023
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Nov 27, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 23, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 23, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 23, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 23, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 22, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 22, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 22, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings
Oct 25, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 19, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 19, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 19, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 5, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 5, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 15, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 14, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 14, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 14, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 5, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Sep 5, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jul 12, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 12, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Apr 24, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 18, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 18, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 18, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 13, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 13, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 7, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Mar 7, 2023
F3303.17 Change of the composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
Jul 19, 2022
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Jul 18, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 12, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 12, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 12, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 12, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 12, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 12, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 12, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 12, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Jul 12, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Jul 12, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Jul 12, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Jul 12, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Jul 12, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Jul 12, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 12, 2022
Main request during appeals procedure
Jul 12, 2022
Reply to appeal
Jul 12, 2022
Reply to appeal
May 4, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Mar 4, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Feb 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 28, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Feb 28, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Feb 28, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 009
Feb 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 28, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jan 12, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 12, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 23, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 23, 2021
Notice of appeal
Oct 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 20, 2021
Advice of delivery
Oct 20, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 20, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Oct 20, 2021
Decision rejecting the opposition
Oct 20, 2021
Decision rejecting the opposition
Oct 20, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Oct 20, 2021
Means of redress
Oct 20, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 20, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 20, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Oct 20, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 20, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 20, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 20, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 20, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Sep 7, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 1, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Sep 1, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Sep 1, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 1, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 30, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 30, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 26, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 20, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jul 20, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 20, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 7, 2021
Document concerning representation
Feb 15, 2021
Advice of delivery
Feb 12, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 12, 2021
Advice of delivery
Feb 11, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 11, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Feb 11, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 11, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 11, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 11, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 12, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 12, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 9, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 9, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 6, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 6, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 6, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Oct 5, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 5, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 5, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Oct 1, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 1, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 1, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 1, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 25, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 25, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 25, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 25, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 25, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Sep 25, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Sep 25, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Sep 25, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Sep 25, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Sep 25, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Sep 25, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Sep 25, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Sep 25, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 25, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 25, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Sep 25, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
Sep 25, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 25, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 2, 2020
Advice of delivery
May 4, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Apr 3, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Mar 30, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Mar 26, 2020
Advice of delivery
Mar 23, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 23, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 23, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 23, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Mar 23, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 23, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 18, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Mar 12, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jan 30, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 22, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 22, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jan 22, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 22, 2020
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
Nov 8, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 30, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 30, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 30, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 30, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Oct 30, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Oct 30, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 30, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jul 8, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jul 8, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jul 1, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jun 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jun 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jun 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jun 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jun 19, 2019
Notice of opposition
Jun 19, 2019
Notice of opposition
Oct 1, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Aug 23, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Aug 7, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 7, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Aug 7, 2018
French translation of claims
Aug 7, 2018
German translation of the claims
Aug 7, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 9, 2018
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 9, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
May 9, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 9, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
May 9, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
May 9, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 24, 2018
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Apr 23, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 23, 2018
Description
Apr 23, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 23, 2018
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Jan 16, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 16, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 16, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 16, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jan 16, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Dec 21, 2017
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Dec 18, 2017
Observations by third parties
Dec 14, 2017
Observations by third parties
Dec 14, 2017
Observations by third parties
Dec 6, 2017
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 13, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 13, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 13, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Nov 13, 2017
Claims
Nov 13, 2017
Description
Nov 13, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 13, 2017
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 17, 2017
Advice of delivery
May 9, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
May 9, 2017
Annex to the communication
May 9, 2017
Preparation for oral proceedings
May 9, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 3, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 13, 2017
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Apr 6, 2017
Observations by third parties
Apr 6, 2017
Observations by third parties
Jul 21, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 21, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 21, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Jul 21, 2016
Claims
Jul 21, 2016
Description
Jul 21, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 21, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 25, 2016
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
May 17, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
May 17, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 17, 2016
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 21, 2016
Annex to the communication
Jan 21, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 15, 2016
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Jan 12, 2016
Observations by third parties
Jan 12, 2016
Patent document filed by a Third party
Jan 6, 2016
Observations by third parties
Jan 6, 2016
Observations by third parties
Dec 17, 2015
Examination started
Nov 18, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 18, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 18, 2015
Maintenance of the application
Jul 14, 2015
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Jun 25, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jun 25, 2015
European search opinion
Jun 25, 2015
Supplementary European search report
Jun 2, 2015
Search started
Sep 10, 2014
Submission concerning representation
Jun 29, 2012
Submission concerning representation
Jun 4, 2012
Notice drawing attention to the payment of the renewal fee and additional fee
Oct 31, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 31, 2011
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 31, 2011
Letter concerning fees and payments
Jun 7, 2011
Notice drawing attention to the payment of the renewal fee and additional fee
Jan 19, 2011
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Dec 14, 2010
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Nov 9, 2010
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 9, 2010
Request for entry into the European phase
Oct 29, 2010
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Aug 20, 2010
Information on entry into European phase
Jan 22, 2010
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jan 22, 2010
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Oct 15, 2009
Copy of the international search report
Oct 15, 2009
Published international application - A1

EP2282978

JAMES R GLIDEWELL DENTAL CERAMICS

Application Number: EP09730854A
Filing Date: Apr 10, 2009
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Aug 17, 2018
Publication Date: Sep 19, 2018
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