Endodontic Instruments And Methods Of Manufacturing Thereof

Patent No. EP2773282 (titled "Endodontic Instruments And Methods Of Manufacturing Thereof") was filed by Dentsply on Nov 16, 2012. The application was issued on Oct 23, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
HOFFMANN EITLE	Dec 23, 2016	HOFFMANN EITLE

Dossier Documents

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Sep 26, 2019
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Sep 26, 2019
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Sep 20, 2019
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Sep 12, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 12, 2019
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Sep 12, 2019
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Sep 12, 2019
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Sep 12, 2019
French translation of claims
Sep 12, 2019
German translation of the claims
Sep 12, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 24, 2019
Communication of bibliographic data
Jun 24, 2019
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Jun 24, 2019
Communication with request to file translations
Jun 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 21, 2019
General enquiry
Jun 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 12, 2019
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Mar 5, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 27, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 25, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 22, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 21, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 21, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 21, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 21, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Feb 21, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Feb 21, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Feb 21, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Feb 21, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Feb 21, 2019
Means of redress
Feb 21, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 21, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 21, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Feb 21, 2019
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Feb 21, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 21, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 21, 2018
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Nov 12, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 5, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 5, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 5, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 28, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 26, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 26, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 21, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 21, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 21, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 21, 2018
Claims
Sep 21, 2018
Claims
Sep 21, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 21, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 19, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 19, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 19, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 16, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jan 15, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jan 12, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jan 12, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jan 10, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 10, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 10, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 10, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jan 10, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Jan 10, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 10, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 15, 2017
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Dec 12, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Dec 12, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Sep 5, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 31, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 31, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 31, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Aug 30, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jul 18, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 12, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 12, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 12, 2017
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
May 24, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 18, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
May 18, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 18, 2017
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 31, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 31, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 10, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 23, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 23, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2016
Notice of opposition
Dec 23, 2016
Notice of opposition
Dec 23, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 24, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 25, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Jan 26, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 26, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jan 26, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 8, 2015
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 8, 2015
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 8, 2015
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 8, 2015
Text intended for grant
Nov 27, 2015
Communication concerning corrected entries of the applicant
Nov 27, 2015
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Nov 23, 2015
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Nov 20, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 20, 2015
French translation of claims
Nov 20, 2015
German translation of the claims
Nov 20, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 20, 2015
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Jul 20, 2015
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jul 20, 2015
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jul 20, 2015
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jul 20, 2015
Text intended for grant
Apr 14, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 14, 2015
Claims
Apr 14, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 15, 2014
Annex to the communication
Dec 15, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
Dec 8, 2014
Examination started
Aug 13, 2014
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jun 24, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 24, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 24, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 24, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 3, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 3, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jun 3, 2014
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jun 3, 2014
Request for entry into the European phase
May 20, 2014
Notification of the recording of a change
Mar 28, 2014
Information on entry into European phase
Jun 14, 2013
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
May 23, 2013
Copy of the international search report
May 23, 2013
Published international application - A1
Mar 18, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Mar 18, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Mar 18, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Jan 18, 2013
Notification of the recording of a change
Nov 30, 2012
Abstract
Nov 30, 2012
Claims
Nov 30, 2012
Description
Nov 30, 2012
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Application Number: EP12795234A
Filing Date: Nov 16, 2012
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Sep 20, 2019
Publication Date: Oct 23, 2019
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