Multi-Layered Zirconia Dental Mill Blank And Process Of Production

Patent No. EP3108849 (titled "Multi-Layered Zirconia Dental Mill Blank And Process Of Production") was filed by M Innovative Properties on Apr 25, 2016. The application was issued on Mar 12, 2025.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
IVOCLAR VIVADENT	Jan 24, 2020	UEXKULL & STOLBERG

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Feb 13, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Feb 13, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Sep 4, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 4, 2024
French translation of claims
Sep 4, 2024
German translation of the claims
Sep 4, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 16, 2024
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jul 29, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
Jul 29, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Jul 29, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
Jul 23, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Jul 8, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jul 8, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jul 8, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 8, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jun 12, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jun 12, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
May 13, 2024
Oral proceedings: change of venue
May 13, 2024
Oral proceedings: change of venue
May 7, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 6, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 6, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 6, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 3, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 3, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Apr 15, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 10, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 10, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 10, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 9, 2024
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Mar 27, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 27, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 27, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 25, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Mar 25, 2024
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Feb 8, 2024
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Feb 2, 2024
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Feb 2, 2024
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Feb 2, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 2, 2024
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Mar 1, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Feb 3, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 27, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 27, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 27, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 27, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended claims with annotations
Jan 27, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 27, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Jan 27, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 10
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 13
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 14
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 15
Jan 27, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 27, 2023
Reply to appeal
Sep 29, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Sep 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 23, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 23, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 27, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 27, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 20, 2022
Notice of appeal
May 16, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 16, 2022
Advice of delivery
May 16, 2022
Advice of delivery
May 16, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 13, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 13, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
May 13, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
May 13, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
May 13, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
May 13, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
May 13, 2022
Means of redress
May 13, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 13, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 13, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
May 13, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 13, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 13, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 13, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 13, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 22, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 27, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 25, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 21, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 20, 2022
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Jan 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jan 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jan 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Jan 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 11
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Jan 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 13
Jan 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 14
Jan 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 15
Jan 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 20, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 13, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 13, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 11, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jun 11, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 10, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jun 10, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 10, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jun 10, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 10, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 10, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 10, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Aug 6, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 3, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jun 2, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 2, 2020
Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure)
May 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 25, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 25, 2020
Request for extension of time limit
Feb 5, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 5, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 30, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jan 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jan 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jan 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jan 24, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jan 24, 2020
Notice of opposition
Jan 24, 2020
Notice of opposition
May 7, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Mar 28, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 5, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 5, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Feb 5, 2019
French translation of claims
Feb 5, 2019
German translation of the claims
Feb 5, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 5, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 5, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 5, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 5, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Nov 5, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Oct 5, 2018
Examination started
Jul 16, 2018
Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
Jun 20, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 20, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jun 20, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 20, 2017
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jun 20, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Jun 20, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Jun 20, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 4, 2017
Information about publication, reminder payment of designation fee, response to extended European search report, if applicable
Nov 30, 2016
Notification of forthcoming publication
Nov 24, 2016
Brief communication to applicant/representative (Legal Division)
Nov 23, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 16, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 16, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 16, 2016
Matter concerning the application
Oct 17, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Oct 17, 2016
European search opinion
Oct 17, 2016
European search report
Oct 17, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
Oct 5, 2016
Search started
Jun 17, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 17, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 17, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 17, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 17, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 25, 2016
Abstract
Apr 25, 2016
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Apr 25, 2016
Claims
Apr 25, 2016
Description
Apr 25, 2016
Designation of inventor
Apr 25, 2016
Drawings
Apr 25, 2016
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3108849

M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES

Application Number: EP16166782A
Filing Date: Apr 25, 2016
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Feb 7, 2025
Publication Date: Mar 12, 2025
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