(19)
(11) EP 1 753 361 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
29.03.2017 Bulletin 2017/13

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
01.06.2016 Bulletin 2016/22

(21) Application number: 05756629.1

(22) Date of filing: 07.06.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61C 5/02(0000.00)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/019947
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/122942 (29.12.2005 Gazette 2005/52)

(54)

DENTAL INSTRUMENTS COMPRISING TITANIUM

ZAHNMEDIZINISCHE INSTRUMENTE AUS TITAN

INSTRUMENTS DENTAIRES COMPRENANT DU TITANE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 08.06.2004 US 578091 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
21.02.2007 Bulletin 2007/08

(60) Divisional application:
16164950.4 / 3058891

(73) Proprietor: Gold Standard Instruments, LLC
Brookfield WI 53045 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • LUEBKE, Neill Hamilton
    Brookfield, WI 53045-1204 (US)

(74) Representative: Hartz, Nikolai 
Wächtershäuser & Hartz Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB Weinstrasse 8
80333 München
80333 München (DE)


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