(19)
(11) EP 2 476 404 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:
07.06.2017 Bulletin 2017/23

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
22.03.2017 Bulletin 2017/12

(21) Application number: 12002385.8

(22) Date of filing: 11.05.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61K 6/00(2006.01)
G01N 11/06(2006.01)
A61K 6/083(2006.01)
 A61K 6/08(2006.01)
G01N 13/02(2006.01)

(54)

Method, means and kit for infiltrating enamel lesions

Verfahren, Mittel und Kit zur Infiltrierung von Schmelzläsionen

Procédé, moyen et kit pour infiltrer des lésions dans l'émail

(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 LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 11.05.2006 US 432271
19.10.2006 EP 06021966

(43) Date of publication of application:
18.07.2012 Bulletin 2012/29

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
07725124.7 / 2023884

(73) Proprietors:
  • Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin
    10117 Berlin (DE)
  • Mühlbauer Technology GmbH
    22547 Hamburg (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • Meyer-Lückel, Hendrik
    52066 Aachen (DE)
  • Paris, Sebastian
    16816 Neuruppin (DE)
  • Müller, Jan
    15745 Königs-Wusterhausen OT Senzig (DE)
  • Kielbassa, Andrej
    3500 Krems an der Donau (AT)
  • Detje, Bernd
    22761 Hamburg (DE)

(74) Representative: Glawe, Delfs, Moll 
Partnerschaft mbB von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten Postfach 13 03 91
20103 Hamburg
20103 Hamburg (DE)


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