(19)
(11) EP 4 081 161 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:
20.03.2024 Bulletin 2024/12

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
07.02.2024 Bulletin 2024/06

(21) Application number: 20842032.3

(22) Date of filing: 17.12.2020
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61C 7/08(2006.01)
A61C 7/16(2006.01)
 A61C 7/14(2006.01)
A61C 7/00(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61C 7/08; A61C 7/14; A61C 7/146; A61C 7/16; A61C 7/002; B33Y 80/00; B29C 64/40; B29C 64/124; B33Y 10/00; B33Y 70/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2020/062132
(87) International publication number:
WO 2021/130624 (01.07.2021 Gazette 2021/26)

(54)

PREFORMED ORTHODONTIC ALIGNER ATTACHMENTS

VORGEFORMTE KIEFERORTHOPÄDISCHE ALIGNER-BEFESTIGUNGEN

FIXATIONS D'ALIGNEUR ORTHODONTIQUE PRÉFORMÉES

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 27.12.2019 US 201962954278 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
02.11.2022 Bulletin 2022/44

(60) Divisional application:
24155353.6

(73) Proprietor: Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
Maplewood, MN 55144 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CINADER JR., David K.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • RABY, Richard E.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • DUFOUR, Joseph R.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • SKAMSER, Daniel J.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • SCHMOLL, Jeremy A.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • DOMROESE, Michael K.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)

(74) Representative: Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB 
Siebertstraße 4
81675 München
81675 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-2006/062613
US-A1- 2016 256 240
US-A1- 2017 319 296
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US-A1- 2017 231 721
US-A1- 2019 377 327
   
       
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