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EP About this file: EP1549125

EP1549125 - A SEED TAPE INCLUDING SUCCESSIVELY ARRANGED GERMINATING UNITS AS WELL AS A METHOD OF GERMINATING SAID TAPE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.07.2012
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 19.06.2013  [2013/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BENTLE PRODUCTS AG
Oberneuhofstrasse 5
6341 Baar / CH
[N/P]
Former [2005/27]For all designated states
Bentle Products AG
Oberneuhofstrasse 5
6341 Baar / CH
Inventor(s)01 / AHM, Poul, Henrik, Edf. Mar Bella, Atico A
43, Calle San Pedro
E-03590 Altea / ES
 [2011/37]
Former [2005/27]01 / AHM, Poul, Henrik, Edf. Mar Bella, Atico A
43, Calle San Pedro
E-03590 Altea / ES
Representative(s)Noergaard, Tage, et al
Chas. Hude A/S
H.C. Andersens Boulevard 33
1780 Copenhagen V / DK
[N/P]
Former [2011/37]Noergaard, Tage, et al
Chas. Hude A/S H.C. Andersens Boulevard 33
1780 Copenhagen V / DK
Former [2005/27]Noergaard, Tage, et al
Chas. Hude H.C. Andersens Boulevard 33
1553 Copenhagen V / DK
Application number, filing date02779232.425.09.2002
[2005/27]
WO2002DK00632
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004028237
Date:08.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1549125
Date:06.07.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.04.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1549125
Date:14.09.2011
Language:EN
[2011/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.04.2004
ClassificationIPC:A01C1/04
[2005/27]
CPC:
A01C1/02 (EP,US); A01C1/042 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2005/27]
Extension statesSI22.04.2005
TitleGerman:FIXIERUNGSBAND FÜR SAMEN WELCHES NACHEINANDER ANGEORDNETE EINHEITEN ENTHÄLT UND EINE METHODE ZUM KEIMEN DES FIXIERUNGSBANDES[2005/27]
English:A SEED TAPE INCLUDING SUCCESSIVELY ARRANGED GERMINATING UNITS AS WELL AS A METHOD OF GERMINATING SAID TAPE[2005/27]
French:RUBAN PORTE-GRAINES COMPRENANT DES UNITES DE GERMINATION DISPOSEES SUCCESSIVEMENT ET PROCEDE DE GERMINATION DUDIT RUBAN[2005/27]
Entry into regional phase22.04.2005National basic fee paid 
22.04.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
22.04.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.04.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
22.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/27]
27.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.04.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.07.2011Fee for grant paid
22.07.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  27.01.2006
Opposition(s)15.06.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
23.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
22.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
22.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
22.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
28.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
22.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
25.04.200503   M06   Fee paid on   30.05.2005
30.09.200504   M06   Fee paid on   23.11.2005
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY14.09.2011
CZ14.09.2011
FI14.09.2011
SE14.09.2011
SK14.09.2011
IE25.09.2011
LU25.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
GR15.12.2011
[2013/25]
Former [2012/35]CY14.09.2011
CZ14.09.2011
FI14.09.2011
SE14.09.2011
SK14.09.2011
IE25.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
GR15.12.2011
Former [2012/23]CY14.09.2011
CZ14.09.2011
FI14.09.2011
SE14.09.2011
SK14.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
GR15.12.2011
Former [2012/21]CY14.09.2011
CZ14.09.2011
FI14.09.2011
SE14.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
GR15.12.2011
Former [2012/20]CY14.09.2011
FI14.09.2011
SE14.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
GR15.12.2011
Former [2012/12]CY14.09.2011
FI14.09.2011
SE14.09.2011
GR15.12.2011
Former [2012/10]FI14.09.2011
SE14.09.2011
GR15.12.2011
Former [2012/09]FI14.09.2011
Cited inInternational search[A]US5226255  (ROBERTSON DAVID W [US]) [A] 1-30* abstract *;
 [XA]WO0156361  (BENTLE PRODUCTS AG [CH], et al) [X] 1,17 * page 3, line 23 - page 4, line 2 * * page 5, line 10 - line 15 * * abstract * [A] 2-16,18-30
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