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EP2648501 - PLANT CULTIVATION SYSTEM UTILIZING PHOSPHITE AS A NUTRIENT AND AS A CONTROL AGENT FOR WEEDS AND ALGAE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  06.02.2018
Database last updated on 15.11.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip25.05.2018Refusal of applicationpublished on 27.06.2018  [2018/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Centro De Investigación Y De Estudios Avanzados Del Instituto Politécnico Nacional (Cinvestav)
Av. Instituto Politécnico Nacional No. 2508 Col. San Pedro Zacatenco
07360 Mexico D.F. / MX
[2013/42]
Inventor(s)01 / HERRERA-ESTRELLA, Luis, R.
Bugambilias No. 241
Colonia Espanita
Irapuato
Guanajuato
CP 36610 / MX
02 / LOPEZ-ARREDONDO, Damar, L.
Calle Juan Escutia No. 284-4
Colonia Centro
Irapuato
Guanajuato
CP 36500 / MX
 [2013/42]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
Mill House
North Street
York YO1 6JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/42]Taylor, Kate Laura
Harrison Goddard Foote LLP
Saviour House
9 St Saviourgate
York YO1 8NQ / GB
Application number, filing date11846668.907.12.2011
WO2011IB03203
Priority number, dateUS201161567590P06.12.2011         Original published format: US 201161567590 P
US201161488500P20.05.2011         Original published format: US 201161488500 P
US20100420735P07.12.2010         Original published format: US 420735 P
[2013/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012076984
Date:14.06.2012
Language:EN
[2012/24]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2648501
Date:16.10.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.06.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US22.11.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.11.2014
ClassificationIPC:A01H5/00, A01G1/00
[2014/52]
CPC:
A01N59/26 (EP,US); A01N65/00 (EP); C12N15/821 (EP,US);
C12N15/8274 (EP,US); C12N9/0004 (EP,US); C12Y120/01001 (EP,US)
C-Set:
A01N65/00, A01N59/26 (EP)
Former IPC [2013/42]A01H5/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   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 [2013/42]
TitleGerman:PFLANZENANBAUSYSTEM MIT PHOSPHIT ALS DÜNGER UND EINEM MITTEL ZUR BEKÄMPFUNG VON UNKRAUT UND ALGEN[2013/42]
English:PLANT CULTIVATION SYSTEM UTILIZING PHOSPHITE AS A NUTRIENT AND AS A CONTROL AGENT FOR WEEDS AND ALGAE[2013/42]
French:SYSTÈME DE CULTURE DE PLANTES UTILISANT UN PHOSPHITE COMME NUTRIMENT ET COMME AGENT DE LUTTE CONTRE LES MAUVAISES HERBES ET LES ALGUES[2013/42]
Entry into regional phase05.07.2013National basic fee paid 
05.07.2013Search fee paid 
05.07.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
05.07.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.07.2013Examination requested  [2013/42]
08.10.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.07.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.02.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
20.04.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.2017Application refused, date of legal effect [2018/26]
13.12.2017Date of oral proceedings
19.12.2017Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
07.02.2018Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2018/26]
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  11.07.2016
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
20.04.2017Request for further processing filed
20.04.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.05.2017Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
08.10.2015Request for further processing filed
08.10.2015Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
19.10.2015Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
05.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
25.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
08.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3917476  (KERST AL F, et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
International search[X]WO2010058298  (CT INVESTIG Y ESTUDIOS DEL IPN [MX], et al);
 [Y]US4951416  (GUTRIDGE DALE H [US]);
 [A]US2828198  (HARRIS WALTER D, et al)
 [Y]  - MSUCARES.COM, "Phosphorus Fertility", (201010), URL: http://msucares.com/crops/soils/phosphorus.html, (20120917), XP055109204
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