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EP2740348 - PLANT CULTIVATION METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/24]PLANT CULTIVATION METHOD AND PLANT CULTIVATION EQUIPMENT
[2020/01]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.03.2021
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Showa Denko K.K.
13-9 Shibadaimon 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8518 / JP
For all designated states
Yamaguchi University
1677-1, Yoshida Yamaguchi-shi
Yamaguchi 753-8511 / JP
[2014/24]
Inventor(s)01 / SHIGYO, Masayoshi
c/o Yamaguchi University Faculty of Agriculture
1677-1 Yoshida
Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi 753-8515 / JP
02 / SUZUKI, Hiroshi
c/o Showa Denko K. K.
13-9 Shiba Daimon 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8518 / JP
03 / YAMAUCHI, Naoki
c/o Yamaguchi University Faculty of Agriculture
1677-1 Yoshida
Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi 753-8515 / JP
04 / ARA, Hironori
c/o Showa Denko K. K.
13-9 Shiba Daimon 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8518 / JP
05 / SHIMOKAWA, Akihiro
c/o Yamaguchi University Faculty of Agriculture
1677-1 Yoshida
Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi 753-8515 / JP
06 / MATSUMOTO, Misato
c/o Yamaguchi University Faculty of Agriculture
1677-1 Yoshida
Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi 753-8515 / JP
07 / TONOOKA, Yuki
c/o Life Science Support Office
Innovation Center
Yamaguchi University
Minami Kogushi 1-1-1
Ube-shi, Yamaguchi 755-8505 / JP
 [2020/19]
Former [2014/24]01 / SHIGYO Masayoshi
c/o Yamaguchi University Faculty of Agriculture
1677-1 Yoshida
Yamaguchi-shi Yamaguchi 753-8515 / JP
02 / SUZUKI Hiroshi
c/o SHOWA DENKO K. K.
13-9 Shiba Daimon 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8518 / JP
03 / YAMAUCHI Naoki
c/o Yamaguchi University Faculty of Agriculture
1677-1 Yoshida
Yamaguchi-shi Yamaguchi 753-8515 / JP
04 / ARA Hironori
c/o SHOWA DENKO K. K.
13-9 Shiba Daimon 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8518 / JP
05 / SHIMOKAWA Akihiro
c/o Yamaguchi University Faculty of Agriculture
1677-1 Yoshida
Yamaguchi-shi Yamaguchi 753-8515 / JP
06 / MATSUMOTO Misato
c/o Yamaguchi University Faculty of Agriculture
1677-1 Yoshida
Yamaguchi-shi Yamaguchi 753-8515 / JP
07 / TONOOKA Yuki
c/o Life Science Support Office
Innovation Center
Yamaguchi University
Minami Kogushi 1-1-1
Ube-shi Yamaguchi 755-8505 / JP
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[2014/24]
Application number, filing date12822404.503.08.2012
[2020/19]
WO2012JP69884
Priority number, dateJP2011017208905.08.2011         Original published format: JP 2011172089
WO2012JP5785927.03.2012         Original published format: PCT/JP2012/057859
[2014/24]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013021952
Date:14.02.2013
Language:JA
[2013/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2740348
Date:11.06.2014
Language:EN
[2014/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2740348
Date:06.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP14.02.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.04.2015
ClassificationIPC:A01G7/04, A01G33/00, A01H3/02, C12N1/12, C12N13/00
[2015/19]
CPC:
A01G7/045 (EP,US); A01G33/00 (EP,US); A01H3/02 (EP,US);
C12N1/12 (EP,US); C12N13/00 (EP,US); Y02A40/80 (EP,US);
Y02P60/14 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/24]A01G7/00
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 [2014/24]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:PFLANZENZUCHTVERFAHREN[2020/01]
English:PLANT CULTIVATION METHOD[2020/01]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE CULTURE DE PLANTES[2020/01]
Former [2014/24]PFLANZENZUCHTVERFAHREN UND PFLANZENZUCHTANLAGE
Former [2014/24]PLANT CULTIVATION METHOD AND PLANT CULTIVATION EQUIPMENT
Former [2014/24]PROCÉDÉ DE CULTURE DE PLANTES ET ÉQUIPEMENT DE CULTURE DE PLANTES
Entry into regional phase15.01.2014Translation filed 
28.02.2014National basic fee paid 
28.02.2014Search fee paid 
28.02.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
28.02.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.02.2014Examination requested  [2014/24]
05.11.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
05.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
28.03.2020Fee for grant paid
28.03.2020Fee 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  17.10.2018
Opposition(s)09.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
28.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
31.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
31.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.08.2012
AL06.05.2020
AT06.05.2020
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NO06.08.2020
GR07.08.2020
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International search[X]JPH08103167  (OKAMOTO KENSEI);
 [X]JP2005151850  (CCS INC);
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09670269400650441
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