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EP3071020 - PRODUCTION OF PLANTS USING SOMATIC EMBRYOGENESIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.04.2022
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.01.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mars, Incorporated
6885 Elm Street
McLean, VA 22101 / US
[2021/24]
Former [2016/39]For all designated states
Mars, Incorporated
6885 Elm Street
McLean, VA 22101 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GARCIA ROJAS, Claudia, Yanet
c/o Mars Incorporated
6885 Elm St.
McLean, VA 22101 / US
02 / DIAS, Cristiano, Villela
c/o Mars Incorporated
6885 Elm St.
McLean, VA 22101 / US
03 / MARELLI, Jean-Philippe
c/o Mars Incorporated
6885 Elm St.
McLean, VA 22101 / US
 [2016/39]
Representative(s)Greaves Brewster LLP
Copa House
Station Road
Cheddar, Somerset BS27 3AH / GB
[2021/24]
Former [2016/39]Greaves, Carol Pauline
C P Greaves & Co
80 Church Road
Winscombe
North Somerset BS25 1BP / GB
Application number, filing date14863967.719.11.2014
[2016/39]
WO2014US66453
Priority number, dateGB2013002038719.11.2013         Original published format: GB 201320387
[2016/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015077365
Date:28.05.2015
Language:EN
[2015/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3071020
Date:28.09.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.05.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3071020
Date:16.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US28.05.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:A01H4/00
[2016/39]
CPC:
A01H4/005 (EP,US); A23G1/30 (US)
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 [2016/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:HERSTELLUNG VON PFLANZEN MITTELS SOMATISCHER EMBRYOGENESE[2016/39]
English:PRODUCTION OF PLANTS USING SOMATIC EMBRYOGENESIS[2016/39]
French:PRODUCTION DE PLANTES À L'AIDE D'EMBRYOGENÈSE SOMATIQUE[2016/39]
Entry into regional phase13.05.2016National basic fee paid 
13.05.2016Search fee paid 
13.05.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
13.05.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.05.2016Examination requested  [2016/39]
20.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.03.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
13.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.04.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
06.05.2021Fee for grant paid
06.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
13.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
27.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
27.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.2225/vol10-issue1-fulltext-9
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1079/IVP2001257
ExaminationWO9312645
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