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EP3161105 - FIBROUS GROWING MEDIUM BASED ON BARK AND WOOD FIBRES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/18]BARK AND WOOD FIBER GROWING MEDIUM
[2022/02]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.09.2023
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.05.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.05.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.01.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.03.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Profile Products L.L.C.
750 Lake Cook Road
Suite 400
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 / US
[2017/18]
Inventor(s)01 / SPITTLE, Kevin Scott
1604 Weybridge Circle
Vero Beach, FL 32963 / US
02 / BOWERS, Gary Lane
450 Heatherview Drive
Jonesborough, TN 37659 / US
 [2017/18]
Representative(s)GPI Brevets
1330, rue Guillibert de la Lauzière
EuroParc de Pichaury
Bât B2
13856 Aix en Provence Cedex 3 / FR
[2022/44]
Former [2017/18]GPI & Associés
EuroParc de Pichaury
Bâtiment B2 - 1er Etage
1330, rue Guillibert de la Lauzière
13856 Aix-en-Provence Cedex 3 / FR
Application number, filing date15815443.529.06.2015
[2017/18]
WO2015US38312
Priority number, dateUS201462018640P29.06.2014         Original published format: US 201462018640 P
[2017/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016003901
Date:07.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3161105
Date:03.05.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.01.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3161105
Date:02.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.01.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:A01G24/23, A01G24/00, C09K17/52, C05D9/02, C05F11/00, A01G13/02, C05G3/80, A01G24/28
[2022/02]
CPC:
C09K17/52 (EP,KR,US); A01G24/23 (EP,KR,US); A01G13/35 (EP);
A01G24/12 (KR); A01G24/25 (KR); A01G24/28 (EP,US);
C05D9/02 (EP,KR,US); C05F11/00 (EP,KR,US); C05G3/80 (EP,KR,US);
D01B1/40 (KR); Y02A40/28 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
C05F11/00, C05G3/80 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2018/16]C09K17/52, C05D9/02, C05F11/00, C05G3/04, D01B1/40, A01G9/00
Former IPC [2017/18]C09K17/52
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 [2017/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:FASERIGE NÄHRBODEN AUF BASIS VON RINDE UND HOLZFASERN[2022/23]
English:FIBROUS GROWING MEDIUM BASED ON BARK AND WOOD FIBRES[2022/23]
French:SUBSTRAT DE CULTURE FIBREUX À BASE DE FIBRES D'ÉCORCE ET DE BOIS[2022/23]
Former [2017/18]WACHSTUMSMEDIUM FÜR RINDE UND HOLZFASERN
Former [2017/18]BARK AND WOOD FIBER GROWING MEDIUM
Former [2017/18]SUBSTRAT DE CULTURE À BASE DE FIBRES D'ÉCORCE ET DE BOIS
Entry into regional phase23.01.2017National basic fee paid 
23.01.2017Search fee paid 
23.01.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
23.01.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/18]
23.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.01.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.05.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
25.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.09.2022Fee for grant paid
22.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.09.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22204039.6  / EP4144819
EP24150850.6  / EP4324897
Opposition(s)03.08.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
28.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
27.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY29.06.2015
HU29.06.2015
AL02.11.2022
AT02.11.2022
BG02.11.2022
CZ02.11.2022
DK02.11.2022
FI02.11.2022
HR02.11.2022
MC02.11.2022
PL02.11.2022
RO02.11.2022
RS02.11.2022
SE02.11.2022
SI02.11.2022
SK02.11.2022
SM02.11.2022
TR02.11.2022
NO02.02.2023
GR03.02.2023
IS02.03.2023
PT02.03.2023
LU29.06.2023
BE30.06.2023
CH30.06.2023
[2026/04]
Former [2025/39]CY29.06.2015
HU29.06.2015
AL02.11.2022
AT02.11.2022
BG02.11.2022
CZ02.11.2022
DK02.11.2022
FI02.11.2022
HR02.11.2022
MC02.11.2022
PL02.11.2022
RO02.11.2022
RS02.11.2022
SE02.11.2022
SI02.11.2022
SK02.11.2022
SM02.11.2022
NO02.02.2023
GR03.02.2023
IS02.03.2023
PT02.03.2023
LU29.06.2023
BE30.06.2023
CH30.06.2023
Former [2025/36]CY29.06.2015
AL02.11.2022
AT02.11.2022
BG02.11.2022
CZ02.11.2022
DK02.11.2022
FI02.11.2022
HR02.11.2022
MC02.11.2022
PL02.11.2022
RO02.11.2022
RS02.11.2022
SE02.11.2022
SI02.11.2022
SK02.11.2022
SM02.11.2022
NO02.02.2023
GR03.02.2023
IS02.03.2023
PT02.03.2023
LU29.06.2023
BE30.06.2023
CH30.06.2023
Former [2024/51]AL02.11.2022
AT02.11.2022
BG02.11.2022
CZ02.11.2022
DK02.11.2022
FI02.11.2022
HR02.11.2022
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PL02.11.2022
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SK02.11.2022
SM02.11.2022
NO02.02.2023
GR03.02.2023
IS02.03.2023
PT02.03.2023
LU29.06.2023
BE30.06.2023
CH30.06.2023
Former [2024/24]AL02.11.2022
AT02.11.2022
CZ02.11.2022
DK02.11.2022
FI02.11.2022
HR02.11.2022
MC02.11.2022
PL02.11.2022
RO02.11.2022
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SK02.11.2022
SM02.11.2022
NO02.02.2023
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IS02.03.2023
PT02.03.2023
LU29.06.2023
BE30.06.2023
CH30.06.2023
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AT02.11.2022
CZ02.11.2022
DK02.11.2022
FI02.11.2022
HR02.11.2022
MC02.11.2022
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PT02.03.2023
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Former [2024/09]AL02.11.2022
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SK02.11.2022
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PT02.03.2023
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IS02.03.2023
PT02.03.2023
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PL02.11.2022
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NO02.02.2023
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FI02.11.2022
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NO02.02.2023
GR03.02.2023
PT02.03.2023
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Documents cited:Search[X] EP0147349  (FERTIL AQUITAINE SOCIETE ANONY et al.) [X] 1 * page 2, line 29 - page 3, line 5 *
 [X] WO2006055715  (VIRGINIA TECH INTELL PROP et al.) [X] 1 * page 3, line 5 - line 25 *
 [X] US2007186463  (LOUGHEED DORIS E et al.) [X] 1 * column 1, line 52 * * column 3, line 22 - line 23 * * column 4, line 48 - line 49 * * column 6, line 18 - line 21; figures 3-5 *
 [XI] US6349499  (SPITTLE KEVIN S et al.) [X] 1-4,7-9,26 * the whole document *[I] 5,6,10-25
International search[X] EP0147349  (FERTIL AQUITAINE SOCIETE ANONY et al.) [X] 1-3 * , entire document, especially Tableau 5; para [0025]-[0032] and [0056]-[0057] *
 [A] US6740342  (HULST ANNE COENRAAD et al.) [A] 1-3 * , entire document *
 [A] US6800319  (HULST ANNE COENRAAD et al.) [A] 1-3 * . entire document *
 [A] US2003056873  (NAKOS PANAGIOTIS et al.) [A] 1-3 * , entire document *
 [A] US6349499  (SPITTLE KEVIN S et al.) [A] 1-3 * entire document *
 [A] CN201947750  (KLEENING TECHNOLOGY CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-3 * entire document *
 [A] US2005076564  (CASTLEBERRY WAYNE et al.) [A] 1-3 * , entire document *
ExaminationWO9853669
 FR2705191
 US5087400
by applicantEP0147349
 WO9853669
 FR2705191
 US5087400
 US6773545
 US5513805
 US6615454
 US6327745
 US2757150
   "Procedures for Determining Physical Properties of Horticultural Substrates Using the NCSU Porometer by Horticultural Substrates Laboratory", DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE
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