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EP3420349 - METHOD AND CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT FOR SIGNALING THE STATE OF A GROWTH SUBSTRATE FOR A PLANT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/01]SIGNALING THE STATE OF A GROWTH SUBSTRATE FOR A PLANT
[2020/15]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.07.2021
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.11.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  15.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Reime, Gerd
Klotzbergstraße 60i
77815 Bühl / DE
[2019/01]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2019/01]
Representative(s)RPK Patentanwälte Reinhardt und Kaufmann Partnerschaft mbB
Grünstraße 1
75172 Pforzheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/01]RPK Patentanwälte Reinhardt, Pohlmann und Kaufmann Partnerschaft mbB
Grünstraße 1
75172 Pforzheim / DE
Application number, filing date17709011.523.02.2017
[2019/01]
WO2017EP54136
Priority number, dateDE20161020282424.02.2016         Original published format: DE102016202824
[2019/01]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017144571
Date:31.08.2017
Language:DE
[2017/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3420349
Date:02.01.2019
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.08.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3420349
Date:02.09.2020
Language:DE
[2020/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/24
[2019/01]
CPC:
G01N33/246 (EP)
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 [2019/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SCHALTUNGSANORDNUNG ZUM SIGNALISIEREN EINES ZUSTANDS EINES WACHSTUMSSUBSTRATS FÜR EINE PFLANZE[2020/15]
English:METHOD AND CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT FOR SIGNALING THE STATE OF A GROWTH SUBSTRATE FOR A PLANT[2020/15]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET CIRCUIT POUR SIGNALER UN ÉTAT D'UN SUBSTRAT DE CROISSANCE POUR UNE PLANTE[2020/15]
Former [2019/01]SIGNALISIEREN EINES ZUSTANDS EINES WACHSTUMSSUBSTRATS FÜR EINE PFLANZE
Former [2019/01]SIGNALING THE STATE OF A GROWTH SUBSTRATE FOR A PLANT
Former [2019/01]PROCÉDÉ POUR SIGNALER UN ÉTAT D'UN SUBSTRAT DE CROISSANCE POUR UNE PLANTE
Entry into regional phase02.09.2018National basic fee paid 
02.09.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
02.09.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.09.2017Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.09.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.09.2018Examination requested  [2019/01]
02.09.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.07.2020Fee for grant paid
23.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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