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EP About this file: EP3550972

EP3550972 - TREATMENT FOR REMOVING ECTOPARASITES FROM FISH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.11.2023
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.12.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.09.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.09.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.06.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  18.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 13.03.2024  [2024/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Benchmark Animal Health Limited
Highdown House
Yeoman Way
Worthing
West Sussex
BN99 3HH / GB
[2023/03]
Former [2023/01]For all designated states
Benchmark Animal Health Limited
Benchmark House
8 Smithy Wood Drive
Sheffield
S35 1QN / GB
Former [2019/42]For all designated states
Benchmark Animal Health Limited
Benchmark House
8 Smithy Wood Drive
Sheffield
S35 1QN / GB
Inventor(s)01 / MARSHALL, John
The Old Mill House
Dunsbridge Turnpike
Shepreth
Royston SG8 6RA / GB
02 / LONGSHAW, Matthew
12 Southwell Street
Portland DT5 2DP / GB
03 / APPLEYARD, Elizabeth
Flat 5
Briery Busk Farm
Nine Acre Lane
Sheffield S36 2AS / GB
 [2019/42]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2023/01]Mitchell, Simon James
Murgitroyd & Company London
Euston House
24 Eversholt Street
London NW1 1AD / GB
Former [2019/42]Mitchell, Simon James
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
Euston House
24 Eversholt Street
London NW1 1AD / GB
Application number, filing date17811302.307.12.2017
[2019/42]
WO2017EP81924
Priority number, dateNO2016000195108.12.2016         Original published format: NO 20161951
[2019/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018104487
Date:14.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3550972
Date:16.10.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.06.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3550972
Date:04.01.2023
Language:EN
[2023/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:A01N37/18, A01N43/40, A01N43/86, A01N47/40, A01N51/00, A01P7/04
[2019/42]
CPC:
A01N51/00 (EP,DK,NO,US); A01N43/40 (EP,DK,NO,US); A01N37/18 (EP,DK,US);
A01N43/86 (EP,DK,US); A01N47/40 (EP,DK,NO,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 [2019/42]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ENTFERNUNG VON EKTOPARASITEN AUS FISCH[2019/42]
English:TREATMENT FOR REMOVING ECTOPARASITES FROM FISH[2019/42]
French:TRAITEMENT D'ÉLIMINATION D'ECTOPARASITES DES POISSONS[2019/42]
Entry into regional phase28.06.2019National basic fee paid 
28.06.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
28.06.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/42]
28.06.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.08.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.03.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
12.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.08.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.11.2022Fee for grant paid
16.11.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.11.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23150218.8  / EP4186366
Opposition(s)05.10.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/50]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
12.05.2021Request for further processing filed
12.05.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
25.05.2021Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
13.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
23.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.01.2023
CZ04.01.2023
EE04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
RO04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SI04.01.2023
SK04.01.2023
SM04.01.2023
PT04.05.2023
[2024/11]
Former [2023/50]AT04.01.2023
CZ04.01.2023
EE04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
RO04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SK04.01.2023
SM04.01.2023
PT04.05.2023
Former [2023/49]AT04.01.2023
CZ04.01.2023
EE04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
RO04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SM04.01.2023
PT04.05.2023
Former [2023/48]AT04.01.2023
EE04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SM04.01.2023
PT04.05.2023
Former [2023/46]AT04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SM04.01.2023
PT04.05.2023
Former [2023/36]AT04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
PT04.05.2023
Former [2023/35]AT04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
PT04.05.2023
Former [2023/34]LT04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
PT04.05.2023
Former [2023/33]LT04.01.2023
Cited inInternational search[XY]US2015272931  (BOUVIER JACQUES [CH], et al) [X] 1,4,8-10,14,15,17,25,28,32-34,39,40 * paragraphs [0006] , [0009] - [0025]; example 1; claim -; tables 1,2 * [Y] 1-40;
 [Y]WO2015198247  (O'HALLORAN JOHN [CA], et al) [Y] 1-40* paragraphs [0039] - [0052]; example -; claim - *
by applicantEP0590425
 WO2009010755
 WO2010109187
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