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EP3534689 - CONTROLLING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AREAS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.03.2024
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.04.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.11.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.08.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip11.10.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE
published on 13.11.2024 [2024/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Yield Technology Solutions Pty Ltd
Suite 201, 50 Holt Street
Surry Hills, New South Wales 2010 / AU
[2019/37]
Inventor(s)01 / ALLEN, Simon
c/- 29 Queen Street
Bellerive, Tasmania 7018 / AU
02 / LOVE, Peter
c/- 29 Queen Street
Bellerive, Tasmania 7018 / AU
03 / ABRIE, Nicolene
c/- 29 Queen Street
Bellerive, Tasmania 7018 / AU
04 / GRAHAM, Elizabeth
c/- 29 Queen Street
Bellerive, Tasmania 7018 / AU
 [2019/37]
Representative(s)Zimmermann, Tankred Klaus, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler
Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München / DE
[2019/37]
Application number, filing date17867562.530.10.2017
[2019/37]
WO2017AU51194
Priority number, dateAU2016090446502.11.2016         Original published format: AU 2016904465
AU2017024529009.10.2017         Original published format: AU 2017245290
[2019/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018081853
Date:11.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3534689
Date:11.09.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.05.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3534689
Date:17.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU11.05.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:A01G25/16, G05D22/02, G06Q10/04, G06Q10/06, G06Q50/02
[2020/20]
CPC:
A01G25/167 (EP,US); A01G25/16 (IL); A01G25/02 (US);
A01G27/003 (US); G01W1/10 (EP,US); G05D22/02 (IL);
G06Q10/04 (EP); G06Q10/06 (EP); G06Q50/02 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/37]A01G25/16, G05D22/02
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 [2019/37]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMA29.05.2019
TitleGerman:KONTROLLE LANDWIRTSCHAFTLICHER PRODUKTIONSFLÄCHEN[2019/37]
English:CONTROLLING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AREAS[2019/37]
French:COMMANDE DE ZONES DE PRODUCTION AGRICOLES[2019/37]
Entry into regional phase29.05.2019National basic fee paid 
29.05.2019Search fee paid 
29.05.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
29.05.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.07.2018Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
29.05.2019Examination requested  [2019/37]
11.11.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 04.11.2022
04.11.2022Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
29.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.04.2023Fee for grant paid
05.04.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.04.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)20.02.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
08.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
04.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
15.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.05.2023
CZ17.05.2023
DK17.05.2023
EE17.05.2023
FI17.05.2023
HR17.05.2023
IT17.05.2023
LT17.05.2023
LV17.05.2023
MC17.05.2023
PL17.05.2023
RO17.05.2023
RS17.05.2023
SE17.05.2023
SI17.05.2023
SK17.05.2023
SM17.05.2023
NO17.08.2023
GR18.08.2023
IS17.09.2023
PT18.09.2023
IE30.10.2023
LU30.10.2023
BE31.10.2023
CH31.10.2023
[2024/46]
Former [2024/36]AT17.05.2023
CZ17.05.2023
DK17.05.2023
EE17.05.2023
FI17.05.2023
HR17.05.2023
IT17.05.2023
LT17.05.2023
LV17.05.2023
MC17.05.2023
PL17.05.2023
RO17.05.2023
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SK17.05.2023
SM17.05.2023
NO17.08.2023
GR18.08.2023
IS17.09.2023
PT18.09.2023
LU30.10.2023
BE31.10.2023
CH31.10.2023
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NO17.08.2023
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LU30.10.2023
CH31.10.2023
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SM17.05.2023
NO17.08.2023
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LU30.10.2023
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