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EP3366116 - METHODS FOR PLANT SEED PRODUCTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  22.09.2023
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.07.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.03.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  27.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip22.09.2023Refusal of applicationpublished on 25.10.2023  [2023/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
800 N. Lindbergh Blvd.
St. Louis MO 63167 / US
[2018/35]
Inventor(s)01 / JUAREZ, Benito
c/o Seminis Vegetable Seeds. Inc.
800 N. Lindbergh Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63167 / US
02 / WALKER, Terry
c/o Seminis Vegetable Seeds. Inc.
800 N. Lindbergh Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63167 / US
03 / MCCUISTON, Fred
c/o Seminis Vegetable Seeds. Inc.
800 N. Lindbergh Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63167 / US
04 / TOLLA, Greg
c/o Seminis Vegetable Seeds. Inc.
800 N. Lindbergh Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63167 / US
 [2018/35]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[2018/35]
Application number, filing date18168317.827.08.2009
[2018/35]
Priority number, dateUS20080093131P29.08.2008         Original published format: US 93131 P
[2018/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3366116
Date:29.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.05.2018
ClassificationIPC:A01H1/00, A01H1/02
[2018/35]
CPC:
A01H5/08 (EP,KR,US); A01H1/02 (KR); A01H1/021 (EP,KR,US);
A01G2/30 (EP,KR,US); A01G22/05 (EP,KR); A01H1/04 (EP,KR,US);
A01H1/08 (EP,KR,US); A01H1/1225 (KR); A01H1/1245 (KR);
A01H6/342 (EP,KR,US); Y02A40/10 (EP,KR) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2019/15]
Former [2018/35]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN FÜR DIE PFLANZENSAMENPRODUKTION[2018/35]
English:METHODS FOR PLANT SEED PRODUCTION[2018/35]
French:PROCÉDÉS POUR LA PRODUCTION DE SEMENCES DE PLANTE[2018/35]
Examination procedure28.02.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/15]
28.02.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.09.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.05.2023Application refused, date of legal effect [2023/43]
23.05.2023Date of oral proceedings
07.06.2023Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
12.06.2023Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2023/43]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP09810578.6  / EP2339911
Divisional application(s)EP23192690.8
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
19.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
19.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
19.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
19.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
19.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
19.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
27.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
27.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
13.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 12
13.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 13
26.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 14
27.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 15
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Documents cited:Search[AP]US2009077683  (YANG DONGHOON [KR]);
by applicantUS4936904
 US6018101
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