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EP3424289 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT TRENCH DEPTH CONTROL AND SOIL MONITORING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/02]	SYSTEMS FOR AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT TRENCH DEPTH CONTROL AND SOIL MONITORING
	[2020/25]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 26.11.2021 Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 18.12.2020
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 19.08.2020
Former	Request for examination was made Status updated on 12.07.2019
Former	The application has been published Status updated on 07.12.2018
Most recent event Tooltip	13.09.2024	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MT	published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Precision Planting LLC 23207 Townline Road Tremont, IL 61568 / US
	[2021/03]
Former [2019/02]	For all designated states Precision Planting LLC 23207 Townline Road Tremont, IL 61568 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / SAUDER, Derek - deceased / US
	02 / STOLLER, Jason 1045 E. Polk Morton, IL 61550 / US
	03 / PLATTNER, Troy 202 W. Gail Street Goodfield, IL 61742 / US
	[2019/02]
Representative(s)	AGCO Intellectual Property Department AGCO Limited Abbey Park Stoneleigh Kenilworth CV8 2TQ / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2021/03]	AGCO Intellectual Property Department AGCO Limited Abbey Park Stoneleigh Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 2TQ / GB
Former [2019/02]	Barker Brettell LLP 100 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham B16 8QQ / GB
Application number, filing date	18171336.3	14.03.2014
	[2019/02]
Priority number, date	US201361783591P	14.03.2013 Original published format: US 201361783591 P
	[2019/02]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP3424289
	Date:	09.01.2019
	Language:	EN
	[2019/02]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP3424289
	Date:	20.01.2021
	Language:	EN
	[2021/03]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	11.12.2018
Classification	IPC:	A01C5/00, A01C7/20, A01C5/06, A01C21/00, G05B15/02	[2019/02]
	CPC:	A01C21/00 (EP); A01C5/062 (US); A01C21/007 (EP,US); A01C7/105 (EP); A01C7/203 (EP,US); G05B15/02 (US); (+) A01C5/068 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting states	AL, 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 [2019/33]
Former [2019/02]	AL, 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
Title	German:	SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR TIEFENSTEUERUNG UND BODENÜBERWACHUNG EINER LANDWIRTSCHAFTLICHEN VORRICHTUNG	[2020/25]
	English:	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT TRENCH DEPTH CONTROL AND SOIL MONITORING	[2020/25]
	French:	SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR RÉGULATION DE PROFONDEUR ET SURVEILLANCE DU SOL D'INSTRUMENTS AGRICOLES	[2020/25]
	Former [2019/02]	SYSTEME ZUR TIEFENSTEUERUNG UND BODENÜBERWACHUNG EINER LANDWIRTSCHAFTLICHEN VORRICHTUNG
	Former [2019/02]	SYSTEMS FOR AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT TRENCH DEPTH CONTROL AND SOIL MONITORING
	Former [2019/02]	SYSTÈMES POUR RÉGULATION DE PROFONDEUR ET SURVEILLANCE DU SOL D'INSTRUMENTS AGRICOLES
Examination procedure	09.07.2019	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	09.07.2019	Examination requested [2019/33]
	09.07.2019	Date on which the examining division has become responsible
	20.08.2020	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	09.12.2020	Fee for grant paid
	09.12.2020	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	09.12.2020	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s) Tooltip	EP14767368.5 / EP2966964
Divisional application(s)	EP20212646.2 / EP3815490
Opposition(s)	21.10.2021	No opposition filed within time limit [2021/52]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	08.05.2018	Renewal fee patent year 03
	08.05.2018	Renewal fee patent year 04
	08.05.2018	Renewal fee patent year 05
	27.03.2019	Renewal fee patent year 06
	24.03.2020	Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	14.03.2014
	AL	20.01.2021
	AT	20.01.2021
	CY	20.01.2021
	CZ	20.01.2021
	DK	20.01.2021
	EE	20.01.2021
	ES	20.01.2021
	FI	20.01.2021
	HR	20.01.2021
	LV	20.01.2021
	MC	20.01.2021
	MK	20.01.2021
	MT	20.01.2021
	NL	20.01.2021
	PL	20.01.2021
	RO	20.01.2021
	RS	20.01.2021
	SE	20.01.2021
	SI	20.01.2021
	SK	20.01.2021
	SM	20.01.2021
	IE	14.03.2021
	LU	14.03.2021
	CH	31.03.2021
	LI	31.03.2021
	BG	20.04.2021
	GB	20.04.2021
	NO	20.04.2021
	GR	21.04.2021
	IS	20.05.2021
	PT	20.05.2021
	[2024/42]
Former [2024/23]	HU	14.03.2014
	AL	20.01.2021
	AT	20.01.2021
	CY	20.01.2021
	CZ	20.01.2021
	DK	20.01.2021
	EE	20.01.2021
	ES	20.01.2021
	FI	20.01.2021
	HR	20.01.2021
	LV	20.01.2021
	MC	20.01.2021
	MK	20.01.2021
	NL	20.01.2021
	PL	20.01.2021
	RO	20.01.2021
	RS	20.01.2021
	SE	20.01.2021
	SI	20.01.2021
	SK	20.01.2021
	SM	20.01.2021
	IE	14.03.2021
	LU	14.03.2021
	CH	31.03.2021
	LI	31.03.2021
	BG	20.04.2021
	GB	20.04.2021
	NO	20.04.2021
	GR	21.04.2021
	IS	20.05.2021
	PT	20.05.2021
Former [2023/33]	HU	14.03.2014
	AL	20.01.2021
	AT	20.01.2021
	CY	20.01.2021
	CZ	20.01.2021
	DK	20.01.2021
	EE	20.01.2021
	ES	20.01.2021
	FI	20.01.2021
	HR	20.01.2021
	LV	20.01.2021
	MC	20.01.2021
	NL	20.01.2021
	PL	20.01.2021
	RO	20.01.2021
	RS	20.01.2021
	SE	20.01.2021
	SI	20.01.2021
	SK	20.01.2021
	SM	20.01.2021
	IE	14.03.2021
	LU	14.03.2021
	CH	31.03.2021
	LI	31.03.2021
	BG	20.04.2021
	GB	20.04.2021
	NO	20.04.2021
	GR	21.04.2021
	IS	20.05.2021
	PT	20.05.2021
Former [2023/30]	AL	20.01.2021
	AT	20.01.2021
	CY	20.01.2021
	CZ	20.01.2021
	DK	20.01.2021
	EE	20.01.2021
	ES	20.01.2021
	FI	20.01.2021
	HR	20.01.2021
	LV	20.01.2021
	MC	20.01.2021
	NL	20.01.2021
	PL	20.01.2021
	RO	20.01.2021
	RS	20.01.2021
	SE	20.01.2021
	SI	20.01.2021
	SK	20.01.2021
	SM	20.01.2021
	IE	14.03.2021
	LU	14.03.2021
	CH	31.03.2021
	LI	31.03.2021
	BG	20.04.2021
	GB	20.04.2021
	NO	20.04.2021
	GR	21.04.2021
	IS	20.05.2021
	PT	20.05.2021
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	AT	20.01.2021
	CZ	20.01.2021
	DK	20.01.2021
	EE	20.01.2021
	ES	20.01.2021
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	LV	20.01.2021
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	SI	20.01.2021
	SK	20.01.2021
	SM	20.01.2021
	IE	14.03.2021
	LU	14.03.2021
	CH	31.03.2021
	LI	31.03.2021
	BG	20.04.2021
	GB	20.04.2021
	NO	20.04.2021
	GR	21.04.2021
	IS	20.05.2021
	PT	20.05.2021
Former [2022/23]	AL	20.01.2021
	AT	20.01.2021
	CZ	20.01.2021
	DK	20.01.2021
	EE	20.01.2021
	ES	20.01.2021
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	SI	20.01.2021
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	SM	20.01.2021
	IE	14.03.2021
	LU	14.03.2021
	CH	31.03.2021
	LI	31.03.2021
	BG	20.04.2021
	GB	20.04.2021
	NO	20.04.2021
	GR	21.04.2021
	IS	20.05.2021
	PT	20.05.2021
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	CZ	20.01.2021
	DK	20.01.2021
	EE	20.01.2021
	ES	20.01.2021
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	HR	20.01.2021
	LV	20.01.2021
	MC	20.01.2021
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	SE	20.01.2021
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	IE	14.03.2021
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	CH	31.03.2021
	LI	31.03.2021
	BG	20.04.2021
	GB	20.04.2021
	NO	20.04.2021
	GR	21.04.2021
	PT	20.05.2021
Former [2022/10]	AL	20.01.2021
	AT	20.01.2021
	CZ	20.01.2021
	DK	20.01.2021
	EE	20.01.2021
	ES	20.01.2021
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	RO	20.01.2021
	RS	20.01.2021
	SE	20.01.2021
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	SM	20.01.2021
	IE	14.03.2021
	LU	14.03.2021
	CH	31.03.2021
	LI	31.03.2021
	BG	20.04.2021
	GB	20.04.2021
	NO	20.04.2021
	GR	21.04.2021
	PT	20.05.2021
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	AT	20.01.2021
	CZ	20.01.2021
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	EE	20.01.2021
	ES	20.01.2021
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	SM	20.01.2021
	IE	14.03.2021
	LU	14.03.2021
	BG	20.04.2021
	GB	20.04.2021
	NO	20.04.2021
	GR	21.04.2021
	IS	20.05.2021
	PT	20.05.2021
Former [2022/07]	AL	20.01.2021
	AT	20.01.2021
	CZ	20.01.2021
	DK	20.01.2021
	EE	20.01.2021
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	RO	20.01.2021
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	SM	20.01.2021
	IE	14.03.2021
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	NO	20.04.2021
	GR	21.04.2021
	IS	20.05.2021
	PT	20.05.2021
Former [2021/50]	AT	20.01.2021
	CZ	20.01.2021
	DK	20.01.2021
	EE	20.01.2021
	FI	20.01.2021
	HR	20.01.2021
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	RO	20.01.2021
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	BG	20.04.2021
	NO	20.04.2021
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	IS	20.05.2021
	PT	20.05.2021
Former [2021/49]	AT	20.01.2021
	CZ	20.01.2021
	DK	20.01.2021
	EE	20.01.2021
	FI	20.01.2021
	HR	20.01.2021
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	NO	20.04.2021
	GR	21.04.2021
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Former [2021/48]	AT	20.01.2021
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	NO	20.04.2021
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	FI	20.01.2021
	HR	20.01.2021
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	PL	20.01.2021
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	PT	20.05.2021
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	NO	20.04.2021
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	PT	20.05.2021
Former [2021/42]	AT	20.01.2021
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	HR	20.01.2021
	LV	20.01.2021
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	BG	20.04.2021
	NO	20.04.2021
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	IS	20.05.2021
	PT	20.05.2021
Former [2021/39]	AT	20.01.2021
	FI	20.01.2021
	HR	20.01.2021
	LV	20.01.2021
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	RS	20.01.2021
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	NO	20.04.2021
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	HR	20.01.2021
	LV	20.01.2021
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	NO	20.04.2021
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	PT	20.05.2021
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	HR	20.01.2021
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	PT	20.05.2021
Former [2021/36]	FI	20.01.2021
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