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EP About this file: EP3621426

EP3621426 - AUTOMATED VERTICAL PLANT CULTIVATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.12.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.11.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.07.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.06.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.02.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.02.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip12.04.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.05.2024  [2024/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Spiro, Daniel S.
4260 N. Brown Avenue
Scottsdale, Arizona 85251 / US
[2020/12]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2020/12]
Representative(s)AWA Sweden AB
Box 5117
200 71 Malmö / SE
[2023/23]
Former [2020/12]AWA Sweden AB
P.O. Box 5117
200 71 Malmö / SE
Application number, filing date18797961.207.05.2018
[2020/12]
WO2018US31429
Priority number, dateUS20171558984508.05.2017         Original published format: US201715589845
US201762592246P29.11.2017         Original published format: US 201762592246 P
US20181588515731.01.2018         Original published format: US201815885157
[2020/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018208686
Date:15.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3621426
Date:18.03.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.11.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3621426
Date:07.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US15.11.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.02.2021
ClassificationIPC:A01G31/06, A01G9/24, A01G9/029
[2021/09]
CPC:
A01G31/06 (EP,US); A01G9/0293 (EP); A01G9/249 (EP);
A01G7/045 (US); A01G9/023 (US); Y02P60/21 (EP)
Former IPC [2020/12]A01G9/02, A01G9/12, A01G9/24
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 [2020/12]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUTOMATISIERTES VERTIKALES PFLANZENZUCHTSYSTEM[2020/12]
English:AUTOMATED VERTICAL PLANT CULTIVATION SYSTEM[2020/12]
French:SYSTÈME AUTOMATISÉ VERTICAL DE CULTURE DE PLANTES[2020/12]
Entry into regional phase20.11.2019National basic fee paid 
20.11.2019Search fee paid 
20.11.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
20.11.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.11.2019Examination requested  [2020/12]
16.07.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.06.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
14.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.11.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
02.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.04.2023Fee for grant paid
03.04.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.04.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19214341.0  / EP3666064
EP23163789.3  / EP4233526
Opposition(s)08.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
16.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
15.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
13.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
[2024/10]
Former [2024/08]ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/51]ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/50]ES07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/48]ES07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
Former [2023/46]ES07.06.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]WO2008047275  (PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY [DE], et al) [A] 1 * page 4, line 19 - page 5, line 11; figure 3 *;
 [Y]US2009301979  (TANAKA MICHIO [JP], et al) [Y] 1-13 * paragraph [0007]; figure 11 *;
 [A]US2011000807  (SNELTEN JEROEN [NL], et al) [A] 1 * paragraphs [0028] , [0029]; figure 1 *;
 [Y]KR101212130B  (SNU R&DB FOUNDATION [KR]) [Y] 1-13 * paragraphs [0001] , [0041] - [0046] - [0079]; figures 2,4,7; claim 9 *;
 [A]US2014250778  (SUNTYCH JON DAREN [US]) [A] 1* paragraphs [0085] - [0087] *
International search[A]US6134832  (BOKMILLER DAVID [US], et al) [A] 1-9 * ; entire document *;
 [Y]US2003145519  (WINSBURY BARRY [GB]) [Y] 6, 8 * ; paragraphs [0011], [0017], [0018], [0021]; claim 1 *;
 [Y]US2012019382  (KOEHLER MORITZ [CH], et al) [Y] 1, 3-6, 8, 9 * ; figures 5A, 5B; paragraphs [0038], [0039], [0079], [0080], [0085] *;
 [A]US2014000162  (BLANK TIMOTHY A [US]) [A] 1-9* ; entire document *;
 [Y]WO2017024353  (E AGRI PTE LTD [SG]) [Y] 1, 3-6, 8, 9 * ; abstract; paragraphs [0044], [0045], [0106], [0109]; figures 4, 24, 25 *
by applicantWO2008047275
 KR101212130B
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