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EP About this file: EP3731618

EP3731618 - COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING PLANT OR CROP SIZE IN A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.09.2023
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.10.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.07.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip07.02.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BASF Agricultural Solutions Seed US LLC
26 Davis Drive
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 / US
[2020/45]
Inventor(s)01 / SHILLITO, Raymond, Douglas
BASF Corporation, 407 Davis Drive
Morrisville, NC 27560 / US
02 / ZHANG, Jiyi
BASF Corporation, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 / US
03 / DOZIER, Elizabeth
909 Albany CT
Raleigh, NC 27615 / US
04 / BONEFAS, Sarah
BASF Corporation, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 / US
 [2020/45]
Representative(s)Altmann Stößel Dick Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Theodor-Heuss-Anlage 2
68165 Mannheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/45]Altmann Stößel Dick Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Dudenstrasse 46
68167 Mannheim / DE
Application number, filing date18897760.721.12.2018
[2020/45]
WO2018US67045
Priority number, dateUS201762612111P29.12.2017         Original published format: US 201762612111 P
[2020/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019133471
Date:04.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3731618
Date:04.11.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.07.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.07.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.11.2021
ClassificationIPC:A01C1/06, A01N33/12, A01N57/20, A01N37/28, A01N43/653, A01P13/02
[2021/37]
CPC:
A01C1/08 (EP); A01M21/043 (US); A01C1/06 (US);
A01N33/12 (EP,US); A01N33/26 (US); A01N43/50 (US);
A01N43/653 (EP,US); A01N43/80 (US); A01N47/34 (US);
A01N57/20 (US) (-)
C-Set:
A01N33/12, A01N37/28 (EP);
A01N43/653, A01N43/80, A01N57/20 (EP)
Former IPC [2020/45]A01C1/06, A01N37/10, A01N57/20
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 [2020/45]
TitleGerman:ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR KONTROLLE DER PFLANZEN- ODER DER ERNTEGUTGRÖSSE IN EINER KONTROLLIERTEN UMGEBUNG[2020/45]
English:COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING PLANT OR CROP SIZE IN A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT[2020/45]
French:COMPOSITIONS ET PROCÉDÉS DE CONTRÔLE DE TAILLE DE PLANTE OU DE CULTURE DANS UN ENVIRONNEMENT CONTRÔLÉ[2020/45]
Entry into regional phase29.07.2020National basic fee paid 
29.07.2020Search fee paid 
29.07.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
29.07.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.07.2020Examination requested  [2020/45]
13.06.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.09.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.02.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
03.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
02.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP2005087096  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP, et al) [A] 1-8,10,12 * claims 1-8 * * paragraphs [0017] , [0028] * * example 1 *;
 [A]JP2006257009  (SHIZUOKA PREFECTURE) [A] 1-8,10,12 * claims 1-10 ** examples 1-6 *
International search[Y]US2008305952  (ARNEVIK CINDY L [US], et al) [Y] 2, 3/2, 4/2, 83* ; paragraph [0058] *;
 [X]US2013023413  (HACKER ERWIN [DE], et al) [X] 24, 26-27 * ; paragraphs [0007]-[0008], [0069]-[0070], [0142], [0145], [0199]-[0209] *;
 [X]CN102986687  (GAO RUNBAO) [X] 100-101, 102/100-101 * ; English translation; abstract *;
 [XY]US2014283443  (WERNER FRANK [BR], et al) [X] 1, 3/1, 4/1, 82 * ; paragraphs [0007]-[0014], [0016], [0094]-[0095], [0171], [0249] * [Y] 2, 3/2, 4/2, 83;
 [X]CN106045672  (LANGXI FEILI YANGJING GRAIN PLANTING FAMILY FARM) [X] 100, 103-107 * ; English translation; abstract *
by applicantJP2005087096
 JP2006257009
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