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EP3704934 - APPARATUS FOR THE AUTOMATION OF HYDROPONIC CULTIVATION AND/OR DRYING OF PLANTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.09.2023
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.02.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  07.08.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip26.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR
published on 28.01.2026  [2026/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Marchetti, Davide
C/da Fellana, 29
85050 Sant'Angelo Le Fratte (PZ) / IT
[2020/37]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2020/37]
Representative(s)Maiello, Helenio Francesco
Corso G. Garibaldi, 142
84123 Salerno / IT
[2020/37]
Application number, filing date20000097.406.03.2020
[2020/37]
Priority number, dateIT2019000328906.03.2019         Original published format: IT201900003289
[2020/37]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3704934
Date:09.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3704934
Date:02.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.06.2020
ClassificationIPC:A01G31/02, A01G31/06
[2020/37]
CPC:
A01G31/02 (EP); A01G31/06 (EP); Y02P60/21 (EP)
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 [2021/13]
Former [2020/37]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 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG FÜR DIE AUTOMATISIERUNG DER HYDROPONISCHEN KULTIVIERUNG UND/ODER TROCKNUNG VON PFLANZEN[2020/37]
English:APPARATUS FOR THE AUTOMATION OF HYDROPONIC CULTIVATION AND/OR DRYING OF PLANTS[2020/37]
French:APPAREIL POUR L'AUTOMATISATION DE LA CULTURE HYDROPONIQUE ET/OU DU SÉCHAGE DES PLANTES[2020/37]
Examination procedure23.02.2021Examination requested  [2021/13]
23.02.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.09.2022Fee for grant paid
08.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.09.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.08.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
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