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EP3763214 - ENDOPHYTES, ASSOCIATED COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.12.2022
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.10.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  11.12.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2025New entry: Despatch of examination report + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Indigo Ag, Inc.
500 Rutherford Avenue, North Building
Boston, MA 02129 / US
[2021/02]
Inventor(s)01 / VON MALTZAHN, Geoffrey
c/o Indigo Ag, Inc.
Legal Department
500 Rutherford Avenue
North Building
Boston, MA 02129 / US
02 / FLAVELL, Richard, Bailey
c/o Indigo Ag, Inc.
Legal Department
500 Rutherford Avenue
North Building
Boston, MA 02129 / US
03 / TOLEDO, Gerardo V.
c/o Indigo Ag, Inc.
Legal Department
500 Rutherford Avenue
North Building
Boston, MA 02129 / US
04 / LEFF, Jonathan, W.
c/o Indigo Ag, Inc.
Legal Department
500 Rutherford Avenue
North Building
Boston, MA 02129 / US
05 / SAMAYOA, Philip
c/o Indigo Ag, Inc.
Legal Department
500 Rutherford Avenue
North Building
Boston, MA 02129 / US
06 / MARQUEZ, Luis, Miguel
c/o Indigo Ag, Inc.
Legal Department
500 Rutherford Avenue
North Building
Boston, MA 02129 / US
07 / JOHNSTON, David, Morris
c/o Indigo Ag, Inc.
Legal Department
500 Rutherford Avenue
North Building
Boston, MA 02129 / US
08 / DJONOVIC, Slavica
c/o Indigo Ag, Inc.
Legal Department
500 Rutherford Avenue
North Building
Boston, MA 02129 / US
09 / MILLET, Yves, Alain
c/o Indigo Ag, Inc.
Legal Department
500 Rutherford Avenue
North Building
Boston, MA 02129 / US
10 / SADOWSKI, Craig
c/o Indigo Ag, Inc.
Legal Department
500 Rutherford Avenue
North Building
Boston, MA 02129 / US
11 / LYFORD, Jeffrey
c/o Indigo Ag, Inc.
Legal Department
500 Rutherford Avenue
North Building
Boston, MA 02129 / US
12 / AMBROSE, Karen
c/o Indigo Ag, Inc.
Legal Department
500 Rutherford Avenue
North Building
Boston, MA 02129 / US
13 / ZHANG, Xuecheng
c/o Indigo Ag, Inc.
Legal Department
500 Rutherford Avenue
North Building
Boston, MA 02129 / US
 [2021/02]
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/02]Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
Application number, filing date20171870.726.06.2015
[2021/02]
Priority number, dateUS201462017813P26.06.2014         Original published format: US 201462017813 P
US201462017796P26.06.2014         Original published format: US 201462017796 P
US201462017809P26.06.2014         Original published format: US 201462017809 P
US201462017815P26.06.2014         Original published format: US 201462017815 P
US201462017816P26.06.2014         Original published format: US 201462017816 P
US201462017818P26.06.2014         Original published format: US 201462017818 P
WO2014US4442726.06.2014         Original published format: PCT/US2014/044427
US201462098296P30.12.2014         Original published format: US 201462098296 P
US201462098298P30.12.2014         Original published format: US 201462098298 P
US201462098299P30.12.2014         Original published format: US 201462098299 P
US201462098302P30.12.2014         Original published format: US 201462098302 P
US201462098304P30.12.2014         Original published format: US 201462098304 P
[2021/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3763214
Date:13.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3763214
Date:31.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.03.2021
ClassificationIPC:A01N63/00, A01N63/30, C05F11/08
[2021/02]
CPC:
A01N63/30 (EP,US); A01H17/00 (US); C05F11/08 (EP,US)
C-Set:
A01N63/30, A01N63/30 (EP,US)
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 [2021/44]
Former [2021/02]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 
TitleGerman:ENDOPHYTEN, ENTSPRECHENDE ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG DAVON[2021/02]
English:ENDOPHYTES, ASSOCIATED COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF[2021/02]
French:ENDOPHYTES, COMPOSITIONS ASSOCIÉES ET LEURS PROCÉDÉS D'UTILISATION[2021/02]
Examination procedure28.09.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.09.2021Examination requested  [2021/44]
28.09.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.12.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.06.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.06.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.12.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.12.2025Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP15810847.2  / EP3161124
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
15.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
14.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
13.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
19.06.2024Renewal fee patent year 10
20.06.2025Renewal fee patent year 11
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