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EP0937386 - HYDROPONIC CULTURE METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.06.2003
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.12.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 25.01.2017  [2017/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Instain, S.A.
Carretera Pulpi-Terreros Km 0,5
04640 Pulpi / ES
[1999/34]
Inventor(s)01 / PEREGRIN GONZALEZ, Gerardo
Carretera Pulpi-Terreros Km 0,5
E-04640 Pulpi / ES
[1999/34]
Representative(s)Gonzalez Vacas, Eleuterio
Calle Sagasta, 4
28004 Madrid / ES
[1999/34]
Application number, filing date97900611.124.01.1997
[1999/34]
WO1997ES00012
Priority number, dateES1996000165125.07.1996         Original published format: ES 9601651
[1999/34]
Filing languageES
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9804115
Date:05.02.1998
Language:EN
[1998/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0937386
Date:25.08.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.02.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0937386
Date:07.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:ES05.02.1998
ClassificationIPC:A01G31/02
[1999/34]
CPC:
A01G31/02 (EP,US); Y02P60/21 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/34]
TitleGerman:HYDROPONISCHES KULTURVERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR SEINE DURCHFÜHRUNG[2001/51]
English:HYDROPONIC CULTURE METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTING SAME[1999/34]
French:PROCEDE DE CULTURE HYDROPONIQUE ET DISPOSITIF POUR SA MISE EN OEUVRE[1999/34]
Former [1999/34]HYDROPOMISCHES KULTURVERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR SEINE DURCHFÜHRUNG
Entry into regional phase13.02.1999Translation filed 
13.02.1999National basic fee paid 
13.02.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
13.02.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.02.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.02.1999Examination requested  [1999/34]
09.05.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.10.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.02.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.05.2002Fee for grant paid
10.05.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.05.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
19.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
17.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
21.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.200004   M06   Fee paid on   23.02.2000
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI07.08.2002
[2017/04]
Former [2005/21]FI07.08.2002
Cited inInternational search[A]US3603034  (MAXWELL-STEWART JOHN P) [A] 1-5 * column 2, line 7 - line 50; figures 1,3 *;
 [Y]US3823508  (TAKEHARA H) [Y] 1,2,4,5 * column W *;
 [A]US4334386  (BURCOMBE DOUGLAS A, et al) [A] 3* column 2, line 37 - column 4, line 12; figures 1,3 *;
 [Y]EP0301619  (ROCKWOOL LAPINUS BV [NL]) [Y] 1,2,4,5 * column 4, line 7 - column 5, line 4; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US4860490  (MORRIS CARLTON E [US], et al) [A] 1-4 * column 4, line 3 - column 8, line 15; figure - *;
 [A]EP0406458  (BENTLE PRODUCTS AG [CH]) [A] 1-3,5 * column 14, line 5 - line 25; figure 10 *;
 [A]US5010686  (RIVEST DANIEL J [US]) [A] 1-5 * column 3, line 12 - column 4, line 32; figures 1,3 *
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