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EP About this file: EP0897539

EP0897539 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE QUALITY OF A CROP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/08]METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE QUALITY OF A CROP
[2000/33]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.06.2002
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, IT, LI		published on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ATO B.V.
P.O. Box 17
6700 AA Wageningen / NL
[2000/48]
Former [1999/08]For all designated states
Instituut voor Agrotechnologisch Onderzoek (ATO-DLO)
Bornsesteeg 59, P.O. Box 17
6700 AA Wageningen / NL
Inventor(s)01 / VAN KOOTEN, Olaf
Gruttoweide 101
NL-6708 BD Wageningen / NL
02 / HARBINSON, Jeremy
Rooseveltweg 439
NL-6707 GR Wageningen / NL
[1999/08]
Representative(s)de Bruijn, Leendert C., et al
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [1999/08]de Bruijn, Leendert C., et al
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date97915753.409.04.1997
[1999/08]
WO1997NL00182
Priority number, dateNL1996100287015.04.1996         Original published format: NL 1002870
[1999/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9739350
Date:23.10.1997
Language:EN
[1997/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0897539
Date:24.02.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.10.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0897539
Date:16.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.10.1997
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/48, A01C1/00
[1999/08]
CPC:
A01C1/00 (EP,US); G01N33/48 (EP,US); Y10S436/905 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/08]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND GERÄT ZUR BESTIMMUNG DER QUALITÄT VON KULTURPFLANZEN[2000/33]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE QUALITY OF A CROP[2000/33]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE DETERMINER LA QUALITE D'UNE CULTURE[2000/33]
Former [1999/08]VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR BESTIMMUNG DER QUALITÄT VON KULTURPFLANZEN
Former [1999/08]METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE QUALITY OF A CROP
Former [1999/08]PROCEDE ET SYSTEME PERMETTANT DE DETERMINER LA QUALITE D'UNE CULTURE
Entry into regional phase29.09.1998National basic fee paid 
29.09.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
29.09.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.10.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
29.09.1998Examination requested  [1999/08]
07.07.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.10.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.08.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.11.2000Fee for grant paid
23.11.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.05.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
28.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
27.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.08.2001
CH16.08.2001
FI16.08.2001
FR16.08.2001
IT16.08.2001
LI16.08.2001
DK16.11.2001
PT16.11.2001
SE16.11.2001
GR17.11.2001
ES28.02.2002
IE09.04.2002
LU09.04.2002
[2008/07]
Former [2005/01]AT16.08.2001
FI16.08.2001
FR16.08.2001
DK16.11.2001
PT16.11.2001
SE16.11.2001
GR17.11.2001
ES28.02.2002
IE09.04.2002
LU09.04.2002
Former [2004/51]AT16.08.2001
FI16.08.2001
FR16.08.2001
DK16.11.2001
PT16.11.2001
SE16.11.2001
ES28.02.2002
IE09.04.2002
LU09.04.2002
Former [2004/39]AT16.08.2001
FI16.08.2001
DK16.11.2001
PT16.11.2001
SE16.11.2001
ES28.02.2002
IE09.04.2002
LU09.04.2002
Former [2004/04]AT16.08.2001
FI16.08.2001
DK16.11.2001
PT16.11.2001
SE16.11.2001
ES28.02.2002
IE09.04.2002
Former [2003/46]AT16.08.2001
FI16.08.2001
DK16.11.2001
PT16.11.2001
SE16.11.2001
IE09.04.2002
Former [2003/29]AT16.08.2001
FI16.08.2001
PT16.11.2001
SE16.11.2001
IE09.04.2002
Former [2002/27]AT16.08.2001
FI16.08.2001
PT16.11.2001
SE16.11.2001
Former [2002/20]AT16.08.2001
FI16.08.2001
SE16.11.2001
Former [2002/15]AT16.08.2001
FI16.08.2001
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