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EP2802204 - MODULATION OF PLANT BIOLOGY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.07.2021
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.03.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip23.06.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 26.07.2023  [2023/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FBSciences Holdings, Inc.
153 North Main Street, Suite 100
Collierville, TN 38017 / US
[2014/47]
Inventor(s)01 / HANSON, Terry J.
12420 Schoolhouse Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27614 / US
02 / DAY, Kenneth Scott
22456 Broken Oak Lane
Clovis, California 93619 / US
03 / STROMBERG, Johan Peter
153 N Main Street
Suite 100
Collierville, Tennessee 38017 / US
 [2015/39]
Former [2014/47]01 / HANSON, Terry J.
12420 Schoolhouse Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27614 / US
02 / DAY, Kenneth Scott
22456 Broken Oak Lane
Clovis, California 93619 / US
03 / STROMBERG, Johan Peter
2675 Calkins Rd.
Germantown, Tennessee 38139 / US
Representative(s)Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 8QQ / GB
[2020/37]
Former [2014/47]Johnson, Yvonne Catherine
Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B16 8QQ / GB
Application number, filing date13735635.811.01.2013
[2020/37]
WO2013US21254
Priority number, dateUS201261585848P12.01.2012         Original published format: US 201261585848 P
[2014/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013106724
Date:18.07.2013
Language:EN
[2013/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2802204
Date:19.11.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.07.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2802204
Date:09.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR18.07.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.05.2015
ClassificationIPC:A01N61/00, A01G7/06, A01H3/04, A01C1/08, A01P21/00
[2020/14]
CPC:
A01N61/00 (EP,US); A01N37/36 (US); A01N25/28 (US);
A01N25/32 (US); A01N57/00 (US); A01N59/00 (US)
C-Set:
A01N61/00, A01N25/26, A01N59/08, A01N59/16, A01N2300/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2014/47]A01G7/06, A01H3/04, A01C1/08
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 [2014/47]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:MODULATION EINER PFLANZENBIOLOGIE[2014/47]
English:MODULATION OF PLANT BIOLOGY[2014/47]
French:MODULATION DE LA BIOLOGIE VÉGÉTALE[2014/47]
Entry into regional phase08.08.2014National basic fee paid 
08.08.2014Search fee paid 
08.08.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
08.08.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.08.2014Examination requested  [2014/47]
06.12.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.03.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.01.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.10.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.07.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
19.09.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2019Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
11.06.2019Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
21.02.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 25.02.2020
25.02.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
01.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.07.2020Fee for grant paid
31.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20194818.9  / EP3763200
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  29.03.2016
Opposition(s)10.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/33]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
19.09.2018Request for further processing filed
19.09.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
08.10.2018Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
16.01.2017Request for further processing filed
16.01.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.02.2017Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
11.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
11.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
15.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
15.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
27.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.01.2013
AL09.09.2020
AT09.09.2020
CY09.09.2020
CZ09.09.2020
EE09.09.2020
HR09.09.2020
LT09.09.2020
LV09.09.2020
MC09.09.2020
PL09.09.2020
RO09.09.2020
RS09.09.2020
SI09.09.2020
SK09.09.2020
SM09.09.2020
BG09.12.2020
GR10.12.2020
IS09.01.2021
IE11.01.2021
LU11.01.2021
PT11.01.2021
BE31.01.2021
CH31.01.2021
LI31.01.2021
[2023/30]
Former [2023/27]HU11.01.2013
AL09.09.2020
AT09.09.2020
CZ09.09.2020
EE09.09.2020
HR09.09.2020
LT09.09.2020
LV09.09.2020
MC09.09.2020
PL09.09.2020
RO09.09.2020
RS09.09.2020
SI09.09.2020
SK09.09.2020
SM09.09.2020
BG09.12.2020
GR10.12.2020
IS09.01.2021
IE11.01.2021
LU11.01.2021
PT11.01.2021
BE31.01.2021
CH31.01.2021
LI31.01.2021
Former [2022/34]AL09.09.2020
AT09.09.2020
CZ09.09.2020
EE09.09.2020
HR09.09.2020
LT09.09.2020
LV09.09.2020
MC09.09.2020
PL09.09.2020
RO09.09.2020
RS09.09.2020
SI09.09.2020
SK09.09.2020
SM09.09.2020
BG09.12.2020
GR10.12.2020
IS09.01.2021
IE11.01.2021
LU11.01.2021
PT11.01.2021
BE31.01.2021
CH31.01.2021
LI31.01.2021
Former [2022/07]AL09.09.2020
AT09.09.2020
CZ09.09.2020
EE09.09.2020
HR09.09.2020
LT09.09.2020
LV09.09.2020
MC09.09.2020
PL09.09.2020
RO09.09.2020
RS09.09.2020
SI09.09.2020
SK09.09.2020
SM09.09.2020
BG09.12.2020
GR10.12.2020
IS09.01.2021
IE11.01.2021
LU11.01.2021
PT11.01.2021
CH31.01.2021
LI31.01.2021
Former [2021/52]AL09.09.2020
AT09.09.2020
CZ09.09.2020
EE09.09.2020
HR09.09.2020
LT09.09.2020
LV09.09.2020
MC09.09.2020
PL09.09.2020
RO09.09.2020
RS09.09.2020
SI09.09.2020
SK09.09.2020
SM09.09.2020
BG09.12.2020
GR10.12.2020
IS09.01.2021
LU11.01.2021
PT11.01.2021
CH31.01.2021
LI31.01.2021
Former [2021/43]AL09.09.2020
AT09.09.2020
CZ09.09.2020
EE09.09.2020
HR09.09.2020
LT09.09.2020
LV09.09.2020
MC09.09.2020
PL09.09.2020
RO09.09.2020
RS09.09.2020
SI09.09.2020
SK09.09.2020
SM09.09.2020
BG09.12.2020
GR10.12.2020
IS09.01.2021
LU11.01.2021
PT11.01.2021
Former [2021/40]AL09.09.2020
AT09.09.2020
CZ09.09.2020
EE09.09.2020
HR09.09.2020
LT09.09.2020
LV09.09.2020
MC09.09.2020
PL09.09.2020
RO09.09.2020
RS09.09.2020
SI09.09.2020
SK09.09.2020
SM09.09.2020
BG09.12.2020
GR10.12.2020
IS09.01.2021
PT11.01.2021
Former [2021/36]AL09.09.2020
AT09.09.2020
CZ09.09.2020
EE09.09.2020
HR09.09.2020
LT09.09.2020
LV09.09.2020
PL09.09.2020
RO09.09.2020
RS09.09.2020
SI09.09.2020
SK09.09.2020
SM09.09.2020
BG09.12.2020
GR10.12.2020
IS09.01.2021
PT11.01.2021
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AT09.09.2020
CZ09.09.2020
EE09.09.2020
HR09.09.2020
LT09.09.2020
LV09.09.2020
PL09.09.2020
RO09.09.2020
RS09.09.2020
SK09.09.2020
SM09.09.2020
BG09.12.2020
GR10.12.2020
IS09.01.2021
PT11.01.2021
Former [2021/25]AL09.09.2020
AT09.09.2020
CZ09.09.2020
EE09.09.2020
HR09.09.2020
LT09.09.2020
LV09.09.2020
PL09.09.2020
RO09.09.2020
RS09.09.2020
SM09.09.2020
BG09.12.2020
GR10.12.2020
IS09.01.2021
PT11.01.2021
Former [2021/24]AT09.09.2020
CZ09.09.2020
EE09.09.2020
HR09.09.2020
LT09.09.2020
LV09.09.2020
PL09.09.2020
RO09.09.2020
RS09.09.2020
SM09.09.2020
BG09.12.2020
GR10.12.2020
PT11.01.2021
Former [2021/23]CZ09.09.2020
EE09.09.2020
HR09.09.2020
LT09.09.2020
LV09.09.2020
PL09.09.2020
RO09.09.2020
RS09.09.2020
SM09.09.2020
BG09.12.2020
GR10.12.2020
PT11.01.2021
Former [2021/22]CZ09.09.2020
EE09.09.2020
HR09.09.2020
LT09.09.2020
LV09.09.2020
PL09.09.2020
RO09.09.2020
RS09.09.2020
BG09.12.2020
GR10.12.2020
PT11.01.2021
Former [2021/21]HR09.09.2020
LT09.09.2020
LV09.09.2020
PL09.09.2020
RS09.09.2020
BG09.12.2020
GR10.12.2020
PT11.01.2021
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LT09.09.2020
LV09.09.2020
PL09.09.2020
RS09.09.2020
BG09.12.2020
GR10.12.2020
Former [2021/07]LT09.09.2020
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