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EP About this file: EP3220735

EP3220735 - VERTICAL HYDROPONIC TOWER ARRAY FIXTURE SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.05.2021
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.08.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Avenue
Laramie, WY 82071 / US
[2017/39]
Inventor(s)01 / STOREY, Nathaniel R.
P.O. Box 6
Laramie, Wyoming 82073 / US
 [2017/39]
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[2017/39]
Application number, filing date15860942.011.11.2015
[2017/39]
WO2015US60085
Priority number, dateUS201462081733P19.11.2014         Original published format: US 201462081733 P
[2017/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016081234
Date:26.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3220735
Date:27.09.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.05.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3220735
Date:22.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US26.05.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:A01G31/02
[2020/02]
CPC:
A01G31/02 (EP,US); A01G18/66 (US); A01G18/69 (US);
A01G24/15 (EP,US); A01G24/18 (EP,US); A01G24/22 (EP,US);
A01G24/30 (EP,US); A01G24/42 (US); A01G24/48 (EP,US);
A01G25/00 (US); A01G27/04 (US); A01G9/047 (EP,US);
A01G18/00 (EP,US); A01G25/023 (EP,US); Y02P60/21 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/28]A01G31/00, A01G31/02, A01G9/04, A01G25/02, A01G31/06
Former IPC [2017/39]A01G31/00, A01G31/02
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 [2017/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERTIKALES HYDROPONISCHES TURMENANORDNUNG-BEFESTIGUNGSSYSTEM[2020/02]
English:VERTICAL HYDROPONIC TOWER ARRAY FIXTURE SYSTEM[2017/39]
French:SYSTÈME DE MONTAGE DE RÉSEAU DE TOURS HYDROPONIQUES VERTICALES[2017/39]
Former [2017/39]VERTIKALES HYDROPONISCHES TURMARRAY-BEFESTIGUNGSSYSTEM
Entry into regional phase21.04.2017National basic fee paid 
21.04.2017Search fee paid 
21.04.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
21.04.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.04.2017Examination requested  [2017/39]
21.04.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.12.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.06.2020Fee for grant paid
01.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)23.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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