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EP About this file: EP3245873

EP3245873 - HERBICIDAL COMBINATION WITH PELARGONIC ACID AND FLAZASULFURON [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  12.01.2024
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.01.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.07.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.05.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  20.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip12.01.2024Opposition rejectedpublished on 14.02.2024  [2024/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bayer CropScience Aktiengesellschaft
Alfred-Nobel-Strasse 50
40789 Monheim am Rhein / DE
[2017/47]
Inventor(s)01 / KILIAN, Michael
Franz-Esser-Str. 48
51379 Leverkusen / DE
02 / MARIENHAGEN, Christian
Eichenfeldstr. 47
40764 Langenfeld / DE
 [2017/47]
Representative(s)Cohausz & Florack
Patent- & Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Bleichstraße 14
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/47]BIP Patents
c/o Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
Alfred-Nobel-Straße 10
40789 Monheim am Rhein / DE
Application number, filing date17179957.008.07.2014
[2017/47]
Priority number, dateEP2013017624012.07.2013         Original published format: EP 13176240
[2017/47]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3245873
Date:22.11.2017
Language:DE
[2017/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3245873
Date:15.05.2019
Language:DE
[2019/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:A01N47/36, A01N37/02, A01P13/00
[2017/47]
CPC:
A01N37/02 (EP,RU,US); A01N47/30 (US); A01N47/36 (EP,RU,US);
A01N47/38 (RU,US)
C-Set:
A01N37/02, A01N37/02, A01N47/36, A01N47/38 (US,EP);
A01N37/02, A01N47/30 (US);
A01N47/36, A01N47/36 (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 [2018/26]
Former [2017/47]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:HERBIZID-KOMBINATION MIT PELARGONSÄURE UND FLAZASULFURON[2017/47]
English:HERBICIDAL COMBINATION WITH PELARGONIC ACID AND FLAZASULFURON[2017/47]
French:COMBINAISON D'HERBICIDE CONTENANT DE L'ACIDE PÉLARGONIQUE ET FLAZASULFURON[2017/47]
Examination procedure06.07.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/26]
19.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.09.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.01.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.03.2019Fee for grant paid
22.03.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.03.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP14735982.2  / EP3019010
Divisional application(s)EP18211227.6  / EP3488696
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.02.2020  18.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Belchim Crop Protection NV
Technologielaan 7
1840 Londerzeel / BE
Opponent's representative
Brantsandpatents bv
Pauline Van Pottelsberghelaan 24
9051 Ghent / BE
 [N/P]
Former [2020/13]
Opponent(s)01  14.02.2020  18.02.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Belchim Crop Protection NV
Technologielaan 7
1840 Londerzeel / BE
Opponent's representative
Brantsandpatents bvba
Pauline Van Pottelsberghelaan 24
9051 Ghent / BE
04.03.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.07.2020Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
26.02.2021Date of oral proceedings
29.03.2021Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
29.03.2021Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
20.12.2023Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2024/07]
Appeal following opposition27.05.2021Appeal received No.  T0673/21
27.05.2021Payment of appeal fee
28.07.2021Statement of grounds filed
20.12.2023Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
06.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL15.05.2019
CY15.05.2019
CZ15.05.2019
EE15.05.2019
FI15.05.2019
LT15.05.2019
LV15.05.2019
MC15.05.2019
MK15.05.2019
MT15.05.2019
RS15.05.2019
SE15.05.2019
SI15.05.2019
SK15.05.2019
SM15.05.2019
LU08.07.2019
BG15.08.2019
NO15.08.2019
GR16.08.2019
IS15.09.2019
[2022/32]
Former [2021/34]AL15.05.2019
CY15.05.2019
CZ15.05.2019
EE15.05.2019
FI15.05.2019
LT15.05.2019
LV15.05.2019
MC15.05.2019
MT15.05.2019
RS15.05.2019
SE15.05.2019
SI15.05.2019
SK15.05.2019
SM15.05.2019
LU08.07.2019
BG15.08.2019
NO15.08.2019
GR16.08.2019
IS15.09.2019
Former [2021/31]AL15.05.2019
CY15.05.2019
CZ15.05.2019
EE15.05.2019
FI15.05.2019
LT15.05.2019
LV15.05.2019
MC15.05.2019
RS15.05.2019
SE15.05.2019
SI15.05.2019
SK15.05.2019
SM15.05.2019
LU08.07.2019
BG15.08.2019
NO15.08.2019
GR16.08.2019
IS15.09.2019
Former [2021/26]AL15.05.2019
CY15.05.2019
CZ15.05.2019
EE15.05.2019
FI15.05.2019
LT15.05.2019
LV15.05.2019
MC15.05.2019
RS15.05.2019
SE15.05.2019
SI15.05.2019
SK15.05.2019
SM15.05.2019
LU08.07.2019
BG15.08.2019
NO15.08.2019
GR16.08.2019
Former [2020/26]AL15.05.2019
CZ15.05.2019
EE15.05.2019
FI15.05.2019
LT15.05.2019
LV15.05.2019
MC15.05.2019
RS15.05.2019
SE15.05.2019
SI15.05.2019
SK15.05.2019
SM15.05.2019
LU08.07.2019
BG15.08.2019
NO15.08.2019
GR16.08.2019
Former [2020/14]AL15.05.2019
CZ15.05.2019
EE15.05.2019
FI15.05.2019
LT15.05.2019
LV15.05.2019
MC15.05.2019
RS15.05.2019
SE15.05.2019
SK15.05.2019
SM15.05.2019
BG15.08.2019
NO15.08.2019
GR16.08.2019
Former [2020/11]AL15.05.2019
CZ15.05.2019
EE15.05.2019
FI15.05.2019
LT15.05.2019
LV15.05.2019
RS15.05.2019
SE15.05.2019
SK15.05.2019
BG15.08.2019
NO15.08.2019
GR16.08.2019
Former [2020/09]AL15.05.2019
CZ15.05.2019
FI15.05.2019
LT15.05.2019
LV15.05.2019
RS15.05.2019
SE15.05.2019
BG15.08.2019
NO15.08.2019
GR16.08.2019
Former [2019/51]AL15.05.2019
FI15.05.2019
LT15.05.2019
LV15.05.2019
RS15.05.2019
SE15.05.2019
BG15.08.2019
NO15.08.2019
GR16.08.2019
Former [2019/50]AL15.05.2019
FI15.05.2019
LT15.05.2019
LV15.05.2019
RS15.05.2019
SE15.05.2019
NO15.08.2019
GR16.08.2019
Former [2019/49]AL15.05.2019
FI15.05.2019
LT15.05.2019
SE15.05.2019
NO15.08.2019
Former [2019/48]FI15.05.2019
LT15.05.2019
SE15.05.2019
NO15.08.2019
Former [2019/47]FI15.05.2019
LT15.05.2019
NO15.08.2019
Documents cited:Search[Y]US5106410  (PURITCH GEORGE S [CA], et al) [Y] 1-7* claim 2 *;
 [Y]EP0494386  (MYCOGEN CORP [US]) [Y] 1-7 * tables 1-9 * * claim 7 *;
 [Y]US6503869  (BESTE C EDWARD [US], et al) [Y] 1-7 * claims 5, 11, 19, 24 * * example 6 *;
 [Y]WO2008142391  (SYNGENTA LTD [GB], et al) [Y] 1-7 * page 1, line 16 - page 2, line 2 * * example 4 *
by applicantWO0105472
OppositionUS2005250647
 WO2008093840
 WO2008152074
 WO2011018486
 US2011212837
 WO2011161131
 WO2012103393
 WO2013062981
 WO2013080484
 WO2013085988
    - Anonymus, "Specimen label of Scythe", Dow AgroSciences, (20100302), XP055689019
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