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EP About this file: EP2637497

EP2637497 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR WEED CONTROL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.11.2015
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Weeding Technologies Limited
Gable House
Turnham Green Terrace
London W4 1QP / GB
[2014/49]
Former [2013/38]For all designated states
Weeding Technologies Limited
2 Fitzhardinge Street
London W1H 6EE / GB
Inventor(s)01 / HOBBS, Richard
11 Alington Road
Little Barford
St. Neots
Cambridgeshire PE19 6YH / GB
02 / MOREHEN, Jason
11 Alington Road
Little Barford
St. Neots
Cambridgeshire PE19 6YH / GB
03 / MYERS, Malcolm
11 Alington Road
Little Barford
St. Neots
Cambridgeshire PE19 6YH / GB
 [2013/38]
Representative(s)Mansfield, Peter Turquand
Coller IP Management Limited Fugro House Hithercroft Road
Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 9RB / GB
[2013/38]
Application number, filing date11782466.408.11.2011
WO2011GB52167
Priority number, dateGB2010001891209.11.2010         Original published format: GB 201018912
GB2011001295528.07.2011         Original published format: GB 201112955
[2013/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012063057
Date:18.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2637497
Date:18.09.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.05.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2637497
Date:07.01.2015
Language:EN
[2015/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.05.2012
ClassificationIPC:A01M21/04
[2013/38]
CPC:
A01M21/04 (EP,GB,US); A01M21/043 (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 [2013/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR UNKRAUTBEKÄMPFUNG[2013/38]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR WEED CONTROL[2013/38]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE LUTTE CONTRE LES MAUVAISES HERBES[2013/38]
Entry into regional phase23.05.2013National basic fee paid 
23.05.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
23.05.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.05.2013Examination requested  [2013/38]
17.12.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.03.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.05.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.10.2014Fee for grant paid
29.10.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.10.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  13.03.2014
Opposition(s)08.10.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
25.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.11.2011
AL07.01.2015
AT07.01.2015
BE07.01.2015
CY07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
MC07.01.2015
MK07.01.2015
MT07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
PT07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
RS07.01.2015
SI07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
SM07.01.2015
TR07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
[2018/46]
Former [2018/31]HU08.11.2011
AT07.01.2015
BE07.01.2015
CY07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
MC07.01.2015
MK07.01.2015
MT07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
PT07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
RS07.01.2015
SI07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
SM07.01.2015
TR07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
Former [2017/39]HU08.11.2011
AT07.01.2015
BE07.01.2015
CY07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
MC07.01.2015
MT07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
RS07.01.2015
SI07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
SM07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
Former [2016/28]AT07.01.2015
BE07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
MC07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
RS07.01.2015
SI07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
Former [2016/24]AT07.01.2015
BE07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
RS07.01.2015
SI07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
Former [2016/12]AT07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
RS07.01.2015
SI07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
Former [2015/49]AT07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
RS07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
Former [2015/39]AT07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RS07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
Former [2015/38]AT07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
Former [2015/37]HR07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
Former [2015/36]HR07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
Former [2015/35]LT07.01.2015
Cited inInternational search[A]WO0207513  (WAIPUNA INTERNAT LTD [NZ], et al);
 [AD]WO03026414  (TINDALL DENIS WALTER [NZ], et al);
 [A]DE202009001969U  (IPROS IND PRODUKTE SERVICE GMB [DE])
ExaminationDE202009015831U
by applicantEP1450603
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