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EP About this file: EP3073826

EP3073826 - A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SOYBEAN RUST [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/40]A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING RUST
[2019/24]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  27.02.2024
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.08.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.07.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.06.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.05.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip01.03.2024Revocation of patentpublished on 03.04.2024  [2024/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UPL Limited
Agrochemical Plant
Durgachak
Midnapore Dist.
Haldia, West Bengal 721 602 / IN
[2016/40]
Inventor(s)01 / OLIVEIRA, Gilson Aparecido Hermenegildo de
United Phosphorus do Brasil Ltda
Avenida Jandira, 257
Cjt 142
143
Indianopolis, Sao Paolo - SP / BR
02 / SHROFF, Jaidev Rajnikant
Uniphos House
Madhu Park
11th Road
Khar (West)
Mumbai State of Maharashtra 400052 / IN
03 / SHROFF, Vikram Rajnikant
Uniphos House
Madhu Park
11th Road
Khar (West)
Mumbai State of Maharashtra 400052 / IN
 [2019/44]
Former [2016/40]01 / OLIVEIRA, Gilson Aparecido Hermenegildo de
United Phosphorus do Brasil Ltda
Avenida Jandira
257
Cjt 142
143 / Indianopolis, Sao Paolo - SP / BR
02 / SHROFF, Jaidev Rajnikant
Uniphos House
Madhu Park
11th Road
Khar (West)
Mumbai State of Maharashtra 400052 / IN
03 / SHROFF, Vikram Rajnikant
Uniphos House
Madhu Park
11th Road
Khar (West)
Mumbai State of Maharashtra 400052 / IN
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/40]HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Application number, filing date14865506.127.09.2014
[2016/40]
WO2014IB64891
Priority number, dateIN2013KOL133626.11.2013         Original published format: IN KO13362013
[2016/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015079334
Date:04.06.2015
Language:EN
[2015/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3073826
Date:05.10.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.06.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3073826
Date:30.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU04.06.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:A01N47/14, A01N47/24, A01N43/54, A01N43/653, A01P3/00
[2019/24]
CPC:
A01P3/00 (EP); A01N47/14 (EP,BR,GB,US); A01N37/44 (RU);
A01N43/54 (BR,GB,RU,US); A01N25/00 (US); A01N37/34 (RU);
A01N43/40 (BR,GB,US); A01N43/653 (BR,GB,RU,US); A01N47/10 (GB);
A01N47/24 (BR,US); A01N59/00 (RU); A01N59/02 (EP);
A01N59/20 (EP); A01N2300/00 (GB) (-)
C-Set:
A01N25/00, A01N43/40, A01N43/54, A01N47/24 (US);
A01N43/653, A01N25/00, A01N43/40, A01N43/54, A01N47/24 (US);
A01N47/14, A01N25/00, A01N43/40, A01N43/54, A01N43/653, A01N47/24 (US);
A01N47/14, A01N43/56, A01N43/653, A01N59/16 (EP);
A01N59/02, A01N43/56, A01N43/653 (EP);
A01N59/20, A01N43/56, A01N43/653 (EP)
(-)
Former IPC [2016/40]A01N37/44, A01N37/34, A01P3/00, A01N43/653, A01N43/54
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2019/40]
Former [2016/40]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR SOJABOHNENROSTBEKÄMPFUNG[2019/24]
English:A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SOYBEAN RUST[2019/24]
French:PROCEDE DE LUTTE CONTRE DE LA ROUILLE DU SOJA[2019/24]
Former [2016/40]VERFAHREN ZUR ROSTBEKÄMPFUNG
Former [2016/40]A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING RUST
Former [2016/40]PROCEDE DE LUTTE CONTRE DE LA ROUILLE
Entry into regional phase22.07.2016National basic fee paid 
22.07.2016Search fee paid 
22.07.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
22.07.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.07.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.07.2016Examination requested  [2016/40]
23.12.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.04.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.01.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 07.05.2019
03.05.2019Observations by third parties
07.05.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
22.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.05.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
17.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.07.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
23.07.2019Observations by third parties
12.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.08.2019Fee for grant paid
29.08.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.08.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP18189515.2  / EP3427584
EP21189040.5  / EP3932206
EP22153607.1  / EP4014741
EP22153615.4  / EP4014738
EP22153617.0  / EP4014737
EP22153638.6  / EP4018828
EP22153646.9  / EP4018829
EP22203626.1  / EP4147578
EP23176729.4  / EP4233544
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.07.2020  27.07.2020  ADMISSIBLE
ADAMA Agricultural Solutions Ltd.
Golan Street
7019900 Airport City / IL
Opponent's representative
Maiwald GmbH
Grünstraße 25
40212 Düsseldorf / DE
 [2023/09]
Former [2020/36]
Opponent(s)01  23.07.2020  27.07.2020  ADMISSIBLE
ADAMA Agricultural Solutions Ltd.
Golan Street
7019900 Airport City / IL
Opponent's representative
Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Hamborner Straße 53
40472 Düsseldorf / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
11.08.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
08.12.2020Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
28.07.2021Date of oral proceedings
09.09.2021Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
09.09.2021Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
22.02.2024Legal effect of revocation of patent [2024/14]
28.02.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition21.09.2021Appeal received No.  T1627/21
21.09.2021Payment of appeal fee
10.01.2022Statement of grounds filed
22.02.2024Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
28.02.2024Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
22.02.2024Date of oral proceedings
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the search fee
22.07.2016Request for further processing filed
22.07.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
09.08.2016Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the filing fee
22.07.2016Request for further processing filed
22.07.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
09.08.2016Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the examination fee
22.07.2016Request for further processing filed
22.07.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
09.08.2016Decision despatched
22.07.2016Request for further processing filed
22.07.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
09.08.2016Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of designation fees
TR, SM, SK, SI, SE, RS, RO, PT, PL, NO, NL, MT, MK, MC, LV, LU, LT, IT, IS, IE, HU, HR, GR, GB, FR, FI, ES, EE, DK, DE, CZ, CY, CH, BG, BE, AT, AL
22.07.2016Request for further processing filed
22.07.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
09.08.2016Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
07.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
04.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
19.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.09.2014
AL30.10.2019
AT30.10.2019
CY30.10.2019
CZ30.10.2019
DK30.10.2019
EE30.10.2019
FI30.10.2019
HR30.10.2019
LT30.10.2019
LV30.10.2019
MC30.10.2019
MK30.10.2019
MT30.10.2019
NL30.10.2019
RO30.10.2019
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SK30.10.2019
SM30.10.2019
BG30.01.2020
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GR31.01.2020
IS29.02.2020
PT02.03.2020
IE27.09.2020
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BE30.09.2020
CH30.09.2020
LI30.09.2020
[2022/32]
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AL30.10.2019
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BG30.01.2020
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GR31.01.2020
IS29.02.2020
PT02.03.2020
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LU27.09.2020
BE30.09.2020
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