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EP3589110 - IMPROVEMENTS TO AUTOMATIC SELECTIVE TRANSPLANTERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.04.2024
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.12.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.06.2024New entry: Additional fee for renewal fee: payment of fee 
01.06.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Williames Pty Ltd
3 Napier Street
Warragul, Victoria 3820 / AU
[N/P]
Former [2020/02]For all designated states
Williames Pty Ltd.
3 Napier Street
Warragul, Victoria 3820 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / WILLIAMES, Geoffrey Alan
3 Napier Street
Warragul, Victoria 3820 / AU
 [2020/02]
Representative(s)Swindell & Pearson Limited
48 Friar Gate
Derby DE1 1GY / GB
[2020/02]
Application number, filing date18760571.202.03.2018
[2020/02]
WO2018AU50192
Priority number, dateAU2017090073003.03.2017         Original published format: AU 2017900730
[2020/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018157215
Date:07.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3589110
Date:08.01.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.09.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU07.09.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.03.2021
ClassificationIPC:A01C11/02, A01G9/08, A01G9/029
[2024/17]
CPC:
A01G9/088 (EP,US); A01C11/025 (EP,US); A01G9/0299 (EP);
A01G9/086 (EP); B65G47/08 (US); B65G2201/0202 (US);
B65G2203/0225 (US); B65G2811/0626 (US); B65G47/90 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2021/02]A01C11/02, A01G9/08, B65G47/90, B65G47/08, A01G9/029
Former IPC [2020/02]A01C11/02, A01G9/08, B65G47/90, B65G47/08
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 [2020/02]
TitleGerman:VERBESSERUNGEN AN AUTOMATISCHEN SELEKTIVEN PFLANZENSETZMASCHINEN[2020/02]
English:IMPROVEMENTS TO AUTOMATIC SELECTIVE TRANSPLANTERS[2020/02]
French:AMÉLIORATIONS APPORTÉES À DES REPIQUEUSES SÉLECTIVES AUTOMATIQUES[2020/02]
Entry into regional phase01.10.2019National basic fee paid 
01.10.2019Search fee paid 
01.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
01.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/02]
08.10.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.04.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
11.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
29.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
30.05.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.202205   M06   Fee paid on   11.08.2022
31.03.202306   M06   Fee paid on   29.08.2023
31.03.202407   M06   Fee paid on   30.05.2024
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO9203907  (LAENNEN TEHTAAT OY [FI]);
 [XI]WO2004095906  (AGRIPLANT NV [BE], et al);
 [XAI]EP1648214  (ULTRACELL LTD [GB])
International search[A]WO9010377  (WILLIAMES HI TECH INT [AU]) [A] 0;
 [A]US4970972  (WILLIAMES GEOFFREY A [AU])[A] 0;
 [Y]US5676072  (WILLIAMES GEOFFREY ALAN [AU]) [Y] 1-6, 8-9 * col 10 lines 14-18, Figures 7a-7b and 16 and corresponding text in the description *;
 [A]US5868086  (WILLIAMES GEOFFREY ALLAN [AU]) [A] 0;
 [A]US5911631  (BOULDIN FLOYD E [US], et al) [A] 0;
 [XY]US6327986  (WILLIAMES GEOFFREY ALLAN [AU]) [X] 15-16, 18-19, 22-24, 26 and 29 * Figures 3-14, 16 and corresponding text in the description Figures 3-14, 16 and corresponding text in the description * [Y] 1-6, 8-9;
 [A]WO2006068518  (HILL GRAEME LESLIE [NZ], et al) [A] 0;
 [A]US2015342112  (BUELL HOY [US], et al) [A] 0
by applicantWO2004095906
 EP1648214
 AU2017265108
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