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EP3681267 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREE GROWTH MANAGEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.06.2024
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.10.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.06.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tree-Tube Ltd.
13 Hapalmach St.
5590500 Kfar Azar / IL
[2020/30]
Inventor(s)01 / COHEN, Ron
13 Hapalmach Street
5590500 Kfar Azar / IL
02 / ANTEBI, Yehonatan
9 Hagalil Street
4638909 Herzeliya / IL
03 / EILON, Jacob
14 Havazelet Hasharon St.
4428014 Kfar Sava / IL
04 / ZUR, Shachar
21 King David Blvd St.
6495418 Tel Aviv / IL
 [2020/30]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[2020/30]
Application number, filing date18851379.004.09.2018
[2020/30]
WO2018IL50984
Priority number, dateUS201762553948P04.09.2017         Original published format: US 201762553948 P
[2020/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019043720
Date:07.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3681267
Date:22.07.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.03.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3681267
Date:09.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:IL07.03.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.07.2021
ClassificationIPC:A01G13/02, A01G23/04, E03F1/00, E02B11/00
[2021/32]
CPC:
A01G23/046 (EP,IL); A01G9/047 (IL,US); A01G13/0237 (EP,IL);
E03F1/002 (EP,IL)
Former IPC [2020/30]A01G9/00, A01G13/00, E01C9/00
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 [2020/30]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR BAUMWUCHSVERWALTUNG[2020/30]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREE GROWTH MANAGEMENT[2020/30]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE GESTION DE CROISSANCE D'ARBRE[2020/30]
Entry into regional phase03.04.2020National basic fee paid 
03.04.2020Search fee paid 
03.04.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
03.04.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.02.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/30]
21.10.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.01.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.07.2023Fee for grant paid
04.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
01.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
25.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHR09.08.2023
MC09.08.2023
RO09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SK09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
[2024/28]
Former [2024/23]HR09.08.2023
RO09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SK09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
Former [2024/20]HR09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
Former [2024/10]HR09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
Former [2024/08]NO09.11.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]US3878685  (SCHMUNK JOHN D) [A] 7,8 * figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US4950103  (JUSTICE DONALD R [US]) [A] 7,8 * figures 1-6 *;
 [IA]KR20090000187U  (LEE EUN HYE) [I] 1-6,9-13 * the whole document *[A] 7,8,14,15;
 [A]US7661903  (MAROSCHAK MICHAEL D [US], et al) [A] 7,8 * figures 4A-5B *;
 [IA]KR20130015487  (HWANG JU YEON [KR]) [I] 1-6,9-13 * the whole document * [A] 7,8,14,15;
 [IA]KR101440988B  (HYUNWOO GREEN CONSULTING & CONSTRUCTION CO LTD [KR]) [I] 1,9-13 * figures 1-7 * [A] 14,15;
 [XAI]US2016160487  (WYNNE MICHAEL JOHN [AU]) [X] 1-4,6 * paragraph [0059] - paragraph [0079]; figures 1a-6b * [A] 7,8 [I] 5
International search[A]EP0019705  (KUEN EBERHARD [DE]) [A] 1-62 * abstract and figures *;
 [A]DE3202684  (OPITZ DIETER) [A] 1-62 * abstract and figures *;
 [A]JP2007060981  (FUJIMOTO HARUO) [A] 1-62* abstract and figures *;
 [X]KR20090000187U  (LEE Eun Hye) [X] 1-62 * abstract and figures *;
 [X]KR20130015487  (HWANG JU YEON [KR]) [X] 1-62 * abstract and figures *;
 [A]WO2017044920  (IORIO PAUL ANTHONY [US]) [A] 1-62 * the entire document *
ExaminationJP2007060981
by applicantJP2007060981
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