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EP3684161 - METHODS OF IMPROVING STRESS TOLERANCE, GROWTH AND YIELD IN PLANTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Examination is in progress Status updated on 10.05.2024 Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Former	Request for examination was made Status updated on 26.06.2020
Former	The international publication has been made Status updated on 30.03.2019
Most recent event Tooltip	28.09.2024	New entry: Renewal fee paid
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Valent BioSciences LLC 1910 Innovation Way, Suite 100 Libertyville, IL 60048 / US
	[2024/24]
Former [2020/31]	For all designated states Valent BioSciences LLC 870 Technology Way Liberty, IL 60048 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / REDDY, Srirama, Krishna c/o Valent Biosciences LLC 870 Technology Way Libertyville, IL 60048 / US
	02 / FALCO, Kimberly, Ann c/o Valent Biosciences LLC 870 Technology Way Libertyville, IL 60048 / US
	03 / SILVERMAN, Franklin, Paul c/o Valent Biosciences LLC 870 Technology Way Libertyville, IL 60048 / US
	04 / SURPIN, Marci, Ann c/o Valent Biosciences LLC 870 Technology Way Libertyville, IL 60048 / US
	05 / WILSON, Dale, O. c/o Valent Biosciences LLC 870 Technology Way Libertyville, IL 60048 / US
	06 / WOOLARD, Derek, D. c/o Valent Biosciences LLC 870 Technology Way Libertyville, IL 60048 / US
	[2020/31]
Representative(s)	Elkington and Fife LLP Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
	[2020/31]
Application number, filing date	18858148.2	19.09.2018
	[2020/31]
	WO2018US51634
Priority number, date	US201762561292P	21.09.2017 Original published format: US 201762561292 P
	US201762591379P	28.11.2017 Original published format: US 201762591379 P
	[2020/31]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO2019060344
	Date:	28.03.2019
	Language:	EN
	[2019/13]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP3684161
	Date:	29.07.2020
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.03.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2020/31]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	US	28.03.2019
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	26.07.2021
Classification	IPC:	A01C1/06, A01G7/06, A01H17/00	[2020/31]
	CPC:	A01H3/04 (EP,US); A01G7/06 (US); A01N37/42 (EP,US)
	C-Set:	A01N37/42, A01N37/36 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	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 [2020/31]
Title	German:	VERFAHREN ZUR VERBESSERUNG DER STRESSTOLERANZ, DES WACHSTUMS UND DES ERTRAGS BEI PFLANZEN	[2020/31]
	English:	METHODS OF IMPROVING STRESS TOLERANCE, GROWTH AND YIELD IN PLANTS	[2020/31]
	French:	PROCÉDÉS D'AMÉLIORATION DE LA TOLÉRANCE AU STRESS, DE LA CROISSANCE ET DU RENDEMENT DE PLANTES	[2020/31]
Entry into regional phase	18.03.2020	National basic fee paid
	18.03.2020	Search fee paid
	18.03.2020	Designation fee(s) paid
	18.03.2020	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	18.03.2020	Examination requested [2020/31]
	07.01.2022	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	10.05.2024	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	05.09.2024	Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	28.09.2020	Renewal fee patent year 03
	27.09.2021	Renewal fee patent year 04
	27.09.2022	Renewal fee patent year 05
	27.09.2023	Renewal fee patent year 06
	27.09.2024	Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:	Search	[Y]CN102379287 (CHENGDU INST BIOLOGY CAS) [Y] 1-15 * examples 1-3 *;
		[Y]US2013116121 (NOMURA TAKAYUKI [JP], et al) [Y] 1-15* paragraphs [0052] - [0053]; claim 1 *;
		[X]CN106542912 (QINGDAO YUANZHILIN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE & TECH DEV CO LTD) [X] 1-15 * Background information; claim 1 *
	International search	[Y] - WATERLAND et al., "Abscisic Acid Application Enhances Drought Stress Tolerance in Bedding Plants", HortScience, (20100300), vol. 45, no. 3, pages 409 - 413, XP055586291 [Y] 1-19 * Pg. 409, Col. 3, Para [3]; Pg. 410, Col. 1, Para [2]; Pg. 410, Col. 3, Para [1]; Pg. 413, Col. 1, Para [2]; * DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI.45.3.409
		[Y] - DARANDEH et al., "Effect of pre-harvest foliar application of citric acid and malic acid on chlorophyll content and post-harvest vase life of Lilium cv. Brunello", Frontiers In Plant Science, (20120100), vol. 2, pages 1 - 3, XP055586294 [Y] 1-19 * Pg. 1, Col. 1, Para [1]; Pg. 1, Col. 2, Para [2]; Pg. 1 Col. 2 Para [3]; Pg. 2 Col. 1 Para [4]; Pg. 2, Col. 2, Para [2]; * DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2011.00106
		[A] - BARCHET et al., "Investigating the drought-stress response of hybrid poplar genotypes by metabolite profiling", Tree Physiology, (20130000), vol. 34, no. 11, pages 1203 - 1219, XP055586296 [A] 1-2 * Pg. 1204, Col. 2, Para [3];Pg. 1205, Col. 1, Para [1]; * DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/treephys/tpt080
		[A] - HUANG et al., "Plant Abiotic Stress", The Scientifc World Journal, (20130000), vol. 2013, pages 1 - 2, XP055586297 [A] 3, 15 * Pg. 1, Col. 1, Para [1]; * DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/432836
		[A] - FARABEE, "Plants and Their Structure II", FARABEE, (20070000), pages 1 - 8, URL: https://www2.estrellamountain.edu/faculty/farabee/biobk/BioBookPLANTANATII.html, (20181120), XP055586300 [A] 7, 10, 18 * Pg. 4, Para [3]; Pg. 4, Para [4]; *
		[A] - "Monocotyledon", wikipedia, (20170916), URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Monocotyledon&oldid=800878191, (20181120), XP055586303 [A] 8-9, 18-19 * , Pgs. 1-20 Pg. 1, Para [2] *
		[A] - "CUCUMBERS", Vegetable Crops, (20170313), pages 1 - 2, URL: https://protection.bulagro.com/crops/vegetable-crops/cucumbers, (20181120), XP055586305 [A] 11 * pgs. 1-2 Pg. 1,Para[1] *

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