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EP3556943 - SYNTHETIC GROUND COVER SYSTEM FOR EROSION CONTROL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.06.2020
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.05.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  20.09.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip21.03.2026New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Watershed Geosynthetics LLC
11400 Atlantis Place, Suite 200
Alpharetta GA 30022 / US
[2019/43]
Inventor(s)01 / AYERS, Michael
3530 Waters Cove Way
Alpharetta, GA 30022 / US
02 / URRUTIA, Jose
3665 Ansley Park Drive
Suwannee, GA 30024 / US
 [2023/51]
Former [2019/43]01 / AYERS, Michael
3530 Waters Cove Way
Alpharetta, GA Georgia 30022 / US
02 / URRUTIA, Jose
3665 Ansley Park Drive
Suwannee, GA Georgia 30024 / US
Representative(s)Reddie & Grose LLP
The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/43]Sharman, Thomas Alexander
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
Application number, filing date19173063.911.03.2012
[2019/43]
Priority number, dateUS201161451839P11.03.2011         Original published format: US 201161451839 P
[2019/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3556943
Date:23.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:E02D17/20
[2019/43]
CPC:
E02D17/202 (EP,US); E01C13/08 (US); E02B3/126 (EP,US);
E02D17/20 (EP,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 [2020/23]
Former [2019/43]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 
TitleGerman:SYNTHETISCHES BODENBEDECKUNGSSYSTEM ZUR EROSIONSKONTROLLE[2019/43]
English:SYNTHETIC GROUND COVER SYSTEM FOR EROSION CONTROL[2019/43]
French:SYSTÈME DE REVÊTEMENT DE SOL EN MATÉRIAU SYNTHÉTIQUE POUR LUTTER CONTRE L'ÉROSION[2019/43]
Examination procedure23.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/23]
23.04.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.06.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.11.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.09.2025Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.01.2026Reply to a communication from the examining division
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12716805.2  / EP2683875
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
22.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
22.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
22.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
22.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
22.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
20.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 11
15.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 12
29.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 13
14.02.2025Renewal fee patent year 14
20.03.2026Renewal fee patent year 15
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Documents cited:Search[DXI] WO0220903  (FIELDTURF INC et al.)
 [IX] US6472041  (BURKE RICHARD L et al.)
 [X] JP2005299125  (SHIIMA CONSULTANT KK et al.)
 [A] US2008193226  (JONES DAVID MICHAEL et al.)
 [DXI] WO9100939  (KNOWLES ALBERT H et al.) [DX] 1-3,11-14 * page 4, line 10 - page 7, line 7 * * page 9, lines 24-35; figure 1 *[I] 6-8,10
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