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Method And Apparatus For Handling Harvested Root Crops - EP2893329

The patent EP2893329 was granted to Tomra Sorting on Jan 26, 2022. The application was originally filed on Aug 30, 2013 under application number EP13756145A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP2893329

TOMRA SORTING
Application Number
EP13756145A
Filing Date
Aug 30, 2013
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Dec 24, 2021
Grant Date
Jan 26, 2022
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OPTIMUMOct 26, 2022CALLEWAERTADMISSIBLE
INSORTOct 25, 2022NEUHOLDADMISSIBLE
INSORTOct 25, 2022SCHWARZ & PARTNER PATENTANWALTEADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (8) New

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INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP1083007
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2012074047
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OPPOSITIONAT12076U
OPPOSITIONEP1083007
OPPOSITIONUS2012074047
OPPOSITIONUS4351437
OPPOSITIONUS5279426

Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (9) New

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OPPOSITION- A. AL-MALLAHI et al., "An image processing algorithm for detecting in-line potato tubers without singulation", Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, (20100100), vol. 70, no. 1, pages 239 - 244, XP026815077-
OPPOSITION- Al-Mallahi, A. ; Kataoka, T. ; Okamoto, H. ; Shibata, Y., "An image processing algorithm for detecting in-line potato tubers without singulation", Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, AMSTERDAM, NL , (20100101), vol. 70, no. 1, ISSN 0168-1699, pages 239 - 244, XP026815077-
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OPPOSITION- Evk Di Kerschhaggl Gmbh, "INFRUITS & EVK Potato sorting machine - Sugar End Remover", Youtube, URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB0IEK96UFo, (20221110), XP055980085-
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OPPOSITION- A. AL-MALLAHI et al., "Discrimination between potato tubers and clods by detecting the significant wavebands", Biosvstems Engineering, (20080000), vol. 100, doi:10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2008.04.013, pages 329 - 337, XP022764500
OPPOSITION- A. AL-MALLAHI et al., "Discrimination between potato tubers and clods by detecting the significant wavebands", Biosystems Engineering, (20080700), vol. 100, no. 3, doi:10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2008.04.013, pages 329 - 337, XP022764500

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