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Processing Line And Method For Inspecting Poultry Carcasses And/Or Viscera Packages - EP3295801

The patent EP3295801 was granted to Meyn Food Processing Technology on Mar 27, 2024. The application was filed on Sep 8, 2017 under application number EP17190187A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3295801

MEYN FOOD PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY

Application Number: EP17190187A
Filing Date: Sep 8, 2017
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Feb 23, 2024
Publication Date: Mar 27, 2024
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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
BAADER FOOD SYSTEMS DENMARK	Dec 6, 2019	STORK BAMBERGER PATENTANWALTE PARTMBB	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (7) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number
OPPOSITION	EP1374686
OPPOSITION	GB2219268
OPPOSITION	WO0176378
SEARCH	EP3042564
SEARCH	NL1023885C
SEARCH	WO0176378
SEARCH	WO9903354

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Feb 29, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Feb 29, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Feb 16, 2024
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Feb 16, 2024
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
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Feb 16, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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French translation of claims
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Feb 16, 2024
German translation of the claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 30, 2023
Communication of bibliographic data
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Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Communication with request to file translations
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Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Jul 10, 2023
Advice of delivery
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Advice of delivery
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Means of redress
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 27, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jan 27, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Dec 29, 2022
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Dec 27, 2022
Advice of delivery
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Information concerning oral proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Communication of amended entries
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 28, 2021
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Oct 28, 2021
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Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Enlargement of the examining/opposition division
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Mar 23, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Mar 8, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Feb 23, 2021
Enlargement of the examining/opposition division
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Feb 19, 2021
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
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Communication inviting the parties to file observations
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 3, 2021
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Jan 29, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 29, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Citation in opposition procedure - 017
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Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Advice of delivery
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jun 5, 2020
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Amended claims with annotations
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Citation in opposition procedure - 015
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Citation in opposition procedure - 016
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Claims
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Feb 10, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 10, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Dec 20, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Dec 6, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Notice of opposition
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Mar 18, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Decision to grant a European patent
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French translation of claims
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Jan 21, 2019
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Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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European search opinion
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Oct 27, 2017
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Abstract
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