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Shackle For Suspending Viscera Packs Of Slaughtered Poultry In A Processing Line - EP3537884

The patent EP3537884 was granted to Marel Stork Poultry Processing on Mar 6, 2024. The application was originally filed on Nov 10, 2017 under application number EP17817231A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3537884

MAREL STORK POULTRY PROCESSING
Application Number
EP17817231A
Filing Date
Nov 10, 2017
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Feb 2, 2024
Grant Date
Mar 6, 2024
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BAADER POULTRY HOLDINGDec 6, 2024STORK BAMBERGER PATENTANWALTE PARTMBBADMISSIBLE
MEYN FOOD PROCESSING TECHNOLOGYNov 29, 2024VAN BREDAADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (14) New

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OPPOSITIONDE1481759
OPPOSITIONDE3709869
OPPOSITIONEP0587253
OPPOSITIONEP3172968
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OPPOSITIONUS2016029650
OPPOSITIONWO0176378
OPPOSITIONWO2014007607
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Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (26) New

NPL citations refer to non-patent references such as research papers, articles, or other publications cited during examination or opposition phases.

Citation PhaseReference TextLink
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Stork eviscerator PNT-20", DROBTECH, DROBTECH, URL: https://drobtech.com/produkt/stork-eviscerator-pnt-20/, XP093246290-
OPPOSITION- D16 - LTA digitale Katalogseite aus Januar 2016 (Teil 1: screenshot Foto Schäkel, Teil 2: screenshot Suchfeld, Teil 3: Link https://www.ltadistributing.com/parts/foodmate-style.html), XP093246296-
OPPOSITION- D17 - Youtube-Video Tigh Deboning shackle OPTI TD der Firma Foodmate vom 26. Oktober 2015 (Teil 1: screenshot, Teil 2 DVD)-
OPPOSITION- D18 - Broschüre Insidetrack 2016 der Firma Foodmate-
OPPOSITION- D19 - LTA digitale Katalogseite aus 2. Oktober 2015 (Teil 1: screenshot Foto Schäkel, Teil 2: screenshot Suchfeld, Teil 3: Link https://www.ltadistributing.com/parts/stork-style.html)-
OPPOSITION- D1 - Spare parts document (16-05-2011)-
OPPOSITION- D20 - Werbeanzeige der Firma Marel (Teil 1: screenshot Internetseite, Teil 2: PDF der Internetseite)-
OPPOSITION- D21 - Packliste zur Bestellung 92339 (datiert vom 25. November 2003)-
OPPOSITION- D22 - Rechnungskopie F50139 zur Bestellung 92339 (datiert vom 25. November 2003)-
OPPOSITION- D23 - Foto aus August 2004-
OPPOSITION- D24 - technische Zeichnung eines Schäkels (datiert vom 29. Januar 2003)-
OPPOSITION- D26 - Zwischenentscheidung vom EPA vom 6. Juli 2023 (siehe insbesondere Seite 9, letzter Absatz)-
OPPOSITION- D27 - Ladung des EPA vom 28. Oktober 2021 zur mündlichen Verhandlung, die zur Zwischenentscheidung gemäß D19 geführt hat (siehe insbesondere Seite 3, letzter Absatz)-
OPPOSITION- D2a - Photo from slide 19 showing features-
OPPOSITION- D2b - Nuova system is already known for the last 27 years-
OPPOSITION- D2c - Picture of a shackle according to D1 and D2-
OPPOSITION- D2 - Latest development in poultry processing, see slide 19 (15-02­ 2016)-
OPPOSITION- D3b - Photo from D3a and D4 showing features-
OPPOSITION- D3c - Picture of a shackle according to D3, D4, D5, D6 and D7-
OPPOSITION- D4 - Machinio (2003) https://www.machinio.com/listings/93574715- stork-eviscerator-pnt-20-in-berlin-germany-
OPPOSITION- D5a - Wotol (2007) https://www.wotol.com/product/stork-marel-ntech-hd/2521077-
OPPOSITION- D5b - Photo from D5a showing features-
OPPOSITION- D6a - Youtube video of 27-10-2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7C_XgCDXY (video no longer available)-
OPPOSITION- D6b - Screen shot of video D6a-
OPPOSITION- D7a - Youtube video of 18-05-2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2XZB9PvSHk, XP093246261-
OPPOSITION- D7b - Screen shot of video D7a-

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