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Fruit Or Vegetable Optical Analysis Method And Device And Automatic Sorting Device - EP3589939

The patent EP3589939 was granted to MAF Agrobotic on Jul 27, 2022. The application was filed on Jan 30, 2018 under application number EP18705439A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3589939

MAF AGROBOTIC
Application Number
EP18705439A
Filing Date
Jan 30, 2018
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Jun 24, 2022
Publication Date
Jul 27, 2022
External Links
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Patent Summary

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Patent Oppositions (2)

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
DE GREEFS WAGENApr 28, 2023ARNOLD & SIEDSMAADMISSIBLE
TOMRA SORTINGApr 27, 2023TOMKINSADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (35) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONFR2874424
DESCRIPTIONUS5626238
DESCRIPTIONWO0101071
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTFR2874424
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTFR2985025
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2002008055
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2016054408
OPPOSITIONCN101832941
OPPOSITIONEP2133157
OPPOSITIONNZ541725
OPPOSITIONUS2004247193
OPPOSITIONUS2005122524
OPPOSITIONUS2006037892
OPPOSITIONUS2006066738
OPPOSITIONUS2009285476
OPPOSITIONUS2011249157
OPPOSITIONUS2016064434
OPPOSITIONUS2016187199
OPPOSITIONUS4520702
OPPOSITIONUS4726898
OPPOSITIONUS5164795
OPPOSITIONUS6600829
OPPOSITIONUS6888082
OPPOSITIONUS9551616
OPPOSITIONWO2004069541
OPPOSITIONWO2006058406
OPPOSITIONWO2009137854
OPPOSITIONWO2016018157
OPPOSITIONWO2016157216
OPPOSITIONWO2016163896
OPPOSITIONWO2018021908
OPPOSITIONWO2018158514
OPPOSITIONWO9935473
OTHERUS4726898
OTHERWO2016018157

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