Device And Method For Processing Carcasses Of Livestock

Patent No. EP2591680 (titled "Device And Method For Processing Carcasses Of Livestock") was filed by Humboldt on Nov 8, 2012. The application was issued on Feb 3, 2016.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
FRONTMATEC KOLDING	Oct 27, 2016	ZACCO DENMARK

Dossier Documents

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Oct 7, 2020
Refund of fees
Oct 6, 2020
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Oct 5, 2020
Advice of delivery
Sep 29, 2020
Advice of delivery
Sep 23, 2020
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Sep 23, 2020
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Sep 23, 2020
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Sep 23, 2020
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Sep 18, 2020
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Sep 14, 2020
Withdrawal of an appeal
Aug 27, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 24, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 24, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 24, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 24, 2020
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 24, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jul 7, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 7, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 3, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 30, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 30, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Feb 6, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 30, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 20, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 20, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 15, 2020
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jan 15, 2020
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Oct 7, 2019
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Oct 7, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 9, 2019
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Aug 9, 2019
Authorisation
Aug 9, 2019
Request for change of name -opponent
Jul 30, 2019
Composition of the board (T)
May 7, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 2, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 2, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
May 2, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
May 2, 2018
Reply to appeal
Jan 3, 2018
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 3, 2018
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 19, 2017
Processing of an appeal
Dec 18, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 18, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 18, 2017
Notice of appeal
Nov 6, 2017
Advice of delivery
Oct 27, 2017
Advice of delivery
Oct 25, 2017
Advice of delivery
Oct 23, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 23, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 23, 2017
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Oct 23, 2017
Decision rejecting the opposition
Oct 23, 2017
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Oct 23, 2017
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Oct 23, 2017
Means of redress
May 8, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 2, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
May 2, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
May 2, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 2, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 2, 2017
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Dec 23, 2016
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Dec 23, 2016
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Dec 20, 2016
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Dec 15, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Nov 4, 2016
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Oct 27, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 27, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 27, 2016
Notice of opposition
Oct 27, 2016
Notice of opposition
Oct 27, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 3, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jan 8, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Dec 16, 2015
Refund of fees
Oct 22, 2015
Communication regarding the forthcoming grant
Oct 14, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 14, 2015
Filing of the translations of the claims
Oct 14, 2015
French translation of claims
Oct 14, 2015
German translation of the claims
Oct 14, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 15, 2015
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 15, 2015
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 15, 2015
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jun 15, 2015
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jun 10, 2015
Annex
Jun 10, 2015
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Jan 9, 2015
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 9, 2015
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 9, 2015
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 9, 2015
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jan 9, 2015
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Nov 12, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 12, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 12, 2014
Claims
Nov 12, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 12, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 26, 2014
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Sep 23, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 23, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 23, 2014
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
May 13, 2014
Annex to the communication
May 13, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
May 6, 2014
Examination started
Nov 6, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 6, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 6, 2013
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 6, 2013
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 6, 2013
Amended description with annotations
Nov 6, 2013
Amendments received before examination
Nov 6, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 21, 2013
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Apr 17, 2013
Notification of forthcoming publication
Apr 3, 2013
Refund of fees
Feb 1, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 1, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 22, 2013
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jan 22, 2013
European search opinion
Jan 22, 2013
European search report
Jan 16, 2013
Modified abstract
Dec 14, 2012
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Nov 28, 2012
Letter concerning the priority
Nov 28, 2012
Priority document
Nov 8, 2012
Abstract
Nov 8, 2012
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Nov 8, 2012
Claims
Nov 8, 2012
Description
Nov 8, 2012
Designation of inventor
Nov 8, 2012
Designation of inventor
Nov 8, 2012
Document related to search matters
Nov 8, 2012
Drawings
Nov 8, 2012
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2591680

HUMBOLDT

Application Number: EP12191794A
Filing Date: Nov 8, 2012
Status: Opposition Rejected; Oct 9, 2020
Publication Date: Feb 3, 2016
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