Device For Producing A String Of Sausages

Patent No. EP2798961 (titled "Device For Producing A String Of Sausages") was filed by Vemag Maschinenbau on Apr 30, 2014. The application was issued on Jul 25, 2018.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
MAREL FURTHER PROCESSING	Apr 24, 2019	PATENTWERK

Dossier Documents

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Jan 27, 2021
Communication to the parties concerning termination of the opposition proceedings - opposition rejected - no appeal lodged
Jan 27, 2021
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
Jan 22, 2021
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Oct 12, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 6, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 5, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 5, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 5, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 5, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Oct 5, 2020
Decision rejecting the opposition
Oct 5, 2020
Decision revoking the European patent
Oct 5, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Oct 5, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Oct 5, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Oct 5, 2020
Means of redress
Oct 5, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 5, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 5, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Oct 5, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 5, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Sep 15, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jul 24, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jul 22, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 21, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 15, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 15, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 14, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 10, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 10, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 17, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 11, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 27, 2019
Advice of delivery
Dec 13, 2019
Advice of delivery
Dec 9, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 9, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 9, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 9, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Dec 9, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 9, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 24, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 18, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 18, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 18, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 18, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Sep 18, 2019
Claims
Sep 18, 2019
Claims
Sep 18, 2019
Claims
Sep 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 18, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 18, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
May 10, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
May 10, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Apr 30, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Apr 24, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 24, 2019
Notice of opposition
Apr 24, 2019
Notice of opposition
Apr 24, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 24, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 24, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 24, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 24, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 24, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 24, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 6, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jun 28, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Jun 27, 2018
Brief communication to applicant/representative (Legal Division)
Jun 18, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 18, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 18, 2018
English translation of the claims
Jun 18, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jun 18, 2018
French translation of claims
Jun 18, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 22, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 22, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 22, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 22, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Feb 22, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Dec 20, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 20, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Dec 20, 2017
Claims
Dec 20, 2017
Description
Dec 20, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 23, 2017
Annex to the communication
Oct 23, 2017
Consultation by telephone/in person (with time limit)
Oct 23, 2017
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Sep 26, 2017
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Sep 11, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 11, 2017
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
Sep 11, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 10, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 10, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 10, 2017
Annex to the communication
Jul 10, 2017
Claims
Jul 10, 2017
Consultation by telephone/in person
Jul 10, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 10, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 10, 2017
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Feb 28, 2017
Annex to the communication
Feb 28, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 18, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Jan 18, 2017
Description
Jan 18, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 15, 2016
Annex to the communication
Sep 15, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
May 25, 2016
Examination started
May 6, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 6, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
May 6, 2016
Amendments received before examination
May 4, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 4, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
May 4, 2016
Amendments received before examination
May 4, 2016
Written request for examination
Nov 9, 2015
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Oct 6, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Oct 6, 2015
European search opinion
Oct 6, 2015
European search report
Sep 24, 2015
Search started
Oct 8, 2014
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jul 23, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 23, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
May 13, 2014
Letter concerning the priority
May 13, 2014
Priority document
Apr 30, 2014
Abstract
Apr 30, 2014
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Apr 30, 2014
Claims
Apr 30, 2014
Description
Apr 30, 2014
Designation of inventor
Apr 30, 2014
Designation of inventor
Apr 30, 2014
Drawings
Apr 30, 2014
Priority search results
Apr 30, 2014
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2798961

VEMAG MASCHINENBAU

Application Number: EP14166669A
Filing Date: Apr 30, 2014
Status: Opposition Rejected; Jan 29, 2021
Publication Date: Jul 25, 2018
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