Conveying Assembly

Patent No. EP2818050 (titled "Conveying Assembly") was filed by Marel Stork Poultry Processing on Apr 4, 2011. The application was issued on Mar 23, 2016.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
MEYN FOOD PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY	Dec 14, 2016	VAN BREDA

Dossier Documents

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Dec 21, 2021
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Nov 23, 2021
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Nov 23, 2021
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Nov 23, 2021
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Oct 7, 2021
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Oct 7, 2021
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Oct 7, 2021
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Jul 27, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 27, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 2, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 1, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jul 1, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Apr 21, 2021
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Apr 21, 2021
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Apr 16, 2021
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Feb 8, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 8, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 26, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 26, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 26, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 22, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 15, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 15, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 12, 2020
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jun 4, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
May 21, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 16, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
May 16, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
May 16, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
May 16, 2019
Claims
May 16, 2019
Claims
May 16, 2019
Claims
May 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 16, 2019
Reply to appeal
Jan 24, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jan 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 21, 2019
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jan 21, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Dec 12, 2018
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 12, 2018
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 6, 2018
Processing of an appeal
Dec 4, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 4, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 4, 2018
Notice of appeal
Oct 19, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 12, 2018
Advice of delivery
Oct 11, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 11, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 11, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 11, 2018
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Oct 11, 2018
Decision rejecting the opposition
Oct 11, 2018
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Oct 11, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Oct 11, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Oct 11, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 11, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 11, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Oct 11, 2018
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Sep 6, 2018
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jul 10, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 5, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 5, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 5, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 5, 2018
Claims
Jul 5, 2018
Claims
Jul 5, 2018
Claims
Jul 5, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 5, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Dec 1, 2017
Advice of delivery
Nov 28, 2017
Advice of delivery
Nov 24, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 24, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 24, 2017
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 24, 2017
Information concerning oral proceedings
Nov 24, 2017
Preparation for oral proceedings
Nov 24, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 24, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 19, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 7, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 7, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 7, 2017
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Feb 9, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 9, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Dec 23, 2016
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 14, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 14, 2016
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Dec 14, 2016
Notice of opposition
Dec 14, 2016
Notice of opposition
Dec 14, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 24, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 25, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Dec 18, 2015
Filing of the translations of the claims
Dec 18, 2015
French translation of claims
Dec 18, 2015
German translation of the claims
Dec 18, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 15, 2015
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 15, 2015
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 15, 2015
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 15, 2015
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Sep 15, 2015
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jul 10, 2015
Examination started
Jun 11, 2015
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
May 28, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
May 28, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 28, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
May 28, 2015
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 28, 2015
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 28, 2015
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 28, 2015
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 28, 2015
Amended description with annotations
May 28, 2015
Amended description with annotations
May 28, 2015
Amended description with annotations
May 28, 2015
Amended drawings filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 28, 2015
Amendments received before examination
May 28, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 26, 2015
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Jan 14, 2015
Refund of fees
Jan 5, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jan 5, 2015
European search opinion
Jan 5, 2015
European search report
Dec 3, 2014
Notification of forthcoming publication
Nov 24, 2014
Modified abstract
Oct 17, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 17, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 26, 2014
Abstract
Aug 26, 2014
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Aug 26, 2014
Claims
Aug 26, 2014
Description
Aug 26, 2014
Designation of inventor
Aug 26, 2014
Designation of inventor
Aug 26, 2014
Drawings
Aug 26, 2014
Request for grant of a European patent
Jul 1, 2013
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Nov 1, 2011
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP2818050

MAREL STORK POULTRY PROCESSING

Application Number: EP14182231A
Filing Date: Apr 4, 2011
Status: Opposition Rejected; Dec 24, 2021
Publication Date: Mar 23, 2016
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