Method And Apparatus For Use In A Food Packaging System

Patent No. EP2838369 (titled "Method And Apparatus For Use In A Food Packaging System") was filed by Ishida Europe on Apr 18, 2013. The application was issued on Aug 10, 2022.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
MAREL STORK POULTRY PROCESSING	Feb 24, 2017	ALGEMEEN OCTROOI EN MERKENBUREAU

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Jul 14, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jul 14, 2022
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jul 8, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Jul 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 4, 2022
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Jul 4, 2022
French translation of claims
Jul 4, 2022
German translation of the claims
Apr 8, 2022
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Apr 8, 2022
Communication with request to file translations
Apr 5, 2022
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Mar 31, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 31, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 30, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Mar 30, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 30, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 11, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 11, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 11, 2022
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Jan 13, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 10, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 10, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 9, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 6, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 6, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 29, 2021
Advice of delivery
Nov 24, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Nov 24, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Sep 16, 2021
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Sep 16, 2021
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Sep 12, 2021
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Jul 13, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 13, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 24, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 24, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jun 22, 2021
Communication about missing proof of delivery
May 20, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 11, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 11, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 6, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Nov 13, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Oct 17, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 17, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 14, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 14, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 14, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 14, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 14, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 14, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 14, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 14, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 14, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 14, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 14, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 14, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 14, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 14, 2019
Claims
Oct 14, 2019
Claims
Oct 14, 2019
Claims
Oct 14, 2019
Claims
Oct 14, 2019
Claims
Oct 14, 2019
Claims
Oct 14, 2019
Claims
Oct 14, 2019
Claims
Oct 14, 2019
Claims
Oct 14, 2019
Claims
Oct 14, 2019
Claims
Oct 14, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 14, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 14, 2019
Reply to appeal
Oct 14, 2019
Reply to appeal
Jun 4, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jun 4, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
May 29, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 29, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 29, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
May 29, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 24, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 24, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
May 24, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Apr 24, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 17, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 17, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 17, 2019
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Apr 12, 2019
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Apr 8, 2019
F3045 Inadmissibility of the appeal: missing address / missing name
Apr 8, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 8, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 2, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 2, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 2, 2019
Notice of appeal
Apr 1, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 1, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 22, 2019
Processing of an appeal
Mar 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 21, 2019
Notice of appeal
Jan 31, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 31, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 31, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 24, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 24, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jan 24, 2019
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Jan 24, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jan 24, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jan 24, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 24, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 24, 2019
Means of redress
Jan 24, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 24, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 24, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jan 24, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 24, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 24, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 24, 2018
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 2, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 27, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 27, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 27, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 4, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 30, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 30, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 30, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 19, 2017
Advice of delivery
Dec 14, 2017
Advice of delivery
Dec 13, 2017
Advice of delivery
Dec 7, 2017
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 7, 2017
Information concerning oral proceedings
Dec 7, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 7, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Aug 14, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 9, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 9, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 9, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 9, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 9, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 9, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 9, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 9, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 9, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 9, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 9, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 9, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 9, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 9, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 9, 2017
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Mar 31, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Mar 31, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Mar 2, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Feb 24, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 24, 2017
Notice of opposition
Feb 24, 2017
Notice of opposition
Feb 24, 2017
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Feb 24, 2017
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Feb 24, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 24, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 24, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 24, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 24, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 24, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 24, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 24, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 25, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Apr 29, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Mar 16, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 16, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
Mar 16, 2016
French translation of claims
Mar 16, 2016
German translation of the claims
Feb 4, 2016
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jan 30, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Nov 18, 2015
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 18, 2015
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 18, 2015
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 18, 2015
Text intended for grant
Oct 29, 2015
Examination started
Jan 28, 2015
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Nov 27, 2014
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Nov 25, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 29, 2014
Annexes to the international preliminary examination report
Oct 29, 2014
Copy of the international preliminary examination report
Oct 13, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Sep 26, 2014
Information regarding early processing
Aug 29, 2014
Information on entry into European phase
Aug 18, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 18, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 18, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 18, 2014
Request for entry into the European phase
Jun 16, 2014
Annex to International preliminary examination report
Jun 16, 2014
Annexes to the international preliminary examination report
Jun 16, 2014
International preliminary examination report
Jun 16, 2014
International preliminary examination report - free text sheet
Jun 16, 2014
International preliminary examination report - points I-VIII
Jun 16, 2014
Notification of documents sent to WIPO
Jun 16, 2014
Transmittal of International Preliminary Examination Report
Apr 1, 2014
Notification of election of EPO
Mar 10, 2014
Notification of receipt of demand
Feb 25, 2014
PCT demand form
Feb 25, 2014
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
Feb 25, 2014
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
Feb 25, 2014
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - description
Feb 25, 2014
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - description
Feb 25, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
Feb 25, 2014
Reply to International Search Opinion
Feb 20, 2014
Letter regarding PCTII procedure
Feb 20, 2014
PCT demand form
Feb 20, 2014
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
Feb 20, 2014
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
Feb 20, 2014
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - description
Feb 20, 2014
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - description
Feb 20, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
Feb 20, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
Feb 20, 2014
Reply to International Search Opinion
Oct 24, 2013
Copy of the international search report
Oct 24, 2013
Published international application - A1
Jul 24, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Jul 24, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Jul 24, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box

EP2838369

ISHIDA EUROPE

Application Number: EP13718050A
Filing Date: Apr 18, 2013
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jul 8, 2022
Publication Date: Aug 10, 2022
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