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Processing Line And Method For Inspecting A Poultry Carcass And/Or A Viscera Package Taken Out From The Poultry Carcass

Patent No. EP3042564 (titled "Processing Line And Method For Inspecting A Poultry Carcass And/Or A Viscera Package Taken Out From The Poultry Carcass") was filed by Meyn Food Processing Technology on Dec 21, 2015. The application was issued on Sep 2, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
MAREL STORK POULTRY PROCESSING	Aug 22, 2018	PATENTWERK

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Aug 10, 2020
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Aug 6, 2020
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Aug 6, 2020
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jul 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 15, 2020
Clean copy of claims in the opposition procedure
Jul 15, 2020
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Jul 15, 2020
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Jul 15, 2020
French translation of claims
Jul 15, 2020
German translation of the claims
Jul 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 30, 2020
Communication of bibliographic data
Apr 30, 2020
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Apr 30, 2020
Communication with request to file translations
Apr 16, 2020
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Mar 18, 2020
Refund of fees
Mar 17, 2020
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Mar 17, 2020
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Mar 12, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Mar 6, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 6, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 6, 2020
Withdrawal of an appeal
Feb 25, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 25, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 3, 2020
Notice of appeal
Dec 24, 2019
Advice of delivery
Dec 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
Dec 3, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 3, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 3, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 3, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Dec 3, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Dec 3, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Dec 3, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Dec 3, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Dec 3, 2019
Means of redress
Dec 3, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 3, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 3, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Dec 3, 2019
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Dec 3, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 3, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 31, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Sep 2, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 27, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 27, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 27, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jun 18, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 17, 2019
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Mar 27, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 26, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 26, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 26, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 26, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Mar 26, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 26, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 20, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 13, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 13, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 13, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Nov 13, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Sep 5, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Sep 5, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Aug 28, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Aug 22, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 22, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 22, 2018
Notice of opposition
Aug 22, 2018
Notice of opposition
Aug 22, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 22, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 22, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 22, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 22, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 22, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 22, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 22, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 22, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 22, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 22, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 22, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 22, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 22, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 22, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 1, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Oct 26, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Oct 11, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 11, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Oct 11, 2017
French translation of claims
Oct 11, 2017
German translation of the claims
Oct 11, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 13, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 13, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 13, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jun 13, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jun 13, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
May 22, 2017
Examination started
Jul 18, 2016
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Jun 15, 2016
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jun 15, 2016
Refund of fees
Jun 9, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jun 9, 2016
European search opinion
Jun 9, 2016
European search report
Jun 9, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
Jun 4, 2016
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Jun 2, 2016
Search started
Mar 15, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 15, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 15, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 8, 2016
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
Jan 25, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 25, 2016
Priority document
Dec 21, 2015
Abstract
Dec 21, 2015
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Dec 21, 2015
Claims
Dec 21, 2015
Description
Dec 21, 2015
Designation of inventor
Dec 21, 2015
Drawings
Dec 21, 2015
Priority search results
Dec 21, 2015
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3042564

MEYN FOOD PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY

Application Number: EP15201618A
Filing Date: Dec 21, 2015
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jul 31, 2020
Publication Date: Sep 2, 2020
External Links: Slate, EP3042564B2, Google Patents