Removing The Spinal Column From A Half-Carcass Of A Slaughtered Animal

Patent No. EP3307073 (titled "Removing The Spinal Column From A Half-Carcass Of A Slaughtered Animal") was filed by Ihfood on Jun 10, 2016. The application was issued on Sep 4, 2024.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
MAREL RED MEAT	Jan 3, 2020	INSPICOS PS

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Aug 8, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Aug 8, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jul 9, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 9, 2024
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Jul 9, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Jul 9, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 8, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 8, 2024
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Jul 8, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Jul 8, 2024
French translation of claims
Jul 8, 2024
German translation of the claims
Jul 8, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 9, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
Apr 9, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Apr 9, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
Mar 28, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Mar 26, 2024
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Mar 6, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Mar 6, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 6, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 9, 2024
Claims submitted during oral proceedings
Feb 9, 2024
Claims submitted during oral proceedings
Feb 9, 2024
Description submitted during oral proceedings
Feb 9, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 9, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 9, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Dec 13, 2023
Refund of fees
Dec 4, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 1, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 1, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 1, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 1, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 1, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 1, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Dec 1, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Dec 1, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Dec 1, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Dec 1, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Dec 1, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 1, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 9, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 9, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 6, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 3, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 3, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 3, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 7, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 2, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 2, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 2, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 2, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 3, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 3, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 3, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 3, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Apr 26, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Apr 26, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Apr 3, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Feb 28, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Jan 26, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 23, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 23, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 23, 2023
Reply to appeal
Sep 12, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Sep 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 7, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 7, 2022
Notice of opposition
Sep 7, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 12, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 12, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 5, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 5, 2022
Notice of appeal
May 2, 2022
Advice of delivery
Apr 28, 2022
Advice of delivery
Apr 28, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 28, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Apr 28, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Apr 28, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Apr 28, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Apr 28, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Apr 28, 2022
Means of redress
Apr 28, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Apr 28, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Apr 28, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Apr 28, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Apr 28, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Apr 28, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 28, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 28, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 5, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 4, 2022
Communication of amended entries
Mar 30, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Mar 29, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 28, 2022
Request concerning representative opponent
Mar 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 23, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 23, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 15, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 9, 2022
Communication of amended entries
Feb 16, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 16, 2022
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Feb 16, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 16, 2022
Request for change of name -opponent
Feb 7, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 7, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jan 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jan 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Jan 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 28, 2022
Main request during Opposition procedure
Jan 28, 2022
Main request during Opposition procedure
Jan 28, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 28, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 28, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 9, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 9, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 21, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jun 21, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jun 21, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 21, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jun 21, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 21, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 15, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 7, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 7, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jul 17, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 8, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 8, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 8, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 8, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jul 8, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jul 8, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Jul 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 8, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Feb 27, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 27, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Feb 24, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Feb 19, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Feb 18, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 18, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 23, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 23, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 8, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jan 8, 2020
Non-scannable object
Jan 8, 2020
Non-scannable object
Jan 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 3, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jan 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jan 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jan 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jan 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jan 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jan 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jan 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jan 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jan 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Jan 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Jan 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Jan 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Jan 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Jan 3, 2020
Notice of opposition
Jan 3, 2020
Notice of opposition
Apr 15, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Mar 7, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 26, 2019
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Feb 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 19, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Feb 19, 2019
French translation of claims
Feb 19, 2019
German translation of the claims
Feb 19, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 4, 2018
Submission concerning representation
Oct 10, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 10, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 10, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 10, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 10, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 21, 2018
Examination started
Mar 21, 2018
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Feb 21, 2018
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jan 23, 2018
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Jan 19, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 19, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 5, 2018
Request for entry into the European phase
Oct 20, 2017
Information on entry into European phase
Jan 3, 2017
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jan 3, 2017
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Dec 15, 2016
Copy of the international search report
Dec 15, 2016
Published international application - A1
Aug 30, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Aug 30, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Aug 30, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Jun 22, 2016
Notification of the international application number and of the international filing date
Jun 10, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 10, 2016
Abstract
Jun 10, 2016
Claims
Jun 10, 2016
Description
Jun 10, 2016
Document concerning fees and payments
Jun 10, 2016
Drawings
Jun 10, 2016
Electronic request for grant of an International application

EP3307073

IHFOOD

Application Number: EP16728322A
Filing Date: Jun 10, 2016
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Aug 2, 2024
Publication Date: Sep 4, 2024
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