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EP About this file: EP2201843

EP2201843 - Method and device for the mechanical opening of a blood vessel in the neck of a slaughtered animal [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.06.2013
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Marel Stork Poultry Processing B.V.
Handelstraat 3
5831 AV Boxmeer / NL
[2010/26]
Inventor(s)01 / van den Nieuwelaar, Adrianus Josephes
Den Hoek 33
5421 XG, GEMERT / NL
02 / van Gaal, Franciscus Cornelis Wilhelmus
7, Amatastraat
5845 CD, ST. ANTHONIS / NL
03 / Schevers, Thomas Wilhelmus Josephus
33, Jan van Galenstraat
5463 HA, VEGHEL / NL
 [2012/34]
Former [2010/26]01 / van den Nieuwelaar, Adrianus Josephes
Den Hoek 33
5421 XG, GEMERT / NL
02 / van Gaal, Franciscus Cornelis Wilhelmus
7, Amatastraat
5845 CD, ST. ANTHONIS / NL
03 / Schevers, Thomas Wilhelmus Josephus
33, Jan van Galenstraat
5463 HA, VEGHEL / NL
Representative(s)Kox, Jordi
Exter Polak & Charlouis B.V. (EP&C)
P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
[N/P]
Former [2012/34]Kox, Jordi
Exter Polak & Charlouis B.V. (EP&C) P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
Former [2010/26]Kox, Jordi
EP& C B.V. P.O.Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
Application number, filing date10159123.814.01.2000
[2010/26]
Priority number, dateNL1999101104415.01.1999         Original published format: NL 1011044
[2010/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2201843
Date:30.06.2010
Language:EN
[2010/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2201843
Date:22.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.05.2010
ClassificationIPC:A22B3/08, A22C21/00
[2012/12]
CPC:
A22C21/0053 (EP,US); A22B3/005 (EP,US); A22B3/086 (EP,US);
A22C21/0015 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/26]A22B3/08
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2010/26]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum mechanischen Öffnen eines Blutgefäßes im Hals eines Schlachttieres[2010/26]
English:Method and device for the mechanical opening of a blood vessel in the neck of a slaughtered animal[2010/26]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour ouvrir mécaniquement un vaisseau sanguin dans le cou d'un animal de boucherie[2010/26]
Examination procedure08.04.2010Examination requested  [2010/26]
22.11.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.03.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.06.2012Fee for grant paid
20.06.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP00903017.2  / EP1143803
EP06076088.1  / EP1692942
Divisional application(s)EP10182262.5  / EP2263468
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20000903017) is  06.10.2003
Opposition(s)23.05.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
08.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
08.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
08.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
08.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
08.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
08.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
08.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
08.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
27.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
30.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.08.2012
BE22.08.2012
CY22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
SE22.08.2012
GR23.11.2012
PT24.12.2012
IE14.01.2013
LU14.01.2013
CH31.01.2013
LI31.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2014/07]AT22.08.2012
BE22.08.2012
CY22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
SE22.08.2012
GR23.11.2012
PT24.12.2012
IE14.01.2013
CH31.01.2013
LI31.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
Former [2013/48]AT22.08.2012
BE22.08.2012
CY22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
SE22.08.2012
GR23.11.2012
PT24.12.2012
CH31.01.2013
LI31.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
Former [2013/37]AT22.08.2012
BE22.08.2012
CY22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
SE22.08.2012
GR23.11.2012
PT24.12.2012
MC31.01.2013
Former [2013/13]AT22.08.2012
BE22.08.2012
CY22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
SE22.08.2012
GR23.11.2012
PT24.12.2012
Former [2013/12]AT22.08.2012
BE22.08.2012
CY22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
SE22.08.2012
GR23.11.2012
Former [2013/11]AT22.08.2012
CY22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
GR23.11.2012
Former [2013/10]AT22.08.2012
CY22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
Former [2013/09]AT22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
Former [2013/07]AT22.08.2012
Documents cited:Search[A]US487180  (FURNAS WALTER S) [A] 1-15* page 1, lines 15-73; figures 1,2; claims 1-4 *;
 [A]US2512089  (CERVIN CURTIS M) [A] 1-15 * column 2, line 17 - column 4, line 69; figure 1 *;
 [A]US3243839  (HASKELL NORWOOD JAMES) [A] 1-15 * column 1, line 13 - column 6, line 24; figures 1-4; claims 1-12 *;
 [A]DD245352  (RATIONALISIERUNG LANDTECHNISCH [DD]) [A] 1-15 * page 1, paragraph L - page 2, paragraph L; figure 1 *;
 [AD]EP0262289  (MARKERT MASCHF BV [NL]) [AD] 1-15 * the whole document *
by applicantUS4354296
 US4392273
 EP0262289
 US5425668
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