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EP About this file: EP1169921

EP1169921 - Skinner for poultry carcasses [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  22.02.2013
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip22.02.2013Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 27.03.2013  [2013/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Numafa Holding B.V.
Edisonstraat 1
3281 NC Numansdorp / NL
[2009/08]
Former [2002/02]For all designated states
Systemate Group B.V.
Edisonstraat 3
3281 AG Numansdorp / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Hazenbroek, Jacobus Eliza
Dansersweg 2
3286 LH Klaaswaal / NL
02 / Verrijp, Bastiaan
Vrijthofflaan 3
3281 SG Numansdorp / NL
 [2002/02]
Representative(s)van Breda, Jacobus, et al
Octrooibureau Los en Stigter B.V.
P.O. Box 20052
1000 HB Amsterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [2013/13]Van Breda, Jacobus, et al
Octrooibureau Los en Stigter B.V. P.O. Box 20052
NL-1000 HB Amsterdam / NL
Former [2011/27]Van Breda, Jacobus, et al
Octrooibureau Los en Stigter B.V. P.O. Box 20052
NL-1000 HB Amsterdam / NL
Former [2009/48]Geurts, Franciscus Antonius, et al
Octrooibureau Vriesendorp & Gaade B.V. Dr. Kuyperstraat 6
2514 BB Den Haag / NL
Former [2009/08]Geurts, Franciscus Antonius, et al
Octrooibureau Vriesendorp & Gaade B.V. Dr. Kuyperstraat 6
2514 BB Den Haag / NL
Former [2002/02]De Hoop, Eric
Octrooibureau Vriesendorp & Gaade P.O. Box 266
2501 AW Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date01202575.505.07.2001
[2002/02]
Priority number, dateNL2000101561405.07.2000         Original published format: NL 1015614
[2002/02]
Filing languageNL
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1169921
Date:09.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1169921
Date:11.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/19]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1169921
Date:27.03.2013
Language:EN
[2013/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.10.2001
ClassificationIPC:A22C21/00
[2002/02]
CPC:
A22C21/0053 (EP,US); A22C21/0092 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   NL [2002/39]
Former [2002/02]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Enthäuten von Geflügelkarkassen[2002/02]
English:Skinner for poultry carcasses[2002/02]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour dépouiller des carcasses de volailles[2002/02]
Examination procedure12.04.2002Examination requested  [2002/25]
10.07.2002Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
30.10.2002Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, CH, CY, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, PT, SE, TR
14.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.02.2005Fee for grant paid
23.02.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.02.2006    ADMISSIBLE
STORK PMT B.V.
Handelstraat 3
5831 AV BOXMEER / NL
Opponent's representative
Brookhuis, Hendrik Jan Arnold
Exter Polak & Charlouis B.V. (EP&C)
P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
 [N/P]
Former [2006/14]
Opponent(s)01  10.02.2006    ADMISSIBLE
STORK PMT B.V.
Handelstraat 3
5831 AV BOXMEER / NL
Opponent's representative
Brookhuis, Hendrik Jan Arnold
Exter Polak & Charlouis B.V., P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
21.03.2006Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
02.10.2006Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
12.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
16.07.2007Reply to a communication from the opposition division
17.01.2008Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
22.04.2008Reply to a communication from the opposition division
23.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
24.07.2009Reply to a communication from the opposition division
18.09.2009Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
23.03.2012Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
20.04.2012Reply to a communication from the opposition division
08.05.2012Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
30.05.2012Reply to a communication from the opposition division
12.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
24.07.2012Reply to a communication from the opposition division
13.08.2012Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
23.08.2012Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
06.12.2012Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
11.02.2013Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition05.11.2009Appeal received No.  T2164/09
29.12.2009Statement of grounds filed
27.09.2011Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
27.09.2011Date of oral proceedings
12.10.2011Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
17.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
14.08.2002AT   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2002CH   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2002CY   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2002ES   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2002FI   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2002GR   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2002IE   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2002IT   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2002LU   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2002MC   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2002PT   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2002SE   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2002TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE11.05.2005
FR11.05.2005
GB11.08.2005
[2008/52]
Former [2008/45]BE11.05.2005
FR31.07.2005
GB11.08.2005
Former [2007/09]BE11.05.2005
GB11.08.2005
Former [2006/13]BE11.05.2005
Documents cited:Search[A]US5167569  (DAVIS ALBERT D [US]) [A] 1,2,5,16,18,21-26 * column 2, line 45 - line 54 * * column 3, line 49 - column 5, line 30 * * column 7, line 44 - line 55 *;
 [DA]US4856143  (CALLSEN HANS [DE], et al) [DA] 1,6,7,10,17,22-26 * column 3, line 22 - column 4, line 1 *;
 [PX]WO0103509  (NORDISCHER MASCHINENBAU [DE], et al) [PX] 1-10,18-20,22-26 * the whole document *;
 [A]US3714682  (HARBEN G);
 [A]NL8302207  (STORK PMT);
 [A]US3729775  (MCDONALD E);
 [A]US5098336  (DELONG HORACE J [US]);
 [A]EP0756826  (STORK PMT [NL]);
 [A]US2461466  (GWENDOLYN COAD)
by applicantUS5197917
 US4856143
 US5951393
OppositionUS4723339
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