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EP2429905 - AUTOMATED CLIPPING PACKAGING APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES, METHODS, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS SUITABLE FOR PACKAGING WHOLE MUSCLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  29.07.2016
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip29.07.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 31.08.2016  [2016/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tipper Tie, Inc.
2000 Lufkin Road
Apex, NC 27502 / US
[2012/12]
Inventor(s)01 / MAY, Dennis J.
186 Lindo Johnson Road
Pittsboro, North Carolina 27312 / US
02 / GRIGGS, Samuel D.
2901 Piney Court
Raleigh, North Carolina 27606 / US
03 / LOWDER, Matthew
5213 Pickford Place
Durham, North Carolina 27703 / US
04 / WHITTLESEY, Thomas E.
1313 Kelly Road
Apex, North Carolina 27502 / US
 [2012/12]
Representative(s)Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Partnerschaft mbB
Hopfenmarkt 33
20457 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/12]Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Rothenbaumchaussee 58
20148 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date10775267.704.05.2010
WO2010US33505
Priority number, dateUS20090178150P14.05.2009         Original published format: US 178150 P
[2012/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2010132231
Date:18.11.2010
Language:EN
[2010/46]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2429905
Date:21.03.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.11.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR21.04.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.08.2015
ClassificationIPC:B65B25/06, B65B11/20, B65B35/12, B65B47/06, B65B39/02, B65B63/02
[2015/13]
CPC:
B65B59/003 (EP,US); A22C11/005 (EP,US); A22C17/0093 (EP,US);
B65B25/06 (EP,US); B65B25/065 (EP,US); B65B39/02 (EP,US);
B65B51/04 (EP,US); B65B51/043 (US); B65B59/001 (EP,US);
B65B63/02 (EP,US); B65B63/022 (EP,US); B65B63/026 (US);
B65B9/15 (EP,US); B65G11/023 (US); B30B7/04 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/12]B65B25/06, B65B11/20, B65B35/12, B65B47/06
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/12]
TitleGerman:VERPACKUNGSGERÄT MIT AUTOMATISIERTER KLAMMERUNG UND ZUGEHÖRIGE VORRICHTUNGEN, VERFAHREN, SYSTEME UND COMPUTERPROGRAMMPRODUKTE ZUR VERPACKUNG VON GANZEN MUSKELSTÜCKEN[2012/12]
English:AUTOMATED CLIPPING PACKAGING APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES, METHODS, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS SUITABLE FOR PACKAGING WHOLE MUSCLE[2012/12]
French:APPAREIL D'EMBALLAGE AVEC AGRAFE AUTOMATISÉ ET DISPOSITIFS, PROCÉDÉS, SYSTÈMES ET PRODUITS PROGRAMMES D'ORDINATEUR ASSOCIÉS APPROPRIÉS POUR EMBALLER UN PRODUIT TOUT MUSCLE[2012/12]
Entry into regional phase25.11.2011National basic fee paid 
25.11.2011Search fee paid 
25.11.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
25.11.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.11.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.11.2011Examination requested  [2012/12]
01.03.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/35]
11.04.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2016/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
27.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XAY] US3524297  (FALBORG HELGE JORGEN et al.) [X] 1,2 * figures 1-4 * * column 2, line 46 - line 48 *[A] 3 [Y] 8,9
 [XAY] US3455084  (BROERSMA ROBERT J et al.) [X] 1,3 * column 4, line 15 - line 70 * * figures 4-5 *[A] 2,8 [Y] 4,5
 [YA] US3001343  (HENRY GORDON JAMES et al.) [Y] 4,5,8 * figures 2, 4 *[A] 1-3
 [YA] EP0090410  (UNION CARBIDE CORP et al.) [Y] 9-12 * figures 3-5 *[A] 1-3,8
 [A] DE1121534  (UNITED GAS INDUSTRIES LTD et al.) [A] 1-3,8 * the whole document *
 [A] US2008236103  (LOWDER MATTHEW D et al.) [A] 1-3,8 * the whole document *
 [Y] US2005053699  (WHITTLESEY THOMAS E et al.) [Y] 10-12 * abstract * * paragraph [0070] * * claim 1 *
 [A] US2005247026  (GRIGGS SAMUEL D et al.) [A] 10-12 * abstract * * paragraph [0098] *
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