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EP About this file: EP2800652

EP2800652 - APPARATUSES FOR CUTTING FOOD PRODUCTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  01.11.2024
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.04.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 04.12.2024  [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
URSCHEL LABORATORIES, INC.
1200 Cutting Edge Drive
Chesterton, IN 46304 / US
For all designated states
Frito-Lay North America, Inc.
7701 Legacy Drive
Plano, TX 75024 / US
[2024/49]
Former [2017/16]For all designated states
URSCHEL LABORATORIES, INC.
1200 Cutting Edge Drive
Chesterton, IN 46304 / US
For all designated states
Frito-Lay North America, Inc.
7701 Legacy Drive
Plano, TX 75024 / US
Former [2014/46]For all designated states
URSCHEL LABORATORIES, INC.
2503 Calumet Avenue Valparaiso
Indiana 46383 / US
For all designated states
Frito-Lay North America, Inc.
7701 Legacy Drive
Plano, TX 75024 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MICHEL, Enrique
18727 Flatstone Ct.
Dallas, Texas 75252 / US
02 / HILDEBRAND, John Poole
3828 Appleton Lane
Flower Mound, Texas 75022 / US
03 / BARBER Keith Alan
8810 Crestview Dr.
Frisco, Texas 75033 / US
04 / JACKO, Michael Scot
877 N. 400 E.
Valparaiso, Indiana 46383 / US
05 / KING Daniel Wade
2053 Carlisle Lane
Valparaiso Indiana 46385 / US
 [2017/41]
Former [2014/46]01 / MICHEL, Enrique
18727 Flatstone Ct.
Dallas, Texas 75252 / US
02 / HILDEBRAND, John Poole
3828 Appleton Lane
Flower Mound, Texas 75022 / US
03 / BARBER Keith Alan
8810 Crestview Dr.
Frisco, Texas 75033 / US
04 / JACKO Micheal Scot
877 N. 400 E.
Valparaiso Indiana 46383 / US
05 / KING Daniel Wade
2053 Carlisle Lane
Valparaiso Indiana 46385 / US
Representative(s)Mathys & Squire
32 London Bridge Street The Shard
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2024/49]Mathys & Squire
The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
Former [2014/46]Hirsz, Christopher Stanislaw, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
Application number, filing date12862132.320.12.2012
[2017/20]
WO2012US70778
Priority number, dateUS201161580367P27.12.2011         Original published format: US 201161580367 P
US20121371928219.12.2012         Original published format: US201213719282
[2014/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013101621
Date:04.07.2013
Language:EN
[2013/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2800652
Date:12.11.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.07.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2800652
Date:17.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/20]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2800652
Date:04.12.2024
Language:EN
[2024/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR04.07.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.12.2015
ClassificationIPC:B26D1/29, B26D1/36, B26D1/62, B26D3/26, B26D1/147
[2015/35]
CPC:
B26D1/36 (EP,US); B26D1/0006 (EP,US); B26D1/147 (EP,US);
B26D1/29 (EP,US); B26D1/62 (EP,US); B26D3/26 (EP,US);
B26D3/28 (EP,US); B26D7/0641 (EP,US); B26D7/0691 (EP,US);
B26D7/2614 (EP,US); B26D7/2628 (EP,US); B26D7/32 (EP,US);
B26D2001/006 (EP,US); B26D2210/02 (EP,US); Y10T83/6473 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/46]B26D1/29, B26D1/36, B26D1/62, B26D3/26
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/46]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNGEN ZUM SCHNEIDEN VON LEBENSMITTELPRODUKTEN[2014/46]
English:APPARATUSES FOR CUTTING FOOD PRODUCTS[2014/46]
French:APPAREILS PERMETTANT DE COUPER DES PRODUITS ALIMENTAIRES[2014/46]
Entry into regional phase28.05.2014National basic fee paid 
28.05.2014Search fee paid 
28.05.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
28.05.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.05.2014Examination requested  [2014/46]
22.04.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.08.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.10.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.04.2017Fee for grant paid
07.04.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.04.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
02.05.2017Request for correction of the decision to grant filed
Divisional application(s)EP16193144.9  / EP3156198
EP20204494.7  / EP3800019
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  02.08.2016
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.01.2018  26.01.2018  ADMISSIBLE
FAM
Neerveld 2
2550 Kontich / BE
Opponent's representative
Sarlet, Stephanie
Pitch Patents BV
Vinkenstraat 10
2440 Geel / BE
 [N/P]
Former [2022/35]
Opponent(s)01  23.01.2018  26.01.2018  ADMISSIBLE
FAM
Neerveld 2
2550 Kontich / BE
Opponent's representative
Sarlet, Stephanie
Pitch Patents BV
Larumseweg 95D/2
2440 Geel / BE
Former [2018/09]
Opponent(s)01  23.01.2018    ADMISSIBLE
FAM
Neerveld 2
2550 Kontich / BE
Opponent's representative
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
28.02.2018Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
10.07.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.11.2019Date of oral proceedings
26.02.2020Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
26.02.2020Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
02.03.2023Date of oral proceedings
03.04.2023Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
03.04.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
01.07.2024Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
30.07.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
Appeal following opposition09.06.2023Appeal received No.  T1079/23
09.06.2023Payment of appeal fee
10.08.2023Statement of grounds filed
01.07.2024Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
28.04.2020Appeal received No.  T1052/20
28.04.2020Payment of appeal fee
07.07.2020Statement of grounds filed
23.02.2022Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
13.04.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
17.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.12.2012
AL17.05.2017
AT17.05.2017
CY17.05.2017
CZ17.05.2017
EE17.05.2017
FI17.05.2017
HR17.05.2017
IT17.05.2017
LT17.05.2017
LV17.05.2017
MC17.05.2017
MK17.05.2017
PT17.05.2017
RO17.05.2017
RS17.05.2017
SI17.05.2017
SK17.05.2017
SM17.05.2017
TR17.05.2017
BG17.08.2017
NO17.08.2017
GR18.08.2017
IS17.09.2017
IE20.12.2017
LU20.12.2017
MT20.12.2017
CH31.12.2017
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Former [2020/28]HU20.12.2012
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BG17.08.2017
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IE20.12.2017
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CH31.12.2017
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BG17.08.2017
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IS17.09.2017
IE20.12.2017
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CH31.12.2017
LI31.12.2017
Former [2019/51]HU20.12.2012
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NO17.08.2017
GR18.08.2017
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IE20.12.2017
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MT20.12.2017
CH31.12.2017
LI31.12.2017
Former [2019/47]HU20.12.2012
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CY17.05.2017
CZ17.05.2017
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IE20.12.2017
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CH31.12.2017
LI31.12.2017
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FI17.05.2017
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IE20.12.2017
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CH31.12.2017
LI31.12.2017
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FI17.05.2017
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MC17.05.2017
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SM17.05.2017
BG17.08.2017
NO17.08.2017
GR18.08.2017
IS17.09.2017
IE20.12.2017
LU20.12.2017
MT20.12.2017
CH31.12.2017
LI31.12.2017
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CZ17.05.2017
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FI17.05.2017
HR17.05.2017
IT17.05.2017
LT17.05.2017
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SI17.05.2017
SK17.05.2017
SM17.05.2017
BG17.08.2017
NO17.08.2017
GR18.08.2017
IS17.09.2017
IE20.12.2017
LU20.12.2017
MT20.12.2017
CH31.12.2017
LI31.12.2017
Former [2018/45]AT17.05.2017
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EE17.05.2017
FI17.05.2017
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SI17.05.2017
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SM17.05.2017
BG17.08.2017
NO17.08.2017
GR18.08.2017
IS17.09.2017
IE20.12.2017
LU20.12.2017
MT20.12.2017
Former [2018/43]AT17.05.2017
CZ17.05.2017
EE17.05.2017
FI17.05.2017
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IT17.05.2017
LT17.05.2017
LV17.05.2017
RO17.05.2017
RS17.05.2017
SI17.05.2017
SK17.05.2017
SM17.05.2017
BG17.08.2017
NO17.08.2017
GR18.08.2017
IS17.09.2017
LU20.12.2017
MT20.12.2017
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CZ17.05.2017
EE17.05.2017
FI17.05.2017
HR17.05.2017
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SI17.05.2017
SK17.05.2017
SM17.05.2017
BG17.08.2017
NO17.08.2017
GR18.08.2017
IS17.09.2017
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CZ17.05.2017
EE17.05.2017
FI17.05.2017
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LT17.05.2017
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RS17.05.2017
SK17.05.2017
SM17.05.2017
BG17.08.2017
NO17.08.2017
GR18.08.2017
IS17.09.2017
Former [2018/10]AT17.05.2017
CZ17.05.2017
EE17.05.2017
FI17.05.2017
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BG17.08.2017
NO17.08.2017
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HR17.05.2017
LT17.05.2017
LV17.05.2017
RS17.05.2017
BG17.08.2017
NO17.08.2017
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FI17.05.2017
HR17.05.2017
LT17.05.2017
LV17.05.2017
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BG17.08.2017
NO17.08.2017
GR18.08.2017
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IS17.09.2017
Documents cited:Search[XAYI] US4523503  (JULIAN JOHN C et al.)
 [Y] US2007240550  (JACKO MICHAEL S et al.)
 [XI] CA1327934  (MCCAIN FOODS LTD et al.)
International search[X] US6536691  (PREWITT WILLIAM C et al.)
 [X] WO2007123985  (URSCHEL LAB INC et al.) [X]
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 [X] US5819628  (COGAN KEVIN C et al.) [X]
 [A] US4604925  (WISDOM LAWRENCE W et al.) [A]
by applicantUS4523503
OppositionUS4523503
 US2007240550
 CA1327934
 US4508739
 US2004237747
 US2003221536
 US2003145698
 US2010206185
 US4813317
 US4855151
 US4511586
 US4590835
 US4933194
 US5555787
 US2002170991
 US2009202694
 EP2760648
 US201161540291
 US2004237747
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