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EP0487692 - METHOD OF, AND APPARATUS FOR, BONING A HEAD OF A SLAUGHTERED PIECE OF LIVESTOCK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.10.1996
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
STORK PROTECON-LANGEN B.V.
Industrielaan 63
5349 AE 0SS / NL
[N/P]
Former [1995/46]For all designated states
STORK PROTECON-LANGEN B.V.
Industrielaan 63
NL-5349 AE 0SS / NL
Former [1992/23]For all designated states
STORK PROTECON B.V.
Industrielaan 63
NL-5349 AE Oss / NL
Inventor(s)01 / TOREN, Bauke
Gasselterweg 46
NL-9461 TM Gieten / NL
[1992/23]
Representative(s)Smulders, Theodorus A.H.J.
Vereenigde Postbus 87930
2508 DH Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [1992/27]Smulders, Theodorus A.H.J., Ir.
Vereenigde Octrooibureaux Nieuwe Parklaan 97
NL-2587 BN 's-Gravenhage / NL
Former [1992/23]Smulders, Theodorus A.H.J., Ir.
Vereenigde Octrooibureaux, P.O. Box 87930
NL-2508 DH 's-Gravenhage / NL
Application number, filing date91911907.318.06.1991
[1992/23]
WO1991NL00100
Priority number, dateNL1990000138218.06.1990         Original published format: NL 9001382
[1992/23]
Filing languageNL
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9119422
Date:26.12.1991
Language:EN
[1991/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0487692
Date:03.06.1992
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.12.1991 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1992/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0487692
Date:13.12.1995
Language:EN
[1995/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.12.1991
ClassificationIPC:A22C17/02, A22B5/20
[1992/23]
CPC:
A22C17/004 (EP); A22B5/0052 (EP); A22C17/02 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1992/23]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM ENTBEINEN VON KÖPFEN EINES SCHLACHTTIERSTÜCKES[1992/23]
English:METHOD OF, AND APPARATUS FOR, BONING A HEAD OF A SLAUGHTERED PIECE OF LIVESTOCK[1992/23]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE DESOSSER LA TETE D'UNE PIECE DE BETAIL ABBATUE[1992/23]
Entry into regional phase02.01.1992Translation filed 
17.02.1992National basic fee paid 
17.02.1992Designation fee(s) paid 
17.02.1992Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.02.1992Examination requested  [1992/23]
06.09.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.03.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.04.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.10.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.01.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.06.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.09.1995Fee for grant paid
29.09.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.09.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.12.1995
BE13.12.1995
CH13.12.1995
DK13.12.1995
FR13.12.1995
GR13.12.1995
LI13.12.1995
SE13.03.1996
[2006/14]
Former [2000/05]AT13.12.1995
BE13.12.1995
CH13.12.1995
DK13.12.1995
GR13.12.1995
LI13.12.1995
SE13.03.1996
FR10.05.1996
Former [1998/15]AT13.12.1995
BE13.12.1995
CH13.12.1995
DK13.12.1995
LI13.12.1995
SE13.03.1996
FR10.05.1996
Former [1997/13]AT13.12.1995
BE13.12.1995
CH13.12.1995
LI13.12.1995
SE13.03.1996
FR10.05.1996
Former [1996/42]AT13.12.1995
BE13.12.1995
SE13.03.1996
FR10.05.1996
Former [1996/32]BE13.12.1995
SE13.03.1996
Former [1996/31]BE13.12.1995
Cited inInternational search[A]GB2014430  (CROASDELL DESMOND FRANCIS);
 [A]FR2428979  (KORHONEN KAARLO [SE]);
 [A]US4414708  (SAUVAGO PHILLIP J [US]);
 [A]EP0197615  (BRUIL DIRK JOHAN);
 [A]WO8807329  (PASSCHIER BOB [IE]);
 [A]NL8701609  (TORENCO B V);
 [A]EP0309296  (NEW ZEALAND MEAT IND RES INST [NZ])
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