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EP0879561 - Method of injection into meat and pickle injector for use therein [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.06.2004
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.04.2008Change - representativepublished on 28.05.2008  [2008/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Prima Meat Packers, Ltd.
17-4, Higashioi 3-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 140-8529 / JP
[1998/48]
Inventor(s)01 / Tanaka, Yoshihiko
c/o Prima Meat Packers, Ltd., 635 Nakamukaihara
Tsuchiura-shi, Ibaraki-ken, 300-0841 / JP
02 / Tsuzuku, Takashi
c/o Prima Meat Packers, Ltd., 635 Nakamukaihara
Tsuchiura-shi, Ibaraki-ken, 300-0841 / JP
03 / Takahashi, Takayuki
c/o Prima Meat Packers, Ltd., 635 Nakamukaihara
Tsuchiura-shi, Ibaraki-ken, 300-0841 / JP
04 / Suzuki, Ahihiro
c/o Prima Meat Packers, Ltd., 635 Nakamukaihara
Tsuchiura-shi, Ibaraki-ken, 300-0841 / JP
[1998/48]
Representative(s)van Westenbrugge, Andries, et al
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
NL-2502 LS The Hague / NL
[N/P]
Former [2008/22]van Westenbrugge, Andries, et al
Postbus 29720
2502 LS Den Haag / NL
Former [2003/16]van Westenbrugge, Andries, et al
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
Former [1998/48]de Bruijn, Leendert C., et al
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date98201514.113.05.1998
[1998/48]
Priority number, dateJP1997012192413.05.1997         Original published format: JP 12192497
JP1997016296419.06.1997         Original published format: JP 16296497
JP1997025367818.09.1997         Original published format: JP 25367897
[1998/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0879561
Date:25.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0879561
Date:13.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:A23B4/28
[1998/48]
CPC:
A23B4/00 (EP,US); A22C17/0053 (EP,US); A22C9/001 (EP,US);
A23B4/02 (EP,US); A23B4/26 (EP,US); A23B4/28 (EP,US);
A23B4/285 (EP,US); Y02A40/90 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1999/31]
Former [1998/48]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Einspritzen von Pökel in Fleisch[1998/48]
English:Method of injection into meat and pickle injector for use therein[1998/48]
French:Procédé d'injection de la viande et dispositif pour injection de saumure[1998/48]
Examination procedure28.12.1998Examination requested  [1999/09]
26.05.1999Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
31.08.1999Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CY, GR, IE, LU, MC, PT
08.11.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.05.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.05.2003Fee for grant paid
27.05.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.05.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
19.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
19.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
23.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
24.06.1999AT   M01   Not yet paid
24.06.1999BE   M01   Not yet paid
24.06.1999CY   M01   Not yet paid
24.06.1999IE   M01   Not yet paid
24.06.1999LU   M01   Not yet paid
24.06.1999MC   M01   Not yet paid
24.06.1999PT   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[YD]US3649299  (SHOLL JEFFREY JOHN) [YD] 27 * abstract * * figure 2 *;
 [AD]US3675567  (REJSA JACK J, et al);
 [X]EP0297592  (FOMACO FOOD MACHINERY [DK], et al) [X] 21 * abstract * * column 3, line 31 - line 58 * * column 8, line 30 - line 50 * * column 10, line 14 - column 11, line 17 * * claim 5 *;
 [XDAY]US5053237  (HENDRICKS DELOY G [US], et al) [XD] 1,10,16,18-21,27-29 * column 2, line 16 - line 26 * * column 4, line 33 - line 38 * * column 7, line 3 - line 7 * * column 8 * * figure 9 * [A] 4-7,12,17 [Y] 15,22;
 [AD]US5112270  (HOWARD JOHANNES [CH], et al);
 [YD]US5176071  (KLAASSEN LAMBERTUS G M [NL]) [YD] 15,22 * abstract * * figure - * * column 1, line 21 - line 31 *;
 [XY]EP0525696  (MEAT PROCESSING SERV CORP [US]) [X] 1,2,14-16,18-21 * column 1, line 46 - column 2, line 10 * * column 4, line 31 - line 41 * * figure 1 * [Y] 27
ExaminationWO9814075
 WO9847382
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