EP1409753 - SOLVENT EXTRACTION OF IMPURITIES FROM CONCENTRATED METAL SULPHATE SOLUTIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 22.06.2007 Database last updated on 09.09.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 07.08.2009 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): CY | published on 09.09.2009 [2009/37] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states WMC Resources Ltd QVI Building, 37th floor, 250 St. George's Terrace Perth, W.A. 6000 / AU | [2006/33] |
Former [2004/17] | For all designated states WMC Resources Ltd QVI Building, 37th floor, 250 St. George's Terrace Perth, W.A. 6000 / AU | Inventor(s) | 01 /
O'CALLAGHAN, John 24 Mason Road KALAMUNDA, Western Australia 6076 / AU | 02 /
CHAMBERLAIN, Anthony 12 Aldinga Street KENWICK, Western Australia 6107 / AU | [2004/17] | Representative(s) | Kador & Partner Part mbB Corneliusstraße 15 80469 München / DE | [N/P] |
Former [2004/17] | Kador & Partner Corneliusstrasse 15 80469 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 01940020.9 | 13.06.2001 | [2004/17] | WO2001AU00696 | Priority number, date | AU2000PQ08127 | 13.06.2000 Original published format: AU PQ812700 | [2004/17] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO0196621 | Date: | 20.12.2001 | Language: | EN | [2001/51] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP1409753 | Date: | 21.04.2004 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.12.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2004/17] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1409753 | Date: | 16.08.2006 | Language: | EN | [2006/33] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | AU | 20.12.2001 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 18.02.2005 | Classification | IPC: | C22B3/26, C22B3/38, C22B3/40, C22B19/00, C22B23/00, C22B3/00 | [2005/14] | CPC: |
C22B23/043 (EP,US);
C22B23/0484 (EP,US);
C22B3/3842 (EP,US);
Y02P10/20 (EP,US)
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Former IPC [2004/17] | C22B3/26, C22B3/38, C22B3/40, C22B19/00, C22B23/00 | Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR [2004/17] | Extension states | AL | Not yet paid | LT | Not yet paid | LV | Not yet paid | MK | Not yet paid | RO | Not yet paid | SI | Not yet paid | Title | German: | LÖSUNGSMITTELEXTRAKTION VON VERUNREINIGUNGEN AUS KONZENTRIERTEN METALLSULFATLÖSUNGEN | [2004/17] | English: | SOLVENT EXTRACTION OF IMPURITIES FROM CONCENTRATED METAL SULPHATE SOLUTIONS | [2004/17] | French: | EXTRACTION PAR SOLVANT DES IMPURETES PRESENTES DANS DES SOLUTIONS DE SULFATE METALLIQUE CONCENTREES | [2004/17] | Entry into regional phase | 08.05.2003 | National basic fee paid | 08.05.2003 | Search fee paid | 08.05.2003 | Designation fee(s) paid | 08.05.2003 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 14.12.2001 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU | 10.03.2003 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time | 08.05.2003 | Examination requested [2004/17] | 08.06.2005 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 13.12.2005 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 17.02.2006 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 22.06.2006 | Fee for grant paid | 22.06.2006 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 18.05.2007 | No opposition filed within time limit [2007/30] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 12.06.2003 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 14.06.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 14.06.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 14.06.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | Penalty fee | Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973 | 08.05.2003 | AT   M01   Fee paid on   08.05.2003 | 08.05.2003 | BE   M01   Fee paid on   08.05.2003 | 08.05.2003 | CH   M01   Fee paid on   08.05.2003 | 08.05.2003 | CY   M01   Fee paid on   08.05.2003 | 08.05.2003 | DE   M01   Fee paid on   08.05.2003 | 08.05.2003 | DK   M01   Fee paid on   08.05.2003 | 08.05.2003 | ES   M01   Fee paid on   08.05.2003 | 08.05.2003 | FI   M01   Fee paid on   08.05.2003 | 08.05.2003 | FR   M01   Fee paid on   08.05.2003 | 08.05.2003 | GB   M01   Fee paid on   08.05.2003 | 08.05.2003 | GR   M01   Fee paid on   08.05.2003 | 08.05.2003 | IE   M01   Fee paid on   08.05.2003 | 08.05.2003 | IT   M01   Fee paid on   08.05.2003 | 08.05.2003 | LU   M01   Fee paid on   08.05.2003 | 08.05.2003 | MC   M01   Fee paid on   08.05.2003 | 08.05.2003 | NL   M01   Fee paid on   08.05.2003 | 08.05.2003 | PT   M01   Fee paid on   08.05.2003 | 08.05.2003 | SE   M01   Fee paid on   08.05.2003 | 08.05.2003 | TR   M01   Fee paid on   08.05.2003 | Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973 | 08.05.2003 | M01   Fee paid on   08.05.2003 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | AT | 16.08.2006 | CH | 16.08.2006 | CY | 16.08.2006 | IT | 16.08.2006 | LI | 16.08.2006 | NL | 16.08.2006 | DK | 16.11.2006 | SE | 16.11.2006 | PT | 16.01.2007 | [2009/37] |
Former [2007/36] | AT | 16.08.2006 | |
CH | 16.08.2006 | ||
IT | 16.08.2006 | ||
LI | 16.08.2006 | ||
NL | 16.08.2006 | ||
DK | 16.11.2006 | ||
SE | 16.11.2006 | ||
PT | 16.01.2007 | ||
Former [2007/26] | AT | 16.08.2006 | |
CH | 16.08.2006 | ||
LI | 16.08.2006 | ||
NL | 16.08.2006 | ||
DK | 16.11.2006 | ||
SE | 16.11.2006 | ||
PT | 16.01.2007 | ||
Former [2007/23] | AT | 16.08.2006 | |
CH | 16.08.2006 | ||
LI | 16.08.2006 | ||
NL | 16.08.2006 | ||
DK | 16.11.2006 | ||
SE | 16.11.2006 | ||
Former [2007/22] | CH | 16.08.2006 | |
LI | 16.08.2006 | ||
NL | 16.08.2006 | ||
DK | 16.11.2006 | ||
SE | 16.11.2006 | ||
Former [2007/19] | CH | 16.08.2006 | |
LI | 16.08.2006 | ||
NL | 16.08.2006 | ||
SE | 16.11.2006 | ||
Former [2007/10] | CH | 16.08.2006 | |
LI | 16.08.2006 | ||
SE | 16.11.2006 | Documents cited: | Search | [X]US4348367 (RICKELTON WILLIAM A, et al) [X] 1,2,4-6,8-13 * the whole document *; | [A]US5447552 (MIHAYLOV INDJE OGNIANOV [CA], et al) [A] 1-13* the whole document *; | [A]GB2324792 (SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO [JP]) [A] 1-13 * the whole document * | International search | [A]CA1024751 (AMAX INC); | [A]US5779997 (NYMAN BROR GOERAN [FI], et al); | [A]GB2324792 (SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO [JP]); | [A]WO9856482 (WMC RESOURCES LTD [AU], et al); | [A]US5855858 (JONES DAVID L [CA]); | [A]WO0148252 (WMC RESOURCES LTD [AU], et al) |