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EP About this file: EP1409753

EP1409753 - SOLVENT EXTRACTION OF IMPURITIES FROM CONCENTRATED METAL SULPHATE SOLUTIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.06.2007
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.08.2009Lapse 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 date01940020.913.06.2001
[2004/17]
WO2001AU00696
Priority number, dateAU2000PQ0812713.06.2000         Original published format: AU PQ812700
[2004/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: 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:AU20.12.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.02.2005
ClassificationIPC: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)
Former IPC [2004/17]C22B3/26, C22B3/38, C22B3/40, C22B19/00, C22B23/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/17]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman: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 phase08.05.2003National basic fee paid 
08.05.2003Search fee paid 
08.05.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
08.05.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.12.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
10.03.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time
08.05.2003Examination requested  [2004/17]
08.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.12.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.06.2006Fee for grant paid
22.06.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.05.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
14.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
14.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
08.05.2003AT   M01   Fee paid on   08.05.2003
08.05.2003BE   M01   Fee paid on   08.05.2003
08.05.2003CH   M01   Fee paid on   08.05.2003
08.05.2003CY   M01   Fee paid on   08.05.2003
08.05.2003DE   M01   Fee paid on   08.05.2003
08.05.2003DK   M01   Fee paid on   08.05.2003
08.05.2003ES   M01   Fee paid on   08.05.2003
08.05.2003FI   M01   Fee paid on   08.05.2003
08.05.2003FR   M01   Fee paid on   08.05.2003
08.05.2003GB   M01   Fee paid on   08.05.2003
08.05.2003GR   M01   Fee paid on   08.05.2003
08.05.2003IE   M01   Fee paid on   08.05.2003
08.05.2003IT   M01   Fee paid on   08.05.2003
08.05.2003LU   M01   Fee paid on   08.05.2003
08.05.2003MC   M01   Fee paid on   08.05.2003
08.05.2003NL   M01   Fee paid on   08.05.2003
08.05.2003PT   M01   Fee paid on   08.05.2003
08.05.2003SE   M01   Fee paid on   08.05.2003
08.05.2003TR   M01   Fee paid on   08.05.2003
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
08.05.2003M01   Fee paid on   08.05.2003
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.08.2006
CH16.08.2006
CY16.08.2006
IT16.08.2006
LI16.08.2006
NL16.08.2006
DK16.11.2006
SE16.11.2006
PT16.01.2007
[2009/37]
Former [2007/36]AT16.08.2006
CH16.08.2006
IT16.08.2006
LI16.08.2006
NL16.08.2006
DK16.11.2006
SE16.11.2006
PT16.01.2007
Former [2007/26]AT16.08.2006
CH16.08.2006
LI16.08.2006
NL16.08.2006
DK16.11.2006
SE16.11.2006
PT16.01.2007
Former [2007/23]AT16.08.2006
CH16.08.2006
LI16.08.2006
NL16.08.2006
DK16.11.2006
SE16.11.2006
Former [2007/22]CH16.08.2006
LI16.08.2006
NL16.08.2006
DK16.11.2006
SE16.11.2006
Former [2007/19]CH16.08.2006
LI16.08.2006
NL16.08.2006
SE16.11.2006
Former [2007/10]CH16.08.2006
LI16.08.2006
SE16.11.2006
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)
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