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EP1423333 - METHOD FOR REDUCING THE CRYSTALLINITY OF NICKEL HYDROXIDE POWDERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.11.2011
Database last updated on 05.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.02.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 14.03.2012  [2012/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CVRD Inco Limited
145 King Street West Suite 1500
Toronto ON M5H 4B7 / CA
[2007/45]
Former [2004/23]For all designated states
INCO LIMITED
145 King Street West Suite 1500
Toronto Ontario M5H 4B7 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / BABJAK, Juraj
671 Lewis Drive
Mississauga, Ontario L5B 2V4 / CA
02 / ZOU, Feng
2155 Grand Revine Dr
Oakville, Ontario L6H 6B3 / CA
03 / BAKSA, Stephen, Joseph
1477 Elm Road
Oakville, Ontario L6H 1W3 / CA
04 / ETTEL, Victor, Alexander
2356 Wadding Crescent
Mississauga, Ontario L5K 1Z3 / CA
 [2004/43]
Former [2004/23]01 / BABJAK, Juraj
671 Lewis Drive
Mississauga, Ontario L5B 2V4 / CA
02 / ZOU, Feng
1547 Mississauga Valley Blvd. Apt. 907
Mississauga, Ontario L5A 3X8 / CA
03 / BAKSA, Stephen, Joseph
1477 Elm Road
Oakville, Ontario L6H 1W3 / CA
04 / ETTEL, Victor, Alexander
2356 Wadding Crescent
Mississauga, Ontario L5K 1Z3 / CA
Representative(s)Hedley, Nicholas James Matthew, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lancon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/23]Hedley, Nicholas James Matthew, et al
Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date02797561.418.04.2002
[2004/23]
WO2002CA00537
Priority number, dateUS2001094586904.09.2001         Original published format: US 945869
[2004/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03020644
Date:13.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1423333
Date:02.06.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.03.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1423333
Date:05.01.2011
Language:EN
[2011/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.03.2003
ClassificationIPC:C01G53/04, H01M4/52
[2004/23]
CPC:
C01G53/04 (EP,KR,US); H01M4/04 (KR); H01M4/52 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FI,   FR,   GB,   SE [2011/01]
Former [2004/23]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERRINGERUNG DER KRISTALLINITÄT VON NICKELHYDROXIDPULVERN[2004/23]
English:METHOD FOR REDUCING THE CRYSTALLINITY OF NICKEL HYDROXIDE POWDERS[2004/23]
French:PROCEDE POUR DIMINUER LA CRISTALLINITE DE POUDRES D'HYDROXYDE DE NICKEL[2004/23]
Entry into regional phase23.02.2004National basic fee paid 
23.02.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
23.02.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.02.2004Examination requested  [2004/23]
12.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.10.2010Fee for grant paid
01.10.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.10.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
13.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
17.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
12.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
16.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
26.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE05.01.2011
FI05.01.2011
SE05.01.2011
GB18.04.2011
FR02.05.2011
[2012/11]
Former [2012/08]BE05.01.2011
FI05.01.2011
SE05.01.2011
FR02.05.2011
Former [2011/37]BE05.01.2011
FI05.01.2011
SE05.01.2011
Cited inInternational search[AD]US5545392  (BABJAK JURAJ [CA], et al) [AD] 1-10* the whole document *;
 [AD]US5788943  (ALADJOV BOYKO [US]) [AD] 1-10 * column 2, line 22 - line 34 * * column 2, line 43 - column 3, line 3 * * column 3, line 64 - column 4, line 18 * * column 5, line 14 - line 52 * * column 6, line 26 - line 41 *;
 [A]EP0876998  (INCO LTD [CA]) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *
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