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EP About this file: EP1546420

EP1546420 - A SEPARATION PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.08.2009
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Titanox Development Limited
240 Tristram Street
Hamilton / NZ
[N/P]
Former [2005/26]For all designated states
Titanox Developments Limited
240 Tristram Street
Hamilton / NZ
Inventor(s)01 / ZHANG, Deliang
9 Woodgreen Way Street, Sherwood Park
Hamilton East, Hamilton 3216 / NZ
02 / ADAM, Gorgees
2b Enfield Street
HAMILTON / NZ
03 / LIANG, Jing
29/22A Willcott Street
Mt Albert, AUCKLAND / NZ
 [2006/40]
Former [2005/26]01 / ZHANG, Deliang
25 Sussex Street
HAMILTON / NZ
02 / ADAM, Gorgees
2b Enfield Street
HAMILTON / NZ
03 / LIANG, Jing
29/22A Willcott Street
Mt Albert, AUCKLAND / NZ
Representative(s)Jacob, Reuben Ellis, et al
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/26]Jacob, Reuben Ellis, et al
R G C Jenkins & Co., 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date03741703.722.07.2003
[2005/26]
WO2003NZ00159
Priority number, dateNZ2002052036922.07.2002         Original published format: NZ 52036902
[2005/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004009857
Date:29.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1546420
Date:29.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.01.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1546420
Date:15.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU29.01.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.09.2005
ClassificationIPC:C22B9/14, C22B34/12, C22C1/00
[2005/26]
CPC:
C22B7/005 (EP,US); C22B9/14 (EP,KR,US); B22F9/16 (EP,US);
C22B34/12 (KR); C22B34/1277 (EP,US); C22B34/1295 (EP,US);
C22B5/04 (EP,US); C22C1/00 (KR); C22C1/047 (EP,US);
Y02P10/20 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/26]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:TRENNVERFAHREN[2005/26]
English:A SEPARATION PROCESS[2005/26]
French:PROCEDE DE SEPARATION[2005/26]
Entry into regional phase22.02.2005National basic fee paid 
22.02.2005Search fee paid 
22.02.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
22.02.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.12.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
22.02.2005Examination requested  [2005/26]
10.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.05.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
26.05.2008Fee for grant paid
26.05.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.07.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/39]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
26.05.2008Request for further processing filed
26.05.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.06.2008Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
14.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE15.10.2008
CY15.10.2008
CZ15.10.2008
DK15.10.2008
EE15.10.2008
FI15.10.2008
NL15.10.2008
RO15.10.2008
SI15.10.2008
SK15.10.2008
TR15.10.2008
BG15.01.2009
SE15.01.2009
GR16.01.2009
PT16.03.2009
HU16.04.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/31]BE15.10.2008
CZ15.10.2008
DK15.10.2008
EE15.10.2008
FI15.10.2008
NL15.10.2008
RO15.10.2008
SI15.10.2008
SK15.10.2008
BG15.01.2009
SE15.01.2009
GR16.01.2009
PT16.03.2009
HU16.04.2009
Former [2010/48]BE15.10.2008
CZ15.10.2008
DK15.10.2008
EE15.10.2008
FI15.10.2008
NL15.10.2008
RO15.10.2008
SI15.10.2008
SK15.10.2008
BG15.01.2009
SE15.01.2009
GR16.01.2009
PT16.03.2009
Former [2009/43]BE15.10.2008
CZ15.10.2008
DK15.10.2008
EE15.10.2008
FI15.10.2008
NL15.10.2008
RO15.10.2008
SI15.10.2008
SK15.10.2008
BG15.01.2009
SE15.01.2009
PT16.03.2009
Former [2009/39]BE15.10.2008
CZ15.10.2008
DK15.10.2008
EE15.10.2008
FI15.10.2008
NL15.10.2008
RO15.10.2008
SI15.10.2008
BG15.01.2009
SE15.01.2009
PT16.03.2009
Former [2009/36]BE15.10.2008
DK15.10.2008
EE15.10.2008
FI15.10.2008
NL15.10.2008
RO15.10.2008
SI15.10.2008
BG15.01.2009
PT16.03.2009
Former [2009/34]BE15.10.2008
DK15.10.2008
FI15.10.2008
NL15.10.2008
SI15.10.2008
BG15.01.2009
PT16.03.2009
Former [2009/32]BE15.10.2008
FI15.10.2008
NL15.10.2008
SI15.10.2008
BG15.01.2009
PT16.03.2009
Former [2009/26]FI15.10.2008
NL15.10.2008
SI15.10.2008
BG15.01.2009
PT16.03.2009
Former [2009/23]BG15.01.2009
Documents cited:Search[A]JPS5541948  ;
 [PA]CN1377852  ;
 [A]WO9909227  (TITANOX DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED [NZ], et al) [A] 1-11 * examples 1-3 *;
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1980, no. 19, Database accession no. 1980-33448C, XP002342875 & JPS5541948 A 19800325 (NIPPON TUNGSTEN KK) [A] 1,9 * abstract *
 [PA]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 2003, no. 17, Database accession no. 2003-168531, XP002342876 & CN1377852 A 20021106 (INST CHEM METALLURGY CHINESE ACAD SCI) [PA] 1,5-11 * abstract *
International search[X]US3537695  (ROBINSON GROVER C JR, et al);
 [X]US3840364  (GEIGER D, et al);
 [X]WO0107672  (ALCAN INT LTD [CA], et al);
 [X]  - Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook, NEW YORK, MCGRAW-HILL BOOK COMPANY, (1984), pages 8-60 - 8-68, XP002999701 [X] * 6th Edition *
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