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EP1581333 - APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING NITRATE GRANULES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.11.2013
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC
published on 13.08.2014  [2014/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Omnia Fertilizer Limited
13 Sloane Street
2152 Epsom Downs / ZA
[2005/40]
Inventor(s)01 / EYGELAAR, Johannes, Petrus, Gysbert
46 Hans van Rensburg Street
1911 Vanderbijlpark / ZA
 [2005/40]
Representative(s)Goddard, Christopher Robert
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/03]Goddard, Christopher Robert
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2005/40]Goddard, Christopher Robert
Frank B. Dehn & Co. 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date03772518.124.11.2003
[2005/40]
WO2003IB05360
Priority number, dateZA2002000960126.11.2002         Original published format: ZA 200209601
ZA2003000287411.04.2003         Original published format: ZA 200302874
[2005/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004047976
Date:10.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1581333
Date:05.10.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.06.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1581333
Date:16.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.06.2004
ClassificationIPC:B01J8/26, B01J2/16
[2005/40]
CPC:
C01F11/44 (EP,US); B01J19/26 (EP,US); B01J2/16 (EP,US);
B01J8/26 (EP,US); B01J8/34 (EP,US); C01B21/48 (EP,US);
C01C1/18 (EP,US); C01F5/38 (EP,US); B01J2208/00371 (EP,US);
B01J2208/00681 (EP,US); B01J2208/00699 (EP,US); C01P2004/50 (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 [2005/40]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON NITRATGRANULAT[2005/40]
English:APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING NITRATE GRANULES[2005/40]
French:DISPOSITIF SERVANT A PRODUIRE DES GRANULES DE NITRATE[2005/40]
Entry into regional phase10.06.2005National basic fee paid 
10.06.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
10.06.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.06.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.06.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.06.2005Examination requested  [2005/40]
24.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.09.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.05.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.09.2012Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
25.10.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.12.2012Fee for grant paid
06.12.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  24.01.2007
Opposition(s)17.10.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
23.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
28.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
25.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
23.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
28.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
21.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY16.01.2013
EE16.01.2013
MC16.01.2013
[2014/33]
Former [2013/49]CY16.01.2013
EE16.01.2013
Former [2013/35]CY16.01.2013
Cited inInternational search[XY]WO9513865  (NIRO HOLDING AS [DK], et al) [X] 1-24 * abstract * * page 9, line 27 - line 31; figure 1 * [Y] 25-38;
 [X]WO0143861  (NORSK HYDRO AS [NO], et al) [X] 1-38 * abstract * * page 1, paragraph 2 * * page 6, paragraph 4; figure 1 * * page 12, paragraph 3 *;
 [XY]EP1142487  (BRAUNSCHWEIGISCHE MASCHB ANSTA [DE]) [X] 1-24 * abstract * * page 5, paragraph 21 * * page 6, paragraph 30 - page 7, paragraph 31 * * claim 1 * [Y] 25-38;
 [YA]WO0183374  (OMNIA FERTILIZER LTD [ZA], et al) [Y] 25-38 * the whole document *[A] 1-24
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