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EP About this file: EP1751351

EP1751351 - EFFECTIVE REDUCTIVE BLEACHING OF MINERAL SLURRIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  19.02.2010
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.02.2010Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 24.03.2010  [2010/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Imerys Pigments, Inc.
100 Mansell Court East, Suite 300
Roswell, GA 30076 / US
[2007/07]
Inventor(s)01 / YUAN, Jun
119 Springfield Lane
Warner Robins, GA 31088 / US
02 / PRUETT, Robert, J.
113 Cambridge Drive N.
Milledgeville, GA 31061 / US
03 / POWELL, Larry, C.
Route 3, Box 1470
Wrightsville, GA 31096 / US
 [2007/07]
Representative(s)Rushton, David John
Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
One Portwall Square
Portwall Lane
Bristol BS1 6BH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/07]Rushton, David John
HASELTINE LAKE Redcliff Quay, 120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date05725986.322.03.2005
[2007/07]
WO2005US09355
Priority number, dateUS20040555401P23.03.2004         Original published format: US 555401 P
[2007/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005095709
Date:13.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1751351
Date:14.02.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.10.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.10.2005
ClassificationIPC:D21H19/44, D21H17/67, D21H17/09
[2009/46]
CPC:
D21H19/44 (EP,US); D21H19/385 (EP,US); Y02E60/32 (US)
Former IPC [2007/07]D21H19/44
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/07]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM WIRKSAMEN REDUKTIVEN BLEICHEN VON MINERALAUFSCHLÄMMUNGEN[2007/07]
English:EFFECTIVE REDUCTIVE BLEACHING OF MINERAL SLURRIES[2007/07]
French:BLANCHIMENT REDUCTEUR EFFICACE DE PATES MINERALES[2007/07]
Entry into regional phase18.10.2006National basic fee paid 
18.10.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
18.10.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.10.2006Examination requested  [2007/07]
04.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2010/12]
29.10.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.11.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2010/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
20.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200905   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO0069977  (IMERYS MINERALS LTD [GB], et al) [A] 1-41 * the whole document *;
 [A]US6602385  (DRUMMOND DONALD KENDALL [US]) [A] 1-41 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE19530062  (DORFNER GMBH & CO KAOLIN UND K [DE]) [A] 1-41 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO0170644  (IMERYS MINERALS LTD [GB], et al) [A] 1-41 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4859246  (SENNETT PAUL [US]) [A] 1-41 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9001581  (LUMALAMPAN AB [SE]) [A] 1-41 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5227349  (MATTHEWS KIRT L [US], et al) [A] 1-41 * the whole document *
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