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EP About this file: EP1787961

EP1787961 - Method of removing heavy metals from silicate sources during silicate manufacturing [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.08.2019
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.09.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Evonik Degussa GmbH
Rellinghauser Straße 1-11
45128 Essen / DE
[2019/09]
Former [2018/21]For all designated states
Evonik Degussa GmbH
Rellinghauser Strasse 1-11
45128 Essen / DE
Former [2011/35]For all designated states
J.M. Huber Corporation
3100 Cumberland Boulevard Suite 600
Atlanta, GA 30339 / US
Former [2007/21]For all designated states
J.M. HUBER CORPORATION
333 Thornall Street
Edison, NJ 08837-2220 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Huang, Yung-Hui
1107 Jeanett Way
Bel Air, Maryland 21014 / US
02 / Offidani, John V.
210 Tidewater Drive
Havre de Grace, Maryland 21078 / US
 [2007/21]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2018/43]
Former [2013/45]Doyle, Elspeth Grace, et al
Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow, G5 8PL / GB
Former [2009/41]D'Arcy, Julia, et al
Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2007/21]Hiebl, Inge Elisabeth, et al
Kraus & Weisert Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
Application number, filing date06023760.915.11.2006
[2007/21]
Priority number, dateUS2005028207317.11.2005         Original published format: US 282073
[2007/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1787961
Date:23.05.2007
Language:EN
[2007/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1787961
Date:24.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.04.2007
ClassificationIPC:C01B33/32, C01B33/20
[2007/21]
CPC:
C01B33/32 (EP,US); C01B33/20 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/43]
Former [2007/21]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesAL05.07.2007
BA05.07.2007
HR05.07.2007
MK05.07.2007
RS05.07.2007
TitleGerman:Verfahren für die Entfernung von Schwermetallen aus Silikatquellen bei der Herstellung von Silikaten[2007/21]
English:Method of removing heavy metals from silicate sources during silicate manufacturing[2007/21]
French:Procédé d'élimination des métaux lourds d'une source de silicate pendant la préparation de silicate[2007/21]
Examination procedure05.07.2007Examination requested  [2007/33]
13.07.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.03.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.07.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.09.2018Fee for grant paid
14.09.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.09.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  19.03.2012
Opposition(s)25.07.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
25.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
26.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
27.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
26.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
28.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
29.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.11.2006
AT24.10.2018
CY24.10.2018
CZ24.10.2018
DK24.10.2018
EE24.10.2018
FI24.10.2018
LT24.10.2018
LV24.10.2018
MC24.10.2018
RO24.10.2018
SE24.10.2018
SI24.10.2018
SK24.10.2018
IE15.11.2018
LU15.11.2018
CH30.11.2018
LI30.11.2018
BG24.01.2019
GB24.01.2019
GR25.01.2019
IS24.02.2019
PT24.02.2019
[2020/32]
Former [2020/30]HU15.11.2006
AT24.10.2018
CZ24.10.2018
DK24.10.2018
EE24.10.2018
FI24.10.2018
LT24.10.2018
LV24.10.2018
MC24.10.2018
RO24.10.2018
SE24.10.2018
SI24.10.2018
SK24.10.2018
IE15.11.2018
LU15.11.2018
CH30.11.2018
LI30.11.2018
BG24.01.2019
GB24.01.2019
GR25.01.2019
IS24.02.2019
PT24.02.2019
Former [2020/03]AT24.10.2018
CZ24.10.2018
DK24.10.2018
EE24.10.2018
FI24.10.2018
LT24.10.2018
LV24.10.2018
MC24.10.2018
RO24.10.2018
SE24.10.2018
SI24.10.2018
SK24.10.2018
IE15.11.2018
LU15.11.2018
CH30.11.2018
LI30.11.2018
BG24.01.2019
GB24.01.2019
GR25.01.2019
IS24.02.2019
PT24.02.2019
Former [2019/50]AT24.10.2018
CZ24.10.2018
DK24.10.2018
EE24.10.2018
FI24.10.2018
LT24.10.2018
LV24.10.2018
MC24.10.2018
RO24.10.2018
SE24.10.2018
SI24.10.2018
SK24.10.2018
IE15.11.2018
LU15.11.2018
CH30.11.2018
LI30.11.2018
BG24.01.2019
GR25.01.2019
IS24.02.2019
PT24.02.2019
Former [2019/48]AT24.10.2018
CZ24.10.2018
DK24.10.2018
EE24.10.2018
FI24.10.2018
LT24.10.2018
LV24.10.2018
MC24.10.2018
RO24.10.2018
SE24.10.2018
SK24.10.2018
IE15.11.2018
LU15.11.2018
CH30.11.2018
LI30.11.2018
BG24.01.2019
GR25.01.2019
IS24.02.2019
PT24.02.2019
Former [2019/39]AT24.10.2018
CZ24.10.2018
DK24.10.2018
EE24.10.2018
FI24.10.2018
LT24.10.2018
LV24.10.2018
MC24.10.2018
RO24.10.2018
SE24.10.2018
SK24.10.2018
LU15.11.2018
CH30.11.2018
LI30.11.2018
BG24.01.2019
GR25.01.2019
IS24.02.2019
PT24.02.2019
Former [2019/37]AT24.10.2018
CZ24.10.2018
DK24.10.2018
EE24.10.2018
FI24.10.2018
LT24.10.2018
LV24.10.2018
MC24.10.2018
RO24.10.2018
SE24.10.2018
LU15.11.2018
BG24.01.2019
GR25.01.2019
IS24.02.2019
PT24.02.2019
Former [2019/35]AT24.10.2018
CZ24.10.2018
DK24.10.2018
FI24.10.2018
LT24.10.2018
LV24.10.2018
SE24.10.2018
LU15.11.2018
BG24.01.2019
GR25.01.2019
IS24.02.2019
PT24.02.2019
Former [2019/34]AT24.10.2018
DK24.10.2018
FI24.10.2018
LT24.10.2018
LV24.10.2018
SE24.10.2018
LU15.11.2018
BG24.01.2019
GR25.01.2019
IS24.02.2019
PT24.02.2019
Former [2019/26]AT24.10.2018
FI24.10.2018
LT24.10.2018
LV24.10.2018
SE24.10.2018
BG24.01.2019
GR25.01.2019
IS24.02.2019
PT24.02.2019
Former [2019/24]AT24.10.2018
FI24.10.2018
LT24.10.2018
LV24.10.2018
SE24.10.2018
BG24.01.2019
GR25.01.2019
IS24.02.2019
Former [2019/23]AT24.10.2018
FI24.10.2018
LT24.10.2018
LV24.10.2018
BG24.01.2019
IS24.02.2019
Former [2019/22]FI24.10.2018
LT24.10.2018
BG24.01.2019
IS24.02.2019
Former [2019/21]FI24.10.2018
LT24.10.2018
IS24.02.2019
Former [2019/20]LT24.10.2018
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0044236  (RHONE POULENC CHIM BASE [FR]) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [A]  - XU YUPING ET AL, "Lead immobilization by hydroxyapatite in aqueous solutions", JOURNAL OF CONTAMINANT HYDROLOGY PUBL BY ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS B.V., AMSTERDAM, NETH, (199402), vol. 15, no. 3, pages 187 - 206, XP002425902 [A] 1 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0169-7722(94)90024-8
 [A]  - SUGIYAMA SHIGERU ET AL, "Heavy metal immobilization in aqueous solution using calcium phosphate and calcium hydrogen phosphates", JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE, (20030315), vol. 259, no. 2, pages 408 - 410, XP002425919 [A] 1 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9797(02)00211-4
 [A]  - ADMASSU WUDNEH ET AL, "Feasibility of using natural fishbone apatite as a substitute for hydroxyapatite in remediating aqueous heavy metals", JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS B.V., AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, (199910), vol. 69, no. 2, pages 187 - 196, XP002425920 [A] 1 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0304-3894(99)00102-8
by applicantEP0602375
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