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EP1775264 - Improved Bayer causticisation [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.01.2012
Database last updated on 09.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU
published on 19.06.2013  [2013/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BHP Billiton Worsley Alumina Pty Ltd
Gastaldo Road
Collie, WA 6225 / AU
[2009/46]
Former [2007/16]For all designated states
WORSLEY ALUMINA PTY. LIMITED
Gastaldo Road
Collie, W.A. 6225 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / Rosenberg, Steven P.
5 Quokka Court
Australind, Western Australia 6233 / AU
02 / Wilson, Darrel M.
33 Coral Drive
Australind, Western Australia 6233 / AU
03 / Heath, Catherine A.
Esplanade de l'Arche - Le Lully, 6 rue de l'Esplanade
13100 Aix-en-Provence / FR
 [2007/24]
Former [2007/16]01 / Rosenberg, Steven P.
5 Quokka Court
Australind, Western Australia 6233 / AU
02 / Wilson, Darrel M.
33 Coral Drive
Australind, Western Australia 6233 / AU
03 / Heath, Catherine A.
36A Moore Street
East Bunbury, Western Australia 6230 / AU
Representative(s)Jennings, Nigel Robin, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/12]Jennings, Nigel Robin, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Former [2007/16]Jennings, Nigel Robin, et al
Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street
GB-London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date06076716.713.09.1999
[2007/16]
Priority number, dateAU1998PP0622425.09.1998         Original published format: AU PP622498
AU1999PQ0247626.08.1999         Original published format: AU PQ247699
[2007/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1775264
Date:18.04.2007
Language:EN
[2007/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1775264
Date:23.03.2011
Language:EN
[2011/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.03.2007
ClassificationIPC:C01F7/06, C01F7/47
[2007/16]
CPC:
C01F7/0633 (EP,KR,US); C01F7/473 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2007/16]
Extension statesSI27.09.2006
TitleGerman:Verbesserte Bayer-Kaustifizierung[2007/16]
English:Improved Bayer causticisation[2007/16]
French:Caustification de Bayer ameliorée[2007/16]
Examination procedure27.09.2006Examination requested  [2007/16]
29.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.05.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.07.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.02.2011Fee for grant paid
04.02.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP99945770.8  / EP1124758
Opposition(s)27.12.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2012/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
27.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
27.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
12.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
15.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
11.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
14.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.03.2011
BE23.03.2011
CY23.03.2011
DK23.03.2011
FI23.03.2011
NL23.03.2011
SE23.03.2011
PT25.07.2011
GB13.09.2011
LU13.09.2011
CH30.09.2011
LI30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
[2013/25]
Former [2012/36]AT23.03.2011
BE23.03.2011
CY23.03.2011
DK23.03.2011
FI23.03.2011
NL23.03.2011
SE23.03.2011
PT25.07.2011
GB13.09.2011
CH30.09.2011
LI30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
Former [2012/33]AT23.03.2011
BE23.03.2011
CY23.03.2011
DK23.03.2011
FI23.03.2011
NL23.03.2011
SE23.03.2011
PT25.07.2011
CH30.09.2011
LI30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
Former [2012/20]AT23.03.2011
BE23.03.2011
CY23.03.2011
DK23.03.2011
FI23.03.2011
NL23.03.2011
SE23.03.2011
PT25.07.2011
MC30.09.2011
Former [2012/10]AT23.03.2011
BE23.03.2011
CY23.03.2011
DK23.03.2011
FI23.03.2011
NL23.03.2011
SE23.03.2011
PT25.07.2011
Former [2012/02]AT23.03.2011
BE23.03.2011
CY23.03.2011
FI23.03.2011
NL23.03.2011
SE23.03.2011
PT25.07.2011
Former [2011/47]AT23.03.2011
BE23.03.2011
CY23.03.2011
FI23.03.2011
SE23.03.2011
PT25.07.2011
Former [2011/41]AT23.03.2011
BE23.03.2011
CY23.03.2011
FI23.03.2011
SE23.03.2011
Former [2011/37]CY23.03.2011
FI23.03.2011
SE23.03.2011
Documents cited:Search[A]GB1045545  (KAISER ALUMINIUM CHEM CORP) [A] 1-7* the whole document *;
 [X]EP0286034  (NALCO CHEMICAL CO [US]) [X] 1-7 * page 3, lines 11-24,41-45 *;
 [X]EP0465055  (NALCO AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED [AU]) [X] 1-7 * page 3, lines 32-50 * * claim - *
by applicantUS2992893
 US3120996
 US3210155
 US4486393
    - YOUNG, R.C., LIGHT METALS, (1982), pages 97 - 117
    - LECTARD, A, TRAVAUX ICSOBA, (1982), vol. 12, no. 17, pages 149 - 156
    - FISCHER, R; KUZEL H.J., CEMENT AND CONCRETE RESEARCH, (1982), vol. 12, pages 517 - 526
    - PEROTTA, AJ; WILLIAMS, F., LIGHT METALS, (1995), pages 77 - 87
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