EP2074233 - ACCELERATED HEAT GENERATION IN HEAP BIOLEACHING BY CONTROLLED CARBON DIOXIDE ADDITION [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 27.01.2012 Database last updated on 04.11.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 04.10.2013 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): HU | published on 06.11.2013 [2013/45] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states BHP Billiton SA Limited 200 Malibongwe Drive 2194 Randburg / ZA | [2009/27] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
DU PLESSIS, Chris 200 Hans Strijdom Drive 2194 Randburg / ZA | 02 /
MINNAAR, Sanet Helena c/o 200 Hans Strijdom Drive 2125 Randburg / ZA | [2009/38] |
Former [2009/27] | 01 /
DU PLESSIS, Chris 200 Hans Strijdom Drive 2194 Randburg / ZA | Representative(s) | Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner mbB Postfach 10 40 36 70035 Stuttgart / DE | [N/P] |
Former [2009/27] | Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner Postfach 10 40 36 70035 Stuttgart / DE | Application number, filing date | 07866148.5 | 05.10.2007 | [2009/27] | WO2007ZA00067 | Priority number, date | ZA20060007651 | 13.10.2006 Original published format: ZA 200607651 | [2009/27] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | WO2008046114 | Date: | 17.04.2008 | Language: | EN | [2008/16] | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP2074233 | Date: | 01.07.2009 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.04.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2009/27] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2074233 | Date: | 23.03.2011 | Language: | EN | [2011/12] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 31.07.2008 | Classification | IPC: | C22B3/18 | [2009/27] | CPC: |
C22B3/18 (EP,US);
C22B15/0067 (EP,US);
Y02P10/20 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR [2009/27] | Title | German: | BESCHLEUNIGTE WÄRMEERZEUGUNG BEI DER HALDENBIOAUSLAUGUNG DURCH GESTEUERTEN KOHLENDIOXIDZUSATZ | [2009/27] | English: | ACCELERATED HEAT GENERATION IN HEAP BIOLEACHING BY CONTROLLED CARBON DIOXIDE ADDITION | [2009/27] | French: | GÉNÉRATION DE CHALEUR ACCÉLÉRÉE POUR LIXIVIATION BIOLOGIQUE EN TAS PAR ADDITION CONTRÔLÉE DE DIOXYDE DU CARBONE | [2010/37] |
Former [2009/27] | GÉNÉRATION DE CHALEUR ACCÉLÉRÉE POUR LIXIVIATION BIOLOGIQUE EN TAS | Entry into regional phase | 01.04.2009 | National basic fee paid | 01.04.2009 | Designation fee(s) paid | 01.04.2009 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 06.08.2008 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP | 01.04.2009 | Examination requested [2009/27] | 25.03.2010 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 07.05.2010 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 13.10.2010 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 08.02.2011 | Fee for grant paid | 08.02.2011 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 27.12.2011 | No opposition filed within time limit [2012/09] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 01.04.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 06.10.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 04 |
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