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EP2307315 - RAW MATERIAL HAVING A HIGH ALUMINA CONTENT AND METHOD FOR ITS MANUFACTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/15]RAW MATERIAL CONTAINING HIGH ALUMINA AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF
[2016/32]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.10.2017
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.11.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Befesa Salzschlacke GmbH
Am Brinker Hafen 6
30179 Hannover / DE
[2016/51]
Former [2011/15]For all designated states
BEFESA SALZSCHLACKE GMBH
Am Brinker Hafen 6
30179 Hannover / DE
Inventor(s)01 / MERKER, Gerhard
Brunsiepen 11
58239 Schwerte / DE
02 / FEIGE, Reinhard
Barmer Strasse 15
58332 Schwelm / DE
03 / STEYER, Jürgen
Am Weissen Steine 24
37085 Göttingen / DE
 [2011/15]
Representative(s)Flaccus, Rolf-Dieter
Flaccus · Müller-Wolff
Patentanwälte
Bussardweg 10
50389 Wesseling / DE
[2016/51]
Former [2011/15]Flaccus, Rolf-Dieter
Flaccus · Müller-Wolff Patentanwälte Bussardweg 10
50389 Wesseling / DE
Application number, filing date09722063.627.02.2009
[2011/15]
WO2009EP01438
Priority number, dateEP2008000532820.03.2008         Original published format: EP 08005328
[2011/15]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009115177
Date:24.09.2009
Language:DE
[2009/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2307315
Date:13.04.2011
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.09.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2307315
Date:21.12.2016
Language:DE
[2016/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.09.2009
ClassificationIPC:C01F7/02, C01F7/42, C01F7/44, C04B14/30, C04B18/14, C04B7/147, C22B21/00, C22B7/04
[2016/32]
CPC:
C01F7/02 (EP); C01F7/428 (EP); C01F7/44 (EP);
C04B18/144 (EP); C04B7/147 (EP); C22B21/0023 (EP);
C22B21/0069 (EP); C22B7/04 (EP); C01P2004/61 (EP);
C01P2006/12 (EP); C01P2006/16 (EP); C01P2006/17 (EP);
Y02P10/20 (EP); Y02P40/10 (EP); Y02W30/91 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
C04B18/144, C04B20/023 (EP)
Former IPC [2011/15]C01F7/02, C01F7/42, C01F7/44, C04B14/30, C04B18/14, C04B7/147, C22B21/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/51]
Former [2011/15]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:HOCHTONERDEHALTIGER ROHSTOFF UND VERFAHREN ZU SEINER HERSTELLUNG[2011/15]
English:RAW MATERIAL HAVING A HIGH ALUMINA CONTENT AND METHOD FOR ITS MANUFACTURE[2016/32]
French:MATIÈRE PREMIÈRE À FORTE TENEUR EN ALUMINE ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION[2016/32]
Former [2011/15]RAW MATERIAL CONTAINING HIGH ALUMINA AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF
Former [2011/15]MATIÈRE PREMIÈRE À HAUTE TENEUR EN ALUMINE, ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION
Entry into regional phase31.01.2011National basic fee paid 
31.01.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
31.01.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.12.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time
31.01.2011Examination requested  [2011/15]
27.01.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.05.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.11.2016Fee for grant paid
07.11.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.11.2016Receipt 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  27.01.2016
Opposition(s)22.09.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/48]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the filing fee
31.01.2011Request for further processing filed
31.01.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.02.2011Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the examination fee
31.01.2011Request for further processing filed
31.01.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.02.2011Decision despatched
31.01.2011Request for further processing filed
31.01.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.02.2011Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of designation fees
TR, SK, SI, SE, RO, PT, PL, NO, NL, MT, MK, MC, LV, LU, LT, IT, IS, IE, HU, HR, GR, GB, FR, FI, ES, EE, DK, DE, CZ, CY, CH, BG, BE, AT
31.01.2011Request for further processing filed
31.01.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.02.2011Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
03.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
11.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
25.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
06.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
08.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.201406   M06   Fee paid on   25.04.2014
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.02.2009
CY21.12.2016
CZ21.12.2016
DK21.12.2016
EE21.12.2016
FI21.12.2016
HR21.12.2016
LT21.12.2016
LV21.12.2016
MC21.12.2016
MK21.12.2016
MT21.12.2016
PL21.12.2016
RO21.12.2016
SI21.12.2016
SK21.12.2016
TR21.12.2016
AT27.02.2017
IE27.02.2017
LU27.02.2017
BE28.02.2017
CH28.02.2017
LI28.02.2017
BG21.03.2017
GR22.03.2017
IS21.04.2017
PT21.04.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/51]HU27.02.2009
CY21.12.2016
CZ21.12.2016
DK21.12.2016
EE21.12.2016
FI21.12.2016
HR21.12.2016
LT21.12.2016
LV21.12.2016
MC21.12.2016
MK21.12.2016
MT21.12.2016
PL21.12.2016
RO21.12.2016
SI21.12.2016
SK21.12.2016
AT27.02.2017
IE27.02.2017
LU27.02.2017
BE28.02.2017
CH28.02.2017
LI28.02.2017
BG21.03.2017
GR22.03.2017
IS21.04.2017
PT21.04.2017
Former [2019/46]HU27.02.2009
CY21.12.2016
CZ21.12.2016
DK21.12.2016
EE21.12.2016
FI21.12.2016
HR21.12.2016
LT21.12.2016
LV21.12.2016
MC21.12.2016
MT21.12.2016
PL21.12.2016
RO21.12.2016
SI21.12.2016
SK21.12.2016
AT27.02.2017
IE27.02.2017
LU27.02.2017
BE28.02.2017
CH28.02.2017
LI28.02.2017
BG21.03.2017
GR22.03.2017
IS21.04.2017
PT21.04.2017
Former [2019/31]HU27.02.2009
CZ21.12.2016
DK21.12.2016
EE21.12.2016
FI21.12.2016
HR21.12.2016
LT21.12.2016
LV21.12.2016
MC21.12.2016
MT21.12.2016
PL21.12.2016
RO21.12.2016
SI21.12.2016
SK21.12.2016
AT27.02.2017
IE27.02.2017
LU27.02.2017
BE28.02.2017
CH28.02.2017
LI28.02.2017
BG21.03.2017
GR22.03.2017
IS21.04.2017
PT21.04.2017
Former [2018/43]CZ21.12.2016
DK21.12.2016
EE21.12.2016
FI21.12.2016
HR21.12.2016
LT21.12.2016
LV21.12.2016
MC21.12.2016
MT21.12.2016
PL21.12.2016
RO21.12.2016
SI21.12.2016
SK21.12.2016
AT27.02.2017
IE27.02.2017
LU27.02.2017
BE28.02.2017
CH28.02.2017
LI28.02.2017
BG21.03.2017
GR22.03.2017
IS21.04.2017
PT21.04.2017
Former [2018/24]CZ21.12.2016
DK21.12.2016
EE21.12.2016
FI21.12.2016
HR21.12.2016
LT21.12.2016
LV21.12.2016
MC21.12.2016
PL21.12.2016
RO21.12.2016
SI21.12.2016
SK21.12.2016
AT27.02.2017
IE27.02.2017
LU27.02.2017
BE28.02.2017
CH28.02.2017
LI28.02.2017
BG21.03.2017
GR22.03.2017
IS21.04.2017
PT21.04.2017
Former [2018/13]CZ21.12.2016
DK21.12.2016
EE21.12.2016
FI21.12.2016
HR21.12.2016
LT21.12.2016
LV21.12.2016
MC21.12.2016
PL21.12.2016
RO21.12.2016
SI21.12.2016
SK21.12.2016
IE27.02.2017
LU27.02.2017
BE28.02.2017
CH28.02.2017
LI28.02.2017
BG21.03.2017
GR22.03.2017
IS21.04.2017
PT21.04.2017
Former [2018/04]CZ21.12.2016
DK21.12.2016
EE21.12.2016
FI21.12.2016
HR21.12.2016
LT21.12.2016
LV21.12.2016
MC21.12.2016
PL21.12.2016
RO21.12.2016
SK21.12.2016
LU27.02.2017
BE28.02.2017
CH28.02.2017
LI28.02.2017
BG21.03.2017
GR22.03.2017
IS21.04.2017
PT21.04.2017
Former [2017/51]CZ21.12.2016
DK21.12.2016
EE21.12.2016
FI21.12.2016
HR21.12.2016
LT21.12.2016
LV21.12.2016
MC21.12.2016
PL21.12.2016
RO21.12.2016
SK21.12.2016
BE28.02.2017
CH28.02.2017
LI28.02.2017
BG21.03.2017
GR22.03.2017
IS21.04.2017
PT21.04.2017
Former [2017/42]CZ21.12.2016
EE21.12.2016
FI21.12.2016
HR21.12.2016
LT21.12.2016
LV21.12.2016
MC21.12.2016
PL21.12.2016
RO21.12.2016
SK21.12.2016
BE28.02.2017
BG21.03.2017
GR22.03.2017
IS21.04.2017
PT21.04.2017
Former [2017/36]CZ21.12.2016
EE21.12.2016
FI21.12.2016
HR21.12.2016
LT21.12.2016
LV21.12.2016
PL21.12.2016
RO21.12.2016
SK21.12.2016
BE28.02.2017
GR22.03.2017
IS21.04.2017
Former [2017/35]CZ21.12.2016
EE21.12.2016
FI21.12.2016
HR21.12.2016
LT21.12.2016
LV21.12.2016
RO21.12.2016
BE28.02.2017
GR22.03.2017
Former [2017/28]FI21.12.2016
HR21.12.2016
LT21.12.2016
LV21.12.2016
BE28.02.2017
GR22.03.2017
Former [2017/12]LV21.12.2016
Cited inInternational search[DA]EP1140937  (SHIRE BIOCHEM INC [CA]) [DA] 1-12 * the whole document *;
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