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EP About this file: EP2534100

EP2534100 - METHOD FOR RECOVERING SOLAR GRADE SILICON [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  29.01.2016
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.01.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 02.03.2016  [2016/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Metallkraft AS
Setesdalsveien 220
4617 Kristiansand / NO
[2012/51]
Inventor(s)01 / HENRIKSEN, Knut
Langenesveien 312
N-4640 Søgne / NO
02 / RINGDALEN, Eli
Granåsen 26
N-8610 Grubhei / NO
03 / SOLHEIM, Ingeborg
Frode Rinnans vei 50
N-7050 Trondheim / NO
 [2012/51]
Representative(s)Onsagers AS
P.O. Box 1813 Vika
0123 Oslo / NO
[N/P]
Former [2012/51]Onsagers AS
Munkedamsveien 35
P.O. Box 1813 Vika
0123 Oslo / NO
Application number, filing date11706954.214.02.2011
WO2011NO00053
Priority number, dateGB2010000244812.02.2010         Original published format: GB 201002448
[2012/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011099870
Date:18.08.2011
Language:EN
[2011/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2534100
Date:19.12.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.08.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.08.2011
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/18, C01B33/037
[2015/18]
CPC:
C01B33/037 (EP,GB); H01L31/182 (EP); Y02E10/546 (EP);
Y02P70/50 (EP)
Former IPC [2012/51]C01B33/037
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/51]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR RÜCKGEWINNUNG VON SOLARSILIZIUM[2012/51]
English:METHOD FOR RECOVERING SOLAR GRADE SILICON[2012/51]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE RÉCUPÉRATION DE SILICIUM DE QUALITÉ SOLAIRE[2012/51]
Entry into regional phase12.09.2012National basic fee paid 
12.09.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
12.09.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.12.2011Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.09.2012Examination requested  [2012/51]
21.03.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.04.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.09.2015Fee for grant paid
03.09.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.09.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/09]
13.10.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2016/09]
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  23.04.2015
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
23.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]JP2003012317  ;
 [A]JP2002173311  ;
 [A]US3871872  (DOWNING JAMES H, et al);
 [A]FR2380222  (WACKER CHEMIE GMBH [DE]);
 [A]US4151264  (MORE ANTON [DE], et al);
 [Y]US4534791  (MORE ANTON [DE], et al);
 [Y]JPH05330815  (KAWASAKI STEEL CO);
 [A]US2005139148  (FUJIWARA HIROYASU [JP], et al);
 [Y]EP1777196  (SHARP KK [JP]);
 [A]WO2007127126  (UNIV ARIZONA [US], et al);
by applicantUS3871872
 US4354987
 US4534791
 EP0158563
 WO2004098848
 WO2006009456
 US2007148034
 WO2008031229
 US2008295294
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