blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP2734653

EP2734653 - BINDER COMPOSITION FOR AGGLOMERATION OF FINE MINERALS AND PELLETIZING PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  18.01.2019
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.02.2019Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 27.03.2019  [2019/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Clariant International Ltd
Rothausstrasse 61
4132 Muttenz / CH
For all designated states
Clariant S.A.
Av. das Nacões Unidas, nº 18001
Santa Amaro
04795-100 São Paulo, SP / BR
[2016/40]
Former [2015/37]For all designated states
CLARIANT INTERNATIONAL LTD
Rothausstrasse 61
4132 Muttenz / CH
For all designated states
Clariant S.A.
Av. das Nacões Unidas, nº 18001
Santa Amaro
04795-100 São Paulo, SP / BR
Former [2014/22]For all designated states
Clariant Finance (BVI) Limited
Citco Building Wickhams Cay P.O. Box 662
Road Town, Tortola / VG
For all designated states
Clariant S.A.
Av. das Nacões Unidas, nº 18001
Santa Amaro
04795-100 São Paulo, SP / BR
Inventor(s)01 / DILSKY, Stefan
Eichendorffstrasse 7
97218 Gerbrunn / DE
02 / TOOGE, Carlos, Augusto, Blasques
Rua da Constituinte 57 ap. 21
04204-030 Sao Paulo / BR
03 / ARIAS MEDINA, Jorge, Antonio
Rua Professor Alexandre Correia 620 ap. 21
05657-230 Sao Paulo / BR
04 / BARTALINI, Nilson, Mar
Rua Teodoro de Beaurepaire 208 ap. 53
Ipiranga
04279-030 Sao Paulo / BR
05 / SANTOS, Almir, T.
Avenida Pedro Lessa 2110
Bairro: Embare
11025-002 Santos / BR
06 / DA SILVA, Wagner, Claudio
Rua Nelson Gama de Oliveira 550 42 A
Morumbi
CEP 05734-150 Sao Paulo - SP / BR
07 / SPECK CASSOLA, Monica
Rua Jose Vidal Franca 40 casa 03
04741-100 Sao Paulo / BR
 [2014/22]
Representative(s)Mikulecky, Klaus, et al
Clariant Produkte (Deutschland) GmbH
Patent & License Management Chemicals
Industriepark Höchst, G 860
65926 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[2014/22]
Application number, filing date12732981.103.07.2012
[2015/50]
WO2012EP02785
Priority number, dateEP2011000597021.07.2011         Original published format: EP 11005970
[2014/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013010629
Date:24.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2734653
Date:28.05.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.01.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2734653
Date:09.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/50]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2734653
Date:20.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.01.2013
ClassificationIPC:C22B1/242, C22B1/243, C22B1/244
[2014/22]
CPC:
C22B1/243 (EP,RU,US); C22B1/242 (RU); C22B1/244 (RU,US);
Y02P10/20 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FI,   IT,   SE [2015/42]
Former [2014/22]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:BINDEMITTELZUSAMMENSETZUNG ZUR AGGLOMERATION VON FEINMINERALIEN UND PELLETIERUNGSVERFAHREN[2014/22]
English:BINDER COMPOSITION FOR AGGLOMERATION OF FINE MINERALS AND PELLETIZING PROCESS[2014/22]
French:COMPOSITION DE LIANT POUR AGGLOMÉRATION DE MATIÈRES MINÉRALES FINES ET PROCÉDÉ DE PASTILLAGE[2014/22]
Entry into regional phase21.02.2014National basic fee paid 
21.02.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
21.02.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.01.2013Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.02.2014Examination requested  [2014/22]
10.07.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.10.2015Fee for grant paid
09.10.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.10.2015Receipt 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  10.07.2015
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.09.2016  13.09.2016  ADMISSIBLE
BASF SE
Global Intellectual Property
GVX-C006
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Opponent's representative
BASF IP Association
BASF SE
G-FLP-C006
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2016/42]
Opponent(s)01  08.09.2016  13.09.2016  ADMISSIBLE
BASF SE
Global Intellectual Property
GVX-C006
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Opponent's representative
BASF IP Association
BASF SE
ZRX-C6
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
18.10.2016Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
16.02.2017Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
08.02.2018Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
08.02.2018Date of oral proceedings
09.05.2018Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
09.05.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
12.09.2018Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
26.10.2018Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipDE01.02.2017
FI03.07.2017
IT03.07.2017
ES04.07.2017
[2019/13]
Former [2018/41]DE01.02.2017
FI03.07.2017
IT03.07.2017
Former [2018/22]DE01.02.2017
FI03.07.2017
Former [2017/26]DE01.02.2017
Cited inInternational search[A]JPS5950129  (NIPPON STEEL CORP, et al) [A] 1-23 * abstract *;
 [XA]WO9116463  (ALLIED COLLOIDS LTD [GB]) [X] 1-4 * claims 1-10 * * page 2, lines 31-32 * [A] 5-23;
 [AD]US2002035188  (STEEGHS HENRICUS RENIER GERARD [US], et al) [AD] 1-23 * paragraphs [0015] , [0016] , [0026] *;
 [XA]US6384126  (PIRTLE JAMES [US], et al) [X] 1-4 * paragraph [Summary_of_the_invention] * [A] 5-23;
 [AD]EP1367141  (NIPPON STEEL CORP [JP], et al) [AD] 1-23 * claims 1-29 *;
 [A]EP1541700  (NIPPON STEEL CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1-23 * paragraph [0012]; claims 8,9 ** paragraphs [0030] , [0031] , [0037] *
by applicantUS4684549
 US4728537
 US4767449
 US5294250
 US5306327
 US5698007
 US2002035188
 EP1367141
    - ZHOU Y.; HU Y.; WANG Y., "Effect of metallic ions on dispersibility of fine diaspora", TRANSACTIONS OF NONFERROUS METALS SOCIETY OF CHINA, (2011), vol. 21, pages 1166 - 1171
    - MARISA M.; LAURINDO S.L.F., "Influence of pump aggregation state at flotation of quartz, apatite and calcite", JORNAL ESCOLA DE MINAS, (2006), vol. 56, pages 55 - 60
OppositionUS2775566
 US3644113
 CA902435
 US3860414
 JPS5950129
 EP0225171
 US4728537
 US4767449
 EP0288150
 US4802914
 EP0376713
 EP0413603
 EP0413592
 WO9116463
 US6113844
 US2002035188
 US6384126
 US2003004246
 EP1367141
 EP1462507
 EP1541700
 WO2007069857
 CN101157985
 US2014243552
    - T.C. EISELE et al., "A review of binders in iron ore pelletization", Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review, (20030000), vol. 24, pages 1 - 90, XP009033605

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08827500306896
    - R. SAH et al., "Effects of Binder on the Properties of Iron Ore-Coal Composite Pellets", Mineral Processing and Extractive Matallurgy Review, (20100122), vol. 31, no. 2, pages 73 - 85, XP055196849

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08827500903404732
    - HAYDN H. MURRAY, "Overview - clay mineral applications", Applied Clay Science, (19910300), vol. 5, no. 5-6, pages 379 - 395, XP055305677

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0169-1317(91)90014-Z
    - MURRAY, HAYDN H, "OVERVIEW CLAY MINERAL APPLICATIONS", APPLIED CLAY SCIENCE, vol. 5, no. 5-6, pages 379 - 395, XP055305677

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0169-1317(91)90014-Z
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.