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EP2864510 - METHOD FOR LEACHING ZINC SILICATE ORES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  03.02.2017
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.02.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 08.03.2017  [2017/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MetaLeach Limited
Akara Building
24 De Castro Street
Tortola 1110 / VG
[N/P]
Former [2015/18]For all designated states
Metaleach Limited
Akara Building 24 De Casto Street
Tortola 1110 / VG
Inventor(s)01 / SUTCLIFFE, Matthew Leslie
83D Gloucester St
Greater London SW1 V4EB England / GB
02 / WELHAM, Nicholas James
2 Fairway Court
Invermay Park
Ballarat, Victoria 3350 / AU
03 / JOHNSTON, Garry Mervyn
74 Bayview Terrace
Claremont, Western Australia 6010 / AU
 [2015/18]
Representative(s)O'Connell, Maura, et al
FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Dublin D04 F838 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2015/18]O'Connell, Maura, et al
FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Ballsbridge
Dublin 4 / IE
Application number, filing date13809302.620.06.2013
WO2013AU00661
Priority number, dateAU2012090270826.06.2012         Original published format: AU 2012902708
AU2013020221428.03.2013         Original published format: AU 2013202214
[2015/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014000021
Date:03.01.2014
Language:EN
[2014/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2864510
Date:29.04.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.01.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU03.01.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.02.2016
ClassificationIPC:C22B3/04, C22B3/14, C22B19/20, C22B19/32
[2015/18]
CPC:
C22B19/02 (EP); C22B19/24 (EP); Y02P10/20 (EP)
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 [2015/18]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR LAUGUNG VON ZINKSILIKATERZEN[2015/18]
English:METHOD FOR LEACHING ZINC SILICATE ORES[2015/18]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE LIXIVIATION DE MINERAIS DE SILICATE DE ZINC[2015/18]
Entry into regional phase26.01.2015National basic fee paid 
26.01.2015Search fee paid 
26.01.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
26.01.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.03.2014Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
26.01.2015Examination requested  [2015/18]
05.08.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.08.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/10]
18.10.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2017/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.201604   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2010180728  (WELHAM NICHOLAS J [AU], et al) [X] 1-10 * abstract; fig. 1; [0197] with [0112]; [0039], [0082]f; [0040]-[0044]; [0056]-[0072] * [I] 11-15;
 [A]  - T. G. HARVEY, "THE HYDROMETALLURGICAL EXTRACTION OF ZINC BY AMMONIUM CARBONATE: A REVIEW OF THE SCHNABEL PROCESS", MINERAL PROCESSING AND EXTRACTIVE METALLURGY REVIEW, US, (20061201), vol. 27, no. 4, doi:10.1080/08827500600815271, ISSN 0882-7508, pages 231 - 279, XP055243806 [A] 1-15 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08827500600815271
 [A]  - ZHOULAN YIN ET AL, "Dissolution of zinc silicate (hemimorphite) with ammonia-ammonium chloride solution", HYDROMETALLURGY., NL, (20100601), vol. 103, no. 1-4, doi:10.1016/j.hydromet.2010.03.006, ISSN 0304-386X, pages 215 - 220, XP055243817 [A] 1-15 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hydromet.2010.03.006
 [A]  - DIMITRIOS FILIPPOU, "INNOVATIVE HYDROMETALLURGICAL PROCESSES FOR THE PRIMARY PROCESSING OF ZINC", MINERAL PROCESSING AND EXTRACTIVE METALLURGY REVIEW, US, (20040701), vol. 25, no. 3, doi:10.1080/08827500490441341, ISSN 0882-7508, pages 205 - 252, XP055243809 [A] 1-15 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08827500490441341
International search[X]US2010180728  (WELHAM NICHOLAS J [AU], et al);
 [A]US2005069473  (DE SOUZA ADELSON DIAS [BR])
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