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EP2971252 - PROCESSES FOR PREPARING LITHIUM HYDROXIDE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.11.2021
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.07.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nemaska Lithium Inc.
450 rue de la Gare-du-Palais
1er étage
Québec, Québec G1K 3X2 / CA
[2016/03]
Inventor(s)01 / MAGNAN, Jean-François
172 rue de l'Estran
Neuville, Québec G0A 2R0 / CA
02 / BOURASSA, Guy
281 rue Sabourin
Québec, Québec G1C 7G2 / CA
03 / PEARSE, Gary
101-174 Stanley Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario K1M 1P1 / CA
04 / SYMONS, Peter
4235 Thornwood Lane
Williamsville, New York 14221 / US
05 / GENDERS, J. David
1951 Woodard Road
Elma, New York 14059 / US
06 / BAR, Daniel
20 Worlds Fair Drive
Somerset, New Jersey 08873 / US
07 / LANGEVIN, Marie-Eve
20 Worlds Fair Drive
Somerset, New Jersey 08873 / US
 [2016/03]
Representative(s)Bianchetti & Minoja with Trevisan & Cuonzo IPS SRL
Via Plinio, 63
20129 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [2016/03]Bianchetti Bracco Minoja S.r.l.
Via Plinio, 63
20129 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date14764466.017.03.2014
[2016/03]
WO2014CA00264
Priority number, dateUS201361788292P15.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361788292 P
[2016/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014138933
Date:18.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2971252
Date:20.01.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.09.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2971252
Date:30.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/53]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA18.09.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.10.2016
ClassificationIPC:C25B1/16, B01D61/44
[2016/47]
CPC:
C25B15/02 (EP,US); B01D61/44 (EP,US); B01D61/445 (EP,US);
C25B1/00 (US); C25B1/16 (EP,US); C25B1/22 (US);
C25B13/02 (US); C25B13/04 (US); C25B15/023 (US);
C25B15/027 (US); C25B15/029 (US); C25B15/031 (US);
C25B9/19 (US); C25B9/21 (EP,US); Y02E60/36 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/03]C25B1/16, B01D61/46, C25B9/00
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 [2016/03]
Extension statesBA06.10.2015
ME06.10.2015
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON LITHIUMHYDROXID[2016/03]
English:PROCESSES FOR PREPARING LITHIUM HYDROXIDE[2016/03]
French:PROCÉDÉS POUR LA PRÉPARATION D'HYDROXYDE DE LITHIUM[2016/03]
Entry into regional phase06.10.2015National basic fee paid 
06.10.2015Search fee paid 
06.10.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
06.10.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.01.2015Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: CA
06.10.2015Examination requested  [2016/03]
05.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.11.2020Fee for grant paid
18.11.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.11.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
21.12.2020Observations by third parties
Divisional application(s)EP20208340.8  / EP3805428
EP24163996.2  / EP4424408
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  09.02.2018
Opposition(s)01.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
17.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
06.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
29.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
19.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Rights in Rem or Legal Means of ExecutionID:02
For:AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Date:22.03.2019
[2020/36]
Former [2019/19]ID:01
For:AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Date:21.02.2019
ID:02
For:AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Date:22.03.2019
[2020/36]
Former [2019/14]ID:01
For:AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Date:21.02.2019
[2019/19]
Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.03.2014
AL30.12.2020
CY30.12.2020
CZ30.12.2020
EE30.12.2020
LT30.12.2020
LV30.12.2020
MC30.12.2020
MK30.12.2020
MT30.12.2020
NL30.12.2020
RO30.12.2020
SI30.12.2020
SK30.12.2020
SM30.12.2020
IE17.03.2021
LU17.03.2021
BG30.03.2021
CH31.03.2021
GR31.03.2021
LI31.03.2021
IS30.04.2021
[2024/41]
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AL30.12.2020
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JPS5443174  (ASAHI GLASS CO LTD);
 [XAYI]US2011203929  (BUCKLEY DAVID [US], et al)
International search[A]US5098532  (THOMPSON JACK S [CA], et al);
 [X]US5258106  (HABERMANN WOLFGANG [DE], et al);
 [X]US5445717  (KAERKI ARI M O [FI], et al);
 [X]US6004445  (GENDERS J DAVID [US], et al);
 [Y]US6375824  (PHINNEY ROBIN [CA]);
 [A]US2012107210  (HARRISON STEPHEN [US], et al);
 [YP]WO2013159194  (NEMASKA LITHIUM INC [CA])
by applicantCA504477
otherRU2196735
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