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EP About this file: EP3060689

EP3060689 - LEACHING OF MINERALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.08.2020
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.08.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.07.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.03.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Glencore Technology Pty Ltd.
160 Ann Street
Level 10
Brisbane, Queensland 4000 / AU
[2016/35]
Inventor(s)01 / HOURN, Michael, Matthew
14 Kinrade Place
Carindale, Queensland 4152 / AU
02 / MALLAH, Daniel
c/- Cullens Patent and Trademark Attorneys
Level 32
239 George Street
Brisbane, Queensland 4000 / AU
03 / VOIGT, Paul
c/- Cullens Patent and Trademark Attorneys
Level 32
239 George Street
Brisbane, Queensland 4000 / AU
04 / TURNER, Duncan
c/- Cullens Patent and Trademark Attorneys
Level 32
239 George Street
Brisbane, Queensland 4000 / AU
 [2016/35]
Representative(s)Petraz, Gilberto Luigi, et al
GLP S.r.l.
Viale Europa Unita, 171
33100 Udine / IT
[2016/35]
Application number, filing date14856763.921.10.2014
[2016/35]
WO2014AU50297
Priority number, dateAU2013090405221.10.2013         Original published format: AU 2013904052
[2016/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015058257
Date:30.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3060689
Date:31.08.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.04.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3060689
Date:09.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU30.04.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:C22B3/12, C22B1/11, C22B11/00, C22B1/14
[2016/35]
CPC:
C22B1/11 (EP,EA,US); C22B30/04 (US); C21B15/00 (EA,US);
C22B1/14 (US); C22B11/04 (EP,EA,US); C22B3/12 (US);
C22B3/14 (US); C22B34/22 (US); C22B34/24 (US);
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 [2016/35]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:LAUGUNG VON MINERALIEN[2016/35]
English:LEACHING OF MINERALS[2016/35]
French:LIXIVIATION DE MINÉRAUX[2016/35]
Entry into regional phase19.04.2016National basic fee paid 
19.04.2016Search fee paid 
19.04.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
19.04.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.04.2016Examination requested  [2016/35]
19.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.03.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.07.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
03.07.2019Fee for grant paid
03.07.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.08.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
23.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
22.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.10.2014
AL09.10.2019
AT09.10.2019
CY09.10.2019
CZ09.10.2019
DK09.10.2019
EE09.10.2019
HR09.10.2019
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LT09.10.2019
LV09.10.2019
MC09.10.2019
MK09.10.2019
MT09.10.2019
NL09.10.2019
SE09.10.2019
SI09.10.2019
SK09.10.2019
SM09.10.2019
TR09.10.2019
LU21.10.2019
BE31.10.2019
BG09.01.2020
NO09.01.2020
IS09.02.2020
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO0017407  (MIM HOLDINGS LTD [AU], et al) [A] 1-17* the whole document *;
 [A]WO2004042094  (XSTRATA QUEENSLAND LTD [AU], et al) [A] 1-17 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO2006064350  (GREENHILLS MINING AND IND SERV [ZA], et al) [A] 1-17 * the whole document *
International search[A]US4559209  (MUIR COLIN W A [ZA], et al);
 [A]US5961940  (SANDSTROEM AAKE [SE], et al);
 [A]US2009293680  (RITCHIE IAN CHRISTOPHER [AU], et al)
by applicantAU744356B
 WO2004042094
 US6833021
    - P. M. DOVE; J. D. RIMSTIDT, Am. Miner., (19850000), vol. 70, pages 838 - 844
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