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EP3493912 - FLOTATION LINE AND A METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.06.2024
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.12.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.02.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  18.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Metso Finland Oy
Rauhalanpuisto 9
02230 Espoo / FI
[2023/43]
Former [2023/04]For all designated states
Metso Outotec Finland Oy
Lokomonkatu 3
33900 Tampere / FI
Former [2022/46]For all designated states
Metso Minerals Oy
Lokomonkatu 3
33900 Tampere / FI
Former [2019/24]For all designated states
Outotec (Finland) Oy
Rauhalanpuisto 9
02230 Espoo / FI
Inventor(s)01 / BOURKE, Peter Gerard
22 Maud Rd.
Maida Vale Perth 6057 / AU
02 / RINNE, Antti
Itätuulenkuja 1 A 14
02100 Espoo / FI
03 / COLEMAN, Rob
6 Tandara street
The Gap Queensland 4061 / AU
 [2019/24]
Representative(s)Papula Oy
P.O. Box 981
00101 Helsinki / FI
[2019/24]
Application number, filing date17749504.128.07.2017
[2019/24]
WO2017FI50559
Priority number, dateWO2016FI5055205.08.2016         Original published format: PCT/FI2016/050552
[2019/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018024945
Date:08.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3493912
Date:12.06.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.02.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:B03D1/02, B03D1/14
[2019/24]
CPC:
B03D1/02 (EP,EA,RU,US); B03D1/1406 (EP,EA,RU,US); B03D1/1443 (EP,EA,RU,US);
B03D1/1456 (EP,EA,RU,US); B03D1/1462 (EP,EA,RU,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 [2019/24]
TitleGerman:FLOTATIONSANLAGE UND VERFAHREN[2019/24]
English:FLOTATION LINE AND A METHOD[2019/24]
French:LIGNE DE FLOTTAISON ET PROCÉDÉ[2019/24]
Entry into regional phase25.02.2019National basic fee paid 
25.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
25.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.05.2018Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.02.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/24]
25.02.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.01.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.06.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.06.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
15.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
17.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
14.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
12.06.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[IY]US1415105  (MOFFAT DAVID D);
 [A]US3037626  (SHINYU TAKAHASHI);
 [A]US5965857  (HUGHES STEPHEN [AU]);
 [A]DE10329883  (VOITH PAPER PATENT GMBH [DE]);
 [Y]EP1622724  (OUTOKUMPU OY [FI]);
 [A]WO2007082317  (MINTEK [ZA], et al);
 [A]US2008149536  (RONKAINEN SEPPO [FI], et al)
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