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EP3538266 - LITHIUM EXTRACTION WITH COATED ION EXCHANGE PARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.07.2024
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.04.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.02.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.08.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2024Change - divisional application(s)published on 25.09.2024 [2024/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lilac Solutions, Inc.
1700 20th Street
Oakland, CA 94607 / US
[2024/13]
Former [2019/38]For all designated states
Lilac Solutions, Inc.
9 Sakonnet Terrace
Middletown, Rhode Island 02842 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SNYDACKER, David Henry
1266 9th Avenue 103
San Francisco California 94122 / US
 [2019/38]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[2024/34]
Former [2019/38]HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds West Yorkshire LS11 9DX / GB
Application number, filing date17869271.113.11.2017
[2019/38]
WO2017US61384
Priority number, dateUS201662421934P14.11.2016         Original published format: US 201662421934 P
[2019/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018089932
Date:17.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3538266
Date:18.09.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.05.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3538266
Date:21.08.2024
Language:EN
[2024/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR17.05.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:B01J39/10, C22B26/12, H01M10/54, B01D15/36, B01J39/02, B01J47/016, B01J47/018, C22B3/42
[2020/25]
CPC:
B01D15/362 (EP,US); B01J39/10 (EP,KR,US); B01D15/361 (US);
B01J20/282 (US); B01J39/02 (EP,US); B01J47/016 (EP,US);
B01J47/018 (EP,US); C22B26/12 (EP,KR,US); C22B3/42 (EP,US);
H01M10/54 (KR); Y02E60/10 (EP); Y02P10/20 (EP,KR);
Y02W30/84 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/38]B01J39/10, C22B26/12, H01M10/54
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 [2019/38]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:LITHIUMEXTRAKTION MIT BESCHICHTETEN IONENAUSTAUSCHTEILCHEN[2019/38]
English:LITHIUM EXTRACTION WITH COATED ION EXCHANGE PARTICLES[2019/38]
French:EXTRACTION DE LITHIUM AVEC DES PARTICULES REVÊTUES D'ÉCHANGE D'IONS[2019/38]
Entry into regional phase23.05.2019National basic fee paid 
23.05.2019Search fee paid 
23.05.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
23.05.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.05.2019Examination requested  [2019/38]
09.12.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.12.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.07.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.01.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.05.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
08.06.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.02.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
08.04.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.07.2024Fee for grant paid
10.07.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.07.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP24194816.5  / EP4438749
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
29.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
28.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
27.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XY]CN105238927  (UNIV EAST CHINA SCIENCE & TECH);
International search[X]US2011174739  (CHUNG KANG-SUP [KR], et al);
 [X]US2014113197  (XIAO XINGCHENG [US], et al);
 [X]CN103794779  (UNIV GUANGXI NORMAL);
 [X]US2015083667  (STOUFFER MARK R [US]);
ExaminationCN101764209
by applicantCN105238927
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