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EP3418404 - METHOD FOR INCREASING RECYCLED MANGANESE CONTENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.10.2019
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.07.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  23.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip04.07.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Energizer Brands, LLC
533 Maryville University Drive
St. Louis, Missouri 63141 / US
[2018/52]
Inventor(s)01 / Slezak, Philip J.
36139 Maple Drive
North Ridgeville, 44039 / US
 [2018/52]
Representative(s)Ullrich & Naumann PartG mbB
Schneidmühlstrasse 21
69115 Heidelberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/52]Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Ullrich & Naumann
PartG mbB
Schneidmühlstrasse 21
69115 Heidelberg / DE
Application number, filing date18175968.905.06.2018
[2018/52]
Priority number, dateUS20171562917721.06.2017         Original published format: US201715629177
[2018/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3418404
Date:26.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/52]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3418404
Date:16.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.12.2018
ClassificationIPC:C22B3/44, C22B7/00, C22B47/00, H01M6/52
[2018/52]
CPC:
H01M6/52 (EP,US); C01G45/02 (US); C22B3/44 (EP,US);
C22B47/00 (EP,US); C22B7/006 (EP,US); H01M4/38 (EP,US);
H01M4/42 (US); H01M4/50 (EP,US); H01M6/06 (EP,US);
Y02P10/20 (EP); Y02W30/84 (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 [2019/34]
Former [2018/52]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ERHÖHUNG DES RECYCELTEN MANGANGEHALTS[2018/52]
English:METHOD FOR INCREASING RECYCLED MANGANESE CONTENT[2018/52]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR AUGMENTER LA TENEUR EN MANGANÈSE RECYCLÉ[2018/52]
Examination procedure15.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.07.2019Examination requested  [2019/34]
15.07.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.05.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.07.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
12.04.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XD]US8728419  (SMITH W NOVIS [US], et al) [XD] 3* the whole document *;
 [X]  - SANCHEZ L ET AL, "Sulphidization-cyanidation of jarosite species: Applicability to the gossan ores of Rio Tinto", HYDROMETALLURGY, ELSEVIER SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING CY. AMSTERDAM, NL, (19960801), vol. 42, no. 1, doi:10.1016/0304-386X(95)00076-S, ISSN 0304-386X, pages 35 - 49, XP004040678 [X] 1,2 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0304-386X(95)00076-S
 [X]  - DUTRIZAC J E, "Factors Affecting the Precipitation of Potassium Jarosite in Sulfate and Chloride Media", METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS B, SPRINGER-VERLAG, NEW YORK, (20081115), vol. 39, no. 6, ISSN 1543-1916, pages 771 - 783, XP019698064 [X] 1,2 * the whole document *
by applicantUS8728419
 US8911696
 US9620790
    - SAYILGAN E. et al., "A review of technologies for the recovery of metals from spent alkaline and zinc-carbon batteries", Hydrometallurgy, (20090000), vol. 97, pages 158 - 166
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