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EP About this file: EP3601625

EP3601625 - PROCESS FOR PREPARING IRON- AND CHROME-CONTAINING PARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.03.2022
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.09.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  04.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip10.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 12.06.2024  [2024/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BROTHER GROUP (HONG KONG) LIMITED
22/F OVEST NO. 77 WING LOK STREET
SHEUNG WAN
HONG KONG / CN
[2020/45]
Former [2020/06]For all designated states
Lanxess Deutschland GmbH
Kennedyplatz 1
50569 Köln / DE
Inventor(s)01 / BOLL, Matthias
Miltzstraße 1
51061 Köln / DE
02 / ZAMPIERI, Ulrike
35 Cycad Crescent
Two Rivers Country Estate Peter Road
Tres Jolie
1724 Roodepoort / ZA
03 / NELL, Johannes
49 Duiker Avenue Randpark Ridge
2194 Randburg / ZA
 [2020/06]
Representative(s)Dr. Gassner & Partner mbB
Wetterkreuz 3
91058 Erlangen / DE
[2021/20]
Application number, filing date18718702.619.03.2018
[2020/06]
WO2018EP56889
Priority number, dateEP2017016206321.03.2017         Original published format: EP 17162063
[2020/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018172284
Date:27.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3601625
Date:05.02.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.09.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3601625
Date:19.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:C22B1/00, C22B5/10, C22B7/00, C22C35/00
[2020/06]
CPC:
C22B1/00 (EP,EA); C22B5/10 (EP,EA); C22B7/001 (EP,EA);
C22C35/00 (EP,EA); Y02P10/20 (EP,EA)
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 [2020/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON EISEN- UND CHROMHALTIGEN PARTIKELN[2020/06]
English:PROCESS FOR PREPARING IRON- AND CHROME-CONTAINING PARTICLES[2020/06]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR PRÉPARER DES PARTICULES CONTENANT DU FER ET DU CHROME[2021/01]
Former [2020/06]PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉPARATION DE PARTICULES CONTENANT DU FER ET DU CHROME
Entry into regional phase21.10.2019National basic fee paid 
21.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
21.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/06]
21.10.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.05.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.04.2021Fee for grant paid
08.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.04.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.02.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.03.2018
AL19.05.2021
AT19.05.2021
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DK19.05.2021
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