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EP3874071 - PROCESSES FOR EXTRACTING METALS FROM LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.12.2022
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.08.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.05.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  26.11.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip30.07.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALBEMARLE CORPORATION
4250 Congress Street Suite 900
Charlotte NC 28209-4615 / US
[2021/36]
Inventor(s)01 / DING, Nan
438 Mammoth Oaks Lane
Charlotte, NC 28270 / US
 [2021/36]
Representative(s)Uexküll & Stolberg
Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstraße 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
[2021/36]
Application number, filing date19805454.625.10.2019
[2021/36]
WO2019US58074
Priority number, dateUS201862752689P30.10.2018         Original published format: US 201862752689 P
[2021/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020092157
Date:07.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3874071
Date:08.09.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.05.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:C22B3/04, C22B3/44, C22B7/00, C22B3/00, C22B26/12
[2021/36]
CPC:
C22B7/006 (EP,KR); H01M10/54 (KR); C22B26/12 (EP,KR,US);
C22B23/0407 (EP,KR); C22B23/043 (US); C22B3/04 (EP,KR);
C22B3/08 (US); C22B3/44 (EP,KR,US); C22B7/007 (US);
Y02P10/20 (EP,KR); Y02W30/84 (EP,KR) (-)
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 [2021/36]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR EXTRAKTION VON METALLEN AUS LITHIUM-IONEN-BATTERIEN[2021/36]
English:PROCESSES FOR EXTRACTING METALS FROM LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES[2021/36]
French:PROCÉDÉS D'EXTRACTION DE MÉTAUX À PARTIR DE BATTERIES LITHIUM-ION[2021/36]
Entry into regional phase21.04.2021National basic fee paid 
21.04.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
21.04.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.04.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.04.2021Examination requested  [2021/36]
21.04.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.12.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.06.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.07.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[Y]CN103956534  (HUNAN ZHONGJUN TECHNOLOGY CO LTD) [Y] 5-13* the whole document *;
 [XY]WO2014154152  (SICHUAN TIANQI LITHIUM IND INC [CN]) [X] 1-4,6-9 * the whole document * [Y] 5,10-13;
 [XYI]CN107117661  (JINCHUAN GROUP CO LTD) [X] 1 * the whole document * [Y] 5-13 [I] 2-4
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