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EP0131977 - Process for eliminating mercury sludge layers from the bottom of mercury electrolysis cells, and process for elektrolysing an aqueous alcali metal halide solution in a mercury cathode cell [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.10.1988
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.04.1989Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 24.05.1989 [1989/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SOLVAY & Cie (Société Anonyme)
Rue du Prince Albert, 33
1050 Bruxelles / BE
[N/P]
Former [1985/04]For all designated states
SOLVAY & Cie (Société Anonyme)
Rue du Prince Albert, 33
B-1050 Bruxelles / BE
Inventor(s)01 / Schöberle, Robert
Rue de la Concorde, 13
B-1050 Bruxelles / BE
02 / Schaffer, Walter
Esterhazystrasse, 13
A-5400 Hallein / AT
[1985/04]
Application number, filing date84200824.512.06.1984
[1985/04]
Priority number, dateFR1983001028420.06.1983         Original published format: FR 8310284
[1985/04]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0131977
Date:23.01.1985
Language:FR
[1985/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0131977
Date:02.12.1987
Language:FR
[1987/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.11.1984
ClassificationIPC:C25B15/00, C25B1/40
[1985/04]
CPC:
C25B15/00 (EP,US); C25B1/36 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1985/04]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Beseitigung von Quecksilberschlammschichten aus dem Boden der Quecksilberkathodenelektrolysezellen und Verfahren zur Elektrolyse einer wässrigen Alkalimetallhalogenidlösung in einer Quecksilberkathodenzelle[1985/04]
English:Process for eliminating mercury sludge layers from the bottom of mercury electrolysis cells, and process for elektrolysing an aqueous alcali metal halide solution in a mercury cathode cell[1985/04]
French:Procédé pour éliminer une couche de gros mercure de la sole des cellules d'électrolyse à cathode de mercure et procédé d'électrolyse d'une solution aqueuse d'halogénure de métal alcalin dans une cellule à cathode de mercure[1985/04]
Examination procedure11.07.1985Examination requested  [1985/38]
12.08.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.12.1986Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.1987Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
20.05.1987Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.07.1987Fee for grant paid
08.07.1987Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.09.1988No opposition filed within time limit [1988/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE31.12.1987
[1989/21]
Documents cited:Search[A]SU297391  ;
 [Y]FR2229461  (ICI LTD [GB]);
 [Y]FR2450288  (MONTEDISON SPA [IT])
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