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EP0257548 - Process for the recovery of silver from zinc plant calcines and neutral or low acid leach residues with thiourea [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.09.1991
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip07.09.1991No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.10.1991 [1991/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NORANDA INC.
P.O. Box 45 Suite 4500 Commerce Court West Toronto
Ontario, M5L 1B6 / CA
[N/P]
Former [1988/09]For all designated states
NORANDA INC.
P.O. Box 45 Suite 4500 Commerce Court West
Toronto Ontario, M5L 1B6 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Rosato, Lucia
2195 Cambridge Street
Mount Royal Quebec H3R 2Y3 / CA
02 / Ismay, Arnaldo
134 Windmill
Pointe Claire Quebec H9R 4Y7 / CA
03 / Blais, Mireille
17482 Myrand
Pierrefonds Quebec H9J 1G6 / CA
[1988/09]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1988/09]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Strasse 2
D-81671 München / DE
Application number, filing date87112044.019.08.1987
[1988/09]
Priority number, dateCA1986051685026.08.1986         Original published format: CA 516850
[1988/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0257548
Date:02.03.1988
Language:EN
[1988/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0257548
Date:07.11.1990
Language:EN
[1990/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.11.1987
ClassificationIPC:C22B3/00, C22B11/00
[1990/45]
CPC:
C01G5/003 (EP); C22B3/42 (EP,US); C22B11/04 (EP);
C22B3/24 (EP,US); Y02P10/20 (EP)
Former IPC [1988/09]C22B11/04
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   NL [1988/09]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Gewinnen von Silber aus Röstblende und aus Rückständen der neutralen oder schwach sauren Zinklaugung mittels Thioharnstoff[1990/45]
English:Process for the recovery of silver from zinc plant calcines and neutral or low acid leach residues with thiourea[1988/09]
French:Procédé d'obtention d'argent à partir de calcine de zinc et de résidus de la lixiviation neutre ou faiblement acide par traitement à l'aide de thiourée[1988/09]
Former [1988/09]Verfahren zum Gewinnen von Silber aus Röstblende und aus Rückständen der neutralen oder schwachen säuren Zinklaugung mittels Thioharnstoff
Examination procedure26.04.1988Examination requested  [1988/26]
20.09.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.12.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.1990Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
26.03.1990Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
06.04.1990Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.06.1990Fee for grant paid
08.06.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.08.1991No opposition filed within time limit [1991/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.08.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
13.08.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE543304  (IG FARBENINDUSTRIE AG);
 [AD]US4145212  (BODSON FERNAND J J);
 [X]GB2077247  (SALSIGNE MINES PROD CHIM);
 [A]DE3407049  (SUEDDEUTSCHE KALKSTICKSTOFF [DE]);
 [A]US4561947  (SCHULZE REINHOLD [DE])
 [A]  - F. PAWLEK "Metallhüttenkunde", 1983, pages 676-681, Walter de gruyter, Berlin-New York
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