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EP About this file: EP0561998

EP0561998 - THE REMOVAL OF HEAVY METALS, ESPECIALLY LEAD, FROM AQUEOUS SYSTEMS CONTAINING COMPETING IONS UTILIZING AMORPHOUS TIN AND TITANIUM SILICATES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.07.1999
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ENGELHARD CORPORATION
101 Wood Avenue Iselin
New Jersey 08830-0770 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/39]For all designated states
ENGELHARD CORPORATION
101 Wood Avenue
Iselin, New Jersey 08830-0770 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GLENN, W., Dodwell
20 Pionner Drive
Tinton Falls, NJ 07753 / US
02 / SMITH, BethAnn
614 South Laurel Avenue
Hszlet, NJ 07730 / US
[1993/45]
Former [1993/39]01 / GLENN, W., Dodwell
20 Pionner Drive
Tinton Falls, NJ 07753 / US
02 / SMITH, BethAnn
307 Forest Haven Blvd.
Edison, JN 08817 / US
Representative(s)Geering, Keith Edwin
Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road London
WC1X 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/39]Geering, Keith Edwin
REDDIE & GROSE 16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date92902570.817.07.1991
[1993/39]
WO1991US05027
Priority number, dateUS1990062573104.12.1990         Original published format: US 625731
[1993/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9210292
Date:25.06.1992
Language:EN
[1992/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0561998
Date:29.09.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.06.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0561998
Date:09.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.06.1992
ClassificationIPC:B01J39/14, C02F1/28
[1993/39]
CPC:
C01B33/20 (EP,KR,US); B01J39/14 (EP,KR,US); C02F1/28 (KR);
C22B3/42 (EP,KR,US); Y02P10/20 (EP,KR,US); Y10S210/912 (EP,KR,US);
Y10S210/913 (EP,KR,US); Y10S210/914 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1993/39]
TitleGerman:ENTFERNUNG VON SCHWEREN METALLEN, INSBESONDERE BLEI, AUS WÄSSERIGEN, KONKURRIERENDE IONEN ENTHALTENDEN MEDIEN DURCH VERWENDUNG VON AMORPHEN ZINN- UND TITANIUMSILIKATEN[1993/39]
English:THE REMOVAL OF HEAVY METALS, ESPECIALLY LEAD, FROM AQUEOUS SYSTEMS CONTAINING COMPETING IONS UTILIZING AMORPHOUS TIN AND TITANIUM SILICATES[1993/39]
French:PROCEDE D'ELIMINATION DES METAUX LOURDS, PLUS PARTICULIEREMENT DU PLOMB, SE TROUVANT DANS DES SYSTEMES AQUEUX RENFERMANT DES IONS CONCURRENTS, A L'AIDE DE SILICATES DE TITANE ET D'ETAIN AMORPHES[1993/39]
Entry into regional phase29.03.1993National basic fee paid 
29.03.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
29.03.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.04.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
01.04.1993Examination requested  [1993/39]
04.04.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.10.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.12.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.07.1997Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
30.09.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.01.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.03.1998Fee for grant paid
19.03.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.06.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/35]
Request for further processing for:25.09.1997Request for further processing filed
25.09.1997Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.10.1997Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.09.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
21.06.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
16.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
20.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
23.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
29.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.199303   M06   Fee paid on   21.09.1993
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.09.1998
BE09.09.1998
CH09.09.1998
ES09.09.1998
FR09.09.1998
GR09.09.1998
IT09.09.1998
LI09.09.1998
NL09.09.1998
DK09.12.1998
SE09.12.1998
[2008/02]
Former [2006/14]AT09.09.1998
BE09.09.1998
CH09.09.1998
ES09.09.1998
FR09.09.1998
GR09.09.1998
LI09.09.1998
NL09.09.1998
DK09.12.1998
SE09.12.1998
Former [2003/45]AT09.09.1998
BE09.09.1998
CH09.09.1998
ES09.09.1998
GR09.09.1998
LI09.09.1998
NL09.09.1998
DK09.12.1998
SE09.12.1998
FR05.02.1999
Former [2003/07]AT09.09.1998
BE09.09.1998
CH09.09.1998
ES09.09.1998
GR09.09.1998
LI09.09.1998
NL09.09.1998
SE09.12.1998
FR05.02.1999
Former [2002/25]AT09.09.1998
BE09.09.1998
CH09.09.1998
ES09.09.1998
GR09.09.1998
LI09.09.1998
SE09.12.1998
FR05.02.1999
Former [2001/23]AT09.09.1998
BE09.09.1998
CH09.09.1998
GR09.09.1998
LI09.09.1998
SE09.12.1998
FR05.02.1999
Former [2000/52]AT09.09.1998
BE09.09.1998
CH09.09.1998
LI09.09.1998
SE09.12.1998
FR05.02.1999
Former [2000/50]AT09.09.1998
BE09.09.1998
SE09.12.1998
CH14.12.1998
LI14.12.1998
FR05.02.1999
Former [1999/36]AT09.09.1998
BE09.09.1998
SE09.12.1998
FR05.02.1999
Former [1999/34]AT09.09.1998
BE09.09.1998
SE09.12.1998
Former [1999/32]BE09.09.1998
SE09.12.1998
Former [1999/27]BE09.09.1998
Cited inInternational search[A]US1584716  (BEHRMAN ABRAHAM S);
 [A]US2165578  (WAYNE REMBERT ERNEST);
 [A]EP0372132  (ENGELHARD CORP [US])
 [A]  - INDIAN JOURNAL OF TECHNOL. vol. 16, no. 5, May 1978, NEW DELHI pages 204 - 206; & D BAXI: 'ION-EXCHANGE PROPERTIES OF TITANIUM SILICATES' see page 204 - page 206
 [A]  - INDIAN JOURNAL OF TECHNOL. vol. 16, no. 5, May 1978, NEW DEHLI pages 201 - 203; & D. BAXI: 'PREPARATION AND ION-EXCHANGE PROPERTIES OF TIN SILICATES' see page 201 - page 203
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