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EP0681560 - PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR THE EXTRACTION OF GIBBSITIC ALUMINA FROM BAUXITE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  25.10.1996
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.10.1996Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 11.12.1996 [1996/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALCAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
1188 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal
Quebec H3A 3G2 / CA
[N/P]
Former [1995/46]For all designated states
ALCAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
1188 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal Quebec H3A 3G2 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / FULFORD, George, D.
28 Machar Place
Kingston, Ontario K7M 1L6 / CA
02 / LAURIER, Jacques
4 Badminton Terrance
Mandeville / JM
03 / MATSUBA, Toshihiro
138, Miho
Shimizu-City Shizuok-pref. / JP
[1995/46]
Representative(s)Gaunt, Robert John
Stevens Hewlett & Perkins
1 St Augustine's Place
Bristol BS1 4UD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/46]Gaunt, Robert John
Stevens, Hewlett & Perkins 1 Serjeants' Inn Fleet Street
London EC4Y 1LL / GB
Application number, filing date94904925.821.01.1994
[1995/46]
WO1994CA00028
Priority number, dateUS1993001203301.02.1993         Original published format: US 12033
[1995/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9418122
Date:18.08.1994
Language:EN
[1994/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0681560
Date:15.11.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.08.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.08.1994
ClassificationIPC:C01F7/06
[1995/46]
CPC:
C01F7/0626 (EP); C01F7/0646 (EP)
Designated contracting statesES,   IE,   IT [1995/46]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND ANLAGE ZUR EXTRAKTION VON GIBBSITISCHEN ALUMINIUMHYDROXID AUS BAUXIT[1995/46]
English:PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR THE EXTRACTION OF GIBBSITIC ALUMINA FROM BAUXITE[1995/46]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL POUR L'EXTRACTION DE L'ALUMINE GIBBSITIQUE DE LA BAUXITE[1995/46]
File destroyed:20.04.2002
Entry into regional phase03.08.1995National basic fee paid 
03.08.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
03.08.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.06.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
03.08.1995Examination requested  [1995/46]
11.01.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.05.1996Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1996/50]
16.07.1996Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [1996/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[DA]US4055218  (KAMPF FRITZ, et al);
 [DA]US4144934  (KAMPF FRITZ, et al);
 [DY]EP0382383  (ALCAN INT LTD [CA]) [DY] 1-11 * see column 4, lines 24-46; column 5, lines 25-29; example ; claims *;
 [PX]EP0564659  (SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO [JP]) [PX] 1-11 * see page 6, lines46-56; page 7, lines 15-17; page 8, lines 48-49; claims; figure 1 *
 [Y]  - E. BARTHOLOMÉ, Ullmanns Encyklopädie der technischen Chemie, 4th. Ed, WEINHEIM (DE), VERLAG CHEMIE, (1974) [Y] 1-11 * page 312, column L, paragraphs 2-5 *
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