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EP0705792 - Process for improving the quality of quartz sand [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.02.2000
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Clariant GmbH
Brüningstrasse 50
65929 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[1997/51]
Former [1996/15]For all designated states
HOECHST AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
D-65926 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Ewald, Dirk
Breite-Strasse 2 - 4
D-50354 Hürth / DE
02 / Tapper, Alexander, Dr.
Kastanienweg 10
D-41239 Mönchengladbach / DE
03 / Schimmel, Günther, Dr.
Ehrenstrasse 16
D-50374 Erftstadt / DE
04 / Wilkens, Jan, Dr.
Litschgasse 8
D-50354 Hürth / DE
[1996/15]
Application number, filing date95113966.606.09.1995
[1996/15]
Priority number, dateDE1994443556805.10.1994         Original published format: DE 4435568
[1996/15]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0705792
Date:10.04.1996
Language:DE
[1996/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0705792
Date:31.03.1999
Language:DE
[1999/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.02.1996
ClassificationIPC:C01B33/12
[1996/15]
CPC:
C03C1/022 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1996/15]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Verbesserung der Qualität von Quarzsand[1996/15]
English:Process for improving the quality of quartz sand[1996/15]
French:Procédé pour améliorer la qualité de sable de quartz[1996/15]
Examination procedure10.10.1996Examination requested  [1996/50]
31.07.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.09.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.01.1999Fee for grant paid
04.01.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.01.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
13.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR31.03.1999
GB31.03.1999
[2006/14]
Former [2000/24]GB31.03.1999
FR27.08.1999
Former [2000/03]GB31.03.1999
Documents cited:Search[A]GB2111035  (BRITISH IND SAND LTD) [A] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0233665  (PHILIPS NV [NL]) [A] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [A]US2049359  (WERNER DUSING, et al) [A] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [A]JPS60246241  ;
 [A]SU920009  ;
 [A]JPS4523605B
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 86, no. 04, Database accession no. 86-024624, & JPS60246241 A 19851205 (NIPPON SHEET GLASS KK) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 83, no. 07, Database accession no. 83-17053k, & SU920009 A 19820415 (GEN INORGANIC CHEM) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 70, no. 32, Database accession no. 70-57122r, & JPS4523605B B1 00000000 (HANADA T) [A] 1 * abstract *
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