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EP0832302 - CHLORIDE ASSISTED HYDROMETALLURGICAL EXTRACTION OF NICKEL AND COBALT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/14]CHLORIDE ASSISTED HYDROMETALLURGICAL EXTRACTION OF METAL
[1999/40]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.07.2001
Database last updated on 18.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.05.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 07.07.2004  [2004/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
COMINCO ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD.
200 Burrard Street, Suite 500 Vancouver
British Columbia V6C 3L7 / CA
[N/P]
Former [1998/14]For all designated states
COMINCO ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD.
200 Burrard Street, Suite 500
Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3L7 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / JONES, David, L.
1028 - 51A Street
Delta, British Columbia V4M 2X8 / CA
[1998/14]
Representative(s)Gilding, Martin John
Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/14]Gilding, Martin John
Eric Potter & Clarkson St. Mary's Court St. Mary's Gate
Nottingham NG1 1LE / GB
Application number, filing date96900023.104.01.1996
[1998/14]
WO1996CA00003
Priority number, dateUS1995048812807.06.1995         Original published format: US 488128
[1998/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9641026
Date:19.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/55]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0832302
Date:01.04.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.12.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0832302
Date:06.09.2000
Language:EN
[2000/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.12.1996
ClassificationIPC:C22B3/42, C22B3/08, // (C22B15/00, 19:00, 23:00)
[1998/14]
CPC:
C22B3/10 (EP,US); C22B3/42 (EP,KR,US); C22B11/00 (EP,US);
C22B15/0067 (EP,US); C22B15/0069 (EP,US); C22B15/0071 (EP,US);
C22B15/0084 (EP,US); C22B15/0089 (EP,US); C22B19/22 (EP,US);
C22B19/26 (EP,US); C22B23/0415 (EP,US); C22B23/0423 (EP,US);
C22B23/043 (EP,US); C22B23/0453 (EP,US); C22B3/06 (EP,US);
C22B3/08 (EP,KR,US); C22B3/20 (EP,US); C22B3/26 (EP,KR,US);
C22B3/3842 (EP,US); Y02P10/20 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1998/14]
TitleGerman:CHLORIDUNTERSTÜTZTE HYDROMETALLURGISCHE EXTRAKTION VON NICKEL UND KOBALT[1999/40]
English:CHLORIDE ASSISTED HYDROMETALLURGICAL EXTRACTION OF NICKEL AND COBALT[1999/40]
French:EXTRACTION HYDROMETALLURGIQUE DE NICKEL ET COBALT A L'AIDE DE CHLORURE[1999/40]
Former [1998/14]CHLORIDUNTERSTÜTZTE HYDROMETALLURGISCHE METALLEXTRAKTION
Former [1998/14]CHLORIDE ASSISTED HYDROMETALLURGICAL EXTRACTION OF METAL
Former [1998/14]EXTRACTION HYDROMETALLURGIQUE DE METAL A L'AIDE DE CHLORURE
Entry into regional phase14.11.1997National basic fee paid 
14.11.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
14.11.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.07.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
14.11.1997Examination requested  [1998/14]
28.07.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.11.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.01.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.05.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.08.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
22.12.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
17.03.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.06.2000Fee for grant paid
16.06.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.06.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
11.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
10.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK04.01.2001
GB04.01.2001
ES05.01.2001
SE05.01.2001
[2004/28]
Former [2003/46]DK04.01.2001
GB04.01.2001
SE05.01.2001
Former [2002/15]GB04.01.2001
SE05.01.2001
Former [2002/05]SE05.01.2001
Cited inInternational search[Y]US3761566  (MICHAL E) [Y] 1,2,8-14,16,17 * example -; claim - *;
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 [A]US4093526  (BLANCO JORGE L, et al) [A] 1 * example -; claim - *;
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 [AD]US4338168  (STANLEY ROBERT W, et al) [AD] 1 * example -; claim - *;
 [A]  - DUTRIZAC J E, "SULPHATE CONTROL IN CHLORIDE LEACHING PROCESSES", HYDROMETALLURGY, (19891001), vol. 23, no. 1, pages 1 - 22, XP000084129

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0304-386X(89)90014-5
ExaminationUS4971662
 WO9619593
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