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EP About this file: EP0849236

EP0849236 - The production of slaked lime [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.09.2002
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.10.2008Change - representativepublished on 05.11.2008  [2008/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Imerys Minerals Limited
John Keay House St. Austell
Cornwall PL25 4DJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/09]For all designated states
Imerys Minerals Limited
John Keay House
St. Austell Cornwall PL25 4DJ / GB
Former [1998/26]For all designated states
ECC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
1015 Arlington Business Park
Theale, Reading, Berkshire RG7 4SA / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Golley, Christopher Robin Langdon
Ecc Int. Ltd., John Keay House, St Austell
Cornwall PL25 4DJ / GB
02 / Kostuch, Jacek Antoni
Ecc Int. Ltd., John Keay House, St Austell
Cornwall PL25 4DJ / GB
03 / Purdey, John Anthony
Ecc Int. Ltd., John Keay House, St Austell
Cornwall PL25 4DJ / GB
[1998/26]
Representative(s)McCormack, Derek James
Optimus Patents Limited Grove House Lutyens Close Chineham Court
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG24 8AG / GB
[2008/45]
Former [2001/09]McCormack, Derek James
Imerys Minerals Limited, Intellectual Property Department, John Keay House
St Austell, Cornwall PL25 4DJ / GB
Former [1998/26]McCormack, Derek James
ECC International Ltd, Patents Department, c/o John Keay House
St Austell, Cornwall PL25 4DJ / GB
Application number, filing date97310211.417.12.1997
[1998/26]
Priority number, dateGB1996002655720.12.1996         Original published format: GB 9626557
[1998/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0849236
Date:24.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0849236
Date:07.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.04.1998
ClassificationIPC:C04B2/10, C01F11/06
[1998/26]
CPC:
C04B2/04 (EP,KR,US); C01F11/06 (KR); F27B15/02 (KR);
F27M2003/03 (KR)
C-Set:
C04B2/04, C04B2/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1999/10]
Former [1998/26]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von gelöschtem Kalk[1998/26]
English:The production of slaked lime[1998/26]
French:Procédé de fabrication de chaux éteinte[1998/26]
Examination procedure29.12.1997Examination requested  [1998/26]
08.12.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.03.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.12.2000Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination {1}
23.01.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.04.2001Fee for grant paid
25.04.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/44]
Request for further processing for:22.12.2000Request for further processing filed
22.12.2000Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
23.01.2001Decision despatched
21.12.2000Request for further processing filed
21.12.2000Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
23.01.2001Decision despatched
20.12.2000Request for further processing filed
20.12.2000Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.01.2001Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
17.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI07.11.2001
FR07.11.2001
IT07.11.2001
DK07.02.2002
GB07.02.2002
SE07.02.2002
DE08.02.2002
[2008/07]
Former [2006/14]FI07.11.2001
FR07.11.2001
DK07.02.2002
GB07.02.2002
SE07.02.2002
DE08.02.2002
Former [2003/46]FI07.11.2001
DK07.02.2002
GB07.02.2002
SE07.02.2002
DE08.02.2002
Former [2003/30]FI07.11.2001
GB07.02.2002
SE07.02.2002
DE08.02.2002
Former [2003/01]FI07.11.2001
GB07.02.2002
SE07.02.2002
Former [2002/33]FI07.11.2001
SE07.02.2002
Former [2002/27]SE07.02.2002
Documents cited:Search[X]US4321239  (BILDJUKEVICH VIKTOR L, et al) [X] 1 * column 7 - column 8; figure 1; example 1 *;
 [A]US4707350  (BAUDEQUIN FRANCOIS [FR], et al) [A] 1 * column 2 - column 3 *;
 [A]US4483831  (SCHMIDT MARTIN [DE], et al) [A] 1 * column 3 - column 4; figure 3 *
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