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EP0914482 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BACK-EXTRACTING METAL CHELATES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.01.2003
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.09.2008Change - representativepublished on 29.10.2008  [2008/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IDAHO RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
Morrill Hall 103, University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho 83844-3003 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/19]For all designated states
IDAHO RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
Morrill Hall 103, University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho 83844-3003 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WAI, Chien, M.
472 Ridge Road
Moscow, ID 83843 / US
02 / SMART, Neil, G.
R176, B229 Res. and Tech. Group, BNFL, Sellafield
Seascale, Cumbria CA20 1PG / GB
03 / YUEHE, Lin
109 N. Lily Street 2
Moscow, ID 83843 / US
[1999/19]
Representative(s)Gowshall, Jonathan Vallance, et al
Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/44]Gowshall, Jonathan Vallance, et al
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [1999/19]Gowshall, Jonathan Vallance, et al
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date97938126.618.07.1997
[1999/19]
WO1997US13777
Priority number, dateUS1996069289426.07.1996         Original published format: US 692894
[1999/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9804754
Date:05.02.1998
Language:EN
[1998/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0914482
Date:12.05.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.02.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0914482
Date:06.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.02.1998
ClassificationIPC:C22B3/16, C22B59/00, C22B60/02
[1999/19]
CPC:
C22B59/00 (EP,US); C22B3/16 (KR); B01D11/0203 (EP,US);
B01D11/0407 (EP,US); C22B3/02 (EP,US); C22B3/26 (EP,KR,US);
C22B3/304 (EP,US); C22B60/02 (EP,US); Y02P10/20 (EP,US);
Y10S210/912 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1999/19]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR RÜCKEXTRAKTION VON METALLCHELATEN[2001/16]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BACK-EXTRACTING METAL CHELATES[1999/19]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL POUR LA REEXTRACTION DE CHELATES[2001/16]
Former [1999/19]VERFAHREN UND VOORICHTUNG ZUR RÜCKEXTRAKTION VON METALLCHELATEN
Former [1999/19]PROCEDE ET APPAREIL POUR L'EXTRACTION INVERSEE DE CHELATES
Entry into regional phase25.02.1999National basic fee paid 
25.02.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
25.02.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.02.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
25.02.1999Examination requested  [1999/19]
28.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.08.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.10.2001Fee for grant paid
09.10.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.12.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE06.03.2002
CH06.03.2002
LI06.03.2002
NL06.03.2002
[2003/06]
Former [2003/01]CH06.03.2002
LI06.03.2002
Cited inInternational search[AD]US5356538  (WAI CHIEN M [US], et al) [AD] 1,19,29 * claim 1 *;
 [A]WO9533541  (IDAHO RES FOUND [US]) [A] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [A]WO9533542  (IDAHO RES FOUND [US]) [A] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [AP]US5606724  (WAI CHIEN M [US], et al) [AP] 1* claim 1 *
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