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EP About this file: EP0930270

EP0930270 - Production of alumina [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.10.2005
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.07.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 22.08.2007  [2007/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Water Treatments Limited
P.O. Box 38, Low Moor Bradford
West Yorks. BD12 0JZ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/29]For all designated states
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Water Treatments Limited
P.O. Box 38, Low Moor
Bradford, West Yorks. BD12 0JZ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Welton, Roger
12 West Street, Leven
Beverley, North Humberside HU17 5LF / GB
02 / McColl, Philip
239 Meltham Road
Netherton, Huddersfield, HD4 7HL / GB
[1999/29]
Application number, filing date99100462.311.01.1999
[1999/29]
Priority number, dateGB1998000085515.01.1998         Original published format: GB 9800855
[1999/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0930270
Date:21.07.1999
Language:EN
[1999/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0930270
Date:15.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.05.1999
ClassificationIPC:C01F7/14, B01D9/00
[1999/29]
CPC:
C01F7/145 (EP,US); C01P2004/61 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GR,   IE,   IT [2000/13]
Former [1999/29]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Herstellung von Aluminiumoxid[1999/29]
English:Production of alumina[1999/29]
French:Production d'alumine[1999/29]
Examination procedure10.01.2000Examination requested  [2000/10]
28.03.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.10.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.07.2004Fee for grant paid
15.07.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.09.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
12.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
11.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT11.01.2005
[2007/34]
Documents cited:Search[DA]US4737352  (OWEN DAVID O [US], et al);
 [A]EP0327660  (VAW VER ALUMINIUM WERKE AG [DE]);
 [X]WO9210426  (HENKEL KGAA [DE]) [X] 1,7,9-21 * page 5, paragraph 4 - page 6, column 1; claim - *;
 [X]US5167831  (DIMAS PETER A [US]) [X] 1,2,7,9-21 * column W *;
 [A]US5346511  (DIMAS PETER A [US], et al);
 [DA]EP0631985  (ALLIED COLLOIDS LTD [GB])
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