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EP0987221 - Method of purification of salt solutions for electrolysis by removing iodine- and/or silicate anions by anion exchange, using zirconium hydroxide as anion exchanger [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/12]Method of purification of salt solutions for electrolysis
[2006/22]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.11.2007
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.11.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.12.2007  [2007/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CHLORINE ENGINEERS CORP., Ltd.
Tomiokabashi Bldg. 6-11 Fukagawa 2-chome Koto-Ku
Tokyo 135-0033 / JP
[2006/49]
Former [2000/12]For all designated states
CHLORINE ENGINEERS CORP., Ltd.
Tomioka-bashi Bldg., 6-11 Fukagawa 2-chome, Koto-Ku
Tokyo 135-0033 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Oohara. Chisako
202 New City Park Side, 1718, Chayamachi
Kurashiki-city, Okayama 709-1121 / JP
02 / Matsuoka, Terumi
19-15, Chikko-Hiraki-machi
Okayama-city, Okayama 702-805 / JP
03 / Kishi, Takamichi
3-4-6, Aoe
Okayama-city, Okayama 700-0941 / JP
04 / Okuno, Takako
4-16-2, Kitayoshizu-cho
Fukuyama-city, Hiroshima 720-0073 / JP
[2000/12]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/12]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date99116182.924.08.1999
[2000/12]
Priority number, dateJP1998025942628.08.1998         Original published format: JP 25942698
[2000/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0987221
Date:22.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0987221
Date:03.01.2007
Language:EN
[2007/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.12.1999
ClassificationIPC:C01D3/16, C01D3/14
[2000/12]
CPC:
C01D3/16 (EP); C01D3/14 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2000/49]
Former [2000/12]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Entfernung von Iodid- und/oder Silikatanionen aus Salzlösungen für die Elektrolyse durch Anionenaustausch an Zirkoniumhydroxid[2006/22]
English:Method of purification of salt solutions for electrolysis by removing iodine- and/or silicate anions by anion exchange, using zirconium hydroxide as anion exchanger[2006/22]
French:Méthode de purication de saumure pour l'électrolyse par enlèvement d'anions d'iodure et de silicates par échange d'anions sur de l'hydroxide de zirconium[2006/24]
Former [2000/12]Verfahren zur Reinigung von Salzlösungen für die Elektrolyse
Former [2000/12]Method of purification of salt solutions for electrolysis
Former [2000/12]Methode de purication de saumure pour l'électrolyse
Examination procedure10.07.2000Examination requested  [2000/36]
31.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.09.2006Fee for grant paid
11.09.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.10.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
21.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
24.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
25.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
17.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH0986922  ;
 [X]EP0427256  (KANEGAFUCHI CHEMICAL IND) [X] 1,2,4,5 * abstract * * page 1, line 41 - line 46 * * page 3, line 32 - line 43 * * page 4, line 12 - page 5, line 4 *;
 [X]EP0699628  (CHLORINE ENG CORP LTD) [X] 1-5 * page 3, line 21 - line 56 * * column 4, line 32 - column 5, line 26 *;
 [A]JPH07328432  ;
 [A]US5464603  (MARCHIN GEORGE L ET AL) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4483754  (SHIROKI HIROYUKI) [A] 1-10 * column 11 - column 47 * * column 3, line 29 - column 4, line 16 *;
 [DA]EP0659686  (SOLVAY) [DA] 1-10 * the whole document *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970731), vol. 1997, no. 07, & JP09086922 A 19970331 (KANEGAFUCHI CHEM IND CO LTD) [X] 1,2,4 * abstract *
 [X]  - SAIKI K ET AL, "NEW DESULFACTION SYSTEM FOR CHLOR-ALKALI PLANT", MODERN CHLOR-ALKALI TECHNOLOGY, vol. 6, page 82-88, XP000562462 [X] 1,2,4,5 * the whole document *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960430), vol. 1996, no. 04, & JP07328432 A 19951219 (TOAGOSEI CO LTD) [A] 1,2 * abstract *
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