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EP About this file: EP3249062

EP3249062 - METHOD FOR RECOVERING SCANDIUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.11.2020
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.10.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.10.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.
11-3, Shimbashi 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8716 / JP
[2017/48]
Inventor(s)01 / YAMAGUMA, Ryoma
c/o Niihama Research Laboratories
SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO. LTD.
17-5 Isoura-cho
Niihama-shi Ehime 792-0002 / JP
02 / HIGAKI, Tatsuya
c/o Niihama Research Laboratories
SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO. LTD.
17-5 Isoura-cho
Niihama-shi Ehime 792-0002 / JP
03 / NAGAI, Hidemasa
c/o Niihama Research Laboratories
SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO. LTD.
17-5 Isoura-cho
Niihama-shi Ehime 792-0002 / JP
04 / ASANO, Satoshi
c/o Niihama Research Laboratories
SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO. LTD.
17-5 Isoura-cho
Niihama-shi Ehime 792-0002 / JP
05 / KOBAYASHI, Hiroshi
c/o Niihama Research Laboratories
SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO. LTD.
17-5 Isoura-cho
Niihama-shi Ehime 792-0002 / JP
 [2017/48]
Representative(s)Jones, Nicholas Andrew
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/48]Jones, Nicholas Andrew
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London, SE1 2AU / GB
Application number, filing date15881203.208.12.2015
[2017/48]
WO2015JP84411
Priority number, dateJP2015001842702.02.2015         Original published format: JP 2015018427
[2017/48]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016125386
Date:11.08.2016
Language:JA
[2016/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3249062
Date:29.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3249062
Date:15.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP11.08.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.12.2017
ClassificationIPC:C22B59/00, C22B3/26, C22B3/42, C22B3/44
[2017/48]
CPC:
C22B3/382 (EP); C22B59/00 (EP,KR,US); C22B3/42 (EP,KR,US);
C22B3/22 (US); C22B3/44 (EP,KR,US); Y02P10/20 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/48]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR GEWINNUNG VON SCANDIUM[2017/48]
English:METHOD FOR RECOVERING SCANDIUM[2017/48]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE RÉCUPÉRATION DE SCANDIUM[2017/48]
Entry into regional phase16.08.2017Translation filed 
16.08.2017National basic fee paid 
16.08.2017Search fee paid 
16.08.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
16.08.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.08.2017Examination requested  [2017/48]
16.08.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.10.2019Fee for grant paid
31.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
10.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
10.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.12.2015
AL15.01.2020
AT15.01.2020
CY15.01.2020
CZ15.01.2020
DK15.01.2020
EE15.01.2020
ES15.01.2020
FI15.01.2020
HR15.01.2020
IT15.01.2020
LT15.01.2020
LV15.01.2020
MC15.01.2020
MK15.01.2020
MT15.01.2020
NL15.01.2020
PL15.01.2020
RO15.01.2020
RS15.01.2020
SE15.01.2020
SI15.01.2020
SK15.01.2020
SM15.01.2020
TR15.01.2020
BG15.04.2020
NO15.04.2020
GR16.04.2020
IS15.05.2020
PT07.06.2020
[2022/31]
Former [2022/30]HU08.12.2015
AL15.01.2020
AT15.01.2020
CY15.01.2020
CZ15.01.2020
DK15.01.2020
EE15.01.2020
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FI15.01.2020
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TR15.01.2020
BG15.04.2020
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IS15.05.2020
PT07.06.2020
Former [2022/27]HU08.12.2015
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BG15.04.2020
NO15.04.2020
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IS15.05.2020
PT07.06.2020
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PT07.06.2020
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PT07.06.2020
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Documents cited:Search[E]EP3208352  (SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO [JP]) [E] 1,2* the whole document *
International search[A]JPH08232026  (MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORP) [A] 1, 2 * , claim 5; paragraph [0015] (Family: none) *;
 [A]JPH09248463  (PACIFIC METALS CO LTD) [A] 1, 2 * , claims; paragraphs [0018], [0022] (Family: none) *;
 [PA]WO2015115269  (SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO [JP]) [PA] 1, 2* , claims; paragraphs [0065], [0080] & JP 2015-163729 A *
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