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EP About this file: EP1412557

EP1412557 - PROCESS FOR DIRECT ELECTROWINNING OF COPPER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.02.2007
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, FR		published on 14.01.2009  [2009/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Phelps Dodge Corporation
One North Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85004-4464 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/18]For all designated states
Phelps Dodge Corporation
One North Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85004 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MARSDEN, John, O.
1248 East Seminole Drive
Phoenix, AZ 85022 / US
02 / BREWER, Robert, E.
1585 Empire Avenue Park City
Utah 84060 / US
03 / ROBERTSON, Joanna, M.
1452 South Roadrunner Lane
Thatcher, AZ 85552 / US
04 / THOMPSON, Philip
4513 White Cherry Way
West Valley City, UT 84120 / US
05 / HAZEN, Wayne, W.
2655 Van Gordon Drive
Lakewood, CO 80215 / US
06 / BAUGHMAN, David, R.
15941 West Third Place
Golden, CO 80401 / US
07 / BEMELMANS, Christel, M., A.
24268 Matterhorn Drive
Indian Hills, CO 80454 / US
 [2004/27]
Former [2004/18]01 / MARSDEN, John, O.
1248 East Seminole Drive
Phoenix, AZ 85022 / US
02 / BREWER, Robert, E.
1498 West Lebanon Road
Safford, AZ 85546 / US
03 / ROBERTSON, Joanna, M.
1452 South Roadrunner Lane
Thatcher, AZ 85552 / US
04 / THOMPSON, Philip
4513 White Cherry Way
West Valley City, UT 84120 / US
05 / HAZEN, Wayne, W.
2655 Van Gordon Drive
Lakewood, CO 80215 / US
06 / BAUGHMAN, David, R.
15941 West Third Place
Golden, CO 80401 / US
07 / BEMELMANS, Christel, M., A.
24268 Matterhorn Drive
Indian Hills, CO 80454 / US
Representative(s)Hanna, Peter William Derek, et al
Hanna Moore + Curley
Garryard House
25/26 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2, D02 PX51 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2004/18]Hanna, Peter William Derek, et al
Hanna, Moore & Curley 11 Mespil Road
Dublin 4 / IE
Application number, filing date02765870.724.07.2002
[2004/18]
WO2002US23454
Priority number, dateUS2001091292125.07.2001         Original published format: US 912921
[2004/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03010362
Date:06.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/06]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1412557
Date:28.04.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.02.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1412557
Date:22.03.2006
Language:EN
[2006/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.08.2003
ClassificationIPC:C25C1/12, C22B15/00
[2004/19]
CPC:
C22B15/0093 (EP,US); C22B15/0071 (EP,US); C22B15/0089 (EP,US);
Y02P10/20 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/18]C25C1/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/18]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR DIREKTEN ELEKTROLYTISCHEN GEWINNUNG VON KUPFER[2004/18]
English:PROCESS FOR DIRECT ELECTROWINNING OF COPPER[2004/18]
French:PROCEDE D'EXTRACTION ELECTROLYTIQUE DIRECTE DE CUIVRE[2004/18]
Entry into regional phase23.02.2004National basic fee paid 
23.02.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
23.02.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.02.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.02.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.02.2004Examination requested  [2004/18]
11.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.06.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.09.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.01.2006Fee for grant paid
16.01.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.12.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2007/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
26.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.03.2006
BE22.03.2006
CH22.03.2006
CY22.03.2006
CZ22.03.2006
EE22.03.2006
FR22.03.2006
IT22.03.2006
LI22.03.2006
NL22.03.2006
SK22.03.2006
DK22.06.2006
SE22.06.2006
DE23.06.2006
GR23.06.2006
IE24.07.2006
LU24.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
PT22.08.2006
[2009/01]
Former [2008/37]AT22.03.2006
BE22.03.2006
CH22.03.2006
CZ22.03.2006
EE22.03.2006
IT22.03.2006
LI22.03.2006
NL22.03.2006
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DK22.06.2006
SE22.06.2006
DE23.06.2006
GR23.06.2006
IE24.07.2006
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MC31.07.2006
PT22.08.2006
Former [2008/28]AT22.03.2006
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CH22.03.2006
CZ22.03.2006
EE22.03.2006
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DK22.06.2006
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MC31.07.2006
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Cited inInternational search[X]US3917519  (FISHER BERNARD M, et al) [X] 1-3,5,9,14-16,18,24-27,33-35,39-41,46-48 * column 1, line 42 - column 2, line 18; figure 1 *;
 [X]US3949051  (PAWLEK FRANZ) [X] 1-3,5,9,14-16,18,24-27,33-35,39-41,46-48 * column 3, line 43 - column 5, line 4 *;
 [A]US4093526  (BLANCO JORGE L, et al) [A] 1-48 * claims 1,2 *;
 [X]US4338168  (STANLEY ROBERT W, et al) [X] 1,39 * column 4, line 35 - column 5, line 6 *;
 [A]US5232491  (CORRANS IAN J [AU], et al) [A] * column 1, lines 12-21; claims 1,2,5 *
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