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EP About this file: EP1434892

EP1434892 - CHLORIDE MELT PROCESS FOR THE SEPARATION AND RECOVERY OF ZINC [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.07.2006
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.04.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 16.05.2007  [2007/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Umicore
Broekstraat 31
1000 Brussels / BE
[2004/28]
Inventor(s)01 / VANDENHAUTE, Joris, n.v. Umicore s.a.
Patent Dept., Kasteelstraat 7
B-2250 Olen / BE
02 / ROBERT, Eric, n.v. Umicore s.a.
Patent Dept., Kasteelstraat 7
B-2250 Olen / BE
 [2004/28]
Representative(s)Knockaert, Guy
Umicore
RDI Patent Department
Watertorenstraat 33
2250 Olen / BE
[N/P]
Former [2004/35]Knockaert, Guy
Umicore Patent Department Kasteelstraat 7
2250 Olen / BE
Application number, filing date02777280.527.09.2002
[2004/28]
WO2002EP11059
Priority number, dateEP2001020372803.10.2001         Original published format: EP 01203728
[2004/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03031666
Date:17.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1434892
Date:07.07.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.04.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1434892
Date:07.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.04.2003
ClassificationIPC:C22B1/00
[2004/28]
CPC:
C25C3/34 (EP,US); C22B19/00 (EP,KR,US); C01G9/04 (EP,US);
C22B1/08 (EP,US); C22B19/04 (EP,US); Y02P10/20 (EP,US)
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 [2004/28]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:CHLORIDSCHMELZE-VERFAHREN ZUR ABTRENNUNG UND GEWINNUNG VON ZINK[2004/28]
English:CHLORIDE MELT PROCESS FOR THE SEPARATION AND RECOVERY OF ZINC[2004/28]
French:PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION DE CHLORURE POUR LA SEPARATION ET LA RECUPERATION DE ZINC[2004/28]
Entry into regional phase03.05.2004National basic fee paid 
03.05.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
03.05.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.04.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
03.05.2004Examination requested  [2004/28]
07.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.10.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.05.2005Fee for grant paid
19.05.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.06.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.09.2005
CH07.09.2005
CZ07.09.2005
EE07.09.2005
LI07.09.2005
SK07.09.2005
CY27.09.2005
IE27.09.2005
MC30.09.2005
BG07.12.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
[2007/20]
Former [2007/11]AT07.09.2005
CH07.09.2005
CZ07.09.2005
EE07.09.2005
LI07.09.2005
SK07.09.2005
IE27.09.2005
MC30.09.2005
BG07.12.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
Former [2006/40]AT07.09.2005
CH07.09.2005
CZ07.09.2005
LI07.09.2005
SK07.09.2005
IE27.09.2005
MC30.09.2005
BG07.12.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
Former [2006/34]AT07.09.2005
CH07.09.2005
CZ07.09.2005
LI07.09.2005
SK07.09.2005
MC30.09.2005
BG07.12.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
Former [2006/30]CH07.09.2005
CZ07.09.2005
LI07.09.2005
SK07.09.2005
MC30.09.2005
BG07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
Former [2006/29]CH07.09.2005
CZ07.09.2005
LI07.09.2005
SK07.09.2005
BG07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
Former [2006/26]CH07.09.2005
CZ07.09.2005
LI07.09.2005
BG07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
Former [2006/25]CH07.09.2005
LI07.09.2005
BG07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
Former [2006/14]CH07.09.2005
LI07.09.2005
BG07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
Former [2006/13]BG07.12.2005
Cited inInternational search[Y]SU376465  ;
 [Y]JPS5325202  ;
 [A]GB1516127  (CYPRUS METALLURG PROCESS) [A] 1 * page 1 - page 2 *;
 [A]US4259106  (AALTONEN OLAVI A, et al);
 [YA]US4576812  (VON HAHN HARDWIN E A [CA]) [Y] 1,8,10,11 * column 3, line 38 - column 4, line 28; example 2; claims 5,6 * [A] 3-5,7;
 [A]US5074910  (DUBROVSKY MICHAEL [US]) [A] 1 * column 4; figure 1 *;
 [Y]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, Database accession no. 1973-78556U, XP002193033 & SU376465 A 00000000 (KAZAKH CHEM TECHN INST) [Y] 1,8,10,11 * abstract *
 [Y]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1978, no. 16, Database accession no. 1978-29551A, XP002193034 & JPS5325202 A 19780308 (FURUKAWA T) [Y] 1,8,10,11 * abstract *
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