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EP About this file: EP1451380

EP1451380 - PROCESS FOR THE TREATMENT OF MOLYBDENUM CONCENTRATE ALSO CONTAINING COPPER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.04.2008
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.08.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 16.09.2009  [2009/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
COMINCO ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD.
200 Burrard Street, Suite 600 Vancouver
British Columbia V6C 3L9 / CA
[2007/10]
Former [2004/36]For all designated states
COMINCO ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD.
Suite 600
200 Burrard Street / VA
Inventor(s)01 / JONES, David, L.
1028-51A Street
Delta, British Columbia V4M 2X8 / CA
 [2004/36]
Representative(s)McNeeney, Stephen Phillip
Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/36]McNeeney, Stephen Phillip
Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Application number, filing date02781028.202.12.2002
[2004/36]
WO2002CA01852
Priority number, dateCA2001236421303.12.2001         Original published format: CA 2364213
[2004/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03048400
Date:12.06.2003
Language:EN
[2003/24]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1451380
Date:01.09.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.06.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1451380
Date:13.06.2007
Language:EN
[2007/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.10.2003
ClassificationIPC:C22B34/34
[2004/36]
CPC:
C22B3/10 (EP,US); C22B34/34 (EP,KR,US); C22B15/0069 (EP,US);
C22B15/0071 (EP,US); C22B15/0089 (EP,US); C22B3/06 (EP,US);
C22B3/26 (EP,KR,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,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/36]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM AUFARBEITEN KUPFER ENTHALTENDER MOLYBDÄNKONZENTRATE[2004/36]
English:PROCESS FOR THE TREATMENT OF MOLYBDENUM CONCENTRATE ALSO CONTAINING COPPER[2004/36]
French:PROCEDE POUR LE TRAITEMENT D'EXTRACTION DE CONCENTRES DE MOLYBDENE CONTENANT DU CUIVRE[2006/46]
Former [2004/36]PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT DE CONCENTRE DE MOLYBDENE
Entry into regional phase11.06.2004National basic fee paid 
11.06.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
11.06.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.06.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.06.2004Examination requested  [2004/36]
13.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.01.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.09.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.12.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.11.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.03.2007Fee for grant paid
16.03.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.03.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
15.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.06.2007
CH13.06.2007
CY13.06.2007
CZ13.06.2007
DK13.06.2007
EE13.06.2007
LI13.06.2007
NL13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SK13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
GR14.09.2007
PT13.11.2007
GB02.12.2007
LU02.12.2007
IE03.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
FR08.02.2008
[2009/38]
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MC31.12.2007
FR08.02.2008
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Cited inInternational search[XY]US3674424  (STANLEY ROBERT W, et al) [X] 17,18 * claims 1,2,4,5,7-9; tables I-VII * [Y] 19-31;
 [Y]US3694147  (DROBNICK JAMES LOUIS, et al) [Y] 17-31 * examples 1,3; table 3 *;
 [Y]US3714325  (BLOOM P, et al) [Y] 17-31 * examples 1-3; claims 1-3; tables 1,2 *;
 [A]US4046852  (VERTES MICHAEL A, et al) [A] 11-14,17,27,28,31* column 7, line 25 - line 35; claim 1 *;
 [Y]US4083921  (WESELY ROLF JURGEN) [Y] 17-31 * abstract *;
 [Y]US4512958  (BAUER GUENTER [DE], et al) [Y] 19-31 * column 5, line 47 - column 6, line 40; claim 1 *;
 [A]WO9612675  (KENNECOTT CORP [US]) [A] 1,3,11-14 * page 10; figures 1,5; claims 8,9; table 3 *;
 [YA]US5874055  (JONES DAVID L [CA]) [Y] 18-31 * column 2, line 17 - line 39; figures 1-5; claims 1,3 * * column 4, line 14 - line 26 * [A] 1-16;
 [Y]  - ANONYMOUS, "Removal of copper from molybdenum oxide, e.g. calcined molybdenite - by chemical treatment, e.g. leaching with ferric chloride, or magnetic sepn.", DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1978, no. 30, Database accession no. 1978-54789A, XP002243557 [Y] 17 * abstract *
    [ ] - RESEARCH DISCLOSURE, Emsworth, GB, (19780710), vol. 171, no. 063
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