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EP1663879 - TREATMENT OF IRON SULPHIDE DEPOSITS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  05.01.2018
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.01.2018Refusal of applicationpublished on 07.02.2018  [2018/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rhodia UK Limited
Oak House, Reeds Crescent
Watford, Hertfordshire WD24 4QP / GB
[2006/23]
Inventor(s)01 / TALBOT, Robert, Eric
3 Meriden close
Cannock, Staffordshire WS11 1QB / GB
02 / JONES, Christopher, Raymond
110 Sutherland Road
Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire WS6 7BS / GB
03 / GRECH, Jason, Mark
24 Bamburgh Crescent, The Berkeleys
Worcester WR4 1QX / GB
 [2006/23]
Representative(s)Cordier, Pascal Christian, et al
Rhodia Operations
Direction de la Propriété Industrielle
40, rue de la Haie Coq
93306 Aubervilliers / FR
[N/P]
Former [2013/23]Cordier, Pascal Christian, et al
Rhodia Operations Direction de la Propriété Industrielle 40, rue de la Haie Coq
93306 Aubervilliers / FR
Former [2013/15]Cardon, Flavie, et al
RHODIA OPERATIONS
Direction de la Propriété Industrielle
40, rue de la Haie-Coq
93306 Aubervilliers Cedex / FR
Former [2008/02]Seugnet, Jean Louis, et al
RHODIA SERVICES Direction de la Propriété Industrielle 40, rue de la Haie-Coq
93306 Aubervilliers Cedex / FR
Former [2006/23]Valentino, Cédric
Rhodia Propriété Industrielle 85, Avenue des Fréres Perret
F-69192 Saint-Fons / FR
Application number, filing date04768403.010.09.2004
[2006/23]
WO2004GB03856
Priority number, dateGB2003002127611.09.2003         Original published format: GB 0321276
[2006/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005026065
Date:24.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1663879
Date:07.06.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.03.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.03.2005
ClassificationIPC:C02F5/14
[2006/23]
CPC:
C23F14/02 (EP,US); C02F5/145 (EP,US); C23F11/1676 (EP,US);
C02F2101/101 (EP,US); C02F2101/203 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/23]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BEHANDLUNG VON EISENSULFIDABLAGERUNGEN[2006/23]
English:TREATMENT OF IRON SULPHIDE DEPOSITS[2006/23]
French:TRAITEMENT DES DEPOTS DE SULFURE DE FER[2006/23]
Entry into regional phase22.03.2006National basic fee paid 
22.03.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
22.03.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.03.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/23]
16.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
04.06.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.06.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
13.08.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.06.2017Application refused, date of legal effect [2018/06]
19.06.2017Date of oral proceedings
15.09.2017Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
19.09.2017Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2018/06]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  16.01.2009
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
13.08.2015Request for further processing filed
13.08.2015Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.09.2015Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
11.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
14.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
12.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
12.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
12.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
11.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
13.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
12.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 14
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO0021892  (ALBRIGHT & WILSON UK LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1-25 * page 1, line 26 - page 3, line 19 * * page 4, line 25 - page 5, line 15; claims 1-19,22,24,25 *;
 [Y]WO0208127  (RHODIA CONS SPEC LTD [GB], et al) [Y] 1-25 * page 3, line 25 - page 6, line 29 * * page 5, lines 5-14 * * page 14, lines 14-17; claims 1-11,28-39,45,46 *;
 [Y]WO03016432  (SYNERGY CHEMICAL INC [US], et al) [Y] 1-25 * page 7, paragraph 2 - page 9, paragraph 3 * * page 17, paragraph 1 - page 22, paragraph 2; claims 1,6,7,10,11,21-25,44-49 *;
 [Y]WO03021031  (RHODIA CONS SPEC LTD [GB], et al) [Y] 1-25 * the whole document *
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