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EP About this file: EP1704114

EP1704114 - METHOD FOR ETCHING PHOSPHATE ORES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.11.2016
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU		published on 18.07.2018  [2018/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ecophos
Centre Monnet Avenue Jean Monnet 1
1348 Louvain-la-Neuve / BE
[2010/48]
Former [2006/39]For all designated states
Ecophos
Rue Laid Burniat 3
1348 Louvain-la Neuve / BE
Inventor(s)01 / TAKHIM, Mohamed
rue M. Yourcenar 11, boîte 101
B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve / BE
 [2006/39]
Representative(s)Mellet, Valérie Martine, et al
Abyoo sprl
Centre Monnet
Avenue Jean Monnet, 1
1348 Louvain-la-Neuve / BE
[N/P]
Former [2016/03]Pecher, Nicolas, et al
Pecher & de Groote sprl
Centre Monnet
Avenue Jean Monnet, 1
1348 Louvain-la-Neuve / BE
Former [2010/48]Pecher, Nicolas, et al
Pecher Consultants SPRL Centre Monnet - Avenue Jean Monnet, 1
1348 Louvain-la-Neuve / BE
Former [2009/30]Claeys, Pierre, et al
Gevers & Vander Haeghen, Intellectual Property House, Brussels Airport Business Park Holidaystraat 5
1831 Diegem / BE
Former [2006/39]Claeys, Pierre, et al
Gevers & Vander Haeghen, Holidaystraat 5
1831 Diegem / BE
Application number, filing date04805024.923.12.2004
[2006/39]
WO2004EP53697
Priority number, dateBE2003000068324.12.2003         Original published format: BE 200300683
[2006/39]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005066070
Date:21.07.2005
Language:FR
[2005/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1704114
Date:27.09.2006
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.07.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1704114
Date:20.01.2016
Language:FR
[2016/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.07.2005
ClassificationIPC:C01B25/22, C01B25/32
[2006/39]
CPC:
C01B25/324 (EP,US); C01B25/2212 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/03]
Former [2006/39]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM ÄTZEN VON PHOSPHATERZEN[2006/39]
English:METHOD FOR ETCHING PHOSPHATE ORES[2006/39]
French:PROCEDE D'ATTAQUE DE MINERAI DE PHOSPHATE[2006/39]
Entry into regional phase04.07.2006National basic fee paid 
04.07.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
04.07.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.07.2006Examination requested  [2006/39]
14.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.07.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.11.2015Fee for grant paid
23.11.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.11.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  14.06.2010
Opposition(s)21.10.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
29.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
18.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
22.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
13.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
11.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
18.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
10.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
24.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
Penalty fee
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31.12.200704   M06   Fee paid on   29.05.2008
31.12.200906   M06   Fee paid on   22.02.2010
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.12.2004
AT20.01.2016
CY20.01.2016
CZ20.01.2016
DK20.01.2016
EE20.01.2016
MC20.01.2016
SE20.01.2016
SI20.01.2016
SK20.01.2016
IS20.05.2016
PT20.05.2016
[2018/28]
Former [2017/47]AT20.01.2016
CZ20.01.2016
DK20.01.2016
EE20.01.2016
MC20.01.2016
SE20.01.2016
SI20.01.2016
SK20.01.2016
IS20.05.2016
PT20.05.2016
Former [2017/13]AT20.01.2016
CZ20.01.2016
DK20.01.2016
EE20.01.2016
SE20.01.2016
SI20.01.2016
SK20.01.2016
IS20.05.2016
PT20.05.2016
Former [2016/50]AT20.01.2016
CZ20.01.2016
DK20.01.2016
EE20.01.2016
SE20.01.2016
SK20.01.2016
IS20.05.2016
PT20.05.2016
Former [2016/49]AT20.01.2016
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EE20.01.2016
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PT20.05.2016
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SE20.01.2016
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PT20.05.2016
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Cited inInternational search[A]RU2046757  ;
 [XY]FR2115244  (UNITED STATES GYPSUM CO [US]) [X] 1-10,14 * claims 1,2,9,11 * * page 5, line 11 - page 6, line 10 * * page 7, line 14 - line 16 * * example 2 * [Y] 11-13;
 [Y]US3937783  (WAMSER CHRISTIAN A, et al) [Y] 11-13 * claims 1-4 * * column 8, line 26 - line 46 *;
 [A]FR2289443  (UNITED STATES GYPSUM CO [US]) [A] 1-7 * claims 1-3,7,14 * * page 4, line 28 - page 5 * * page 6, line 16 - line 20 * * page 8, line 33 - page 9, line 4 * * page 11, line 25 - line 32 * * page 12, line 18 - page 14, line 21 * * figure 3 *;
 [A]US3988420  (LOEWY DALITH, et al);
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1996, no. 26, Database accession no. 1996-257951, XP002295876 & RU2046757 C1 19951027 (KIROVO CHEPETS CHEM COMBINE) [A] 1,11-13 * abstract *
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