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EP1900853 - PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HIGH-PURITY TIN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/12]HIGH-PURITY TIN OR TIN ALLOY AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HIGH-PURITY TIN
[2018/09]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.03.2019
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.04.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.02.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip15.03.2019No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.04.2019  [2019/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation
6-3, Otemachi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8164 / JP
[2011/39]
Former [2008/12]For all designated states
Nippon Mining & Metals Co., Ltd.
10-1, Toranomon 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SHINDO, Yuichiro@c/o Isohara Factory of Nippon Min
187-4, Usuba, Hanakawa-cho
Kitaibaraki-shi, Ibaraki;3191535 / JP
02 / TAKEMOTO, Kouichi@c/o Isohara Factory of Nippon Mi
187-4, Usuba, Hanakawa-cho
Kitaibaraki-shi, Ibaraki;3191535 / JP
 [2018/19]
Former [2008/12]01 / SHINDO, Yuichiro c/o Isohara Factory of Nippon Min
187-4, Usuba, Hanakawa-cho
Kitaibaraki-shi, Ibaraki;3191535 / JP
02 / TAKEMOTO, Kouichi c/o Isohara Factory of Nippon Mi
187-4, Usuba, Hanakawa-cho
Kitaibaraki-shi, Ibaraki;3191535 / JP
Representative(s)Hoarton, Lloyd Douglas Charles, et al
Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
[2018/19]
Former [2012/13]Hoarton, Lloyd Douglas Charles, et al
Forrester & Boehmert
SkyGarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
Former [2008/44]Hoarton, Lloyd Douglas Charles
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 Munich / DE
Former [2008/12]Hoarton, Lloyd Douglas Charles
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date06766681.814.06.2006
[2008/12]
WO2006JP311912
Priority number, dateJP2005019332301.07.2005         Original published format: JP 2005193323
[2008/12]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007004394
Date:11.01.2007
Language:JA
[2007/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1900853
Date:19.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1900853
Date:09.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP11.01.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.06.2011
ClassificationIPC:C25C1/14, C22B25/08, C22C13/00
[2008/12]
CPC:
C22B25/08 (EP,KR,US); C25C1/14 (EP,KR,US); C22B25/04 (US);
C22C13/00 (EP,KR,US); C22F1/16 (EP,US); C25F1/04 (EP,US);
C22B13/06 (EP,US); H01L2224/13111 (EP,US); H01L23/4827 (EP,US);
H01L2924/00011 (EP,US); H01L2924/00014 (EP,US); H01L2924/10253 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
H01L2924/00011, H01L2224/0401 (US,EP);
H01L2924/00014, H01L2224/0401 (US,EP);
H01L2924/10253, H01L2924/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2018/19]
Former [2008/35]DE,  FR 
Former [2008/12]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON HOCHREINEM ZINN[2018/09]
English:PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HIGH-PURITY TIN[2018/09]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'ÉTAIN DE GRANDE PURETÉ[2018/09]
Former [2008/12]HOCHREINES ZINN ODER HOCHREINE ZINNLEGIERUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON HOCHREINEM ZINN
Former [2008/12]HIGH-PURITY TIN OR TIN ALLOY AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HIGH-PURITY TIN
Former [2008/12]ÉTAIN OU ALLIAGE D ÉTAIN DE GRANDE PURETÉ ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'ÉTAIN DE GRANDE PURETÉ
Entry into regional phase10.12.2007Translation filed 
10.12.2007National basic fee paid 
10.12.2007Search fee paid 
10.12.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
10.12.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.09.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
10.12.2007Examination requested  [2008/12]
02.02.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
28.03.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
22.12.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.08.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.12.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.03.2018Fee for grant paid
27.03.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.03.2018Receipt 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  05.08.2016
Opposition(s)12.02.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
16.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
11.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
13.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
14.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
10.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
10.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
10.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US4800024  (ELFLINE GERALDINE S [US]) [Y] 3-5* the whole document *;
 [Y]US5217585  (SNYDER THOMAS S [US], et al) [Y] 3-5 * the whole document *;
 [XDY]JPH09260427  (FUJITSU LTD) [XD] 1,2 * paragraphs [0006] , [0019] , [0022]; table 1 * [Y] 3-5;
 [X]  - A.D. STYRKAS, D.A. STYRKAS, "Two novel methods of the production of high purity tin powders with reduced oxygen content", POWDER TECHNOLOGY, (19990901), vol. 104, no. 2, pages 164 - 168, XP002637880 [X] 1,2 * page 165, column l, paragraph 2nd; table 2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0032-5910(99)00060-1
ExaminationUS2004065954
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