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EP2049239 - AMMONIUM NITRATE GRANULES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.09.2018
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.09.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.09.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.08.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.03.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip07.09.2018No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.10.2018  [2018/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Omnia Fertilizer Limited
13 Sloane Street
2152 Epsom Downs / ZA
[2009/17]
Inventor(s)01 / VISAGIE, Francois Christiaan
24 Wilgers Street
1911 Vanderbijlpark / ZA
02 / PILLE, Rainer Ralf
11 Sirkoon Street
2153 Jukskei Park / ZA
 [2009/17]
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/44]Matthews, Derek Peter
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2009/17]Matthews, Derek Peter
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date07805293.302.08.2007
[2009/17]
WO2007IB53052
Priority number, dateZA2006000640602.08.2006         Original published format: ZA 200606406
[2009/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008015654
Date:07.02.2008
Language:EN
[2008/06]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2049239
Date:22.04.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.02.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2049239
Date:01.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.03.2009
ClassificationIPC:B01J2/16, C06B31/28, C01C1/18
[2009/17]
CPC:
C06B31/28 (EP,US); B01J2/16 (EP,US); C01C1/18 (EP,US);
C06B31/285 (EP,US); C01P2004/03 (EP,US); C01P2004/32 (EP,US);
C01P2006/16 (EP,US); Y10T428/2982 (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,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/44]
Former [2009/17]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:AMMONIUMNITRATGRANULAT[2009/17]
English:AMMONIUM NITRATE GRANULES[2009/17]
French:GRANULÉS DE NITRATE D'AMMONIUM[2009/17]
Entry into regional phase16.02.2009National basic fee paid 
16.02.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
16.02.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.02.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.02.2009Examination requested  [2009/17]
27.03.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.05.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.06.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.10.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.06.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.12.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.11.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.03.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.07.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
18.07.2017Fee for grant paid
18.07.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.09.2017Information about intention to grant a patent
22.09.2017Receipt 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  27.03.2012
Opposition(s)02.08.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
24.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
20.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
23.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
19.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
02.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
19.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
18.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
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31.08.201509   M06   Fee paid on   02.09.2015
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Cited inInternational search[Y]GB588054  (CONS MINING & SMELTING CO) [Y] 2-7 * claim - *;
 [A]FR1271680  (AZOTE OFFICE NAT IND) [A] 1-40* the whole document *;
 [XY]GB990487  (ICI LTD) [X] 1,19,20 * claim - * [Y] 22,23;
 [Y]GB2058732  (ICI LTD) [Y] 8-18,26-37 * claim - *;
 [XY]EP0569162  (ICI PLC [GB], et al) [X] 1,2,19,20 * claim - * [Y] 22,23;
 [Y]EP0569163  (ICI PLC [GB], et al) [Y] 2-7 * column 4, line 2 - line 55; claim - *;
 [X]US5486246  (KELLEY DAVID A [US]) [X] 1-4,6,8-13,19,20 * claim - *;
 [Y]EP0850878  (KALTENBACH THURING SA [FR]) [Y] 8-18,26-37 * claim - *;
 [DXY]WO2004047976  (OMNIA FERTILIZER LTD [ZA], et al) [DX] 1-7,19,21,24,25,38-40 * figure -; claim - * [Y] 2-18,22,23,26-37
Examination   - SAWADA TETSUYA, "GRANULAR ANFO EXPLOSIVE COMPOSITION AND ITS PRODUCTION METHOD", STN HCA, (20050922), XP001501238
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