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EP3158090 - MANGANESE ORE BENEFICIATION PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  18.01.2019
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.09.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.03.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip18.01.2019Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 20.02.2019  [2019/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samancor Manganese (Proprietary) Limited
39 Melrose Boulevard
Melrose Arch
2076 Johannesburg / ZA
[2017/17]
Inventor(s)01 / LE ROUX, Johannes Theodorus Ferreira
6 Launceston road
1449 Alberton / ZA
 [2017/17]
Representative(s)Kudlek, Franz Thomas
DehnsGermany Partnerschaft von
Patentanwälten
Postfach 33 04 29
80064 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/17]Kudlek, Franz Thomas
m patent group
Postfach 33 04 29
80064 München / DE
Application number, filing date15747842.117.06.2015
[2017/17]
WO2015IB54574
Priority number, dateZA2014000440817.06.2014         Original published format: ZA 201404408
[2017/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015193828
Date:23.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3158090
Date:26.04.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.12.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.12.2015
ClassificationIPC:C22B3/06, C22B47/00
[2017/17]
CPC:
C22B47/00 (EP,CN,KR,US); C22B3/06 (EP,CN,KR,US); C01F11/02 (US);
C01F5/02 (US); C22B1/00 (EP,KR,US); C22B1/24 (US);
C22B3/065 (US); C22B3/10 (US); Y02P10/20 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/17]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR AUFBEREITUNG VON MANGANERZ[2017/17]
English:MANGANESE ORE BENEFICIATION PROCESS[2017/17]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'ENRICHISSEMENT DU MINERAI DE MANGANÈSE[2017/17]
Entry into regional phase17.01.2017National basic fee paid 
17.01.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
17.01.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/17]
17.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.07.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.09.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.01.2019Application withdrawn by applicant  [2019/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[XI]RU2222624  ;
 [X]FR2297924  (METALLURGIE HOBOKEN [BE]) [X] 1 * page 1, lines 4-9,38 - page 2, line 2 ** claim 1 *;
 [XI]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 2004, no. 18, Database accession no. 2004-189434, XP002744195 & RU2222624 C2 20040127 (KAUSTIK STOCK CO) [X] 1,10,13-19 * abstract * * the whole document * [I] 2-9,11,12
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