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EP3113859 - CERIUM (IV) OXIDE WITH EXCEPTIONAL ARSENIC REMOVAL PROPERTIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  30.10.2020
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.07.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.12.2016
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip30.10.2020Refusal of applicationpublished on 02.12.2020  [2020/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Secure Natural Resources LLC
900 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60611 / US
[N/P]
Former [2017/22]For all designated states
Secure National Resources LLC
900 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60611 / US
Former [2017/02]For all designated states
Molycorp Minerals LLC
5619 DTC Parkway
Suite 1000
Greenwood Village, CO 80111 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PSARAS, Dimitrios
11 Shady Lane
Bound Brook, NJ 08805 / US
02 / GAO, Yuan
14121 Whitney Circle
Broomfield, Colorado 80023 / US
03 / HANELINE, Mason
2251 Wigwam Parkway
Apt. 312
Henderson, NV 89074 / US
04 / LUPO, Joseph
2725 NW Molini Terrace
Hillsboro, Oregon 97124 / US
05 / LANDI, Carol
633 Timber Lane
Devon, PA 19333 / US
 [2017/10]
Former [2017/02]01 / PSARAS, Dimitrios
11 Shady Lane
Bound Brook, NJ 08805 / US
02 / GAO, Yuan
5619 DTC Parkway
Suite 1000
Greenwood Village, CO 80111 / US
03 / HANELINE, Mason
2251 Wigwam Parkway
Apt. 312
Henderson, NV 89074 / US
04 / LUPO, Joseph
2291 West Horizon Ridge Parkway
Unit 4219
Henderson, NV 89052 / US
05 / LANDI, Carol
633 Timber Lane
Devon, PA 19333 / US
Representative(s)Balder IP Law, S.L.
Paseo de la Castellana 93
5ª planta
28046 Madrid / ES
[N/P]
Former [2017/02]Balder IP Law, S.L.
Castellana 93
28046 Madrid / ES
Application number, filing date15757881.609.03.2015
[2017/02]
WO2015US19485
Priority number, dateUS201461949799P07.03.2014         Original published format: US 201461949799 P
[2017/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2015134981
Date:11.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/36]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3113859
Date:11.01.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.09.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US26.11.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:B01D21/01, C02F1/28, B01J20/06, B01J20/28, // C02F101/10
[2017/40]
CPC:
C02F1/281 (EP,KR,US); B01J20/06 (EP,KR,US); B01J20/28016 (EP,KR,US);
C02F2101/103 (EP,KR,US); Y10T428/2982 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2017/02]B01D21/01
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 [2017/02]
TitleGerman:CERIUM-(IV)-OXID MIT HERVORRAGENDEN ARSENENTFERNUNGSEIGENSCHAFTEN[2017/02]
English:CERIUM (IV) OXIDE WITH EXCEPTIONAL ARSENIC REMOVAL PROPERTIES[2017/02]
French:OXYDE DE CÉRIUM (IV) AYANT D'EXCEPTIONNELLES PROPRIÉTÉS D'ÉLIMINATION DE L'ARSENIC[2017/02]
Entry into regional phase05.10.2016National basic fee paid 
05.10.2016Search fee paid 
05.10.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
05.10.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.10.2016Examination requested  [2017/02]
05.10.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.08.2019Observations by third parties
25.05.2020Application refused, date of legal effect [2020/49]
26.05.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 25.06.2020
25.06.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
15.07.2020Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2020/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2013032529  (HASSLER CARL [US]) [X] 1-3,7,8,11,13,15 * figures 1-14 * * paragraph [0004] - paragraph [0012] * * paragraph [0068] - paragraph [0093] * * paragraph [0101] - paragraph [0125] * * paragraph [0150] - paragraph [0151] * * paragraph [0248] - paragraph [0265] * [I] 4-6,9,10,12,14;
 [I]US2009111689  (BURBA III JOHN L [US]) [I] 1-15 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0003] * * paragraph [0009] - paragraph [0020] * * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0033] * * examples 1-2; claims 1-32 *;
 [I]US2008093580  (WITHAM RICHARD D [US], et al) [I] 1-15 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0026] * * example 1 *
International search[XY]US2013032529  (HASSLER CARL [US]) [X] 1-4, 6-9, 18-20 * para [0012], [0025], [0047], [0068], [0069], [0093], [0101], [0112]-[0125], [0249]-[0251], Table 1 * [Y] 5, 10-17;
 [Y]US2008156734  (BURBA JOHN L [US], et al) [Y] 5, 10-17 * para [0004], [0021], [0033], [0036], [0038], [0045]-[0048] *;
 [Y]US2004144729  (WITHAM RICHARD DONALD [US], et al) [Y] 1-20 * para [0003], [0009]-[0011], [0016], [0018], [0020], [0021], [0027], [0028], Table 1 *;
 [Y]US2003114083  (JERNAKOFF PETER [US], et al) [Y] 1-20 * para [0053]-[0055], Table 2 *
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