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EP3240637 - DEPRESSANTS FOR MINERAL ORE FLOTATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  16.10.2020
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.07.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.10.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip16.10.2020Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 18.11.2020  [2020/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KEMIRA OYJ
Porkkalankatu 3
00180 Helsinki / FI
[2017/45]
Inventor(s)01 / MOORE, Lucas
2704 Colewood Lane
Dover, FL 33527 / US
02 / YIN, Xihui
2108 Kinsmon Drive
Mariette, GA 30062 / US
03 / DURAND, Jean, Robert
1968 Morning Walk NW
Acworth, GA 30102 / US
 [2018/23]
Former [2017/48]01 / MOORE, Lucas
2704 Colewood Lane
Dover, FL 33527 / US
02 / YIN, Xihui
2112 Lenox Park
Circle NE
Atlanta, GA 30319 / US
03 / DURAND, Jean, Robert
1968 Morning Walk NW
Acworth, GA 30102 / US
Former [2017/45]01 / MOORE, Lucas
2704 Colewood Lane
Dover, FL 33527 / US
02 / YIN, Xihui
2112 Lenox Park
Circle NE
Atlanta, GA 30319 / US
03 / DURAND, Jean, Robert
387 Technology Circle NW
Atlanta, GA 30313 / US
Representative(s)Abel & Imray LLP
Westpoint Building
James Street West
Bath BA1 2DA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/45]Abel & Imray
Westpoint Building
James Street West
Bath BA1 2DA / GB
Application number, filing date15875994.418.12.2015
[2017/45]
WO2015US66719
Priority number, dateUS201462097807P30.12.2014         Original published format: US 201462097807 P
[2017/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016109254
Date:07.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3240637
Date:08.11.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.07.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.07.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:B03D1/016
[2017/45]
CPC:
B03D1/016 (EP,US); B03D1/008 (EP,US); B03D1/01 (EP,US);
B03D2201/06 (EP,US); B03D2203/02 (EP,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 [2017/45]
TitleGerman:UNTERDRÜCKUNGSMITTEL DER FLOTATION VON MINERALERZ[2017/45]
English:DEPRESSANTS FOR MINERAL ORE FLOTATION[2017/45]
French:DÉPRIMANTS POUR FLOTTATION DE MINERAI DE MINÉRAL[2017/45]
Entry into regional phase17.07.2017National basic fee paid 
17.07.2017Search fee paid 
17.07.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
17.07.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.07.2017Examination requested  [2017/45]
17.07.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.03.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.06.2020Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2020/47]
01.07.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2020/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
19.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.201905   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XI]WO9640438  (CYTEC TECH CORP [US]) [X] 1-12,14-17 * page 3, line 15 - line 18; examples 22,79,83,96,109,133; claims 1,6 * [I] 13;
 [A]  - H. D. G. TURRER ET AL, "Iron ore flotation in the presence of polyacrylamides", TRANSACTIONS - INSTITUTION OF MINING AND METALLURGY. SECTION C.MINERAL PROCESSING AND EXTRACTIVE METALLURGY, GB, (20070601), vol. 116, no. 2, doi:10.1179/174328507X163878, ISSN 0371-9553, pages 81 - 84, XP055427846 [A] 1-17

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/174328507X163878
 [T]  - FARDIS NAKHAEI ET AL, "Reagents types in flotation of iron oxide minerals: A review", MINERAL PROCESSING AND EXTRACTIVE METALLURGY REVIEW, US, (20171102), doi:10.1080/08827508.2017.1391245, ISSN 0882-7508, pages 1 - 36, XP055427169 [T] * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08827508.2017.1391245
International search[XY]US5959054  (WANG SAMUEL S [US], et al) [X] 1-12, 14 * entire document * [Y] 13, 15-17;
 [Y]WO2014055502  (KEMIRA OYJ [FI], et al) [Y] 13, 15-17* entire document *
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