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EP3315634 - A METHOD OF ELECTROCHEMICAL PRODUCTION OF RARE EARTH ALLOYS AND METALS COMPRISING A COMPOSITE ANODE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/18]A METHOD OF ELECTROCHEMICAL PRODUCTION OF RARE EARTH ALLOYS AND METALS COMPRISING A COMPOSITE ANODE, AND A SYSTEM THEREOF
[2019/35]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.12.2020
Database last updated on 05.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.12.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.08.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL, MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sintef TTO AS
7465 Trondheim / NO
[2018/18]
Inventor(s)01 / Ratvik Arne Petter
Sildråpsveien 42C
7048 Trondheim / NO
02 / Cuellar Ana Maria Martinez
Vestre Rosten 44
7072 Heimdal / NO
03 / Osen Karen Sende
Bergmester Bachkesvei 3A
7052 Trondheim / NO
 [2020/08]
Former [2018/18]01 / Ratvik Arne Petter
Sildråpsveien 42C
7048 Trondheim / NO
02 / Cuellar Ana Maria Martinez
VESTRE Rosten 44
7072 Heimdal / NO
03 / Osen Karen Sende
Bergmester Bachkesvei 3A
7052 Trondheim / NO
Representative(s)Midttun, Gisle Johan, et al
Bryn Aarflot AS
Stortingsgata 8
0161 Oslo / NO
[2020/08]
Former [2018/18]Midttun, Gisle Johan, et al
Bryn Aarflot A/S
Stortingsgaten 8
P.O. Box 449 Sentrum
0104 Oslo / NO
Application number, filing date16196270.928.10.2016
[2018/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3315634
Date:02.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3315634
Date:19.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.04.2017
ClassificationIPC:C25C3/34, C25C3/36, C25C7/00, C25C7/02
[2018/18]
CPC:
C25C3/34 (EP); C25C3/36 (EP); C25C7/005 (EP);
C25C7/025 (EP)
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 [2018/18]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ELEKTROCHEMISCHEN HERSTELLUNG VON SELTENERDLEGIERUNGEN UND METALLEN MIT EINER ZUSAMMENGESETZTEN ANODE[2019/35]
English:A METHOD OF ELECTROCHEMICAL PRODUCTION OF RARE EARTH ALLOYS AND METALS COMPRISING A COMPOSITE ANODE[2019/35]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION ÉLECTROCHIMIQUE DE MÉTAUX ET D'ALLIAGES DE TERRES RARES COMPRENANT UNE ANODE COMPOSITE[2019/35]
Former [2018/18]VERFAHREN ZUR ELEKTROCHEMISCHEN HERSTELLUNG VON SELTENERDLEGIERUNGEN UND METALLEN MIT EINER ZUSAMMENGESETZTEN ANODE SOWIE DIESE ENTHALTENDES SYSTEM
Former [2018/18]A METHOD OF ELECTROCHEMICAL PRODUCTION OF RARE EARTH ALLOYS AND METALS COMPRISING A COMPOSITE ANODE, AND A SYSTEM THEREOF
Former [2018/18]PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION ÉLECTROCHIMIQUE DE MÉTAUX ET D'ALLIAGES DE TERRES RARES COMPRENANT UNE ANODE COMPOSITE ET SYSTÈME ASSOCIÉ
Examination procedure28.10.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.11.2016Examination requested  [2018/18]
25.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.10.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
14.11.2019Fee for grant paid
14.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)20.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
10.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.10.2016
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