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EP About this file: EP3279342

EP3279342 - METHOD FOR REMOVING IRON FROM IRON-CONTAINING SOLUTION, AND METHOD FOR RECOVERING VALUABLE METALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.03.2022
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.12.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.01.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  24.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation
1-2, Otemachi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8164 / JP
[2018/06]
Inventor(s)01 / ARAKAWA, Junichi
c/o Tsuruga Plant
JX Nippon Mining&Metals Corporation
1 Wakaizumi-cho
Tsuruga-shi Fukui 914-0027 / JP
02 / ITO, Junichi
c/o Tsuruga Plant
JX Nippon Mining&Metals Corporation
1 Wakaizumi-cho
Tsuruga-shi Fukui 914-0027 / JP
03 / YOKOTA, Takuya
c/o Technology Development Center
JX Nippon Mining&Metals Corporation
1-2 Shirogane-cho 1-chome
Hitachi-shi Ibaraki 317-0056 / JP
 [2018/06]
Representative(s)Hooiveld, Arjen Jan Winfried, et al
Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC The Hague / NL
[2018/06]
Application number, filing date16772882.329.03.2016
[2018/06]
WO2016JP60233
Priority number, dateJP2015007258631.03.2015         Original published format: JP 2015072586
[2018/06]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016159001
Date:06.10.2016
Language:JA
[2016/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3279342
Date:07.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3279342
Date:05.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP06.10.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:C22B3/44, C22B3/08, C22B7/00, C22B23/00, C22B47/00
[2018/42]
CPC:
C22B3/44 (EP,KR,US); C22B3/08 (EP,KR,US); C01G45/02 (US);
C01G49/02 (US); C22B23/00 (EP,US); C22B23/04 (KR);
C22B47/00 (EP,US); C22B7/00 (EP,US); C22B7/007 (EP,KR,US);
H01M10/54 (US); Y02P10/20 (EP,KR,US); Y02W30/84 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/06]C22B3/44, C22B3/08, C22B7/00, C22B23/00
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 [2018/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ENTFERNUNG VON EISEN AUS EISENHALTIGER LÖSUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR RÜCKGEWINNUNG WERTVOLLER METALLE[2018/06]
English:METHOD FOR REMOVING IRON FROM IRON-CONTAINING SOLUTION, AND METHOD FOR RECOVERING VALUABLE METALS[2018/06]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR L'ÉLIMINATION DE FER D'UNE SOLUTION CONTENANT DU FER ET PROCÉDÉ DE RÉCUPÉRATION DE MÉTAUX DE VALEUR[2018/06]
Entry into regional phase24.10.2017Translation filed 
24.10.2017National basic fee paid 
24.10.2017Search fee paid 
24.10.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
24.10.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.10.2017Examination requested  [2018/06]
24.10.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.12.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.03.2021Fee for grant paid
30.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.02.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
29.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.201803   M06   Fee paid on   27.04.2018
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