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EP3374061 - METHODS FOR TREATING INDUSTRIAL WASTE STREAMS AND RECOVERING CERTAIN CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  24.09.2021
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.08.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.09.2021Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 27.10.2021  [2021/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Steen Research, LLC
19363 Willamette Drive 235
West Linn, OR 97068 / US
[2018/38]
Inventor(s)01 / TEMPLE, Stephen R.
19363 Willamette Drive 235
West Linn, OR 97068 / US
02 / WHITNEY, Howard Everett
1809 Lakeside Drive
Felton, CA 95018 / US
 [2018/38]
Representative(s)Moreland, David
Marks & Clerk LLP The Beacon
176 St Vincent Street
Glasgow G2 5SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/38]Moreland, David
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow G2 7JS / GB
Application number, filing date16865257.615.11.2016
[2018/38]
WO2016US62066
Priority number, dateUS201562255521P15.11.2015         Original published format: US 201562255521 P
US201662304049P04.03.2016         Original published format: US 201662304049 P
[2018/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017083879
Date:18.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3374061
Date:19.09.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.05.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.05.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:B01D53/58, B01D53/73, B01D5/00, B01D53/86, B01D47/10, B01D53/00, A22C18/00, B01D3/26, B01D53/14, B01D53/75, B01D53/78, C05B7/00
[2019/30]
CPC:
B01D5/009 (EP,US); A22C18/00 (EP,US); B01D3/26 (EP,US);
B01D47/10 (US); B01D5/0003 (EP,US); B01D5/0027 (EP,US);
B01D5/006 (EP,US); B01D5/0063 (EP,US); B01D5/0072 (EP,US);
B01D53/002 (EP,US); B01D53/1418 (EP,US); B01D53/58 (EP,US);
B01D53/73 (EP,US); B01D53/75 (EP,US); B01D53/78 (EP,US);
B01D53/8693 (EP,US); C05B7/00 (EP,US); B01D2257/40 (EP,US);
B01D2257/406 (EP,US); B01D2257/70 (EP,US); B01D2257/708 (EP,US);
B01D2257/90 (EP,US); B01D2258/0266 (EP,US); B01D53/145 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C05B7/00, C05B9/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2018/38]B01D53/58, B01D53/73
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 [2018/38]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON INDUSTRIELLEN ABWÄSSERN UND RÜCKGEWINNUNG BESTIMMTE CHEMISCHER VERBINDUNGEN[2018/38]
English:METHODS FOR TREATING INDUSTRIAL WASTE STREAMS AND RECOVERING CERTAIN CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS[2018/38]
French:PROCÉDÉS DE TRAITEMENT DE FLUX DE DÉCHETS INDUSTRIELS ET DE RÉCUPÉRATION DE CERTAINS COMPOSÉS CHIMIQUES[2018/38]
Entry into regional phase30.05.2018National basic fee paid 
30.05.2018Search fee paid 
30.05.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
30.05.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.05.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/38]
20.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.06.2021Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/43]
22.06.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2021/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
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30.11.202005   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XY] US2015196874  (TEMPLE STEPHEN R et al.) [X] 1-10 * see, in particular, figures 2 and 5-9; see claims 1-2; see paragraphs [0022], [0023], [0024]-[0027] and [0030]-[0034]; see also paragraphs [0096]- [0106]. *[Y] 1-14
 [XY] US3985523  (KAUPAS PHILIP F et al.) [X] 1-11,14 * see in particular col. 1, lines 10-22 and lines 34-50; col. 2, lines 24-34; col. 2, line 55 to col. 3, line 5; see also col. 4, line 46 to col. 5, line 42 ; see col. 6, lines 21-25; see also figures 1,2 *[Y] 1-14
 [Y]   J.C. BOROJOVICH EITAN ET AL: "Precipitation of Ammonium from Concentrated Industrial Wastes as Struvite: A Search for the Optimal Reagents", WATER ENVIRONMEN RESEARCH, 31 July 2010 (2010-07-31), pages 586 - 591, XP055593234, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20190531], DOI: 10.2307/27870349.Source: [Y] 1-14 * see, in particular, the points "Abstract","Introduction", "Precipitation of Struvite with sodium hydroxide as a base" and "conclusions" *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/27870349·Source:
 [Y]   ZAIXING LI ET AL: "Struvite Precipitation for Ammonia Nitrogen Removal in 7-Aminocephalosporanic Acid Wastewater", MOLECULES, vol. 17, no. 2, 21 February 2012 (2012-02-21), pages 2126 - 2139, XP055593236, DOI: 10.3390/molecules17022126 [Y] 1-14 * see, in particular, Tables 1 to 3 ; points 3.3 "experimental procedures" and 4."conclusions". *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules17022126
 [Y]   A. SICILIANO ET AL: "Recovery of ammonia in digestates of calf manure through a struvite precipitation process using unconventional reagents", ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY, vol. 35, no. 7, 5 November 2013 (2013-11-05), GB, pages 841 - 850, XP055593265, ISSN: 0959-3330, DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2013.853088 [Y] 1-14 * see, in particular, "Introduction", "Material and Methods", tables 1-6 and "Conclusions". *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09593330.2013.853088
International search[X] US3985523  (KAUPAS PHILIP F et al.) [X] 1-3, 10, 13-14 * ; col 2 lines 53-66, col 4 lines 46-68, col 5 lines 1-3, col 5 lines 8-18, col 5 lines 43-45, col 7 lines 12-19, col 7 lines 23-25, fig. 1 *
 [XY] US2013028827  (HICKEY ROBERT et al.) [X] 1, 5-7, 9 * ; para [0012], para [0018], para [0027] *[Y] 8
 [XY] US4451277  (BARBER JAMES C et al.) [X] 1, 4, 11 * ; col 10 lines 9-24, col 13 lines 30-42, col 20 lines 54-68, col 21 lines 1-11 *[Y] 12
 [Y] US2009078013  (SPINDLER HERBERT et al.) [Y] 8, 12 * ; para [0010] *
 [A] US2015196874  (TEMPLE STEPHEN R et al.) [A] 13 * ; entire document, but especially: [0023] *
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