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EP About this file: EP3478863

EP3478863 - RECOVERY OF HEAVY METALS BY SELECTIVE PRECIPITATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.09.2022
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.06.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.04.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  12.01.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  07.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Paques I.P. B.V.
Tjalke de Boerstrjitte 24
8561 EL Balk / NL
[2019/19]
Inventor(s)01 / DIJKMAN, Hendrik
Tjalke de Boerstrjitte 24
8561 EL Balk / NL
02 / GONZÁLEZ CONTRERAS, Paula
Tjalke de Boerstrjitte 24
8561 EL Balk / NL
 [2019/19]
Representative(s)Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
[2019/19]
Application number, filing date17733868.803.07.2017
[2019/19]
WO2017EP66462
Priority number, dateEP2016017780904.07.2016         Original published format: EP 16177809
[2019/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018007297
Date:11.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3478863
Date:08.05.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.01.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3478863
Date:10.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:C22B3/44, C22B19/20, C22B23/00
[2019/19]
CPC:
C22B3/44 (EP); C22B19/26 (EP); C22B23/0461 (EP);
Y02P10/20 (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 [2019/19]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WIEDERGEWINNUNG VON SCHWERMETALLEN DURCH SELEKTIVE FÄLLUNG[2019/19]
English:RECOVERY OF HEAVY METALS BY SELECTIVE PRECIPITATION[2019/19]
French:RÉCUPÉRATION DE MÉTAUX LOURDS PAR PRÉCIPITATION SÉLECTIVE[2019/19]
Entry into regional phase02.01.2019National basic fee paid 
02.01.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
02.01.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.01.2019Examination requested  [2019/19]
02.01.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
31.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.10.2021Fee for grant paid
01.10.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.10.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)11.08.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
29.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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