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EP About this file: EP0076049

EP0076049 - Recovery of precious metals from leach residues [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.03.1990
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.09.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 31.10.2007  [2007/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATTHEY RUSTENBURG REFINERS (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED
Winchester House 25 Loveday Street
Johannesburg 2001 / ZA
[1983/14]
Inventor(s)01 / Day, Joseph George
"Mardi" Penfold Lane
Holmer Green Buckinghamshire / GB
02 / Taylor, Richard Jeffrey
150 Upper Woodcote Road
Caversham Reading Berkshire / GB
[1983/14]
Representative(s)Harrison, Ivor Stanley, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London
SE1 2AU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1988/46]Harrison, Ivor Stanley, et al
Withers & Rogers 4 Dyer's Buildings Holborn
London EC1N 2JT / GB
Former [1988/39]Harrison, Ivor Stanley
Withers & Rogers 46 Tavistock Place
Plymouth PL4 8AX / GB
Former [1983/14]Arthur, Bryan Edward
Withers & Rogers 4 Dyer's Buildings Holborn
London EC1N 2JT / GB
Application number, filing date82304713.908.09.1982
[1983/14]
Priority number, dateGB1981002797716.09.1981         Original published format: GB 8127977
[1983/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0076049
Date:06.04.1983
Language:EN
[1983/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0076049
Date:31.05.1989
Language:EN
[1989/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.02.1983
ClassificationIPC:C22B11/02
[1983/14]
CPC:
C22B11/021 (EP,US); Y02P10/20 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1983/14]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Rückgewinnung von Edelmetallen aus Laugungsrückständen[1983/14]
English:Recovery of precious metals from leach residues[1983/14]
French:Procédé de récupération de métaux précieux à partir de résidus de lessivage[1983/14]
Examination procedure03.06.1983Examination requested  [1983/33]
24.10.1984Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.03.1985Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.08.1985Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.02.1986Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.01.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.08.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.01.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.01.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
27.02.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.11.1988Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.02.1989Fee for grant paid
02.02.1989Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.03.1990No opposition filed within time limit [1990/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.1984Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.1985Renewal fee patent year 04
28.07.1986Renewal fee patent year 05
30.07.1987Renewal fee patent year 06
03.08.1988Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT31.05.1989
[2007/44]
Former [1999/42]IT31.05.1989
Documents cited:SearchUS1896807  [ ] (GEORG BAUER);
 GB2049734  [ ] (RIO TINTO RHODESIA LTD);
 GB2092618  [ ] (JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC);
 US4135923  [ ] (DAY JOSEPH G);
 GB457902  [ ] (DEGUSSA);
 GB2067599  [ ] (JOHNSON MATTHEY CO LTD);
 GB316063  [ ] (ALAN RICHARD POWELL, et al);
 US2109272  [ ] (LEONARD LARSON, et al)
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