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EP About this file: EP0885976

EP0885976 - Electrowinning of high purity zinc metal from a Mn-containing leach solution preceded by cold electrolytic demanganization [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.01.2003
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.02.2003  [2003/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sulfacid S.A.I.F.C.
Av. Cordoba 883, 11th Floor (C1054AAH)
1010 Buenos Aires / AR
[2002/10]
Former [1998/52]For all designated states
Sulfacid S.A.I.F.C.
Cerrito 836, 5th Floor
1010 Buenos Aires / AR
Inventor(s)01 / Fussi, Jose Luis
San Martin Ave. 1758
(2156) Fray Luis Bertran, Santa Fe / AR
02 / Quintero, Oscar
San Martin Ave. 1758
(2156) Fray Luis Bertran, Santa Fe / AR
03 / Cornaglia, Aldo
San Martin Ave. 1758
(2156) Fray Luis Bertran, Santa Fe / AR
04 / Morosini, Carlos
San Martin Ave. 1758
(2156) Fray Luis Bertran, Santa Fe / AR
[1998/52]
Representative(s)Jenkins, Peter David
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/52]Jenkins, Peter David
PAGE WHITE & FARRER 54 Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LS / GB
Application number, filing date97309299.219.11.1997
[1998/52]
Priority number, dateAR2010027339720.06.1997         Original published format: AR 10273397
[1998/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0885976
Date:23.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0885976
Date:06.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:C22B19/20, C25C1/16, C25B1/00, C25C7/00, C25C7/06
[1998/52]
CPC:
C22B19/26 (EP); C25B1/21 (EP); C25C1/16 (EP);
C25C7/00 (EP); C25C7/06 (EP); Y02P10/20 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   IT,   NL [1999/35]
Former [1998/52]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Elektrolytische Gewinnung von Reinzink aus einer Mangan enthaltenden Laugungslösung durch vorhergehender Entmanganisierung der Lösung mittels kalter Elektrolyse[1998/52]
English:Electrowinning of high purity zinc metal from a Mn-containing leach solution preceded by cold electrolytic demanganization[1998/52]
French:Production électrolytique de zinc métallique pur à partir de solutions zincifères contaminées en manganèse précédée d'une démanganisation électrolytique à l'état froid[1998/52]
Examination procedure19.05.1999Examination requested  [1999/28]
15.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.07.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.10.2001Fee for grant paid
29.10.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.12.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
27.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.199903   M06   Fee paid on   24.02.2000
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US4071421  (MASTERS IAN M, et al) [Y] 1,2 * column 5, line 48 - column 6, line 60; figures 1,2; examples IV-VII * * column 11, line 10 - line 32 *;
 [Y]US3065155  (WELSH JAY Y) [Y] 1,2 * column 1, line 65 - column 2, line 12; figures 1-3,6,7; claims 1,2 *;
 [Y]DE3014511  (NAT INST METALLURG) [Y] 1,2 * figure 1; claims 1,15,16 *;
 [A]EP0066024  (SHERRITT GORDON MINES LTD [CA]) [A] 1 * figure 1; claims 9-11 *
 [Y]  - VERBAAN B. & MULLINDER B., "Simultaneous electrowinning of manganese dioxide and zinc from purified neutral zinc sulphate at high current efficiencies", HYDROMETALLURGY, Amsterdam, nl, (1981), vol. 7, no. 4, pages 339 - 352, XP002078636 [Y] 1,2 * page 342 - page 345; figures 2,3 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0304-386X(81)90031-1
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