Microwave treatment of ores

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2003229402 (hide)

Owner Technological Resources Pty Ltd

Inventors Cross, Christopher Robin; Shaw, Raymond Walter; Batterham, Robin John; Esdaile, Lucy

Agent Griffith Hack

Pub. Number AU-B-2003229402

PCT Number PCT/AU03/00681

PCT Pub. Number WO2003/102250

Priority PS 2734 31.05.02 AU

Filing date 30 May 2003

Wipo publication date 19 December 2003

Acceptance publication date 8 January 2009

International Classifications

C22B 1/00 (2006.01) Preliminary treatment of ores or scrap

C22B 15/00 (2006.01) Obtaining copper

C22B 23/00 (2006.01) Obtaining nickel or cobalt

C22B 60/02 (2006.01) Obtaining metals of atomic number 87 or higher, i.e. radioactive metals

Event Publications

14 August 2003 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): PS 2734 31.05.02 AU

12 February 2004 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2003229402

8 January 2009 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2003229402

30 April 2009 Opposition Lodged

  BHP Billiton Innovation Pty Ltd has lodged an opposition against Technological Resources Pty Ltd.

30 July 2009 Opposition Withdrawn - Proceed to Sealing

  The opposition by BHP Billiton Innovation Pty Ltd against Technological Resources Pty Ltd has been withdrawn and the application will now proceed to sealing.

6 August 2009 Standard Patent Sealed

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