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PatentTitleStatus Expires Confidence
US 7,641,711Metal vapour condensation and liquid metal withdrawal
Lapsed on the fee record
Ended Jan 5, 2022 · From the USPTO record
Lapsed on the fee recordEnded Jan 5, 2022From the USPTO record
US 6,699,302Treatment of metal sulphide concentrates by roasting and electrically stabilized open-arc furnace smelt reduction
Term ended
Term ended Nov 29, 2021 · From the USPTO record
Term endedTerm ended Nov 29, 2021From the USPTO record
US 9,784,500Measurement of electrical variables on a DC furnace
Lapsed on the fee record
Ended Oct 10, 2021 · From the USPTO record
Lapsed on the fee recordEnded Oct 10, 2021From the USPTO record
US 6,277,341Process for the rapid leaching of chalcopyrite in the absence of catalysts
Term ended
Term ended Nov 24, 2019 · From the USPTO record
Term endedTerm ended Nov 24, 2019From the USPTO record
US 6,287,362Production of metal lumps and apparatus therefor
Term ended
Term ended Jun 22, 2018 · From the USPTO record
Term endedTerm ended Jun 22, 2018From the USPTO record
US 8,104,484Smoking Articles and Smoking Materials
Formerly held
Lapsed on the fee record
Ended Jan 31, 2016 · High confidence
Lapsed on the fee recordEnded Jan 31, 2016High confidence
US 6,280,630Process for the treatment of effluent streams
Lapsed on the fee record
Ended Aug 28, 2005 · From the USPTO record
Lapsed on the fee recordEnded Aug 28, 2005From the USPTO record
US 4,699,653Thermal production of magnesium
Term ended
Term ended no later than Oct 13, 2007 · Low confidence
Term endedTerm ended no later than Oct 13, 2007Low confidence
US 4,923,615Fluid/solid contacting columns
Term ended
Term ended no later than May 8, 2010 · Low confidence
Term endedTerm ended no later than May 8, 2010Low confidence
US 5,023,060Recovery of gold by a carbon-in-pulp process
Term ended
Term ended no later than Jun 11, 2011 · Low confidence
Term endedTerm ended no later than Jun 11, 2011Low confidence
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