(19)
(11) EP 3 724 364 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
23.02.2022 Bulletin 2022/08

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
12.01.2022 Bulletin 2022/02

(21) Application number: 18814622.9

(22) Date of filing: 11.12.2018
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C22B 7/04(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
C22B 7/04; C22B 5/02; C22B 13/025; C22B 15/0054; C22B 15/0056; C22B 25/02; C22C 1/06; Y02P 10/122; Y02P 10/20
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2018/084384
(87) International publication number:
WO 2019/115540 (20.06.2019 Gazette 2019/25)

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(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL 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

(30) Priority: 14.12.2017 EP 17207370

(43) Date of publication of application:
21.10.2020 Bulletin 2020/43

(73) Proprietor: AURUBIS BEERSE
2340 Beerse (BE)

(72) Inventors:
  • COLETTI, Bert
    2340 Beerse (BE)
  • GORIS, Jan, Dirk, A.
    2340 Beerse (BE)
  • DE VISSCHER, Yves
    2340 Beerse (BE)
  • GEENEN, Charles
    2340 Beerse (BE)
  • GUNS, Walter
    2340 Beerse (BE)
  • MOLLEN, Niko
    2340 Beerse (BE)
  • SMETS, Steven
    2340 Beerse (BE)
  • BREUGELMANS, Andy
    2340 Beerse (BE)

(74) Representative: Gevers Patents 
Intellectual Property House Holidaystraat 5
1831 Diegem
1831 Diegem (BE)


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