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EP About this file: EP1183693

EP1183693 - A CONTAINER FOR NUCLEAR FUEL ELEMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.03.2007
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.07.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 29.08.2007  [2007/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
British Nuclear Fuels PLC
Risley Warrington
Cheshire WA3 6AS / GB
[2006/21]
Former [2002/10]For all designated states
British Nuclear Fuels PLC
Risley
Warrington, Cheshire WA3 6AS / GB
Inventor(s)01 / MINSHALL, David
British Nuclear Fuels plc, Risley
Warrington, Cheshire WA3 6AS / GB
 [2002/10]
Representative(s)Jones, Keith William, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote
4th Floor, Merchant Exchange
17-19 Whitworth Street West
Manchester M1 5WG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/10]Jones, Keith William, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote Orlando House 11c Compstall Road Marple Bridge
Stockport SK6 5HH / GB
Application number, filing date00925499.628.04.2000
[2002/10]
WO2000GB01642
Priority number, dateGB1999001197924.05.1999         Original published format: GB 9911979
[2002/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0072325
Date:30.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1183693
Date:06.03.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.11.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1183693
Date:24.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.11.2000
ClassificationIPC:G21C19/07, G21F5/012
[2002/10]
CPC:
G21F5/012 (EP,US); G21C19/07 (EP,US); Y02E30/30 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [2004/21]
Former [2002/10]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:BEHÄLTER ZUM EINSCHLUSS VON KERNBRENNELEMENTEN[2002/10]
English:A CONTAINER FOR NUCLEAR FUEL ELEMENTS[2002/10]
French:RECIPIENT D'ELEMENTS DE COMBUSTIBLE NUCLEAIRE[2002/10]
Entry into regional phase24.09.2001National basic fee paid 
24.09.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
24.09.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.11.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.09.2001Examination requested  [2002/10]
05.12.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.03.2006Fee for grant paid
29.03.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.02.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
17.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
17.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
14.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
20.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT24.05.2006
[2007/35]
Cited inInternational search[A]NL8400864  (ROTTERDAMSCHE DROOGDOK MIJ) [A] 1,2,9* page 11, line 6 - line 29; figure 1 *;
 [A]FR2680909  (ATEA STE ATLANTIQUE TECH AVANC [FR]) [A] 1,2,9 * page 11, line 8 - page 13, line 29; figure 3 *;
 [A]JPH0580188  (TOSHIBA CORP) [A] 1,2,9 * figures 1-10 *;
 [A]JPH0862379  (TOSHIBA ENGINEERING CO, et al) [A] 1,2,9 * figures 1-7,18-21 *;
 [XA]EP0883135  (ATEA [FR]) [X] 1-3,9 * column 9, line 55 - column 12, line 5; figure 4 * [A] 8
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