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EP1483765 - MOX FUEL FABRICATION PROCESS FROM WEAPON PLUTONIUM FEED [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.04.2007
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.11.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 31.12.2008  [2009/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Belgonucleaire SA
Avenue Ariane 4
1200 Bruxelles / BE
[2004/50]
Inventor(s)01 / VANDERGHEYNST, Alain
Rue de l'Yser 40
B-7370 Dour / BE
02 / PELCKMANS, Eduard
Terlo 24
B-2460 Kasterlee / BE
03 / DE VLEESCHHAUWER, Marc
Kwakkelstraat, 9
B-2480 Dessel / BE
 [2004/50]
Representative(s)Gevers, François, et al
Gevers Intellectual Property House Holidaystraat 5
1831 Diegem / BE
[N/P]
Former [2006/23]Gevers, François, et al
Gevers & Vander Haeghen Holidaystraat 5
1831 Diegem / BE
Former [2004/50]Gevers, François, et al
Gevers & Vander Haeghen S.A. Holidaystraat 5
1830 Diegem / BE
Application number, filing date02712661.411.03.2002
[2004/50]
WO2002BE00030
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03077262
Date:18.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1483765
Date:08.12.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.09.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1483765
Date:07.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.09.2003
ClassificationIPC:G21C3/62
[2004/50]
CPC:
G21C3/623 (EP,US); Y02E30/30 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   SE [2006/23]
Former [2004/50]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:HERSTELLUNG VON MOX KERNBRENNSTOFF AUS WAFFENPLUTONIUM HERKUNFT[2004/50]
English:MOX FUEL FABRICATION PROCESS FROM WEAPON PLUTONIUM FEED[2004/50]
French:PROCEDE DE FABRICATION DE COMBUSTIBLE MOX A PARTIR DE CHARGES DE PLUTONIUM D'ARMES[2004/50]
Entry into regional phase04.08.2004National basic fee paid 
04.08.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
04.08.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.09.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.08.2004Examination requested  [2004/50]
01.09.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.12.2005Fee for grant paid
21.12.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
09.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE07.06.2006
FR07.06.2006
SE07.09.2006
DE08.09.2006
[2009/01]
Former [2007/38]BE07.06.2006
SE07.09.2006
DE08.09.2006
Former [2007/13]BE07.06.2006
SE07.09.2006
Former [2006/48]SE07.09.2006
Cited inInternational search[DA]WO0045394  (BELGONUCLEAIRE SA [BE], et al) [DA] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO0103143  (BELGONUCLEAIRE SA [BE], et al) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]  - BERNARD H. ET AL., AIDA-MOX 1993-1996. Evaluation of Processes for the Fabrication ofI MOX-Fuel from Weapons-grade Plutonium, JAPAN, ATOMIC ENERGY SOCIETY OF JAPAN, TOKYO (JAPAN), (19971231), XP008014724 [A] 1 * the whole document *
 [A]  - BLAIR, H.T. ET AL, Fabrication of mixed oxide fuel using plutonium from dismantled weapons., UNITED STATES, 1996. 3 P. MF AVAILABLE FROM INIS UNDER THE REPORT NUMBER;ALSO AVAILABLE FROM OSTI AS DE96014204; NTIS; US GOVT. PRINTING OFFICE DEP. CONFERENCE: WINTER MEETING OF THE AMERICAN NUCLEAR SOCIETY (ANS) AND THE EUROPEAN NUCLEAR SOCIETY (ENS), WASHINGTON,, XP002235077 [A] 1 * the whole document *
 [A]  - KOLMAN, D. ET AL, THERMALLY-INDUCED GALLIUM REMOVAL FROM PLUTONIUM DIOXIDE FOR MOX FUEL PRODUCTION., UNITED STATES, 1 SEP 1999. 7 P AVAILABLE FROM INIS IN ELECTRONIC FORM;ALSO AVAILABLE FROM OSTI AS DE00768222; PURL: HTTPS://WWW.OSTI.GOV/SERVLETS/PURL/768222- QNFGNW/WEBVIEWABLE/., XP002235078 [A] 1 * the whole document *
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