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EP1374253 - A NUCLEAR POWER PLANT AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  24.02.2006
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.02.2006Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 12.04.2006  [2006/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (Proprietary) Limited
3rd Floor, Lake Buena Vista Building, 1267 Gordon Hood Avenue, Centurion Centre
0046 Centurion / ZA
[N/P]
Former [2004/01]For all designated states
Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (Proprietary) Limited
3rd Floor, Lake Buena Vista Building, 1267 Gordon Hood Avenue, Centurion Centre
0046 Centurion / ZA
Inventor(s)01 / BOLTON, Roland Leslie John
15 Rhino Street
1619 KEMPTON PARK / ZA
02 / KEMP, Petrus Daniel
Karino 106, 713 Church Street
Arcadia, 0083 PRETORIA / ZA
03 / KRIEL, Willem Adriaan Odendaal
32A Soetdoring Draai
Eldoraigne Ext. 3, 0157 CENTURION / ZA
04 / NICHOLLS, David Richard
41 Modderfontein Road, President Park
1685 MIDRAND / ZA
05 / NIEUWOUDT, Michael Christiaan
209 Emerald Avenue, Lyttelton Manor
1057 CENTURION / ZA
 [2004/01]
Representative(s)Dealtry, Brian
Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/01]Dealtry, Brian
Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Application number, filing date02713107.725.03.2002
[2004/01]
WO2002IB00887
Priority number, dateZA2001000245926.03.2001         Original published format: ZA 200102459
ZA2001000291509.04.2001         Original published format: ZA 200102915
[2004/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02078010
Date:03.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1374253
Date:02.01.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.10.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.10.2002
ClassificationIPC:G21D3/08, F02C9/24, F02C1/05
[2004/01]
CPC:
G21C1/07 (EP,US); G21D7/04 (KR); F02C1/05 (EP,US);
F02C9/18 (EP,US); F02C9/24 (EP,US); G21C15/253 (EP,US);
G21D1/02 (EP,US); G21D3/08 (EP,US); G21D5/06 (EP,US);
F05D2210/12 (EP,US); Y02E30/00 (EP); Y02E30/30 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/01]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:KERNREAKTORANLAGE UND VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN DER ANLAGE[2004/01]
English:A NUCLEAR POWER PLANT AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME[2004/01]
French:CENTRALE NUCLEAIRE ET PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE LA FAIRE FONCTIONNER[2004/01]
Entry into regional phase13.06.2003National basic fee paid 
13.06.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
13.06.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.09.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.06.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.06.2003Examination requested  [2004/01]
01.10.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2006/15]
10.11.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2006/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200504   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[XA]US3629060  (SCHMIDT DAVID) [X] 1,14 * column A; figure 1 * [A] 7,9-11,15-21;
 [X]DE2222452  (FOERDERUNG FORSCHUNG GMBH) [X] 1,14* figure 1 *;
 [XA]GB1362902  (FOERDERUNG FORSCHUNG GMBH) [X] 1,14 * figure 1 * [A] 2,3,5,15,16;
 [X]US4052260  (FORSTER SIEGFRIED, et al) [X] 1-3,7,9,10,14-20 * column 7, line 50 - column 12, line 8; figures 1-9 *;
 [PX]WO0221537  (ESKOM [ZA], et al) [PX] 1-6,14-16,24 * figure 1 *
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