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EP About this file: EP1429344

EP1429344 - Forced gas flow canister dehydration [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.11.2011
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Holtec International
555 Lincoln Drive West
Marlton, NJ 08053 / US
[2004/25]
Inventor(s)01 / Singh, Krishna Pal
230 Normandy Circle East
Palm Harbour, FL 34683 / US
 [2011/03]
Former [2004/25]01 / Singh, Krishna Pal
230 Normandy Cicle East
Palm Harbour, FL 34683 / US
Representative(s)Buckley, Guy Julian
Patent Outsourcing Limited
1 King Street
Bakewell
Derbyshire DE45 1DZ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/01]Buckley, Guy Julian
Patent Outsourcing Limited 1 King Street Bakewell
Derbyshire DE45 1DZ / GB
Former [2005/21]Jones, Keith William, et al
Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2004/25]Buckley, Guy Julian, et al
Castles, 1 King Street
Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1DZ / GB
Application number, filing date03078878.012.12.2003
[2004/25]
Priority number, dateUS2002031865713.12.2002         Original published format: US 318657
[2004/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1429344
Date:16.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1429344
Date:13.02.2008
[2008/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1429344
Date:19.01.2011
Language:EN
[2011/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.01.2008
ClassificationIPC:G21F5/06, G21F5/14, G21C17/06
[2004/25]
CPC:
G21F5/06 (EP,US); G21C19/06 (KR); G21F9/34 (EP,US);
Y02E30/30 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/25]
TitleGerman:Forcierte Gasströmungskanistertrocknung[2004/25]
English:Forced gas flow canister dehydration[2004/25]
French:Séchage d'un conteneur à courant de gas forcé[2004/25]
Examination procedure14.07.2008Examination requested  [2008/37]
29.08.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.01.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.05.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.07.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.11.2010Fee for grant paid
17.11.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.10.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
06.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
30.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
29.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
09.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.200503   M06   Fee paid on   10.03.2006
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.01.2011
BE19.01.2011
CY19.01.2011
CZ19.01.2011
DK19.01.2011
EE19.01.2011
FI19.01.2011
HU19.01.2011
IT19.01.2011
NL19.01.2011
RO19.01.2011
SE19.01.2011
SI19.01.2011
SK19.01.2011
TR19.01.2011
BG19.04.2011
GR20.04.2011
PT19.05.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT19.01.2011
BE19.01.2011
CY19.01.2011
CZ19.01.2011
DK19.01.2011
EE19.01.2011
FI19.01.2011
IT19.01.2011
NL19.01.2011
RO19.01.2011
SE19.01.2011
SI19.01.2011
SK19.01.2011
TR19.01.2011
BG19.04.2011
GR20.04.2011
PT19.05.2011
Former [2012/03]AT19.01.2011
BE19.01.2011
CY19.01.2011
CZ19.01.2011
DK19.01.2011
EE19.01.2011
FI19.01.2011
IT19.01.2011
NL19.01.2011
RO19.01.2011
SE19.01.2011
SI19.01.2011
SK19.01.2011
BG19.04.2011
GR20.04.2011
PT19.05.2011
Former [2011/49]AT19.01.2011
BE19.01.2011
CY19.01.2011
CZ19.01.2011
DK19.01.2011
EE19.01.2011
FI19.01.2011
NL19.01.2011
RO19.01.2011
SE19.01.2011
SI19.01.2011
SK19.01.2011
BG19.04.2011
GR20.04.2011
PT19.05.2011
Former [2011/47]AT19.01.2011
BE19.01.2011
CY19.01.2011
DK19.01.2011
EE19.01.2011
FI19.01.2011
NL19.01.2011
SE19.01.2011
SI19.01.2011
BG19.04.2011
GR20.04.2011
PT19.05.2011
Former [2011/40]AT19.01.2011
BE19.01.2011
CY19.01.2011
FI19.01.2011
NL19.01.2011
SE19.01.2011
SI19.01.2011
BG19.04.2011
GR20.04.2011
PT19.05.2011
Former [2011/37]BE19.01.2011
CY19.01.2011
FI19.01.2011
SE19.01.2011
SI19.01.2011
BG19.04.2011
GR20.04.2011
PT19.05.2011
Former [2011/36]SE19.01.2011
GR20.04.2011
PT19.05.2011
Documents cited:Search[A]DE3226986  (KRAFTWERK UNION AG [DE]) [A] 1-17* claims 1-6 *;
 [Y]US4709579  (PARKER MERLE A [US], et al) [Y] 1,6 * column 2, line 35 - column 2, line 42 *;
 [X]US4828760  (CHUNG DONG K [US], et al) [X] 1,2,6-9,13,14 * column 3, line 20 - column 5, line 62; claim 8 *;
 [XAY]DE19814791  (GNB GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-15 * the whole document * [A] 16,17 [Y] 1,6
by applicantUS4709579
 DE19814791
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