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EP About this file: EP1745490

EP1745490 - IN-SITU BWR AND PWR CRUD FLAKE ANALYSIS METHOD AND TOOL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.11.2017
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.12.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AREVA Inc.
3315 Old Forest Road
Lynchburg, VA 24501 / US
[2017/01]
Former [2014/35]For all designated states
AREVA Inc.
3315 Old Forest Road
Lynchburg, VA 24506 / US
Former [2012/01]For all designated states
Areva NP Inc.
3315 Old Forest Road
Lynchburg, VA 24501 / US
Former [2007/04]For all designated states
Framatome ANP Inc.
3315 Old Forest Road
Lynchburg, VA 24501 / US
Inventor(s)01 / POP, Mihai, G., M.
8413 Byers Drive
Alexandria, VA 22309 / US
02 / LOCKAMON, Brian, G.
300 Crestside Drive
Evington, VA 24550 / US
03 / LAMANNA, Laurence, S.
206 Sardis Road
Amherst, VA 24521 / US
04 / WILLSE, John, T.
300 Robinson Drive
Lynchburg, VA 24502 / US
 [2017/01]
Former [2007/04]01 / POP, Mihai, G., M.
1217 Fenwick Drive
Lynchburg, VA 24502 / US
02 / LOCKAMON, Brian, G.
300 Crestside Drive
Evington, VA 24550 / US
03 / LAMANNA, Laurence, S.
206 Sardis Road
Amherst, VA 24521 / US
04 / WILLSE, John, T.
300 Robinson Drive
Lynchburg, VA 24502 / US
Representative(s)Lavoix
2, place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
[2017/01]
Former [2007/04]Domenego, Bertrand, et al
Cabinet Lavoix 2, place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Application number, filing date05758483.118.04.2005
[2007/04]
WO2005US12998
Priority number, dateUS2004083091323.04.2004         Original published format: US 830913
[2007/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005101997
Date:03.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/44]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1745490
Date:24.01.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.11.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1745490
Date:04.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.04.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.01.2013
ClassificationIPC:G21C19/42, G01N1/04, G01N23/225, G21C17/06, G01N1/28
[2016/30]
CPC:
G21C17/06 (EP,US); G01N1/04 (EP,US); G01N23/225 (EP,US);
G01N2001/2873 (EP,US); Y02E30/30 (EP)
Former IPC [2013/04]G21C19/42, G01N1/04, G01N23/225, G21C17/06
Former IPC [2009/24]G21C19/42
Former IPC [2007/04]G21C17/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/01]
Former [2007/04]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND WERKZEUG FÜR DIE LOKALE ANALYSE VON CRUD-PARTIKELN IN SIEDEWASSER- UND DRUCKWASSERREAKTOREN[2007/04]
English:IN-SITU BWR AND PWR CRUD FLAKE ANALYSIS METHOD AND TOOL[2007/04]
French:PROCEDE ET OUTIL D'ANALYSE D'IMPURETES DE REACTEUR A EAU BOUILLANTE ET DE REACTEUR A EAU SOUS PRESSION IN SITU[2007/04]
Entry into regional phase18.10.2006National basic fee paid 
18.10.2006Search fee paid 
18.10.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
18.10.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.10.2006Examination requested  [2007/04]
23.07.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.02.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.08.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.11.2016Fee for grant paid
25.11.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.11.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  23.07.2013
Opposition(s)05.10.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
16.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
12.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
11.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
12.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
22.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
26.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.04.2005
AT04.01.2017
CY04.01.2017
CZ04.01.2017
DK04.01.2017
EE04.01.2017
IT04.01.2017
LT04.01.2017
MC04.01.2017
NL04.01.2017
PL04.01.2017
RO04.01.2017
SI04.01.2017
SK04.01.2017
TR04.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
IE18.04.2017
LU18.04.2017
BE30.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
PT04.05.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]HU18.04.2005
AT04.01.2017
CY04.01.2017
CZ04.01.2017
DK04.01.2017
EE04.01.2017
IT04.01.2017
LT04.01.2017
MC04.01.2017
NL04.01.2017
PL04.01.2017
RO04.01.2017
SI04.01.2017
SK04.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
IE18.04.2017
LU18.04.2017
BE30.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
PT04.05.2017
Former [2019/31]HU18.04.2005
AT04.01.2017
CZ04.01.2017
DK04.01.2017
EE04.01.2017
IT04.01.2017
LT04.01.2017
MC04.01.2017
NL04.01.2017
PL04.01.2017
RO04.01.2017
SI04.01.2017
SK04.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
IE18.04.2017
LU18.04.2017
BE30.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
PT04.05.2017
Former [2018/23]AT04.01.2017
CZ04.01.2017
DK04.01.2017
EE04.01.2017
IT04.01.2017
LT04.01.2017
MC04.01.2017
NL04.01.2017
PL04.01.2017
RO04.01.2017
SI04.01.2017
SK04.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
IE18.04.2017
LU18.04.2017
BE30.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
PT04.05.2017
Former [2018/14]AT04.01.2017
CZ04.01.2017
DK04.01.2017
EE04.01.2017
IT04.01.2017
LT04.01.2017
MC04.01.2017
NL04.01.2017
PL04.01.2017
RO04.01.2017
SI04.01.2017
SK04.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
LU18.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
PT04.05.2017
Former [2018/06]AT04.01.2017
CZ04.01.2017
DK04.01.2017
EE04.01.2017
IT04.01.2017
LT04.01.2017
MC04.01.2017
NL04.01.2017
PL04.01.2017
RO04.01.2017
SK04.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
PT04.05.2017
Former [2017/50]AT04.01.2017
CZ04.01.2017
DK04.01.2017
EE04.01.2017
IT04.01.2017
LT04.01.2017
NL04.01.2017
PL04.01.2017
RO04.01.2017
SK04.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
PT04.05.2017
Former [2017/49]AT04.01.2017
CZ04.01.2017
EE04.01.2017
IT04.01.2017
LT04.01.2017
NL04.01.2017
PL04.01.2017
RO04.01.2017
SK04.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
PT04.05.2017
Former [2017/48]AT04.01.2017
CZ04.01.2017
LT04.01.2017
NL04.01.2017
PL04.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
PT04.05.2017
Former [2017/40]AT04.01.2017
LT04.01.2017
NL04.01.2017
PL04.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
PT04.05.2017
Documents cited:Search[YA]DE3103865  (KERNFORSCHUNGSZ KARLSRUHE [DE]) [Y] 1-5,18 * abstract * [A] 6-11;
 [X]US4377551  (ADAMS WILLIAM E) [X] 19-23* column 3, line 7 - column 4, line 37; figures 1,2,5 *;
 [YA]US4483205  (BELLAICHE HUBERT G [FR], et al) [Y] 1-5,18 * column 1, line 5 - column 4, line 58; figures 1-3,2a,3a * [A] 6-11;
 [A]US5838752  (SHIMAMURA MITSUAKI [JP]) [A] 1-11,18 * column 2, line 36 - column 3, line 41; figures 2,9a,10a,11,17,18; claims 1-4 *;
 [YA]WO0193278  (FRAMATOME ANP RICHLAND INC [US], et al) [Y] 1-5,18 * the whole document * [A] 6-11
International search[X]US4377551  (ADAMS WILLIAM E);
 [A]US4649023  (SABOL GEORGE P [US], et al);
 [A]US5949838  (ALTER DIETRICH [DE], et al);
 [A]US6813329  (BYERS WILLIAM A [US], et al);
 [A]US6811746  (JEONG YONG HWAN [KR], et al)
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