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EP About this file: EP1878023

EP1878023 - FUEL ELEMENT FOR A PRESSURISED WATER REACTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.09.2014
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AREVA GmbH
Paul-Gossen-Strasse 100
91052 Erlangen / DE
[2013/12]
Former [2008/03]For all designated states
AREVA NP GmbH
Paul-Gossen-Strasse 100
91052 Erlangen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / RUDOLPH, Matthias
Schlehenweg 36
91085 Weisendorf / DE
02 / FUCHS, Hans-Peter
Virchowstrasse 3
90409 Nürnberg / DE
03 / FRIEDRICH, Erhard
Brander Hauptstrasse 21
90542 Eckental / DE
 [2008/03]
Representative(s)Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB
Bankgasse 3
90402 Nürnberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/15]Meissner, Bolte & Partner
Äussere Sulzbacher Strasse 159/161
90491 Nürnberg / DE
Former [2008/03]Mörtel & Höfner
Patentanwälte Äussere Sulzbacher Strasse 159/161
90491 Nürnberg / DE
Application number, filing date06742648.622.04.2006
[2008/03]
WO2006EP03729
Priority number, dateDE2005102029230.04.2005         Original published format: DE102005020292
[2008/03]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006117090
Date:09.11.2006
Language:DE
[2006/45]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1878023
Date:16.01.2008
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.11.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1878023
Date:06.11.2013
Language:DE
[2013/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.02.2007
ClassificationIPC:G21C3/332, G21C3/33
[2013/29]
CPC:
G21C3/332 (EP,US); G21C3/33 (KR); Y02E30/30 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2008/03]G21C3/33
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/03]
TitleGerman:BRENNELEMENT FÜR EINEN DRUCKWASSERREAKTOR[2008/03]
English:FUEL ELEMENT FOR A PRESSURISED WATER REACTOR[2008/03]
French:ELEMENT COMBUSTIBLE POUR UN REACTEUR A EAU SOUS PRESSION[2008/03]
Entry into regional phase15.09.2007National basic fee paid 
15.09.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
15.09.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.09.2007Examination requested  [2008/03]
13.12.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.04.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.02.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.2013Fee for grant paid
20.09.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  13.12.2010
Opposition(s)07.08.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
28.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.04.2006
BG06.11.2013
CY06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
IT06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
NL06.11.2013
PL06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
TR06.11.2013
GR07.02.2014
IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
AT22.04.2014
IE22.04.2014
LU22.04.2014
BE30.04.2014
CH30.04.2014
LI30.04.2014
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU22.04.2006
BG06.11.2013
CY06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
IT06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
NL06.11.2013
PL06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
GR07.02.2014
IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
AT22.04.2014
IE22.04.2014
LU22.04.2014
BE30.04.2014
CH30.04.2014
LI30.04.2014
Former [2016/31]BG06.11.2013
CY06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
IT06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
NL06.11.2013
PL06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
GR07.02.2014
IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
AT22.04.2014
IE22.04.2014
LU22.04.2014
CH30.04.2014
LI30.04.2014
Former [2016/28]BG06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
IT06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
NL06.11.2013
PL06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
GR07.02.2014
IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
AT22.04.2014
IE22.04.2014
LU22.04.2014
CH30.04.2014
LI30.04.2014
Former [2016/25]BG06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
IT06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
NL06.11.2013
PL06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
AT22.04.2014
IE22.04.2014
LU22.04.2014
CH30.04.2014
LI30.04.2014
Former [2015/38]CZ06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
IT06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
NL06.11.2013
PL06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
AT22.04.2014
IE22.04.2014
LU22.04.2014
CH30.04.2014
LI30.04.2014
Former [2015/21]CZ06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
IT06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
NL06.11.2013
PL06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
IE22.04.2014
LU22.04.2014
CH30.04.2014
LI30.04.2014
Former [2015/14]CZ06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
IT06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
NL06.11.2013
PL06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
LU22.04.2014
CH30.04.2014
LI30.04.2014
Former [2015/08]CZ06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
IT06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
NL06.11.2013
PL06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
LU22.04.2014
CH30.04.2014
LI30.04.2014
Former [2015/01]CZ06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
IT06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
NL06.11.2013
PL06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
LU22.04.2014
Former [2014/52]CZ06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
IT06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
NL06.11.2013
PL06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
Former [2014/41]CZ06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
IT06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
NL06.11.2013
PL06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
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EE06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
IT06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
NL06.11.2013
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RO06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
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EE06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
NL06.11.2013
PL06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
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FI06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
NL06.11.2013
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PT06.03.2014
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LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
NL06.11.2013
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PT06.03.2014
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LV06.11.2013
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Former [2014/20]LT06.11.2013
Cited inInternational search[A]DE3632153  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 1-8 * column 2, line 25 - column 3, line 29; figure 2 *;
 [A]US5133927  (KADANO HIROAKI [JP], et al) [A] 1,4 * column 3, line 64 - column 4, line 68; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US5147600  (KADONO HIROAKI [JP], et al) [A] 1,2,4 * column 4, line 1 - column 5, line 64; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]EP0664920  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 1* column 3, line 40 - column 4, line 32; figures 1,4 *
ExaminationDE2259495
 DE2605594
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