EP2842134 - FUEL BUNDLE FOR A LIQUID METAL COOLED NUCLEAR REACTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 26.01.2018 Database last updated on 21.12.2024 | |
Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 17.02.2017 | ||
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 27.11.2016 | Most recent event Tooltip | 17.07.2020 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): AL | published on 19.08.2020 [2020/34] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Ge-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC 3901 Castle Hayne Road Wilmington, NC 28401 / US | [2015/10] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
LOEWEN, Eric, P. 3901 Castle Hayne Road Wilimington, NC 28401 / US | 02 /
TRIPLETT, Brian, S. 3901 Castle Hayne Road Wilmington, NC 28401 / US | 03 /
DOOIES, Brett, J. 3901 Castle Hayne Road Wilmington, NC 28401 / US | 04 /
PFEFFER, Scott, L. 3901 Castle Hayne Road Wilmington, NC 28401 / US | [2015/10] | Representative(s) | Williams, Andrew Richard, et al GE International Inc. GPO-Europe The Ark 201 Talgarth Road Hammersmith London W6 8BJ / GB | [2017/12] |
Former [2015/10] | Williams, Andrew Richard, et al GPO Europe GE International Inc. The Ark 201 Talgarth Road Hammersmith London W6 8BJ / GB | Application number, filing date | 13740391.1 | 17.04.2013 | [2017/12] | WO2013US36865 | Priority number, date | US201213456640 | 26.04.2012 Original published format: US201213456640 | [2015/10] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | WO2013162957 | Date: | 31.10.2013 | Language: | EN | [2013/44] | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP2842134 | Date: | 04.03.2015 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.10.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2015/10] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2842134 | Date: | 22.03.2017 | Language: | EN | [2017/12] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 09.01.2014 | Classification | IPC: | G21C3/336, G21C3/338, G21C1/03 | [2015/10] | CPC: |
G21C3/338 (EP,CN,US);
G21C3/336 (EP,CN,US);
G21C1/03 (EP,CN,US);
G21C15/28 (US);
Y02E30/30 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR [2015/10] | Extension states | BA | Not yet paid | ME | Not yet paid | Title | German: | BRENNSTABBÜNDEL FÜR EINEN FLÜSSIGMETALLGEKÜHLTEN KERNREAKTOR | [2015/10] | English: | FUEL BUNDLE FOR A LIQUID METAL COOLED NUCLEAR REACTOR | [2015/10] | French: | GRAPPE DE COMBUSTIBLE POUR UN RÉACTEUR NUCLÉAIRE REFROIDI PAR MÉTAL LIQUIDE | [2015/10] | Entry into regional phase | 26.11.2014 | National basic fee paid | 26.11.2014 | Designation fee(s) paid | 26.11.2014 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 13.10.2014 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 26.11.2014 | Examination requested [2015/10] | 17.11.2015 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 01.04.2016 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 10.11.2016 | Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 30.11.2016 | 28.11.2016 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 30.11.2016 | Date of oral proceedings (cancelled) | 08.02.2017 | Fee for grant paid | 08.02.2017 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 08.02.2017 | Receipt 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 17.11.2015 | Opposition(s) | 02.01.2018 | No opposition filed within time limit [2018/09] | Request for further processing for: | The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report | 01.04.2016 | Request for further processing filed | 01.04.2016 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 13.04.2016 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 30.04.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 02.05.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 04 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | HU | 17.04.2013 | AL | 22.03.2017 | AT | 22.03.2017 | CY | 22.03.2017 | CZ | 22.03.2017 | DK | 22.03.2017 | EE | 22.03.2017 | ES | 22.03.2017 | HR | 22.03.2017 | IT | 22.03.2017 | LT | 22.03.2017 | LV | 22.03.2017 | MC | 22.03.2017 | MK | 22.03.2017 | NL | 22.03.2017 | PL | 22.03.2017 | RO | 22.03.2017 | RS | 22.03.2017 | SI | 22.03.2017 | SK | 22.03.2017 | SM | 22.03.2017 | TR | 22.03.2017 | IE | 17.04.2017 | LU | 17.04.2017 | MT | 17.04.2017 | BE | 30.04.2017 | CH | 30.04.2017 | LI | 30.04.2017 | FR | 22.05.2017 | BG | 22.06.2017 | NO | 22.06.2017 | GR | 23.06.2017 | IS | 22.07.2017 | PT | 24.07.2017 | DE | 03.11.2017 | [2020/34] |
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