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EP3266026 - FASTENERS FOR NUCLEAR REACTOR SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.08.2021
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.12.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NuScale Power, LLC
1100 NE Circle Blvd., Suite 200
Corvallis, OR 97330 / US
[2018/02]
Inventor(s)01 / CADELL, Seth
1100 NE Circle Blvd.
Suite 200
Corvallis, OR 97330 / US
02 / LISZKAI, Tamas, R.
1100 NE Circle Blvd.
Suite 200
Corvallis, OR 97330 / US
 [2018/02]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/43]Murgitroyd & Company
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2018/02]Carter, Stephen John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
Application number, filing date16759310.226.02.2016
[2018/02]
WO2016US19923
Priority number, dateUS201562127608P03.03.2015         Original published format: US 201562127608 P
[2018/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016140894
Date:09.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3266026
Date:10.01.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.09.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3266026
Date:21.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR09.09.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:G21C19/06, G21C19/19, G21C13/02, G21C5/10, // G21C11/06
[2018/46]
CPC:
G21C5/10 (EP,KR,US); G21C3/331 (KR,US); G21C11/06 (EP,KR,US);
G21C13/02 (EP,KR,US); G21C19/19 (EP,KR,US); G21C19/20 (EP,KR);
G21C5/02 (EP); Y02E30/30 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/02]G21C19/06, G21C19/19
Designated contracting statesAL,   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 [2018/02]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BEFESTIGUNGSMITTEL FÜR KERNREAKTORSYSTEME[2018/02]
English:FASTENERS FOR NUCLEAR REACTOR SYSTEMS[2018/02]
French:ÉLÉMENTS DE FIXATION POUR SYSTÈMES À RÉACTEURS NUCLÉAIRES[2018/02]
Entry into regional phase27.09.2017National basic fee paid 
27.09.2017Search fee paid 
27.09.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
27.09.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.09.2017Examination requested  [2018/02]
27.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.05.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.08.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
12.08.2020Fee for grant paid
12.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.09.2020Information about intention to grant a patent
09.09.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[I]US3079323  (HAWKE BASIL C) [I] 1 * the whole document *;
 [XI]US4550941  (VERONESI LUCIANO [US], et al) [X] 1 * abstract * * figure - * * column 2, lines 6-22 * * column 4 - column 6 * [I] 2-15;
 [X]US5265141  (KOBSA IRVIN R [US]) [X] 1* the whole document *;
 [XI]US5683216  (ERBES JOHN GEDDES [US]) [X] 1 * abstract * * figure - * * column 2, line 22 - column 4, line 33 * * claim - * [I] 2-15
International search[A]JPH04164292  (TOSHIBA CORP) [A] 1-20 * See columns 3-4, and figure 2. *;
 [A]US5265141  (KOBSA IRVIN R [US]) [A] 1-20 * See column 2, line 59 - column 5, line 8, and figures 1-3. *;
 [A]US2003135975  (ABBOTT STEPHAN L [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * See paragraphs 16-18, and figure 1. *;
 [A]US2006008045  (FORSYTH DAVID R [US], et al) [A] 1-20* See paragraph 26, claim 8, and figure 4. *;
 [A]WO2009045640  (WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP [US]) [A] 1-20 * See paragraphs 39-40, claim 1, and figures 8a-10. *
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