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EP About this file: EP3539136

EP3539136 - DRILLING APPARATUS FOR WORKING ON TUBES IN A RADIOACTIVE ENVIRONMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.06.2021
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.08.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.05.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  09.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Westinghouse Electric Germany GmbH
Dudenstrasse 44
68167 Mannheim / DE
[2019/38]
Inventor(s)01 / ZIEGELMEYER, Fritz
Monestrasse 26
76669 Bad Schönborn / DE
 [2019/38]
Representative(s)Eickmeyer, Dietmar
Patentanwaltskanzlei Bickert
Moltkestrasse 37
67122 Altrip / DE
[2019/38]
Application number, filing date17821781.607.11.2017
[2019/38]
WO2017EP01292
Priority number, dateDE2016101324508.11.2016         Original published format: DE102016013245
[2019/38]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018086734
Date:17.05.2018
Language:DE
[2018/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3539136
Date:18.09.2019
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.05.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3539136
Date:05.08.2020
Language:DE
[2020/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.05.2018
ClassificationIPC:G21C17/013, F22B37/00, G21C19/02, B23B41/10
[2020/22]
CPC:
F22B37/005 (EP,KR,US); B23B41/10 (EP,KR,US); G21C19/02 (EP,KR,US);
F22B37/006 (US)
Former IPC [2019/38]G21C17/013, F22B37/00
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 [2019/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BOHRGERÄT FÜR DAS BEARBEITEN VON ROHREN IN RADIOAKTIVER UMGEBUNG[2019/38]
English:DRILLING APPARATUS FOR WORKING ON TUBES IN A RADIOACTIVE ENVIRONMENT[2019/38]
French:APPAREIL DE PERÇAGE POUR L'USINAGE DE TUBES DANS UN ENVIRONNEMENT RADIOACTIF[2019/38]
Entry into regional phase09.04.2019National basic fee paid 
09.04.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
09.04.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.04.2019Examination requested  [2019/38]
09.04.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.06.2020Fee for grant paid
15.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.11.2017
AL05.08.2020
CY05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
DK05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
HR05.08.2020
IT05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
MC05.08.2020
MK05.08.2020
MT05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
RS05.08.2020
SK05.08.2020
SM05.08.2020
TR05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
NO05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IE07.11.2020
LU07.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
[2022/33]
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EE05.08.2020
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LT05.08.2020
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MC05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
RS05.08.2020
SK05.08.2020
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