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EP About this file: EP3667677

EP3667677 - NUCLEAR REACTOR COOLING CIRCUIT WITH DEPRESSURISATION VALVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/25]DEPRESSURISATION VALVE
[2021/25]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.07.2022
Database last updated on 12.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.12.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  15.05.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rolls-Royce plc
Kings Place
90 York Way
London N1 9FX / GB
For all designated states
Rolls-Royce Power Engineering PLC
Moor Lane
Derby DE24 8BJ / GB
[2020/25]
Inventor(s)01 / Shearer, Brenton
c/o Rolls-Royce plc
PO Box 31
Derby, Derbyshire DE24 8BJ / GB
02 / Palmer, James
c/o Rolls-Royce plc
PO Box 31
Derby, Derbyshire DE24 8BJ / GB
03 / Ireland, Benjamin
c/o Rolls-Royce plc
PO Box 31
Derby, Derbyshire DE24 8BJ / GB
 [2020/25]
Representative(s)Rolls-Royce plc
Moor Lane (ML-9)
PO Box 31
Derby DE24 8BJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/25]Rolls-Royce plc
Intellectual Property Dept SinA-48
PO Box 31
Derby DE24 8BJ / GB
Application number, filing date19209340.915.11.2019
[2020/25]
Priority number, dateGB2018002032813.12.2018         Original published format: GB 201820328
[2020/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3667677
Date:17.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3667677
Date:01.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.03.2020
ClassificationIPC:G21C9/004, G21C13/02, F16K31/08, G21C15/18, F16K31/00
[2021/25]
CPC:
G21C9/004 (EP,US); F16K17/10 (KR); F16K17/22 (CN);
F16K15/1826 (KR); F16K17/003 (KR); F16K17/048 (US);
F16K17/0486 (US); F16K17/34 (CN); F16K17/38 (CN);
F16K17/383 (CN); F16K31/002 (EP); F16K31/06 (US);
F16K31/084 (EP); F16K31/383 (CN); G21C13/02 (EP);
G21C15/18 (EP,CN,KR); Y02E30/00 (EP); Y02E30/30 (EP,KR);
Y10T137/7737 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/25]G21C9/004, G21C13/02, F16K31/08, G21C15/18
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 [2021/03]
Former [2020/25]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 
TitleGerman:KERNREAKTORKÜHLKREISLAUF MIT DRUCKENTLASTUNGSVENTIL[2021/25]
English:NUCLEAR REACTOR COOLING CIRCUIT WITH DEPRESSURISATION VALVE[2021/25]
French:CIRCUIT DE REFROIDISSEMENT DE RÉACTEUR NUCLÉAIRE AVEC SOUPAPE DE DÉPRESSURISATION[2021/25]
Former [2020/25]DRUCKENTLASTUNGSVENTIL
Former [2020/25]DEPRESSURISATION VALVE
Former [2020/25]SOUPAPE DE DÉPRESSURISATION
Examination procedure16.12.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.12.2020Examination requested  [2021/03]
16.12.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.07.2021Fee for grant paid
27.07.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.07.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21187699.0  / EP3937188
Opposition(s)02.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/32]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL01.09.2021
AT01.09.2021
CY01.09.2021
DK01.09.2021
EE01.09.2021
ES01.09.2021
FI01.09.2021
HR01.09.2021
IT01.09.2021
LT01.09.2021
LV01.09.2021
MC01.09.2021
MK01.09.2021
MT01.09.2021
NL01.09.2021
RS01.09.2021
SE01.09.2021
SI01.09.2021
SK01.09.2021
SM01.09.2021
IE15.11.2021
LU15.11.2021
BE30.11.2021
BG01.12.2021
NO01.12.2021
GR02.12.2021
IS01.01.2022
PT03.01.2022
[2024/42]
Former [2024/23]AL01.09.2021
AT01.09.2021
CY01.09.2021
DK01.09.2021
EE01.09.2021
ES01.09.2021
FI01.09.2021
HR01.09.2021
IT01.09.2021
LT01.09.2021
LV01.09.2021
MC01.09.2021
MK01.09.2021
NL01.09.2021
RS01.09.2021
SE01.09.2021
SI01.09.2021
SK01.09.2021
SM01.09.2021
IE15.11.2021
LU15.11.2021
BE30.11.2021
BG01.12.2021
NO01.12.2021
GR02.12.2021
IS01.01.2022
PT03.01.2022
Former [2023/30]AL01.09.2021
AT01.09.2021
CY01.09.2021
DK01.09.2021
EE01.09.2021
ES01.09.2021
FI01.09.2021
HR01.09.2021
IT01.09.2021
LT01.09.2021
LV01.09.2021
MC01.09.2021
NL01.09.2021
RS01.09.2021
SE01.09.2021
SI01.09.2021
SK01.09.2021
SM01.09.2021
IE15.11.2021
LU15.11.2021
BE30.11.2021
BG01.12.2021
NO01.12.2021
GR02.12.2021
IS01.01.2022
PT03.01.2022
Former [2022/48]AL01.09.2021
AT01.09.2021
DK01.09.2021
EE01.09.2021
ES01.09.2021
FI01.09.2021
HR01.09.2021
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LT01.09.2021
LV01.09.2021
MC01.09.2021
NL01.09.2021
RS01.09.2021
SE01.09.2021
SI01.09.2021
SK01.09.2021
SM01.09.2021
IE15.11.2021
LU15.11.2021
BE30.11.2021
BG01.12.2021
NO01.12.2021
GR02.12.2021
IS01.01.2022
PT03.01.2022
Former [2022/36]AL01.09.2021
AT01.09.2021
DK01.09.2021
EE01.09.2021
ES01.09.2021
FI01.09.2021
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LT01.09.2021
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MC01.09.2021
NL01.09.2021
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SI01.09.2021
SK01.09.2021
SM01.09.2021
LU15.11.2021
BE30.11.2021
BG01.12.2021
NO01.12.2021
GR02.12.2021
IS01.01.2022
PT03.01.2022
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AT01.09.2021
EE01.09.2021
ES01.09.2021
FI01.09.2021
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MC01.09.2021
NL01.09.2021
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LU15.11.2021
BE30.11.2021
BG01.12.2021
NO01.12.2021
GR02.12.2021
IS01.01.2022
PT03.01.2022
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EE01.09.2021
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FI01.09.2021
HR01.09.2021
LT01.09.2021
LV01.09.2021
MC01.09.2021
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SM01.09.2021
BE30.11.2021
BG01.12.2021
NO01.12.2021
GR02.12.2021
IS01.01.2022
PT03.01.2022
Former [2022/29]AL01.09.2021
AT01.09.2021
EE01.09.2021
ES01.09.2021
FI01.09.2021
HR01.09.2021
LT01.09.2021
LV01.09.2021
NL01.09.2021
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SK01.09.2021
SM01.09.2021
BG01.12.2021
NO01.12.2021
GR02.12.2021
IS01.01.2022
PT03.01.2022
Former [2022/25]AT01.09.2021
EE01.09.2021
ES01.09.2021
FI01.09.2021
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LT01.09.2021
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NL01.09.2021
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SM01.09.2021
BG01.12.2021
NO01.12.2021
GR02.12.2021
IS01.01.2022
PT03.01.2022
Former [2022/24]AT01.09.2021
EE01.09.2021
ES01.09.2021
FI01.09.2021
HR01.09.2021
LT01.09.2021
LV01.09.2021
NL01.09.2021
RS01.09.2021
SE01.09.2021
SK01.09.2021
BG01.12.2021
NO01.12.2021
GR02.12.2021
IS01.01.2022
PT03.01.2022
Former [2022/21]AT01.09.2021
ES01.09.2021
FI01.09.2021
HR01.09.2021
LT01.09.2021
LV01.09.2021
RS01.09.2021
SE01.09.2021
BG01.12.2021
NO01.12.2021
GR02.12.2021
Former [2022/10]ES01.09.2021
FI01.09.2021
HR01.09.2021
LT01.09.2021
LV01.09.2021
RS01.09.2021
SE01.09.2021
BG01.12.2021
NO01.12.2021
GR02.12.2021
Former [2022/09]ES01.09.2021
FI01.09.2021
LT01.09.2021
RS01.09.2021
SE01.09.2021
BG01.12.2021
NO01.12.2021
Former [2022/08]ES01.09.2021
FI01.09.2021
LT01.09.2021
SE01.09.2021
BG01.12.2021
NO01.12.2021
Former [2022/07]LT01.09.2021
NO01.12.2021
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0197291  (DRUKIER ANDRZEJ KAMIL);
 [XY]WO9524719  (FINMECCANICA SPA [IT], et al);
 [XY]WO2008132426  (ROLLS ROYCE PLC [GB], et al);
 [XA]US2015194225  (WATSON RONALD C [US], et al)
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