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EP About this file: EP0375230

EP0375230 - Self-acting safety for nuclear reactors [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.02.1996
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 02.01.2008  [2008/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[N/P]
Former [1990/26]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Kaplan, Samuel
111 Vista Del Prado
Los Gatos California 95030 / US
02 / Murata, Ronald Edward
418 Pin Oak Drive
Sunnyvale California 94086 / US
[1990/26]
Representative(s)Pratt, Richard Wilson, et al
London Patent Operation G.E. Technical Services Co. Inc. Essex House 12/13 Essex Street London
WC2R 3AA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/13]Pratt, Richard Wilson, et al
London Patent Operation G.E. Technical Services Co. Inc. Essex House 12/13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Former [1990/26]Smith, Thomas Ian Macdonald
London Patent Operation G.E. Technical Services Co. Inc. Burdett House 15-16 Buckingham Street
London WC2N 6DU / GB
Application number, filing date89312874.411.12.1989
[1990/26]
Priority number, dateUS1988028620719.12.1988         Original published format: US 286207
[1990/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0375230
Date:27.06.1990
Language:EN
[1990/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0375230
Date:29.08.1990
Language:EN
[1990/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0375230
Date:29.03.1995
Language:EN
[1995/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.07.1990
ClassificationIPC:G21C9/02
[1990/26]
CPC:
G21C9/02 (EP); Y02E30/30 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1990/26]
TitleGerman:Selbsttätige Sicherheitseinrichtung für Kernreaktor[1990/26]
English:Self-acting safety for nuclear reactors[1990/26]
French:Dispositif de sécurité auto-actionné pour réacteur nucléaire[1990/26]
File destroyed:03.03.2001
Examination procedure10.12.1990Examination requested  [1991/07]
03.03.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.09.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
23.12.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.05.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.08.1994Fee for grant paid
08.08.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.12.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1996/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.11.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
03.12.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
10.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
02.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR29.03.1995
IT29.03.1995
DE30.06.1995
GB11.12.1995
[2006/14]
Former [1999/42]IT29.03.1995
DE30.06.1995
FR25.08.1995
GB11.12.1995
Former [1997/14]DE30.06.1995
FR25.08.1995
GB11.12.1995
Former [1996/01]DE30.06.1995
FR25.08.1995
Former [1995/52]FR25.08.1995
Documents cited:Search[A]GB2185345  (ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY UK);
 [A]FR1211272  (KERNREAKTOR BAU UND BETR S GES);
 [A]FR2353929  (ALSACIENNE ATOM [FR]);
 [A]FR1487533  (ENGLISH ELECTRIC CO LTD)
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