EP0631290 - Method of operating a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant [Right-click to bookmark this link] | |||
Former [1994/52] | Reprocessing plant and method of operating the same | ||
[1999/04] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 18.08.2000 Database last updated on 31.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 18.08.2000 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 04.10.2000 [2000/40] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Hitachi, Ltd. 6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 101 / JP | [N/P] |
Former [1999/42] | For all designated states Hitachi, Ltd. 6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101 / JP | ||
Former [1994/52] | For all designated states HITACHI, LTD. 6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101 / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Fukasawa, Tetsuo 23-15 Higashionumacho 3-chome Hitachi-shi / JP | 02 /
Kawamura, Fumio 2-3 Hakamatsuka-1-chome Mito-shi / JP | 03 /
Sasahira, Akira 2-11-2, Onumacho-2-chome Hitachi-shi / JP | 04 /
Nakamura, Tomotaka 15-3-2, Suwacho-4-chome Hitachi-shi / JP | 05 /
Ogawa, Kinya 9-9 Moriyamacho-1-chome Hitachi-shi / JP | 06 /
Kondo, Yoshikazu 23-7, Daiharacho-3-chome Hitachi-shi / JP | [1994/52] | Representative(s) | Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al Mewburn Ellis LLP City Tower 40 Basinghall Street London EC2V 5DE / GB | [N/P] |
Former [1994/52] | Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP / GB | Application number, filing date | 94304584.9 | 23.06.1994 | [1994/52] | Priority number, date | JP19930153499 | 24.06.1993 Original published format: JP 15349993 | [1994/52] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0631290 | Date: | 28.12.1994 | Language: | EN | [1994/52] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0631290 | Date: | 20.10.1999 | Language: | EN | [1999/42] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 22.09.1994 | Classification | IPC: | G21C19/42, G21C19/46 | [1994/52] | CPC: |
G21C19/46 (EP);
G21C19/42 (EP);
Y02E30/30 (EP);
Y02W30/50 (EP)
| Designated contracting states | FR, GB [1999/33] |
Former [1994/52] | DE, FR, GB | Title | German: | Verfahren zum Betreiben einer Wiederaufbereitungsanlage für Kernbrennstoff | [1999/04] | English: | Method of operating a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant | [1999/04] | French: | Procédé pour actionner une installation de retraitement de combustible nucléaire | [1999/04] |
Former [1994/52] | Verarbeitungsanlage und Verfahren zu deren Betrieb | ||
Former [1994/52] | Reprocessing plant and method of operating the same | ||
Former [1994/52] | Installateur de traitement et procédé pour son fonctionnement | Miscellaneous | EPB 1999/42: (deleted) | EPB 1999/42: (deleted) | EPB 1999/42: (deleted) | EPB 1997/42: Teilanmeldung 97112218.9 eingereicht am 17/07/97 | EPB 1997/42: Divisional application 97112218.9 filed on 17/07/97 | EPB 1997/42: Demande divisionnaire 97112218.9 déposée le 17/07/97 | Examination procedure | 12.07.1994 | Examination requested [1994/52] | 13.10.1995 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 11.07.1996 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time | 09.09.1996 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 23.12.1996 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 23.06.1997 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 02.12.1997 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 15.04.1998 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 05.01.1999 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 19.04.1999 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 13.07.1999 | Fee for grant paid | 13.07.1999 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Divisional application(s) | EP97112218.9 / EP0817207 | Opposition(s) | 21.07.2000 | No opposition filed within time limit [2000/40] | Request for further processing for: | 09.09.1996 | Request for further processing filed | 10.09.1996 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 27.09.1996 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 21.06.1996 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 23.06.1997 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 24.06.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 22.06.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 06 |
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