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EP0720177 - Method for producing a tube for a nuclear fuel assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1996/27]	Method for producing a tube for a nuclear fuel assembly and the tubes produced thereby
	[2001/29]
Status	Opposition rejected Status updated on 25.11.2005 Database last updated on 21.12.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	25.11.2005	Opposition rejected	published on 11.01.2006 [2006/02]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Framatome ANP Tour Framatome, 1 Place de la Coupole 92400 Courbevoie / FR
	For all designated states Compagnie Européenne du Zirconium - CEZUS Tour Areva, 1, Place de la Coupole 92400 Courbevoie / FR
	[N/P]
Former [2005/06]	For all designated states Framatome ANP Tour Framatome, 1 Place de la Coupole 92400 Courbevoie / FR
	For all designated states Compagnie Européenne du Zirconium - CEZUS Tour Areva, 1, Place de la Coupole 92400 Courbevoie / FR
Former [2002/40]	For all designated states Framatome ANP Tour Framatome, 1 Place de la Coupole 92400 Courbevoie / FR
	For all designated states ZIRCOTUBE Tour Fiat, 1, Place de la Coupole 92400 Courbevoie / FR
Former [2001/50]	For all designated states FRAMATOME Tour Fiat 1, Place de la Coupole 92400 Courbevoie / FR
	For all designated states ZIRCOTUBE Tour Fiat, 1, Place de la Coupole 92400 Courbevoie / FR
Former [1996/27]	For all designated states FRAMATOME Tour Fiat 1, Place de la Coupole 92400 Courbevoie / FR
	For all designated states COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES MATIERES NUCLEAIRES 2, rue Paul Dautier F-78140 Velizy Villacoublay / FR
	For all designated states ZIRCOTUBE Tour Fiat, 1, Place de la Coupole F-92400 Courbevoie / FR
Inventor(s)	01 / Mardon, Jean-Paul 91, rue Pierre Brunier F-69300 Caluire / FR
	02 / Sevenat, Jean 11, avenue Bertie F-44250 Saint-Brevin-les-Pins / FR
	03 / Charquet, Daniel, c/o Cezus Centre de Recherche d'Ugine F-73400 Ugine Cedex / FR
	[1996/27]
Representative(s)	Jacobson, Claude, et al Cabinet Lavoix 2, Place d'Estienne d'Orves 75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
	[N/P]
Former [2002/33]	Jacobson, Claude, et al Cabinet Lavoix 2, Place d'Estienne d'Orves 75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Former [1996/27]	Fort, Jacques, et al CABINET PLASSERAUD 84, rue d'Amsterdam F-75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Application number, filing date	95402944.3	26.12.1995
	[1996/27]
Priority number, date	FR19940015874	29.12.1994 Original published format: FR 9415874
	[1996/27]
Filing language	FR
Procedural language	FR
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0720177
	Date:	03.07.1996
	Language:	FR
	[1996/27]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0720177
	Date:	15.04.1998
	Language:	FR
	[1998/16]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	04.04.1996
Classification	IPC:	G21C21/02, C22F1/18, G21C3/07	[2001/29]
	CPC:	G21C3/07 (EP,US); G21C3/00 (KR); Y02E30/30 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [1998/16]	G21C3/07, C22F1/18, G21C21/02
	Former IPC [1996/27]	G21C3/07
Designated contracting states	BE, DE, ES, GB, SE [1996/27]
Title	German:	Verfahren zur Fertigung eines Rohrs für Kernbrennstabbündel	[2001/29]
	English:	Method for producing a tube for a nuclear fuel assembly	[2001/29]
	French:	Procédé de fabrication d'un tube pour assemblage combustible nucléaire	[2001/29]
	Former [1996/27]	Verfahren zur Fertigung eines Rohrs für Kernbrennstabbündel und danach erhaltene Rohre
	Former [1996/27]	Method for producing a tube for a nuclear fuel assembly and the tubes produced thereby
	Former [1996/27]	Procédé de fabrication d'un tube pour assemblage combustible nucléaire et tubes ainsi obtenus
Examination procedure	12.08.1996	Examination requested [1996/41]
	11.08.1997	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	14.10.1997	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	21.11.1997	Fee for grant paid
	21.11.1997	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 12.01.1999 09.03.1999 ADMISSIBLE Westinghouse Atom AB SE-721 63 Västeras / SE Opponent's representative Boecker, Joachim Hansmann & Vogeser Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Grosse Eschenheimer Strasse 39 60313 Frankfurt / DE
		02 15.01.1999 19.04.1999 ADMISSIBLE Sandvik AB S-811 81 Sandviken / SE Opponent's representative Weber, Dieter Weber, Seiffert, Lieke Postfach 61 45 65051 Wiesbaden / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2005/31]
	Opponent(s)	01 12.01.1999 09.03.1999 ADMISSIBLE Westinghouse Atom AB SE-721 63 Västeras / SE Opponent's representative Boecker, Joachim Hansmann & Vogeser Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Grosse Eschenheimer Strasse 39 60313 Frankfurt / DE
		02 15.01.1999 19.04.1999 ADMISSIBLE Sandvik AB S-811 81 Sandviken / SE Opponent's representative Weber, Dieter, Dr. Weber, Dieter, Dr., Seiffert, Klaus, Dipl.-Phys., Lieke, Winfried, Dr. Postfach 61 45 65051 Wiesbaden / DE
	Former [2003/22]
	Opponent(s)	01 12.01.1999 09.03.1999 ADMISSIBLE Westinghouse Atom AB SE-721 63 Västeras / SE Opponent's representative Boecker, Joachim Hansmann & Vogeser Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Adelonstrasse 58 65929 Frankfurt / DE
		02 15.01.1999 19.04.1999 ADMISSIBLE Sandvik AB S-811 81 Sandviken / SE Opponent's representative Weber, Dieter, Dr. Weber, Dieter, Dr., Seiffert, Klaus, Dipl.-Phys., Lieke, Winfried, Dr. Postfach 61 45 65051 Wiesbaden / DE
	Former [2001/05]
	Opponent(s)	01 12.01.1999 09.03.1999 ADMISSIBLE ASEA BROWN BOVERI AB S-721 83 Västeras / SE Opponent's representative Boecker, Joachim, Dr.-Ing. Adelonstrasse 58 65929 Frankfurt am Main / DE
		02 15.01.1999 19.04.1999 ADMISSIBLE Sandvik AB S-811 81 Sandviken / SE Opponent's representative Weber, Dieter, Dr. Weber, Dieter, Dr., Seiffert, Klaus, Dipl.-Phys., Lieke, Winfried, Dr. Postfach 61 45 65051 Wiesbaden / DE
	Former [1999/10]
	Opponent(s)	01 12.01.1999 09.03.1999 ADMISSIBLE ASEA BROWN BOVERI AB S-721 83 Västeras / SE Opponent's representative Boecker, Joachim, Dr.-Ing. Adelonstrasse 58 65929 Frankfurt am Main / DE
		02 15.01.1999 19.04.1999 ADMISSIBLE Sandvik AB S-811 81 Sandviken / SE Opponent's representative Taquist, Lennart Sandvik AB Patent Department 811 81 SANDVIKEN / SE
	22.04.1999	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	21.10.1999	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	17.01.2001	Date of oral proceedings
	20.02.2001	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	18.06.2001	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	09.08.2005	Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2006/02]
	09.08.2005	Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Appeal following opposition	20.07.2001	Appeal received No. T0853/01
	06.10.2001	Statement of grounds filed
	09.08.2005	Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in unamended form
	09.08.2005	Date of oral proceedings
	12.08.2005	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	18.11.1997	Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:	Search	[A]FR2575764 (CEZUS CO EUROP ZIRCONIUM [FR]) [A] 1-8 * the whole document *;
		[A]EP0148688 (SNECMA [FR]) [A] 1-6 * claims 1,10 *;
		[A]EP0246986 (CEZUS CO EUROP ZIRCONIUM [FR]) [A] 1-8 * claims 1-6 *;
		[A]FR2624136 (CEZUS CO EUROP ZIRCONIUM [FR]) [A] 1-8 * claims 1-15 *;
		[A]US5366690 (GARDE ANAND M [US]) [A] 1-8 * claims 1-15 *;
		[A]FR2382508 (SUMITOMO METAL IND [JP]) [A] 1,8 * claims 1-6 *;
		[DA]EP0192405 (WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP [US]) [DA] 1,8 * claims 1-3 *

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