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EP0840931 - TUBE FOR A NUCLEAR FUEL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.09.2000
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.09.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.11.2000 [2000/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FRAMATOME
Tour Framatome, 1 Place de la Coupole
92400 Courbevoie / FR
For all designated states
COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES MATIERES NUCLEAIRES
2, rue Paul Dautier
78140 Velizy Villacoublay / FR
[N/P]
Former [1999/47]For all designated states
FRAMATOME
Tour Framatome, 1 Place de la Coupole
92400 Courbevoie / FR
For all designated states
COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES MATIERES NUCLEAIRES
2, rue Paul Dautier
78140 Velizy Villacoublay / FR
Former [1998/20]For all designated states
FRAMATOME
Tour Framatome, 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
Inventor(s)01 / MARDON, Jean-Paul
91, rue Pierre Brunier
F-69300 Caluire / FR
02 / SEVENAT, Jean
12, Allée Benjamin
F-44250 Saint-Brévin-les-Pins / FR
03 / CHARQUET, Daniel
Cezus, Centre de Recherche d'Ugine
F-73400 Ugine Cédex / FR
[1998/29]
Former [1998/20]01 / MARDON, Jean-Paul
27A, rue André-Lassagne
F-69300 Caluire / FR
02 / SEVENAT, Jean
11, avenue Bertie
F-44250 Saint-Brévin-les-Pins / FR
03 / CHARQUET, Daniel
Cezus, Centre de Recherche d'Ugine
F-73400 Ugine Cédex / FR
Representative(s)Fort, Jacques
CABINET PLASSERAUD 84, rue d'Amsterdam
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
[1999/17]
Former [1998/20]Fort, Jacques
CABINET PLASSERAUD 84, rue d'Amsterdam
75009 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date96926439.922.07.1996
[1998/20]
WO1996FR01149
Priority number, dateFR1995000916627.07.1995         Original published format: FR 9509166
[1998/20]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9705628
Date:13.02.1997
Language:FR
[1997/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0840931
Date:13.05.1998
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.02.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0840931
Date:24.11.1999
Language:FR
[1999/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.02.1997
ClassificationIPC:G21C3/07
[1998/20]
CPC:
G21C3/07 (EP,KR,US); Y02E30/30 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   SE [1998/20]
TitleGerman:ROHR FÜR EIN KERNBRENNSTABBÜNDEL UND ZUGEHÖRIGES FERTIGUNGSVERFAHREN[1998/20]
English:TUBE FOR A NUCLEAR FUEL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME[1998/20]
French:TUBE POUR ASSEMBLAGE DE COMBUSTIBLE NUCLEAIRE ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION D'UN TEL TUBE[1998/20]
Entry into regional phase23.01.1998National basic fee paid 
23.01.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
23.01.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.01.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.01.1998Examination requested  [1998/20]
05.03.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.05.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.08.1999Fee for grant paid
16.08.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.08.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
26.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5254308  (GARDE ANAND M [US], et al) [A] 1-4 * the whole document *;
 [A]JPH04128687  ;
 [A]WO9423081  (VNII NEORGA [RU], et al) [A] 1-8 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0533073  (SIEMENS POWER CORP [US]) [A] 1-5 * claims 1-10,14,15 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920820), vol. 016, no. 393, Database accession no. (P - 1406), & JP04128687 A 19920430 (NUCLEAR FUEL IND LTD) [A] 1-5 * abstract *
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