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EP About this file: EP0977710

EP0977710 - ACTINIDE-CONTAINING MOLECULAR SIEVES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.05.2002
Database last updated on 03.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting statepublished on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
British Nuclear Fuels PLC
Risley Warrington
Cheshire WA3 6AS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/06]For all designated states
British Nuclear Fuels PLC
Risley Warrington Cheshire, WA3 6AS / GB
Inventor(s)01 / LEE, Darren, Frank British Nuclear Fuels plc
Research & Technology B516, Springfields Works
Salwick Preston, Lancashire PR4 0XJ / GB
02 / O'HARE, Dermot
5 St. Cross Road Oxford
Oxfordshire 0X1 3TN / GB
03 / FRANCIS, Robin
Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory South Parks Road
Oxford Oxfordshire 0X1 3QR / GB
[2000/06]
Representative(s)HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/06]Harrison Goddard Foote
Belmont House, 20 Wood Lane
Leeds LS6 2AE / GB
Application number, filing date98919363.630.04.1998
[2000/06]
WO1998GB01275
Priority number, dateGB1997000890701.05.1997         Original published format: GB 9708907
GB1997000919207.05.1997         Original published format: GB 9709192
GB1998000109120.01.1998         Original published format: GB 9801091
GB1998000109720.01.1998         Original published format: GB 9801097
[2000/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9850307
Date:12.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0977710
Date:09.02.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.11.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0977710
Date:04.07.2001
Language:EN
[2001/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.11.1998
ClassificationIPC:C01B37/00
[2000/06]
CPC:
C01B37/00 (EP); B01J20/06 (EP); B01J23/12 (EP);
B01J29/005 (EP); B01J29/0308 (EP); B01J29/049 (EP);
B01J39/09 (EP); B01J39/12 (EP); B01J29/82 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/06]
TitleGerman:ACTINID ENTHALTENDE MOLEKULARSIEBE[2000/06]
English:ACTINIDE-CONTAINING MOLECULAR SIEVES[2000/06]
French:TAMIS MOLECULAIRES CONTENANT DE L'ACTINIDE[2000/06]
Entry into regional phase27.10.1999National basic fee paid 
27.10.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
27.10.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.11.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
27.10.1999Examination requested  [2000/08]
14.08.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.12.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.03.2001Fee for grant paid
16.03.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.04.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
19.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Former [2002/15]DE05.10.2001
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0181764  (STANDARD OIL CO OHIO) [A] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0670286  (BASF AG) [A] 1 * claim 1 *
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