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EP1141434 - METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A ZIRCONIUM BASED ALLOY COMPONENT FOR USE IN NUCLEAR INDUSTRY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  14.09.2012
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip02.11.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 05.12.2012  [2012/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Westinghouse Atom AB
721 63 Västeras / SE
[2001/41]
Inventor(s)01 / DAHLBÄCK, Mats
Mangelgatan 13
S-724 76 Västeras / SE
02 / WIKMARK, Gunnar
Oslogatan 49
S-752 34 Uppsala / SE
 [2001/41]
Representative(s)Berglund, Stefan, et al
Bjerkéns Patentbyrå KB
P.O. Box 5366
102 49 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2001/41]Berglund, Stefan, et al
Bjerkéns Patentbyra KB Östermalmsgatan 58
114 50 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date99958598.712.11.1999
[2001/41]
WO1999SE02069
Priority number, dateSE1998000387012.11.1998         Original published format: SE 9803870
[2001/41]
Filing languageSV
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0029633
Date:25.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1141434
Date:10.10.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.05.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1141434
Date:23.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE25.05.2000
ClassificationIPC:C22F1/18, G21C3/07
[2001/41]
CPC:
C22C16/00 (EP,US); C22F1/186 (SE); C22C1/02 (EP,US);
G21C3/07 (EP,SE,US); G21C3/30 (EP,US); Y02E30/30 (EP)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   LI,   SE [2003/30]
Former [2001/41]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER LEGIERUNGSKOMPONENTE AUF ZIRKONBASIS ZUR VERWENDUNG IN DER NUKLEARINDUSTRIE[2001/41]
English:METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A ZIRCONIUM BASED ALLOY COMPONENT FOR USE IN NUCLEAR INDUSTRY[2001/41]
French:PROCEDE DE FABRICATION D'UN COMPOSANT EN ALLIAGE A BASE DE ZIRCONIUM POUR L'INDUSTRIE NUCLEAIRE[2001/41]
Entry into regional phase25.05.2000Translation filed 
11.05.2001National basic fee paid 
10.05.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
10.05.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.06.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
10.05.2001Examination requested  [2001/41]
04.12.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.03.2003Fee for grant paid
19.03.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  07.04.2004  22.04.2004  ADMISSIBLE
AREVA NP
Tour AREVA
1 Place Jean Millier
92400 Courbevoie / FR
Opponent's representative
Domenego, Bertrand, et al, et al
Cabinet Lavoix
2, Place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
 [N/P]
Former [2012/14]
Opponent(s)01  07.04.2004  22.04.2004  ADMISSIBLE
AREVA NP
Tour AREVA
1 Place Jean Millier
92400 Courbevoie / FR
Opponent's representative
Domenego, Bertrand, et al, et al
Cabinet Lavoix
2, place d'Estienne d'Orves
FR-75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Former [2012/13]
Opponent(s)01  07.04.2004  22.04.2004  ADMISSIBLE
Areva NP
Tour Areva
1 Place de la Coupole
92400 Courbevoie / FR
Opponent's representative
Domenego, Bertrand, et al, et al
Cabinet Lavoix 2, place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Former [2004/24]
Opponent(s)01  07.04.2004  22.04.2004  ADMISSIBLE
FRAMATOME ANP
Tour Framatome 1, Place de la Coupole
92400 Courbevoie / FR
Opponent's representative
Domenego, Bertrand, et al, et al
Cabinet Lavoix 2, place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
02.06.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
02.12.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
16.03.2012Date of oral proceedings
16.03.2012Legal effect of revocation of patent [2012/42]
31.05.2012Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
31.05.2012Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
20.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH23.07.2003
LI23.07.2003
[2012/49]
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