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EP About this file: EP1153396

EP1153396 - METHOD FOR MAKING THIN ZIRCONIUM ALLOY ELEMENTS AND WAFERS OBTAINED [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.04.2004
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.10.2013Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: GB
published on 13.11.2013  [2013/46]
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 Manhattan 6, place de l'Iris
92400 Courbevoie / FR
[N/P]
Former [2003/19]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 Manhattan 6, place de l'Iris
92400 Courbevoie / FR
Former [2001/46]For all designated states
Compagnie Européenne du Zirconium CEZUS
Tour Manhattan 6 place de l'Iris
F-92400 Courbevoie / FR
For all designated states
Compagnie Européenne du Zirconium CEZUS
Tour Manhattan La Défense 2 6, place de l'Iris
F-92400 Courbevoie / FR
Inventor(s)01 / DIZ, Jésus
5, rue Saint-Philippe
F-69003 Lyon / FR
02 / BUNEL, Gérard
3, rue du Vieux Bourg
F-61370 Echauffour / FR
 [2001/46]
Representative(s)Jacobson, Claude, et al
Cabinet Lavoix
2, Place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2002/26]Jacobson, Claude, et al
Cabinet Lavoix 2, Place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Former [2001/46]Fort, Jacques
CABINET PLASSERAUD 84, rue d'Amsterdam
75009 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date00905127.714.02.2000
[2001/46]
WO2000FR00357
Priority number, dateFR1999000177715.02.1999         Original published format: FR 9901777
FR1999000395530.03.1999         Original published format: FR 9903955
[2001/46]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0048199
Date:17.08.2000
Language:FR
[2000/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1153396
Date:14.11.2001
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.08.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1153396
Date:18.06.2003
Language:FR
[2003/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.08.2000
ClassificationIPC:C22F1/18, C22C16/00, G21C3/07
[2002/51]
CPC:
G21C3/07 (EP,KR,US); Y02E30/30 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2001/46]G21C3/07
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   SE [2003/25]
Former [2001/46]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON DÜNNEN ELEMENTEN AUS ZIRKONLEGIERUNG UND NACH DEM VERFAHREN HERGESTELLTE PLÄTTCHEN[2002/51]
English:METHOD FOR MAKING THIN ZIRCONIUM ALLOY ELEMENTS AND WAFERS OBTAINED[2001/46]
French:PROCEDE DE FABRICATION D'ELEMENTS MINCES EN ALLIAGE A BASE DE ZIRCONIUM ET PLAQUETTES AINSI REALISEES[2001/46]
Former [2001/46]VERFAHREN ZUM HERSTELLEN VON DÜNNEN ELEMENTEN AUS ZIRKONLEGIERUNGEN UND NACH DEM VERFAHREN HERGESTELLTE PLÄTTCHEN
Entry into regional phase16.08.2001National basic fee paid 
16.08.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
16.08.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.08.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.08.2001Examination requested  [2001/46]
05.12.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.03.2003Fee for grant paid
06.03.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.03.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
18.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  Tooltipdeleted
[2013/46]
Former [2004/22]GB18.06.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]JPS5925963  ;
 [A]EP0246986  (CEZUS CO EUROP ZIRCONIUM [FR]) [A] 1-13 * claims 1-5 *;
 [A]FR2575764  (CEZUS CO EUROP ZIRCONIUM [FR]) [A] 1,6-13 * claims 1-3,8 *;
 [A]US4992240  (KOMATSU KAZUSHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-13 * column 5, line 15 - column 8, line 20; figures 5,6 *;
 [A]FR2624136  (CEZUS CO EUROP ZIRCONIUM [FR]) [A] 1-13 * claims 1,6-11,15 *;
 [DA]EP0720177  (FRAMATOME SA [FR], et al) [DA] 1-7,9-13 * claims 1-8 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19840523), vol. 008, no. 110, Database accession no. (C - 224), & JP59025963 A 19840210 (SUMITOMO KINZOKU KOGYO KK) [A] 1-3,6-13 * abstract *
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