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EP1111623 - Zirconium niobium tin alloys for nuclear fuel rods and structural parts for high burnup [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.04.2004
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.04.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.06.2004  [2004/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Framatome ANP, Inc.
3315 Old Forest Road, P.O. Box 10935 Lynchburg
Virginia 24506-0935 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/51]For all designated states
Framatome ANP, Inc.
3315 Old Forest Road, P.O. Box 10935
Lynchburg, Virginia 24506-0935 / US
Former [2001/26]For all designated states
Siemens Power Corporation
2101 Horn Rapids Road
Richland, WA 99352-0130 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Van Swam, Leonard F.P., Dr.
1974 Forest Avenue
Richland, WA 99352 / US
02 / Garzarolli, Friedrich, Dr.
Teplitzer Strasse 4
91315 Höchstadt / DE
03 / Ruhmann, Heinrich, Dr.
Glatzer Strasse 11
91074 Herzogenaurach / DE
 [2001/26]
Representative(s)Kahlhöfer, Hermann, et al
KNH Patentanwälte Kahlhöfer Neumann
Rößler Heine PartG mbB
Postfach 10 33 63
40024 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/26]Kahlhöfer, Hermann, Dipl.-Phys., et al
Patentanwälte Kahlhöfer Neumann Heilein Karlstrasse 76
40210 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date01106341.929.07.1998
[2001/26]
Priority number, dateUS1997090436601.08.1997         Original published format: US 904366
[2001/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1111623
Date:27.06.2001
Language:EN
[2001/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1111623
Date:11.06.2003
Language:EN
[2003/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.05.2001
ClassificationIPC:G21C3/07, C22C16/00, C22F1/18
[2001/26]
CPC:
G21C3/07 (EP,US); C22C16/00 (EP,US); C22F1/186 (EP,US);
Y02E30/30 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   SE [2001/26]
TitleGerman:Zirkonium-Niob-Zinn-Legierungen für Kernreaktorbrennstäbe und Bauteile, die einen hohen Abbrand ermöglichen[2001/26]
English:Zirconium niobium tin alloys for nuclear fuel rods and structural parts for high burnup[2001/26]
French:Alliages de zirconium-niobium-étain pour des barreaux de combustible nucléaire et des éléments structurels qui permettent un haut degré de combustion[2001/26]
Examination procedure16.03.2001Examination requested  [2001/26]
03.04.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.06.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.12.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.03.2003Fee for grant paid
28.03.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP98114175.7  / EP0895247
Opposition(s)12.03.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
14.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.200104   M06   Fee paid on   14.09.2001
31.07.200205   M06   Fee paid on   27.09.2002
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS62207835  ;
 [A]GB932336  (EURATOM) [A] 1-15 * column W *;
 [A]US3121034  (KURT ANDERKO, et al) [A] 1-15 * column W *;
 [A]US4000013  (MACEWEN STUART R, et al);
 [A]US4212686  (ASHER RAYMOND C [GB], et al) [A] 1-15 * column 1, line 44 - column 2, line 22 *;
 [A]US4649023  (SABOL GEORGE P [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * column A *;
 [A]EP0353733  (HITACHI LTD [JP]);
 [A]FR2737335  (FRAMATOME SA [FR]) [A] * claim 1 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880304), vol. 012, no. 070, & JP62207835 A 00000000 (SUMITOMO METAL IND LTD) [A] * abstract *
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