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EP1512155 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DISPOSING OF A FUEL ELEMENT CASE OF A BOILING WATER REACTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.02.2010
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.02.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.03.2010  [2010/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AREVA NP GmbH
Paul-Gossen-Strasse 100
91052 Erlangen / DE
[2008/01]
Former [2006/37]For all designated states
AREVA NP GmbH
Freyeslebenstrasse 1
91058 Erlangen / DE
Former [2005/10]For all designated states
Framatome ANP GmbH
Freyeslebenstrasse 1
91058 Erlangen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / HUMMEL, Wolfgang
Sudetenstrasse 1
91085 Weisendorf / DE
 [2005/10]
Representative(s)Mörtel & Höfner
Patentanwälte Äussere Sulzbacher Strasse 159/161
90491 Nürnberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/10]Mörtel & Höfner
Patentanwälte Blumenstrasse 1
90402 Nürnberg / DE
Application number, filing date03759894.322.05.2003
[2005/10]
WO2003EP05339
Priority number, dateDE200212624513.06.2002         Original published format: DE 10226245
[2005/10]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03107356
Date:24.12.2003
Language:DE
[2003/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1512155
Date:09.03.2005
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.12.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1512155
Date:01.04.2009
Language:DE
[2009/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.12.2003
ClassificationIPC:G21F5/005
[2005/10]
CPC:
G21F5/005 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FI,   SE [2005/40]
Former [2005/10]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM ENTSORGEN EINES BRENNELEMENTKASTENS EINER SIEDEWASSERREAKTORANLAGE[2005/10]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DISPOSING OF A FUEL ELEMENT CASE OF A BOILING WATER REACTOR[2005/10]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR ELIMINER UNE GAINE D'ELEMENTS COMBUSTIBLES DANS UNE CENTRALE NUCLEAIRE A REACTEUR A EAU BOUILLANTE[2005/10]
Entry into regional phase09.10.2004National basic fee paid 
09.10.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
09.10.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.01.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
09.10.2004Examination requested  [2005/10]
01.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
12.11.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.12.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.02.2009Fee for grant paid
18.02.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.01.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
26.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
24.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[X]DE19947120  (SIEMENS AG) [X] 1-6,9,10 * column 1, lines 3-6 * * column 6, line 44 - column 7, line 23; figures 6-8 *;
 [XA]US5841825  (ROBERTS PAUL) [X] 1,2,4-6,9,10 * column 1, lines 10-24 * * column 4, line 25 - column 5, line 54; figures 1-3 * [A] 3,12;
 [XA]DE19728978  (SIEMENS AG) [X] 1,2,6 * column 2, lines 54-67 * * column 4, lines 48-68; figures 1-12 * [A] 7-12
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