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EP About this file: EP1677920

EP1677920 - PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING ENHANCED THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OXIDE NUCLEAR FUEL AND THE NUCLEAR FUEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.06.2012
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Areva NP Inc.
3315 Old Forest Road
P.O.Box 10935
Lynchburg, VA 24506-0935 / US
[N/P]
Former [2011/34]For all designated states
Areva NP Inc.
P.O.Box 10935
Lynchburg, VA 24506-0935 / US
Former [2006/28]For all designated states
Framatome ANP Inc.
3315 Old Forest Road, P.O. Box 10935
Lynchburg, VA 24506-0935 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MCCOY, John, Kevin
225 Farley Branch Drive
Lynchburg, VA 24502 / US
 [2006/28]
Representative(s)Domenego, Bertrand, et al
Cabinet Lavoix
2, Place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2006/28]Domenego, Bertrand, et al
Cabinet Lavoix 2, place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Application number, filing date04809988.121.10.2004
[2006/28]
WO2004US34673
Priority number, dateUS2003069264624.10.2003         Original published format: US 692646
[2006/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005041208
Date:06.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/18]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1677920
Date:12.07.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.05.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1677920
Date:10.08.2011
Language:EN
[2011/32]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP1677920
Date:19.10.2011
[2011/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.03.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.10.2007
ClassificationIPC:G21C3/62, G21C3/04, G21C3/07, G21C3/12, G21C19/00
[2007/46]
CPC:
G21C3/62 (EP,US); Y02E30/30 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/28]B05D7/00, G21C3/00, G21C3/04, G21C3/07, G21C3/12, G21C19/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/28]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON OXIDKERNBRENNSTOFF MIT VERBESSERTER WÄRMELEITFÄHIGKEIT UND KERNBRENNSTOFF[2006/28]
English:PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING ENHANCED THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OXIDE NUCLEAR FUEL AND THE NUCLEAR FUEL[2006/28]
French:PROCEDE DE FABRICATION DE COMBUSTIBLE NUCLEAIRE A BASE D'OXYDE A CONDUCTIVITE THERMIQUE AMELIOREE ET COMBUSTIBLE NUCLEAIRE[2006/28]
Entry into regional phase24.04.2006National basic fee paid 
24.04.2006Search fee paid 
24.04.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
24.04.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.04.2006Examination requested  [2006/28]
31.01.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.07.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.08.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.05.2011Fee for grant paid
25.05.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  31.01.2008
Opposition(s)11.05.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
12.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
13.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
12.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.08.2011
CY10.08.2011
CZ10.08.2011
DK10.08.2011
EE10.08.2011
HU10.08.2011
IT10.08.2011
NL10.08.2011
PL10.08.2011
RO10.08.2011
SI10.08.2011
SK10.08.2011
TR10.08.2011
IE21.10.2011
LU21.10.2011
CH31.10.2011
LI31.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
BG10.11.2011
GR11.11.2011
PT12.12.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT10.08.2011
CY10.08.2011
CZ10.08.2011
DK10.08.2011
EE10.08.2011
IT10.08.2011
NL10.08.2011
PL10.08.2011
RO10.08.2011
SI10.08.2011
SK10.08.2011
TR10.08.2011
IE21.10.2011
LU21.10.2011
CH31.10.2011
LI31.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
BG10.11.2011
GR11.11.2011
PT12.12.2011
Former [2013/29]AT10.08.2011
CY10.08.2011
CZ10.08.2011
DK10.08.2011
EE10.08.2011
IT10.08.2011
NL10.08.2011
PL10.08.2011
RO10.08.2011
SI10.08.2011
SK10.08.2011
IE21.10.2011
LU21.10.2011
CH31.10.2011
LI31.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
BG10.11.2011
GR11.11.2011
PT12.12.2011
Former [2013/25]AT10.08.2011
CY10.08.2011
CZ10.08.2011
DK10.08.2011
EE10.08.2011
IT10.08.2011
NL10.08.2011
PL10.08.2011
RO10.08.2011
SI10.08.2011
SK10.08.2011
IE21.10.2011
LU21.10.2011
CH31.10.2011
LI31.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
GR11.11.2011
PT12.12.2011
Former [2012/47]AT10.08.2011
CY10.08.2011
CZ10.08.2011
DK10.08.2011
EE10.08.2011
IT10.08.2011
NL10.08.2011
PL10.08.2011
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SI10.08.2011
SK10.08.2011
IE21.10.2011
CH31.10.2011
LI31.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
GR11.11.2011
PT12.12.2011
Former [2012/33]AT10.08.2011
CY10.08.2011
CZ10.08.2011
DK10.08.2011
EE10.08.2011
IT10.08.2011
NL10.08.2011
PL10.08.2011
RO10.08.2011
SI10.08.2011
SK10.08.2011
CH31.10.2011
LI31.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
GR11.11.2011
PT12.12.2011
Former [2012/25]AT10.08.2011
CY10.08.2011
CZ10.08.2011
EE10.08.2011
IT10.08.2011
NL10.08.2011
PL10.08.2011
RO10.08.2011
SI10.08.2011
SK10.08.2011
MC31.10.2011
GR11.11.2011
PT12.12.2011
Former [2012/23]AT10.08.2011
CY10.08.2011
CZ10.08.2011
EE10.08.2011
IT10.08.2011
NL10.08.2011
PL10.08.2011
RO10.08.2011
SI10.08.2011
SK10.08.2011
GR11.11.2011
PT12.12.2011
Former [2012/21]AT10.08.2011
CY10.08.2011
CZ10.08.2011
NL10.08.2011
PL10.08.2011
SI10.08.2011
GR11.11.2011
PT12.12.2011
Former [2012/12]AT10.08.2011
CY10.08.2011
NL10.08.2011
PL10.08.2011
SI10.08.2011
GR11.11.2011
PT12.12.2011
Former [2012/11]AT10.08.2011
NL10.08.2011
PL10.08.2011
SI10.08.2011
GR11.11.2011
PT12.12.2011
Former [2012/10]NL10.08.2011
GR11.11.2011
PT12.12.2011
Former [2012/09]NL10.08.2011
PT12.12.2011
Former [2012/08]NL10.08.2011
Documents cited:Search[XA]US3211626  (NERENSTONE MARC A, et al) [X] 1,3,4,7-9,11,12 * column 5, line 68 - column 13, line 11 * [A] 2,5,6,10,13-16;
 [A]US3907948  (GYARMATI ERNO, et al) [A] 1-16* column 2, line 30 - column 6, line 17 *;
 [X]US4110159  (LEE HARVEY ROBERT) [X] 1,3-6,9,12 * column 1, line 18 - column 4, line 38 *;
 [A]US5429775  (HIRAI MUTSUMI [JP], et al) [A] 1-16 * figure 1; claims 1,5 *
International search[A]US3035325  (NICHOLSON KENNETH C, et al)
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