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EP1736996 - Nuclear fuel assembly with spacer grids and eccentric support of fuel rods [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.07.2009
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.07.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.08.2009  [2009/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
4350 Northern Pike
Monroeville, PA 15146-2866 / US
[2006/52]
Inventor(s)01 / Sparrow, James A.
112 Blazing Cove
Irmo, South Carolina 29063 / US
 [2006/52]
Representative(s)Gallo, Wolfgang
Fleuchaus & Gallo Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Buchenweg 17
86573 Obergriesbach / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/52]Gallo, Wolfgang
Fleuchaus & Gallo Ludwigstrasse 26
86152 Augsburg / DE
Application number, filing date06007104.004.04.2006
[2006/52]
Priority number, dateUS2005009865704.04.2005         Original published format: US 98657
[2006/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1736996
Date:27.12.2006
Language:EN
[2006/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1736996
Date:17.09.2008
Language:EN
[2008/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.11.2006
ClassificationIPC:G21C3/322, G21C3/356
[2006/52]
CPC:
G21C3/356 (EP,US); G21C3/322 (EP,US); Y02E30/30 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesES,   FR,   SE [2007/36]
Former [2006/52]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Kernbrennstabbündel mit Abstandhaltern und exzentrischer Halterung der Brennstäbe[2006/52]
English:Nuclear fuel assembly with spacer grids and eccentric support of fuel rods[2006/52]
French:Assemblage de combustible nucléaire muni de grilles d'espacement avec maintien des barreaux de combustible en position excentrée[2006/52]
Examination procedure23.12.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.12.2006Examination requested  [2007/07]
28.06.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
18.01.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, FI, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SI, SK, TR
19.05.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.07.2008Fee for grant paid
31.07.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.06.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[A]BE796113  (BELGONUCLEAIRE SA) [A] 1-19 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE19523770  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 1-19 * column 2, line 13 - column 3, line 38; figures 2-7 *;
 [A]WO0203393  (FRAMATOME ANP INC [US], et al) [A] 1-19 * page 5, line 19 - page 6, line 8; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US6516043  (CHAKI MASAO [JP], et al) [A] 1-19 * column 18, line 49 - line 59; figures 1,17,18 *
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