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EP2081194 - Nuclear reactor fuel assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.12.2012
Database last updated on 09.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.01.2013  [2013/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
4350 Northern Pike
Monroeville, PA 15146-2866 / US
[2009/30]
Inventor(s)01 / Evans, Paul Marcus
219 Lake Hilton Drive
Chapin South Carolina 29039 / US
02 / Pearce, Harry A.
160 Misty Oaks Place
Lexington South Carolina 29209 / US
03 / Marzean, Michael A.
7934 Burdell Drive
Columbia South Carolina 29209 / US
04 / Boatwright, David A.
201 Westbrook Way
Lexington South Carolina 29072 / US
 [2009/30]
Representative(s)Gallo, Wolfgang
Fleuchaus & Gallo Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Buchenweg 17
86573 Obergriesbach / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/08]Gallo, Wolfgang
Fleuchaus & Gallo Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Ludwigstrasse 26
86152 Augsburg / DE
Former [2009/30]Gallo, Wolfgang
Fleuchaus & Gallo Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Ludwigstrasse 26
86152 Augsburg / DE
Application number, filing date09000025.803.01.2009
[2009/30]
Priority number, dateUS2008001413315.01.2008         Original published format: US 14133
[2009/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2081194
Date:22.07.2009
Language:EN
[2009/30]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2081194
Date:29.06.2011
[2011/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2081194
Date:22.02.2012
Language:EN
[2012/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.05.2011
ClassificationIPC:G21C3/334, G21C3/352
[2011/46]
CPC:
G21C3/334 (EP,US); G21C3/30 (KR); G21C3/356 (US);
G21C3/34 (KR); G21C3/352 (EP,KR,US); Y02E30/30 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/30]G21C3/352
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   SE [2012/08]
Former [2009/30]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Kernbrennstoffelement[2009/30]
English:Nuclear reactor fuel assembly[2009/30]
French:Assemblage de combustible de réacteur nucléaire[2009/30]
Examination procedure23.08.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.08.2011Examination requested  [2011/40]
02.11.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.12.2011Fee for grant paid
12.12.2011Fee 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  02.11.2011
Opposition(s)23.11.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2013/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
09.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4135972  (ANTHONY ANDREW J, et al) [A] 1-17 * abstract * * column 3, line 47 - column 5, line 56 *;
 [A]GB2003775  (WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP) [A] 1-17 * abstract * * page 2, lines 51-93 *;
 [A]US4692303  (OSBORNE JON L [US]) [A] 1-17 * abstract * * column 2, line 49 - column 5, line 17 *;
 [A]JPS6429795  (MITSUBISHI NUCLEAR FUEL) [A] 1-17 * abstract *;
 [A]JPH01229999  (NUCLEAR FUEL IND LTD) [A] 1-17* abstract *;
 [A]US2006104403  (EVANS PAUL M [US], et al) [A] 1-17 * abstract * * paragraphs [0018] - [0020] *
by applicantUS20070764540
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