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EP About this file: EP3149226

EP3149226 - DEPOSITION OF A PROTECTIVE COATING INCLUDING METAL AND CHROMIUM LAYERS ON ZIRCONIUM ALLOY FOR NUCLEAR POWER APPLICATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/14]DEPOSITION OF A PROTECTIVE COATING INCLUDING METAL-CONTAINING AND CHROMIUM-CONTAINING LAYERS ON ZIRCONIUM ALLOY FOR NUCLEAR POWER APPLICATIONS
[2019/19]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.07.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.03.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
1000 Westinghouse Drive
Suite 141
Cranberry Township, PA 16066 / US
[2017/14]
Inventor(s)01 / MAZZOCCOLI, Jason P.
230 Lebanon Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15228 / US
02 / XU, Peng
1805 Lake Carolina Drive
Columbia, South Carolina 29229 / US
03 / RAY, Sumit
3 Lake Front Court
Columbia, South Carolina 29212 / US
04 / LONG, Carroll J. Jr.
150 King Charles Road
Columbia, South Carolina 29209 / US
05 / EDDY, Grant L.
2108 Raven Trail
West Columbia, South Carolina 29169 / US
 [2017/14]
Representative(s)Gallo, Wolfgang
Fleuchaus & Gallo Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Buchenweg 17
86573 Obergriesbach / DE
[2017/14]
Application number, filing date15799098.727.03.2015
[2017/14]
WO2015US22898
Priority number, dateUS20141428743527.05.2014         Original published format: US201414287435
[2017/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015183396
Date:03.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3149226
Date:05.04.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.12.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3149226
Date:28.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR03.12.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:C23C28/02, C23C4/08, C25D5/10, C25D5/12, C23C16/06, C23C16/455, C23C18/16, G21C21/02, G21C3/07, G21C21/14, G21C21/16, C23C4/134, C23C14/16
[2019/19]
CPC:
G21C3/07 (EP,KR,US); C23C28/023 (EP,KR,US); C23C14/16 (EP,KR,US);
C23C16/06 (EP,KR,US); C23C16/45525 (EP,US); C23C16/45555 (KR);
C23C16/487 (US); C23C16/515 (US); C23C18/54 (US);
C23C28/021 (US); C23C4/08 (EP,KR,US); C23C4/131 (KR);
C23C4/134 (EP,KR,US); G21C21/02 (EP,KR,US); G21C21/14 (US);
G21C21/16 (US); C23C18/1651 (EP,KR,US); C25D5/12 (EP,KR,US);
Y02E30/30 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/47]C23C28/02, C23C4/08, C25D5/10, C25D5/12, C23C16/06, C23C16/455, C23C18/16, G21C21/02
Former IPC [2017/14]C23C28/02, C23C30/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/14]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:ABSCHEIDUNG EINER SCHUTZSCHICHT MIT METALL UND CHROM SCHICHTEN AUF ZIRKONLEGIERUNG FÜR KERNKRAFTANWENDUNGEN[2019/19]
English:DEPOSITION OF A PROTECTIVE COATING INCLUDING METAL AND CHROMIUM LAYERS ON ZIRCONIUM ALLOY FOR NUCLEAR POWER APPLICATIONS[2019/19]
French:DÉPÔT D'UN REVÊTEMENT PROTECTEUR COMPRENANT DES COUCHES DE MÉTAL ET DE CHROME SUR ALLIAGE DE ZIRCONIUM POUR DES APPLICATIONS DANS LE DOMAINE DE L'ÉNERGIE NUCLÉAIRE[2019/19]
Former [2017/14]ABSCHEIDUNG EINER SCHUTZSCHICHT MIT METALLHALTIGEN UND CHROMHALTIGEN SCHICHTEN AUF ZIRKONLEGIERUNG FÜR KERNKRAFTANWENDUNGEN
Former [2017/14]DEPOSITION OF A PROTECTIVE COATING INCLUDING METAL-CONTAINING AND CHROMIUM-CONTAINING LAYERS ON ZIRCONIUM ALLOY FOR NUCLEAR POWER APPLICATIONS
Former [2017/14]DÉPÔT D'UN REVÊTEMENT PROTECTEUR COMPRENANT DES COUCHES CONTENANT UN MÉTAL ET DES COUCHES CONTENANT DU CHROME SUR ALLIAGE DE ZIRCONIUM POUR DES APPLICATIONS DANS LE DOMAINE DE L'ÉNERGIE NUCLÉAIRE
Entry into regional phase20.10.2016National basic fee paid 
20.10.2016Search fee paid 
20.10.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
20.10.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.10.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.10.2016Examination requested  [2017/14]
08.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.07.2019Fee for grant paid
10.07.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.07.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
08.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
08.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1134/S2075113311030282
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