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EP About this file: EP3198611

EP3198611 - PRESSURIZED WATER REACTOR FUEL ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.09.2020
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.08.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.07.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  24.03.2017
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
[2017/31]
Inventor(s)01 / LIU, Jin
208 Bramble Road
Elgin, South Carolina 29045 / US
 [2017/31]
Representative(s)Gallo, Wolfgang
Fleuchaus & Gallo Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Buchenweg 17
86573 Obergriesbach / DE
[2017/31]
Application number, filing date15843571.915.09.2015
[2017/31]
WO2015US50081
Priority number, dateUS20141449595725.09.2014         Original published format: US201414495957
[2017/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2016048707
Date:31.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/13]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3198611
Date:02.08.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.03.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3198611
Date:06.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR02.06.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.04.2018
ClassificationIPC:G21C19/06, G21C3/322, G21C3/32, G21C3/326, G21C7/117, G21C7/20, G21C1/32
[2018/18]
CPC:
G21C3/322 (EP,CN,KR,US); G21C3/326 (EP,CN,KR,US); G21C7/20 (KR,US);
G21C1/322 (EP,CN,KR,US); G21C7/117 (EP,CN,KR,US); Y02E30/30 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [2017/31]G21C19/06
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 [2017/31]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:BRENNSTABBÜNDEL FÜR DRUCKWASSERREAKTOR[2017/31]
English:PRESSURIZED WATER REACTOR FUEL ASSEMBLY[2017/31]
French:ENSEMBLE À COMBUSTIBLE DE RÉACTEUR À EAU SOUS PRESSION[2017/31]
Entry into regional phase20.03.2017National basic fee paid 
20.03.2017Search fee paid 
20.03.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
20.03.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/31]
20.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.09.2019Fee for grant paid
18.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.09.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
11.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.09.2015
AL06.11.2019
AT06.11.2019
CY06.11.2019
CZ06.11.2019
DK06.11.2019
EE06.11.2019
ES06.11.2019
FI06.11.2019
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LT06.11.2019
LV06.11.2019
MC06.11.2019
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MT06.11.2019
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PL06.11.2019
RO06.11.2019
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SE06.11.2019
SI06.11.2019
SK06.11.2019
SM06.11.2019
TR06.11.2019
BG06.02.2020
NO06.02.2020
GR07.02.2020
IS06.03.2020
PT06.03.2020
[2022/32]
Former [2022/27]HU15.09.2015
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Documents cited:Search[I]JPS61217796  (NUCLEAR FUEL IND LTD) [I] 1-10* see fig. 1, 2, 10 and the description thereof; title *
International search[Y]US5178822  (BUFORD III ALBERT C [US], et al) [Y] 1-18 * See column 7, lines 32-47, and figure 6. *;
 [A]JP2000028770  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD) [A] 1-18 * See paragraphs 7-11, and figure 2. *;
 [A]US2007177711  (YAMADA MASAHIKO [JP], et al) [A] 1-18* See paragraphs 13-19, claim 4, and figure 2A. *;
 [Y]US2009252281  (SPARROW JAMES A [US], et al) [Y] 1-18 * See paragraphs 20-27, claim 1, and figures 1-3. *;
 [A]KR101032867B  (KEPCO NUCLEAR FUEL CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1-18 * See paragraphs 15-19, claim 1, and figure 4. *
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