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EP About this file: EP3488445

EP3488445 - COLD SPRAY CHROMIUM COATING FOR NUCLEAR FUEL RODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.05.2022
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.05.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.04.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
1000 Westinghouse Drive
Suite 141
Cranberry Township, PA 16066 / US
For all designated states
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
614 Walnut Street
Madison, WI 53726 / US
[2019/22]
Inventor(s)01 / LAHODA, Edward J.
116 Washington Street
Edgewood, Pennsylvania 15218 / US
02 / XU, Peng
1805 Lake Carolina Drive
Columbia, South Carolina 29229 / US
03 / KAROUTAS, Zeses
564 Windmere Drive
Lexington, South Carolina 29072 / US
04 / RAY, Summit
3 Lake Front Court
Columbia, South Carolina 29212 / US
05 / SRIDHARAN, Kumar
333 W. Mifflin Street 5080
Madison, Wisconsin 53703 / US
06 / MAIER, Benjamin
5923 State Road 113
Waunakee, Wisconsin 53597 / US
07 / JOHNSON, Greg
4613 Steinhauer Trail
Madison, WI 53716 / US
 [2019/22]
Representative(s)Gallo, Wolfgang
Fleuchaus & Gallo Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Buchenweg 17
86573 Obergriesbach / DE
[2019/22]
Application number, filing date16909735.903.10.2016
[2019/22]
WO2016US55157
Priority number, dateUS201662365518P22.07.2016         Original published format: US 201662365518 P
[2019/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018017146
Date:25.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3488445
Date:29.05.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.01.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3488445
Date:21.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR25.01.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.01.2020
ClassificationIPC:G21C3/07, G21C21/02, C23C24/08, C23C30/00, B32B15/01
[2020/08]
CPC:
G21C3/07 (EP,US); G21C3/20 (KR); B32B15/01 (EP,US);
C23C24/08 (EP,US); C23C24/082 (EP,US); C23C24/087 (US);
C23C30/00 (EP,US); G21C21/02 (EP,US); Y02E30/30 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/22]G21C3/20
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 [2019/22]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KALTSPRÜHCHROMBESCHICHTUNG FÜR KERNREAKTORBRENNSTÄBE[2019/22]
English:COLD SPRAY CHROMIUM COATING FOR NUCLEAR FUEL RODS[2019/22]
French:REVÊTEMENT DE CHROME PAR PROJECTION DYNAMIQUE À FROID POUR BARRES DE COMBUSTIBLE NUCLÉAIRE[2019/22]
Entry into regional phase07.01.2019National basic fee paid 
07.01.2019Search fee paid 
07.01.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
07.01.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.01.2019Examination requested  [2019/22]
11.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.06.2021Fee for grant paid
07.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.06.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
30.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.10.2016
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