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EP About this file: EP3491652

EP3491652 - TANK CLOSURE CESIUM REMOVAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.06.2024
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
1000 Westinghouse Drive
Suite 141
Cranberry Township, PA 16066 / US
[2023/32]
Former [2019/23]For all designated states
Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
1000 Westinghouse Drive
Suite 141
Cranberry Township, PA 16066 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BECK, Mark A.
1613 Hunt Avenue
Richland, Washington 99354 / US
02 / GAMMON, Thomas J.
332 Riverwood Street
Richland, Washington 99352 / US
03 / HARTING, Gregory B.
514 East Ridgeway
Hermiston, Oregon 97838 / US
 [2019/23]
Representative(s)Fleuchaus & Gallo Partnerschaft mbB
Steinerstraße 15/A
81369 München / DE
[2023/32]
Former [2019/23]Gallo, Wolfgang
Fleuchaus & Gallo Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Buchenweg 17
86573 Obergriesbach / DE
Application number, filing date16910777.820.09.2016
[2019/23]
WO2016US52583
Priority number, dateUS201662368543P29.07.2016         Original published format: US 201662368543 P
[2019/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018022119
Date:01.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3491652
Date:05.06.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.02.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3491652
Date:09.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR01.02.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.03.2020
ClassificationIPC:G21F9/12, G21F5/10, B01D15/22, B01D15/36, B01J47/022, B01J47/024, C02F1/42, C02F101/00, C02F103/34, G21F3/00
[2020/14]
CPC:
G21F9/12 (EP,US); B01D15/22 (EP,US); B01D15/361 (EP,US);
B01J47/022 (EP,US); B01J47/024 (EP,US); C02F1/42 (EP,US);
G21F3/00 (EP,US); C02F2101/006 (EP,US); C02F2103/34 (EP,US);
C02F2201/002 (EP,US); C02F2201/006 (US); C02F2201/007 (US);
C02F2201/008 (US); G21F5/005 (US); G21F5/10 (US);
G21F5/12 (US); G21F5/14 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/23]G21F9/12, G21F5/10
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 [2019/23]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:CÄSIUMENTFERNUNG VON EINEM TANKVERSCHLUSS[2019/23]
English:TANK CLOSURE CESIUM REMOVAL[2019/23]
French:ÉLIMINATION DU CÉSIUM POUR MISE HORS SERVICE DE RÉSERVOIR[2019/23]
Entry into regional phase18.01.2019National basic fee paid 
18.01.2019Search fee paid 
18.01.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
18.01.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.01.2019Examination requested  [2019/23]
29.09.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.07.2023Fee for grant paid
03.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
11.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
29.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
29.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.08.2023
CZ09.08.2023
DK09.08.2023
EE09.08.2023
ES09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
IT09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
MC09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RO09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
SI09.08.2023
SK09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
IE20.09.2023
LU20.09.2023
BE30.09.2023
CH30.09.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
DE03.04.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/34]AT09.08.2023
CZ09.08.2023
DK09.08.2023
EE09.08.2023
ES09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
IT09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
MC09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RO09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
SK09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
IE20.09.2023
LU20.09.2023
CH30.09.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
DE03.04.2024
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DK09.08.2023
EE09.08.2023
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IE20.09.2023
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NO09.11.2023
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DE03.04.2024
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LU20.09.2023
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Documents cited:Search[Y]WO2013085644  (SHAW GLOBAL SERVICES LLC [US], et al) [Y] 1* paragraph [0042]; claim 1 *;
 [XY]US2014263073  (BARKER TRACY A [US], et al) [X] 1-7 * paragraphs [0033] - [0037] - [0055] - [0064] - [0072] - [0076] - [0078]; figures 1A,2,8-12; claims 3,11,20 * [Y] 1
International search[A]US2012088949  (HUSSEY DENNIS FRANK [US], et al) [A] 1-7 * See paragraphs 52-55 and figures 1-2. *;
 [A]WO2013191781  (KURION INC [US]) [A] 1-7* See paragraphs 25-26, and figure 1. *;
 [X]US2014263073  (BARKER TRACY A [US], et al) [X] 1-7 * See paragraphs 33-37, 55-64, 78, claims 3, 11, 20, and figures IA-2, 8-12. *;
 [A]US8986424  (NEBEKER NEIL [US]) [A] 1-7 * See column 2, line 63 - column 4, line 21, and figure 1. *;
 [A]JP2015215186  (KUDO TOSHIAKI) [A] 1-7 * See paragraphs 14-21, claim 1, and figure 1. *
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