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EP3963603 - MODULAR CORE MOLTEN SALT NUCLEAR REACTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.05.2024
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.10.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.02.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.11.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  08.05.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thorizon Holding B.V.
Teleportboulevard 130
1043 EJ Amsterdam / NL
[2023/29]
Former [2022/10]For all designated states
Thorizon Holding B.V.
Vondelstraat 32
1054 GE Amsterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / DE GROOT, Sander
c/o Thorizon Holding B.V.
32, Vondelstraat
1054 GE AMSTERDAM / NL
02 / POOL, Lucas Marius
c/o Thorizon Holding B.V.
32, Vondelstraat
1054 GE AMSTERDAM / NL
 [2023/26]
Former [2022/10]01 / DE GROOT, Sander
c/o Thorizon Holding B.V.
32, Vondelstraat
1054 GE AMSTERDAM / NL
02 / POOL, Lucas, Marius
c/o Thorizon Holding B.V.
32, Vondelstraat
1054 GE AMSTERDAM / NL
Representative(s)EP&C
P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
[2022/10]
Application number, filing date20721645.801.05.2020
[2022/10]
WO2020EP62205
Priority number, dateEP2019017259703.05.2019         Original published format: EP 19172597
[2022/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020225156
Date:12.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3963603
Date:09.03.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.11.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3963603
Date:28.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/26]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP3963603
Date:09.08.2023
[2023/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.11.2020
ClassificationIPC:G21C1/22, G21C3/24, G21C3/54, G21C1/32, G21C1/03
[2022/10]
CPC:
G21C1/22 (EP,CN,KR,US); G21C3/54 (EP,CN,KR,US); G21C1/03 (EP,CN,KR);
G21C1/32 (EP,CN,KR); G21C3/24 (EP,CN,KR,US); G21C7/30 (US);
Y02E30/30 (EP,KR) (-)
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 [2022/10]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SALZSCHMELZENKERNREAKTOR MIT MODULAREM KERN[2022/10]
English:MODULAR CORE MOLTEN SALT NUCLEAR REACTOR[2022/10]
French:RÉACTEUR NUCLÉAIRE À NOYAU MODULAIRE DE SEL FONDU[2022/44]
Former [2022/10]RÉACTEUR NUCLÉAIRE À SELS FONDUS À COEUR MODULAIRE
Entry into regional phase16.11.2021National basic fee paid 
16.11.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
16.11.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.03.2021Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.11.2021Examination requested  [2022/10]
16.11.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.06.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.02.2023Fee for grant paid
20.02.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.02.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
08.06.2023Request for correction of the decision to grant filed
Opposition(s)02.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
23.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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[2022/45]
Former [2022/33]ID:01
For:AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Date:11.07.2022
[2022/45]
Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ28.06.2023
ES28.06.2023
HR28.06.2023
PL28.06.2023
RO28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SK28.06.2023
SM28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
IS28.10.2023
[2024/10]
Former [2024/09]CZ28.06.2023
ES28.06.2023
HR28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SK28.06.2023
SM28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
IS28.10.2023
Former [2024/08]HR28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SK28.06.2023
SM28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
Former [2023/51]HR28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
Former [2023/50]NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
Former [2023/48]NO28.09.2023
Cited inInternational search[YD]US2999057  (HIBSHMAN HENRY J) [YD] 1-13,16 * abstract * * figure - ** columns 2-3 *;
 [Y]US3403076  (BETTIS EDWARD S) [Y] 1-13,16 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB2073938  (FURUKAWA K) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US2009279658  (LEBLANC DAVID [CA]) [Y] 1-13,16 * abstract * * figure - * * paragraphs [0027] - [0031] *
by applicantUS2999057
 US3403076
 GB2073938
 US2009279658
 GB2508537
 US2015243376
 US2017117065
 WO2017070791
 WO2017098228
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