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EP0224728 - Boiling water nuclear reactor fuel assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1987/24]Nuclear reactor fuel assembly
[1990/29]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  20.06.1997
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: CH, LI
published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 1
DE-80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1989/35]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
D-80333 München / DE
Former [1987/40]For all designated states
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Paul-Gossen-Strasse 100
D-91052 Erlangen / DE
Former [1987/24]For all designated states
KRAFTWERK UNION AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wiesenstrasse 35
D-4330 Mülheim (Ruhr) / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Lill, Günther, Dr. Dipl.-Phys.
Händelstrasse 10
D-8522 Herzogenaurach / DE
02 / Holzer, Rolf, Dipl.-Phys.
Schallershoferstrasse 48a
D-8520 Erlangen / DE
03 / Lettau, Hans, Dipl.-Ing. (FH)
Lettenfeld 14
D-8521 Effeltrich / DE
[1987/24]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[1987/40]
Former [1987/24]Mehl, Ernst, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Postfach 22 13 17
D-80503 München / DE
Application number, filing date86115159.531.10.1986
[1987/24]
Priority number, dateDE1985354046614.11.1985         Original published format: DE 3540466
[1987/24]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0224728
Date:10.06.1987
Language:DE
[1987/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0224728
Date:18.07.1990
Language:DE
[1990/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.04.1987
ClassificationIPC:G21C3/32
[1987/24]
CPC:
G21C3/322 (EP,US); G21C3/3225 (EP,US); Y02E30/30 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   LI,   SE [1987/24]
TitleGerman:Siedewasser-Kernreaktorbrennelement[1990/29]
English:Boiling water nuclear reactor fuel assembly[1990/29]
French:Assemblage de combustible d un réacteur nucléaire à eau bouillante[1990/29]
Former [1987/24]Kernreaktorbrennelement
Former [1987/24]Nuclear reactor fuel assembly
Former [1987/24]Assemblage de combustible d'un réacteur nucléaire
Examination procedure08.07.1987Examination requested  [1987/36]
17.02.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.08.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.01.1990Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.01.1990Fee for grant paid
26.01.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.04.1991  17.06.1991  ADMISSIBLE
ASEA BROWN BOVERI AB
S-721 83 Västeras / SE
Opponent's representative
Boecker, Joachim
Hansmann & Vogeser
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Grosse Eschenheimer Strasse 39
60313 Frankfurt / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1991/23]
Opponent(s)01  12.04.1991  17.06.1991  ADMISSIBLE
ASEA BROWN BOVERI AB
S-721 83 Västeras / SE
Opponent's representative
Boecker, Joachim, Dr.-Ing.
Adelonstrasse 58
D-65929 Frankfurt am Main / DE
20.06.1991Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
21.10.1991Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.02.1992Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
22.06.1992Reply to a communication from the opposition division
01.04.1993Date of oral proceedings
08.06.1993Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
08.06.1993Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
18.06.1993Legal effect of revocation of patent [1997/32]
Appeal following opposition03.08.1993Appeal received No.  T0747/93
12.10.1993Statement of grounds filed
24.04.1997Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
24.04.1997Date of oral proceedings
02.05.1997Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.10.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
26.10.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  Tooltipdeleted
[2015/21]
Former [2000/52]CH18.07.1990
LI18.07.1990
Documents cited:Search[X]FR1276233  (GEN NUCLEAR ENGINEERING CO);
 [A]EP0086427  (HITACHI LTD [JP]);
 [A]FR2166089  (ASEA ATOM AB)
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