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EP0498259 - Nuclear reactor fuel assembly component and method for the fabrication of same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 21.03.2003 Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	05.10.2005	Change: Appeal number
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Framatome ANP GmbH Freyeslebenstrasse 1 91058 Erlangen / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2002/48]	For all designated states Framatome ANP GmbH Freyeslebenstrasse 1 91050 Erlangen / DE
Former [1992/33]	For all designated states SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Wittelsbacherplatz 2 D-80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)	01 / Steinberg, Eckard, Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Mistelweg 8 W-8520 Erlangen / DE
	[1992/33]
Representative(s)	Mörtel & Höfner Patentanwälte Äussere Sulzbacher Strasse 159/161 90491 Nürnberg / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2002/41]	Mörtel & Höfner Patentanwälte Blumenstrasse 1 90402 Nürnberg / DE
Application number, filing date	92101295.1	27.01.1992
	[1992/33]
Priority number, date	EP19910101463	04.02.1991 Original published format: EP 91101463
	EP19910112979	01.08.1991 Original published format: EP 91112979
	[1992/33]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0498259
	Date:	12.08.1992
	Language:	DE
	[1992/33]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0498259
	Date:	16.06.1993
	Language:	DE
	[1993/24]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0498259
	Date:	27.03.1996
	Language:	DE
	[1996/13]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	27.04.1993
Classification	IPC:	G21C3/07, C22F1/18	[1992/33]
	CPC:	C22C16/00 (EP); C22F1/186 (EP); G21C3/07 (EP); Y02E30/30 (EP)
Designated contracting states	DE, ES, FR, GB, SE [1992/33]
Title	German:	Strukturteil für ein Kernreaktorbrennelement und Verfahren zum Herstellen dieses Strukturteiles	[1992/33]
	English:	Nuclear reactor fuel assembly component and method for the fabrication of same	[1992/33]
	French:	Elément des structures pour élement de combustible d'un réacteur nucléaire et méthode pour sa fabrication	[1992/33]
Examination procedure	01.07.1993	Examination requested [1993/35]
	28.03.1995	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
	02.08.1995	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
	07.08.1995	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	20.10.1995	Fee for grant paid
	20.10.1995	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 19.12.1996 22.01.1997 ADMISSIBLE G.I.E. FRAGEMA 10, rue Juliette Récamier, B.P. 3083 F-69398 LYON Cedex 03 / FR
		02 20.12.1996 18.04.1997 ADMISSIBLE Sandvik AB S-811 81 Sandviken / SE
		[2002/43]
	Former [1997/08]
	Opponent(s)	01 19.12.1996 22.01.1997 ADMISSIBLE G.I.E. FRAGEMA 10, rue Juliette Récamier, B.P. 3083 F-69398 LYON Cedex 03 / FR Opponent's representative Fort, Jacques CABINET PLASSERAUD 84, rue d'Amsterdam 75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
		02 20.12.1996 18.04.1997 ADMISSIBLE Sandvik AB S-811 81 Sandviken / SE
	24.04.1997	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	17.10.1997	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	25.06.1998	Date of oral proceedings
	28.07.1998	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	04.02.2003	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	14.02.2003	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2003/19]
Appeal following opposition	18.09.1998	Appeal received No. T0937/98
	26.11.1998	Statement of grounds filed
	04.02.2003	Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
	04.02.2003	Date of oral proceedings
	13.03.2003	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	19.01.1994	Renewal fee patent year 03
	19.01.1995	Renewal fee patent year 04
	19.01.1996	Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:	Search	[A] US4963323 (MATSUO YUTAKA et al.) [A]
		[A] EP0171675 (KRAFTWERK UNION AG et al.) [A]
		[A] FR2509510 (ASEA ATOM AB et al.) [A]
		[A] EP0405172 (WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP et al.) [A]
		[A] EP0196286 (SANTRADE LTD et al.) [A]
		[A] EP0085553 (WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP et al.) [A]
		[A] FR1327734 (WAH CHANG CORP et al.) [A]

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