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EP About this file: EP0505192

EP0505192 - Steam vent tube for boiling water reactor fuel assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.05.1997
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.02.1998Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 08.04.1998 [1998/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[N/P]
Former [1992/39]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Dix, Gary Errol
15404 Madrone Hill Road
Saratoga, California 95070 / US
[1992/39]
Representative(s)Goode, Ian Roy, et al
London Patent Operation
General Electric International, Inc.
15 John Adam Street
London
WC2N 6LU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/25]Goode, Ian Roy, et al
London Patent Operation General Electric International, Inc., Essex House, 12-13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Former [1992/39]Pratt, Richard Wilson, et al
London Patent Operation G.E. Technical Services Co. Inc. Essex House 12/13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Application number, filing date92302393.119.03.1992
[1992/39]
Priority number, dateUS1991067229720.03.1991         Original published format: US 672297
[1992/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0505192
Date:23.09.1992
Language:EN
[1992/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0505192
Date:03.07.1996
Language:EN
[1996/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.07.1992
ClassificationIPC:G21C3/328, G21C3/322
[1992/39]
CPC:
G21C3/322 (EP,US); Y02E30/30 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   LI,   SE [1995/40]
Former [1992/39]CH,  DE,  ES,  IT,  LI,  SE 
TitleGerman:Dampfablassrohr für Siedewasserreaktorbrennelement[1992/39]
English:Steam vent tube for boiling water reactor fuel assembly[1992/39]
French:Tube de décharge de vapeur pour assemblage combustible de réacteur à eau bouillante[1992/39]
Examination procedure18.03.1993Examination requested  [1993/20]
15.09.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.03.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.06.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.08.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.11.1995Fee for grant paid
30.11.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.04.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
01.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH31.03.1997
LI31.03.1997
[1998/15]
Documents cited:Search[A]JP54067877  ;
 [AD]JPS5250498  (NIPPON ATOMIC IND GROUP CO);
 [AD]EP0336203  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]);
 [A]EP0406637  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]);
 [A]DE3400901  (KRAFTWERK UNION AG [DE]);
 [A]DE3828616  (TOSHIBA KAWASAKI KK [JP])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 3, no. 93 (M-68)8 August 1979 & JP-A-54 067 877 ( TOKYO SHIBAURA DENKI ) 31 May 1979, & JP54067877 A 19790531
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