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EP0712380 - URANIUM OXIDE PRODUCTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  26.01.2001
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.01.2001Opposition rejectedpublished on 14.03.2001 [2001/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
British Nuclear Fuels PLC
Risley Warrington
Cheshire WA3 6AS / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/21]For all designated states
British Nuclear Fuels PLC
Risley Warrington Cheshire, WA3 6AS / GB
Inventor(s)01 / CARTER, Robert
British Nuclear Fuels plc Springfields Works
Salwick Preston PR4 0XJ / GB
02 / SEMERAZ, Jon, Terry
British Nuclear Fuels plc Springfields Works
Salwick Preston PR4 0XJ / GB
[1996/21]
Application number, filing date95924398.102.06.1995
[1996/21]
WO1995GB01281
Priority number, dateGB1994001109603.06.1994         Original published format: GB 9411096
[1996/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9533689
Date:14.12.1995
Language:EN
[1995/53]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0712380
Date:22.05.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.12.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0712380
Date:08.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.12.1995
ClassificationIPC:C01G43/025
[1996/21]
CPC:
C01G43/025 (EP,KR,US); C01P2006/12 (EP,US); C01P2006/80 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB [1996/21]
TitleGerman:HERSTELLUNG VON URANOXID[1996/21]
English:URANIUM OXIDE PRODUCTION[1996/21]
French:PRODUCTION D'OXYDE D'URANIUM[1996/21]
Entry into regional phase21.02.1996National basic fee paid 
21.02.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
21.02.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.02.1996Examination requested  [1996/21]
17.07.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.10.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.01.1998Fee for grant paid
09.01.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  04.01.1999    ADMISSIBLE
Franco-Belge de Fabrication de Combustible
Tour Framatome
F-92084 Paris La Défense Cedex / FR
Opponent's representative
Beetz & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Prinzregentenstraße 54
80538 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1999/09]
Opponent(s)01  04.01.1999    ADMISSIBLE
Franco-Belge de Fabrication de Combustible
Tour Framatome
F-92084 Paris La Défense Cedex / FR
Opponent's representative
Beetz & Partner Patentanwälte
Steinsdorfstrasse 10
80538 München / DE
17.02.1999Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
26.08.1999Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.07.2000Date of oral proceedings
19.10.2000Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
19.10.2000Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
29.10.2000Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2001/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[A]FR1311679  (ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY UK) [A] 1,2,10 * page 2 *;
 [DA]EP0148707  (FRAGEMA FRAMATOME & COGEMA [FR], et al) [DA] 1,2,4,5,10 * page 7 - page 8 *;
 [A]FR2310315  (COMMISSARIAT ENERGIE ATOMIQUE [FR]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0150737  (WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP [US]) [A] 1,2,7 * page 7 - page 8 *;
 [A]DD122508  (QUARITSCH K) [A] 1,2 * claim 4 *
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