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EP0737357 - SILVER ALLOY CONTAINING INDIUM AND CADMIUM FOR MAKING NEUTRON-ABSORBING ELEMENTS, AND USE THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.03.2001
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.05.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 26.06.2002  [2002/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FRAMATOME
Tour Fiat 1, Place de la Coupole
92400 Courbevoie / FR
For all designated states
COGEMA
2, rue Paul Dautier
F-78141 Velizy Villacoublay / FR
[1996/42]
Inventor(s)01 / DEFOORT, Françoise
27, chemin de la Côte
F-38640 Claix / FR
02 / PILLET, Luc
79, rue Paul-Bert
F-69003 Lyon / FR
[1996/42]
Representative(s)Bouget, Lucien, et al
Cabinet Lavoix 2, place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
[N/P]
Former [1996/42]Bouget, Lucien, et al
Cabinet Lavoix 2, Place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cédex 09 / FR
Application number, filing date95935497.813.10.1995
[1996/42]
WO1995FR01356
Priority number, dateFR1994001308502.11.1994         Original published format: FR 9413085
[1996/42]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9614639
Date:17.05.1996
Language:FR
[1996/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0737357
Date:16.10.1996
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.05.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0737357
Date:10.05.2000
Language:FR
[2000/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.05.1996
ClassificationIPC:G21C7/24
[1996/42]
CPC:
G21C7/24 (EP,US); Y02E30/30 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   SE [1999/44]
Former [1996/42]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:INDIUM- UND CADMIUMHALTIGE SILBERLEGIERUNG ZUM HERSTELLEN VON NEUTRONENABSORBIERENDEN ELEMENTEN UND IHRE VERWENDUNG[1996/42]
English:SILVER ALLOY CONTAINING INDIUM AND CADMIUM FOR MAKING NEUTRON-ABSORBING ELEMENTS, AND USE THEREOF[1996/42]
French:ALLIAGE A BASE D'ARGENT RENFERMANT DE L'INDIUM ET DU CADMIUM POUR LA REALISATION D'ELEMENTS ABSORBANT LES NEUTRONS ET UTILISATION[1996/42]
Entry into regional phase18.06.1996National basic fee paid 
18.06.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
18.06.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.06.1996Examination requested  [1996/42]
06.05.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.07.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.10.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.01.2000Fee for grant paid
25.01.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.02.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
21.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
22.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES10.05.2000
GB10.05.2000
SE10.08.2000
DE11.08.2000
[2002/26]
Former [2002/13]GB10.05.2000
SE10.08.2000
DE11.08.2000
Former [2001/27]GB10.05.2000
SE10.08.2000
Former [2001/17]GB10.05.2000
Cited inInternational search[XAY]US3074871  (BENJAMIN LUSTMAN, et al) [X] 1 * column 2, line 20 - column 3, line 26 * * table I, alliage n 7; table III, exemple n 1; table IV, exemple n 1 * [A] 2,9 [Y] 3-5;
 [YA]JPH03261894  ;
 [A]US3923502  (PORTNOI KIM ISAEVICH, et al) [A] 1,2 * column A *
 [YA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920219), vol. 16, no. 68, Database accession no. (P - 1314), & JP03261894 A 19911121 (MITSUBISHI ATOM POWER IND) [Y] 3-5 * abstract * [A] 6,7
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