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EP1141967 - INSTALLATION FOR LOADING FUEL RODS IN A NUCLEAR FUEL ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.01.2007
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.01.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.02.2007  [2007/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SOCIETE FRANCO-BELGE DE FABRICATION DE COMBUSTIBLES
Tour Framatome
92084 Paris La Défense Cédex / FR
[2006/09]
Former [2001/41]For all designated states
SOCIETE FRANCO-BELGE DE FABRICATION DE COMBUSTIBLES
Tour Framatome
F-92084 Paris La Défense Cedex / FR
Inventor(s)01 / BOONEN, Franciscus
Terlo, 72
B-2460 Kasterlee / BE
02 / THIJS, Stijn
Dijkstraat, 7
B-3910 Neerpelt / BE
03 / ROTH, Claude
5, le Haut des Riailles
F-26290 Donzére / FR
04 / FICHET, Claude
rue F. Chirat
F-26100 Romans / FR
 [2001/41]
Representative(s)Jacobson, Claude, et al
Cabinet Lavoix
2, Place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2002/26]Jacobson, Claude, et al
Cabinet Lavoix 2, Place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Former [2001/41]Fort, Jacques, et al
CABINET PLASSERAUD 84, rue d'Amsterdam
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Application number, filing date99961110.620.12.1999
[2001/41]
WO1999FR03202
Priority number, dateFR1998001621822.12.1998         Original published format: FR 9816218
[2001/41]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0038195
Date:29.06.2000
Language:FR
[2000/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1141967
Date:10.10.2001
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.06.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1141967
Date:01.03.2006
Language:FR
[2006/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.06.2000
ClassificationIPC:G21C3/334
[2001/41]
CPC:
G21C3/334 (EP,KR,US); Y02E30/30 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   SE [2004/20]
Former [2001/41]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:EINRICHTUNG ZUM BELADEN VON BRENNSTÄBEN IN EIN KERNREAKTORBRENNSTABBÜNDEL[2001/41]
English:INSTALLATION FOR LOADING FUEL RODS IN A NUCLEAR FUEL ASSEMBLY[2001/41]
French:INSTALLATION DE CHARGEMENT DE CRAYONS DE COMBUSTIBLE DANS UN ASSEMBLAGE DE COMBUSTIBLE NUCLEAIRE[2005/27]
Former [2001/41]INSTALLATION DE CHARGEMENT DE BARREAUX DE COMBUSTIBLE DANS UN ASSEMBLAGE DE COMBUSTIBLE NUCLEAIRE
Entry into regional phase22.06.2001National basic fee paid 
22.06.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
22.06.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.06.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
22.06.2001Examination requested  [2001/41]
18.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.08.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.12.2005Fee for grant paid
06.12.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.12.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2007/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
16.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
15.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
15.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
15.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0187268  (WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP [US]) [A] 1-11 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4649632  (SCHOENIG JR FRED C [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9701175  (BRITISH NUCLEAR FUELS PLC [GB], et al) [A] 1-11 * figures 1-16; claims 1-29 *;
 [A]US5251243  (NYLUND THEODORE W [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * figures 1-10; claims 1-17 *;
 [A]EP0361794  (WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP [US]) [A] 1-11 * figures 1-15; claims 1-9 *;
 [DA]US5699393  (PICARD PAUL [FR], et al) [DA] 1-11 * the whole document *;
 [DA]GB2266618  (SOCIETE FRANCO-BELGE DE FABRICATION DE COMBUSTIBLES [FR]) [DA] 1-11 * figures 2-8; claims 1-14 *
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