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EP2981967 - MAGNETIC FIELD PLASMA CONFINEMENT FOR COMPACT FUSION POWER REACTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.06.2018
Database last updated on 03.05.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.06.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lockheed Martin Corporation
6801 Rockledge Drive
Bethesda, Maryland 20817 / US
[2016/06]
Inventor(s)01 / MCGUIRE, Thomas, John
2726 Bouquet Lane
Palmdale, CA 93551 / US
 [2016/06]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2016/06]
Application number, filing date14729118.103.04.2014
[2016/06]
WO2014US32757
Priority number, dateUS201361808122P03.04.2013         Original published format: US 201361808122 P
US201361808089P03.04.2013         Original published format: US 201361808089 P
US201361807932P03.04.2013         Original published format: US 201361807932 P
US201361808110P03.04.2013         Original published format: US 201361808110 P
US201361808101P03.04.2013         Original published format: US 201361808101 P
US201361808136P03.04.2013         Original published format: US 201361808136 P
US201361808154P03.04.2013         Original published format: US 201361808154 P
US201361808066P03.04.2013         Original published format: US 201361808066 P
US201361808093P03.04.2013         Original published format: US 201361808093 P
US201361808131P03.04.2013         Original published format: US 201361808131 P
US20141424299902.04.2014         Original published format: US201414242999
[2016/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014165641
Date:09.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2981967
Date:10.02.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.10.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2981967
Date:02.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.10.2014
ClassificationIPC:G21B1/05, H05H1/14
[2016/06]
CPC:
G21B1/05 (EP,IL,US); G21B1/052 (EP,US); H05H1/14 (EP,IL,US);
Y02E30/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:MAGNETFELDPLASMABEGRENZUNG FÜR EINEN KOMPAKTEN FUSIONSENERGIEREAKTOR[2016/06]
English:MAGNETIC FIELD PLASMA CONFINEMENT FOR COMPACT FUSION POWER REACTOR[2016/06]
French:CONFINEMENT DE PLASMA PAR CHAMP MAGNÉTIQUE POUR REACTEUR DE FUSION COMPACTE[2017/10]
Former [2016/06]CONFINEMENT DE PLASMA À CHAMP MAGNÉTIQUE POUR ÉNERGIE DE FUSION COMPACTE
Entry into regional phase30.10.2015National basic fee paid 
30.10.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
30.10.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.10.2015Examination requested  [2016/06]
30.05.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.02.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.06.2017Fee for grant paid
12.06.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.06.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.05.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.04.2014
AL02.08.2017
CY02.08.2017
CZ02.08.2017
EE02.08.2017
HR02.08.2017
LT02.08.2017
LV02.08.2017
MC02.08.2017
MK02.08.2017
RO02.08.2017
RS02.08.2017
SI02.08.2017
SK02.08.2017
SM02.08.2017
TR02.08.2017
BG02.11.2017
GR03.11.2017
IS02.12.2017
IE03.04.2018
LU03.04.2018
MT03.04.2018
BE30.04.2018
CH30.04.2018
LI30.04.2018
[2020/34]
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CY02.08.2017
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LT02.08.2017
LV02.08.2017
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BE30.04.2018
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CH30.04.2018
LI30.04.2018
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