blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP0449316

EP0449316 - Oxide superconducting wire, method of preparing the same, and method of handling the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  02.03.2002
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LI
published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 541 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1991/40]For all designated states
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sato, Kenichi, Osaka Works of Sumitomo Elec.
Ind.Ltd., 1-3, Shimaya 1-chome, Konohana-ku
Osaka / JP
02 / Mukai, Hidehito, Osaka Works of Sumitomo Elec.
Ind.Ltd., 1-3, Shimaya 1-chome, Konohana-ku
Osaka / JP
03 / Shibuta, Nobuhiro, Osaka Works of Sumitomo Elec.
Ind.Ltd., 1-3, Shimaya 1-chome, Konohana-ku
Osaka / JP
[1991/40]
Representative(s)Winter, Brandl - Partnerschaft mbB
Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [1991/40]KUHNEN, WACKER & PARTNER
Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
D-85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date91105089.628.03.1991
[1991/40]
Priority number, dateJP1990008705230.03.1990         Original published format: JP 8705290
JP1990023816607.09.1990         Original published format: JP 23816690
JP1990023816707.09.1990         Original published format: JP 23816790
[1991/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0449316
Date:02.10.1991
Language:EN
[1991/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0449316
Date:11.09.1996
Language:EN
[1996/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.07.1991
ClassificationIPC:H01B12/10, H01L39/24
[1991/40]
CPC:
H10N60/203 (EP,US); H10N60/0801 (EP,US); Y10S505/704 (EP,US);
Y10S505/884 (EP,US); Y10T29/49014 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   SE [1991/40]
TitleGerman:Draht aus supraleitendem Oxid, Verfahren zur Herstellung sowie zum Handhaben[1991/40]
English:Oxide superconducting wire, method of preparing the same, and method of handling the same[1991/40]
French:Fil en oxyde supraconducteur, procédé pour le fabriquer et le traiter[1991/40]
Examination procedure12.03.1992Examination requested  [1992/19]
20.08.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.02.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.01.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.10.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.03.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.06.1996Fee for grant paid
21.06.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  05.06.1997  07.07.1997  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Am Riettor 5
78048 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/31]
Opponent(s)01  05.06.1997  07.07.1997  ADMISSIBLE
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Patentanwälte Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner
Am Riettor 5
78048 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
Former [2000/34]
Opponent(s)01  05.06.1997  07.07.1997  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
D-80506 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Patentanwälte Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner
Waldstrasse 33
78048 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
Former [1997/33]
Opponent(s)01  05.06.1997  07.07.1997  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
D-80506 München / DE
21.07.1997Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
01.12.1997Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.01.1998Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
12.05.1998Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
15.06.1998Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
27.10.1998Reply to a communication from the opposition division
23.04.1999Date of oral proceedings
01.06.1999Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
01.06.1999Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
07.02.2002Legal effect of revocation of patent [2002/16]
Appeal following opposition10.08.1999Appeal received No.  T0807/99
07.10.1999Statement of grounds filed
07.02.2002Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
07.02.2002Date of oral proceedings
12.02.2002Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE29.03.2001
CH31.03.2001
LI31.03.2001
[2015/21]
Former [2002/05]SE29.03.2001
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0357779  (MITSUBISHI METAL CORP [JP])
ExaminationEP0296379
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.