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EP About this file: EP0556837

EP0556837 - Method of joining superconducting wire using oxide high-temperature superconductor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  15.04.2003
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.08.2008Change - representativepublished on 01.10.2008  [2008/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LIMITED
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka 541 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1993/34]For all designated states
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LIMITED
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka 541 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Fujikami, Jun, c/o Osaka Works
Sumitomo Elec. Ind., Ltd., 1-3, Shimaya 1-chome
Konohana-ku, Osaka / JP
02 / Sato, Kenichi, c/o Osaka Works
Sumitomo Elec. Ind., Ltd., 1-3, Shimaya 1-chome
Konohana-ku, Osaka / JP
03 / Shibuta, Nobuhiro, c/o Osaka Works
Sumitomo Elec. Ind., Ltd., 1-3, Shimaya 1-chome
Konohana-ku, Osaka / JP
04 / Mukai, Hidehito, c/o Osaka Works
Sumitomo Elec. Ind., Ltd., 1-3, Shimaya 1-chome
Konohana-ku, Osaka / JP
05 / Kato, Takeshi, c/o Osaka Works
Sumitomo Elec. Ind., Ltd., 1-3, Shimaya 1-chome
Konohana-ku, Osaka / JP
[1993/34]
Representative(s)Winter, Brandl - Partnerschaft mbB
Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/40]Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner Röss, Kaiser, Polte Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
Former [1993/34]KUHNEN, WACKER & PARTNER
Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
D-85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date93102579.518.02.1993
[1993/34]
Priority number, dateJP1992003342120.02.1992         Original published format: JP 3342192
JP1992015678116.06.1992         Original published format: JP 15678192
[1993/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0556837
Date:25.08.1993
Language:EN
[1993/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0556837
Date:17.09.1997
Language:EN
[1997/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.06.1993
ClassificationIPC:H01R4/68, H01L39/02
[1993/34]
CPC:
H01F6/065 (EP,US); H01R4/68 (EP,US); H10N60/80 (EP,US);
Y10S505/925 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1993/34]
TitleGerman:Verfahren für die Verbindung von supraleitenden Drähte aus Oxyd-Hochtemperatur-Supraleiter[1993/34]
English:Method of joining superconducting wire using oxide high-temperature superconductor[1993/34]
French:Méthode pour connecter des fils supraconducteurs à base d'oxyde supraconducteur haute-température[1993/34]
Examination procedure12.01.1994Examination requested  [1994/11]
25.04.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.10.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.12.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.07.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.02.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.03.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.06.1997Fee for grant paid
23.06.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  26.05.1998    ADMISSIBLE
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
D-80506 München / DE
 [1998/30]
17.07.1998Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
11.12.1998Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.03.2000Date of oral proceedings
17.04.2000Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.04.2000Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
19.02.2003Legal effect of revocation of patent [2003/22]
02.04.2003Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition31.05.2000Appeal received No.  T0571/00
08.08.2000Statement of grounds filed
19.02.2003Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
19.02.2003Date of oral proceedings
24.02.2003Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL01.09.2001
[2002/14]
Documents cited:Search[Y]CH482317  (OERLIKON MASCHF [CH]);
 [A]DE1930034  (SIEMENS AG);
 [A]DE2033615  ;
 [Y]EP0371410  (HITACHI LTD [JP]);
 [A]US5051399  (YOSHIZUMI MOTOHIKO [JP], et al)
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