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EP0648379 - METHOD OF MAKING A HIGH TC SUPERCONDUCTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1995/16]HIGH TC SUPERCONDUCTOR AND METHOD OF MAKING
[2001/06]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.01.2003
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 21.01.2004  [2004/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORPORATION
Two Technology Drive
Westborough, MA 01581 / US
[2002/10]
Former [1995/16]For all designated states
AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORPORATION
149 Grove Street
Watertown, Massachusetts 02172 / US
Inventor(s)01 / RILEY, Gilbert, N., Jr.
630 Hemenway Street
Marlborough, MA 01752 / US
[1995/16]
Representative(s)Allard, Susan Joyce, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/16]Allard, Susan Joyce, et al
BOULT, WADE & TENNANT 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Application number, filing date93916729.224.06.1993
[1995/16]
WO1993US06033
Priority number, dateUS1992090684330.06.1992         Original published format: US 906843
[1995/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9400886
Date:06.01.1994
Language:EN
[1994/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0648379
Date:19.04.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.01.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0648379
Date:27.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.01.1994
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.07.1996
ClassificationIPC:H01L39/24
[1995/16]
CPC:
H10N60/0801 (EP,US); Y10T29/49014 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1995/16]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES HOCHTEMPERATUR-SUPRALEITERS[2001/06]
English:METHOD OF MAKING A HIGH TC SUPERCONDUCTOR[2001/06]
French:PROCEDE DE FABRICATION D'UN SUPRACONDUCTEUR A TEMPERATURE CRITIQUE ELEVEE[2001/06]
Former [1995/16]HOCHTEMPERATUR-SUPRALEITER UND VERFAHREN ZU DESSEN HERSTELLUNG
Former [1995/16]HIGH TC SUPERCONDUCTOR AND METHOD OF MAKING
Former [1995/16]SUPRACONDUCTEUR A TEMPERATURE CRITIQUE ELEVEE, ET PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION
Entry into regional phase25.01.1995National basic fee paid 
25.01.1995Search fee paid 
25.01.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
25.01.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.01.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
25.01.1995Examination requested  [1995/16]
13.02.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.09.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.09.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.11.1999Date of oral proceedings
14.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.12.1999Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
25.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.08.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.11.2001Fee for grant paid
22.11.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.11.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/08]
Request for further processing for:04.09.1997Request for further processing filed
04.09.1997Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.09.1997Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
17.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
23.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
15.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
22.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
26.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 08
01.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH27.02.2002
LI27.02.2002
NL27.02.2002
SE27.05.2002
ES29.08.2002
[2004/04]
Former [2003/08]CH27.02.2002
LI27.02.2002
NL27.02.2002
SE27.05.2002
Former [2003/01]CH27.02.2002
LI27.02.2002
SE27.05.2002
Former [2002/37]SE27.05.2002
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH02247906  ;
 [A]JPH0479109  ;
 [DX]US5043320  (MEYER GUNDOLF [CH], et al);
 [PX]EP0503525  (ABB PATENT GMBH [DE])
International search[A]US3243871  (SAUR EUGEN J);
 [Y]US4980964  (BOEKE JAN [US]);
 [Y]US5004722  (TALLMAN RICHARD L [US]);
 [ATP]US5145835  (TAKESHITA TAKUO [JP], et al)
ExaminationEP0304094
 EP0435051
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