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EP0780024 - TORSIONAL TEXTURING OF SUPERCONDUCTING OXIDE COMPOSITE ARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.01.2003
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.02.2003  [2003/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORPORATION
Two Technology Drive
Westborough, MA 01581 / US
[1997/26]
Inventor(s)01 / CHRISTOPHERSON, Craig, John
21 Cross Street 36
Grafton, MA 01519 / US
02 / RILEY, Gilbert, N., Jr.
630 Hemenway Street
Marlborough, MA 01752 / US
03 / SCUDIERE, John
552 Wattaquadock Hill Road
Bolton, MA 01752 / US
[1997/26]
Representative(s)Kirkham, Nicholas Andrew, et al
Graham Watt & Co. LLP
St. Botolph's House
7-9 St. Botolph's Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 3AJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/26]Kirkham, Nicholas Andrew, et al
Graham Watt & Co., Riverhead
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 2BN / GB
Former [1997/26]Harvey, David Gareth
Graham Watt & Co. Riverhead
Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2BN / GB
Application number, filing date95933044.008.09.1995
[1997/26]
WO1995US11269
Priority number, dateUS1994030260108.09.1994         Original published format: US 302601
[1997/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9608045
Date:14.03.1996
Language:EN
[1996/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0780024
Date:25.06.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.03.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0780024
Date:27.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.03.1996
ClassificationIPC:H01L39/24
[1997/26]
CPC:
H10N60/0801 (EP,US); Y10T29/49014 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1997/26]
TitleGerman:TORSIONSTEXTURIEREN VON SUPRALEITENDEN OXYDVERBUNDGEGENSTÄNDEN[1997/26]
English:TORSIONAL TEXTURING OF SUPERCONDUCTING OXIDE COMPOSITE ARTICLES[1997/26]
French:TEXTURATION PAR TORSION D'ARTICLES COMPOSITES CONTENANT UN OXYDE SUPRACONDUCTEUR[1997/26]
Entry into regional phase17.03.1997National basic fee paid 
17.03.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
17.03.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.04.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
17.03.1997Examination requested  [1997/26]
19.05.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.11.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.07.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.01.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.08.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.11.2001Fee for grant paid
12.11.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.11.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
21.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
20.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
04.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
24.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.10.200006   M06   Fee paid on   04.10.2000
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Cited inInternational search[XD]EP0503525  (ABB PATENT GMBH [DE]);
 [PX]EP0638942  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES [JP])
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