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EP About this file: EP2859560

EP2859560 - SUPERCONDUCTOR ARTICLE WITH DIRECTIONAL FLUX PINNING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.09.2022
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.06.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.04.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.12.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
University of Houston System
316 E. Cullen Building
Houston, Texas 77204-2015 / US
For all designated states
Superpower, Inc.
21 Airport Road
Glenville, NY 12302 / US
[2022/22]
Former [2015/16]For all designated states
University of Houston System
316 E. Cullen Building
Houston, Texas 77204-2015 / US
For all designated states
Superpower, Inc.
450 Duane Avenue
Schenectady, NY 12304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SELVAMANICKAM, Venkat
3902 Emerald Falls Drive
Houston, Texas 77059 / US
02 / CHEN, Yimin
4405 Riddle Ct.
Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807 / US
 [2015/16]
Representative(s)Beck Greener LLP
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
[2021/47]
Former [2015/16]Beck Greener
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
Application number, filing date13804839.212.06.2013
[2021/47]
WO2013US45444
Priority number, dateUS201261658546P12.06.2012         Original published format: US 201261658546 P
US201261696562P04.09.2012         Original published format: US 201261696562 P
[2015/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2013188551
Date:19.12.2013
Language:EN
[2013/51]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2859560
Date:15.04.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.12.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2859560
Date:24.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR10.04.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:H01L39/12, H01L39/14, // H01L39/24
[2016/04]
CPC:
H01B1/026 (EP,US); H01B12/02 (US); H01B9/006 (US);
H10N60/0828 (EP,US); H10N60/203 (EP,US); H10N60/857 (EP,US);
H10N60/0632 (EP,US); Y02E40/60 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2015/16]H01B12/06
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 [2015/16]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SUPRALEITENDE ARTIKEL MIT GERICHTETER FLUSSLINIENVERANKERUNG[2015/16]
English:SUPERCONDUCTOR ARTICLE WITH DIRECTIONAL FLUX PINNING[2015/16]
French:ARTICLE SUPRACONDUCTEUR PRÉSENTANT UN ANCRAGE DE FLUX DIRECTIONNEL[2015/16]
Entry into regional phase17.12.2014National basic fee paid 
17.12.2014Search fee paid 
17.12.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
17.12.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.12.2014Examination requested  [2015/16]
26.07.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.02.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
14.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.04.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
14.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.10.2021Fee for grant paid
13.10.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.10.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  28.06.2018
Opposition(s)25.08.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
09.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
10.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
29.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.201503   M06   Fee paid on   25.08.2015
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.06.2013
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BE30.06.2022
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