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EP0423354 - OXIDE SUPERCONDUCTOR WIRE, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME AND ARTICLE PRODUCED THEREFROM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  08.09.2000
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.09.2000Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 25.10.2000 [2000/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 541 / JP
For all designated states
The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
3-22, Nakanoshima-3-chome Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 530 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1991/17]For all designated states
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541 / JP
For all designated states
THE KANSAI ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC.
3-22, Nakanoshima-3-chome Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 530 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / HAYASHI, N. Osaka Works Sumitomo Elec. Ind. Ltd.
1-3, Shimaya 1-chome Konohana-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 554 / JP
02 / TAKANO, S. Osaka Works Sumitomo Elec. Ind. Ltd.
1-3, Shimaya 1-chome Konohana-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 554 / JP
03 / OKUDA, S. Osaka Works Sumitomo Elec. Ind. Ltd.
1-3, Shimaya 1-chome Konohana-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 554 / JP
04 / HITOTSUYANAGI, H. Osaka Works S. Elec. Ind. Ltd.
1-3, Shimaya 1-chome Konohana-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 554 / JP
[1991/17]
Representative(s)Winter, Brandl - Partnerschaft mbB
Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [1991/17]KUHNEN, WACKER & PARTNER
Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
D-85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date90905634.329.03.1990
[1991/17]
WO1990JP00422
Priority number, dateJP1989008255631.03.1989         Original published format: JP 8255689
JP1989018320714.07.1989         Original published format: JP 18320789
JP1990005881409.03.1990         Original published format: JP 5881490
[1991/17]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9012408
Date:18.10.1990
Language:EN
[1990/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0423354
Date:24.04.1991
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.10.1990 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1991/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0423354
Date:11.09.1996
Language:EN
[1996/37]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0423354
Date:25.10.2000
Language:EN
[2000/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP18.10.1990
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.03.1992
ClassificationIPC:H01B12/00, H01F6/06
[1992/17]
CPC:
H01F6/06 (EP,US); H01B12/06 (EP,US); H10N60/0801 (EP,US);
Y02E40/60 (EP,US); Y10S505/70 (EP,US); Y10S505/704 (EP,US);
Y10S505/705 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1991/17]H01B12/06, H01B13/00, H01F5/08, C23C14/58, C23C14/08, // C04B41/87
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1991/17]
TitleGerman:DRAHT AUS SUPRALEITEROXYD, VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG UND SO ERZEUGTER GEGENSTAND[1991/17]
English:OXIDE SUPERCONDUCTOR WIRE, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME AND ARTICLE PRODUCED THEREFROM[1991/17]
French:FIL A SUPRACONDUCTEUR D'OXIDE, PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION ET OBJET AINSI FABRIQUE[1991/17]
Entry into regional phase30.11.1990Translation filed 
30.11.1990National basic fee paid 
30.11.1990Search fee paid 
30.11.1990Designation fee(s) paid 
30.11.1990Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.11.1990Examination requested  [1991/17]
15.10.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.02.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.07.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.01.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.10.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.01.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
06.03.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
12.03.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.05.1996Fee for grant paid
24.05.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  09.06.1997  09.07.1997  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1997/32]
Opponent(s)01  09.06.1997   
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
D-80506 München / DE
18.07.1997Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
18.11.1997Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.11.1997Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M06)
18.05.1998Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
24.11.1999Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
24.11.1999Date of oral proceedings
07.02.2000Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
07.02.2000Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
02.06.2000Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
24.08.2000Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
29.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP63274017  ;
 [AP]JP1052327  ;
 [XP]EP0312015  (FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP]);
 [XP]EP0357910  (KABELMETAL ELECTRO GMBH [DE], et al)
International search[Y]DE1640184  (GEN ELECTRIC);
 [Y]JPS54147491  (HITACHI LTD);
 [X]JPS63279519  (TOSHIBA CORP);
 [X]JPS63310511  (HITACHI LTD)
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