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EP0496825 - PROCESS FOR MAKING ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS TO HIGH TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTORS USING A METALLIC PRECURSOR AND THE PRODUCT MADE THEREBY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  08.05.1998
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.05.1998Refusal of applicationpublished on 24.06.1998 [1998/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORPORATION
149 Grove Street Watertown
Massachusetts 02172 / US
[N/P]
Former [1992/32]For all designated states
AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORPORATION
149 Grove Street
Watertown, Massachusetts 02172 / US
Inventor(s)01 / JOSHI, Chandrashekhar, H.
7 Riverside Avenue
Bedford, MA 01730 / US
02 / CRAVEN, Christopher, A.
106 Hartwell Avenue
Bedford, MA 01730 / US
[1992/32]
Representative(s)Allard, Susan Joyce
BOULT WADE TENNANT, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/49]Allard, Susan Joyce
BOULT, WADE & TENNANT 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Former [1992/32]Heidrich, Udo, Dr. jur., Dipl.-Phys.
Rechtsanwalt & Patentanwalt Dipl.-Phys. Dr. jur. U. HEIDRICH Franziskanerstrasse 30
D-81669 München / DE
Application number, filing date90916929.416.10.1990
[1992/32]
WO1990US05939
Priority number, dateUS1989042222716.10.1989         Original published format: US 422227
[1992/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9106128
Date:02.05.1991
Language:EN
[1991/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0496825
Date:05.08.1992
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.05.1991 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1992/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.05.1991
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.09.1992
ClassificationIPC:H01L39/02
[1992/47]
CPC:
H10N60/80 (EP,US); H10N60/0268 (EP,US); Y10S428/93 (EP,US);
Y10S505/702 (EP,US); Y10S505/706 (EP,US); Y10S505/725 (EP,US);
Y10S505/736 (EP,US); Y10S505/739 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1992/32]H01L39/00, C25D5/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1992/32]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG ELEKTRISCHER VERBINDUNGEN MIT HOCHTEMPERATURSUPRALEITERN UNTER VERWENDUNG METALLISCHER AUSGANGSSTOFFE UND DAS DARAUS GEFERTIGTE PRODUKT[1992/32]
English:PROCESS FOR MAKING ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS TO HIGH TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTORS USING A METALLIC PRECURSOR AND THE PRODUCT MADE THEREBY[1992/32]
French:PROCEDE DE FABRICATION DE CONNEXIONS ELECTRIQUES SUR DES SUPRACONDUCTEURS A HAUTE TEMPERATURE, A L'AIDE D'UN PRECURSEUR METALLIQUE, ET PRODUIT AINSI FABRIQUE[1992/32]
Entry into regional phase18.05.1992National basic fee paid 
18.05.1992Search fee paid 
18.05.1992Designation fee(s) paid 
18.05.1992Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.04.1991Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
18.05.1992Examination requested  [1992/32]
20.12.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.02.1996Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
15.04.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.01.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.08.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
30.01.1998Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [1998/26]
09.02.1998Application refused, date of legal effect [1998/26]
Request for further processing for:15.04.1996Request for further processing filed
15.04.1996Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
30.04.1996Decision despatched
22.03.1993Request for further processing filed
22.03.1993Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request deemed not to be filed
28.04.1993Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.11.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
02.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
30.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
21.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
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31.10.199708   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[AP]DE3905424  (VACUUMSCHMELZE GMBH [DE]);
 [AP]EP0390517  (NGK INSULATORS LTD [JP])
International searchJPS642216  [ ] (MITSUBISHI METAL CORP);
 JPS6417318  [ ] (HITACHI LTD);
 EP0305300  [ ] (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES [JP]);
 JPS6457572  [ ] (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP);
 JPS6489112  [ ] (FUJIKURA LTD, et al);
 JPH0193423  [ ] (SANYO ELECTRIC CO);
 JPH01153536  [ ] (TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL IND);
 JPH01159983  [ ] (TOSHIBA CORP);
 JPH01166416  [ ] (FUJIKURA LTD, et al);
 US4879270  [ ] (MAXFIELD MACRAE [US], et al);
 US4916114  [ ] (HOENIG ECKHARDT [DE]);
 US4962084  [ ] (DEBARBADILLO II JOHN J [US], et al);
 US4962085  [ ] (DEBARBADILLO II JOHN J [US], et al)
 [A]  - METALLURGICAL TRANSACTIONS, Vol. 18A October 1987 YUREK et al., Synthesis of a Superconducting Oxide by Oxidation of a Metallic Precursor, USA, P.1813.
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