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EP0496281 - Method of preparing a multifilamentary bismuth oxide superconducting wire [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1992/31]Method of preparing bismuth oxide superconducting wire
[1995/49]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  13.05.1999
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.08.2008Change - representativepublished on 01.10.2008  [2008/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LIMITED
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka 541 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/31]For all designated states
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LIMITED
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka 541 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sato, Kenichi, c/o Osaka Works
Sumitomo Elec. Ind., Ltd., 1-3, Shimaya 1-chome
Konohana-ku, Osaka / JP
02 / Mukai, Hidehito, c/o Osaka Works
Sumitomo Elec. Ind., Ltd., 1-3, Shimaya 1-chome
Konohana-ku, Osaka / JP
03 / Hikata, Takeshi, c/o Osaka Works
Sumitomo Elec. Ind., Ltd., 1-3, Shimaya 1-chome
Konohana-ku, Osaka / JP
04 / Ueyama, Munetsugu, c/o Osaka Works
Sumitomo Elec. Ind., Ltd., 1-3, Shimaya 1-chome
Konohana-ku, Osaka / JP
05 / Shibuta, Nobuhiro, c/o Osaka Works
Sumitomo Elec. Ind., Ltd., 1-3, Shimaya 1-chome
Konohana-ku, Osaka / JP
06 / Kato, Takeshi, c/o Osaka Works
Sumitomo Elec. Ind., Ltd., 1-3, Shimaya 1-chome
Konohana-ku, Osaka / JP
[1992/31]
Representative(s)Winter, Brandl - Partnerschaft mbB
Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/40]Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner Röss, Kaiser, Polte Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
Former [1992/31]KUHNEN, WACKER & PARTNER
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro, Alois-Steineckerstrasse 22
D-85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date92100672.216.01.1992
[1992/31]
Priority number, dateJP1991001940519.01.1991         Original published format: JP 1940591
[1992/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0496281
Date:29.07.1992
Language:EN
[1992/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0496281
Date:14.10.1992
Language:EN
[1992/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0496281
Date:06.12.1995
Language:EN
[1995/49]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0496281
Date:30.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.08.1992
ClassificationIPC:C04B35/00, H01L39/24
[1992/31]
CPC:
C04B35/4521 (EP,US); H10N60/0801 (EP,US); C04B35/4525 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49014 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1992/31]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung eines mehrfädigen Bismutoxid enthaltenden supraleitenden Drahtes[1995/49]
English:Method of preparing a multifilamentary bismuth oxide superconducting wire[1995/49]
French:Procédé de fabrication d'un fil supraconducteur multifilamentaire comprenant de l'oxyde de bismuth[1995/49]
Former [1992/31]Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Bismutoxid enthaltenden supraleitenden Drahtes
Former [1992/31]Method of preparing bismuth oxide superconducting wire
Former [1992/31]Procédé de fabrication d'un fil supraconducteur comprenant de l'oxyde de bismuth
Examination procedure27.01.1993Examination requested  [1993/12]
21.02.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.03.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.05.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.07.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.06.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.08.1995Fee for grant paid
31.08.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  13.08.1996  16.10.1996  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/31]
Opponent(s)01  13.08.1996  16.10.1996  ADMISSIBLE
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Former [1996/41]
Opponent(s)01  13.08.1996   
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
D-80506 München / DE
21.10.1996Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
26.02.1997Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
12.03.1997Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
10.07.1997Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
30.09.1997Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
10.02.1998Reply to a communication from the opposition division
01.10.1998Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
01.10.1998Date of oral proceedings
21.10.1998Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
21.10.1998Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
09.02.1999Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
23.04.1999Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.01.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
30.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0379960  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES [JP]);
 [Y]WO9100622  (UNISEARCH LTD [AU]);
 [E]EP0467238  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES [JP]);
 [E]EP0467237  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES [JP])
 [A]  - PHYSICA C SUPERCONDUCTIVITY vol. 161, no. 5-6, 15 December 1989, AMSTERDAM,NL pages 656 - 660; P.V.P.S.S.SASTRY ET AL.: 'TOWARDS THE SYNTHESIS OF THE SINGLE- PHASE Bi-2223 SUPERCONDUCTOR FROM STOICHIOMETRIC (Bi,Pb)2Ca2Sr2Cu3Oy COMPOSITIONS'
 [A]  - TRANSACTIONS AND JOURNAL OF THE BRITISH CERAMIC SOCIETY. vol. 89, no. 6, November 1990, STOKE-ON-TRENT GB pages 218 - 222; WAI LO ET AL.: 'THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE 2223 PHASE IN Pb-DOPED Bi-Sr-Ca-Cu-O SUPERCONDUCTING COMPOSITIONS'
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