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EP About this file: EP1230327

EP1230327 - FUEL ADDITIVE FOR THE PREVENTION OF VALVE SEAT RECESSION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.04.2007
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.11.2011  [2011/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Innospec Limited
Innospec Manufacturing Park Oil Sites Road Ellesmere Port
Cheshire CH65 4EY / GB
[2006/34]
Former [2006/20]For all designated states
THE ASSOCIATED OCTEL COMPANY LIMITED
Octel Administration Building PO Box 17 Oil Sites Road Ellesmere Port
Cheshire CH65 4HF / GB
Former [2002/33]For all designated states
The Associated Octel Company Limited
Global House, Bailey Lane
Manchester M90 4AA / GB
Inventor(s)01 / MULQUEEN, Simon Christopher
18 Russell Street
Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes, MK11 1BT / GB
02 / VINCENT, Matthew
Ivy Farm, 12 The Green
Great Horwood, Bucks, MK17 0RH / GB
03 / COOK, Stephen Leonard
3 Buckingham Avenue
Vicar's Cross, Chester CH3 5JR / GB
 [2006/20]
Former [2006/17]01 / MULQUEEN, Simon Christopher
The Old Farriers Cottage, Watling Street
Little Brickhill, Milton Keynes / GB
02 / VINCENT, Matthew
Ivy Farm, 12 The Green
Great Horwood, Bucks, MK17 0RH / GB
03 / COOK, Stephen Leonard
3 Buckingham Avenue
Vicar's Cross, Chester CH3 5JR / GB
Former [2005/43]01 / MULQUEEN, Simon Christopher
The Old Farriers Cottage, Watling Street
Little Brickhill, Milton Keynes / GB
02 / VINCENT, Matthew
Holt Lodge, 1 Wheathouse Copse
Great Horwood, Bucks MK17 0QS / GB
03 / COOK, Stephen Leonard
3 Buckingham Avenue
Vicar's Cross, Chester CH3 5JR / GB
Former [2002/33]01 / MULQUEEN, Simon Christopher
The Old Farriers Cottaage
Watling Street, Little Brickhill, Milton / GB
02 / VINCENT, Matthew
Holt Lodge, 1 Wheathouse Copse
Great Horwood, Bucks MK17 0QS / GB
03 / COOK, Stephen Leonard
3 Buckingham Avenue
Vicar's Cross, Chester CH3 5JR / GB
Representative(s)Pidgeon, Robert John, et al
Appleyard Lees
15 Clare Road
Halifax
HX1 2HY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/41]Pidgeon, Robert John, et al
Appleyard Lees 15 Clare Road Halifax
West Yorkshire HX1 2HY / GB
Former [2006/34]Frith, Richard William, et al
Appleyard Lees 15 Clare Road
Halifax HX1 2HY / GB
Former [2002/33]Alcock, David
D Young & Co, 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date00948084.907.07.2000
[2002/33]
WO2000GB02626
Priority number, dateGB1999002058701.09.1999         Original published format: GB 9920587
GB1999002598302.11.1999         Original published format: GB 9925983
GB1999002598202.11.1999         Original published format: GB 9925982
GB1999002643208.11.1999         Original published format: GB 9926432
GB2000001106408.05.2000         Original published format: GB 0011064
[2002/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0116257
Date:08.03.2001
Language:EN
[2001/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1230327
Date:14.08.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.03.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1230327
Date:07.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.03.2001
ClassificationIPC:C10L1/14, C10L10/04
[2002/33]
CPC:
C10L10/08 (EP); C10L1/14 (EP); C10L10/04 (EP);
C10L1/2658 (EP); C10L1/305 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2005/43]
Former [2002/33]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:BRENNSTOFFZUSATZ ZUR VENTILSITZRÜCKSCHLAGVERHINDERUNG[2002/33]
English:FUEL ADDITIVE FOR THE PREVENTION OF VALVE SEAT RECESSION[2002/33]
French:ADDITIF POUR CARBURANT PERMETTANT DE PREVENIR LA RECESSION DES SIEGES DE SOUPAPE[2002/33]
Entry into regional phase04.03.2002National basic fee paid 
04.03.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
20.02.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.03.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.02.2002Examination requested  [2002/33]
15.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.01.2006Fee for grant paid
24.01.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
11.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
29.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.06.2006
BE07.06.2006
CH07.06.2006
CY07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
FR07.06.2006
IT07.06.2006
LI07.06.2006
NL07.06.2006
PT07.06.2006
IE07.07.2006
LU07.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
DK07.09.2006
SE07.09.2006
GR08.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
[2011/46]
Former [2009/01]AT07.06.2006
BE07.06.2006
CH07.06.2006
CY07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
FR07.06.2006
IT07.06.2006
LI07.06.2006
NL07.06.2006
IE07.07.2006
LU07.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
DK07.09.2006
SE07.09.2006
GR08.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
Former [2008/36]AT07.06.2006
BE07.06.2006
CH07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
IT07.06.2006
LI07.06.2006
NL07.06.2006
IE07.07.2006
LU07.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
DK07.09.2006
SE07.09.2006
GR08.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
Former [2008/19]AT07.06.2006
BE07.06.2006
CH07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
IT07.06.2006
LI07.06.2006
NL07.06.2006
IE07.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
DK07.09.2006
SE07.09.2006
GR08.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
Former [2007/35]AT07.06.2006
BE07.06.2006
CH07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
IT07.06.2006
LI07.06.2006
NL07.06.2006
IE07.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
DK07.09.2006
SE07.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
Former [2007/25]AT07.06.2006
BE07.06.2006
CH07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
LI07.06.2006
NL07.06.2006
IE07.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
DK07.09.2006
SE07.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
Former [2007/22]AT07.06.2006
BE07.06.2006
CH07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
LI07.06.2006
NL07.06.2006
MC31.07.2006
DK07.09.2006
SE07.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
Former [2007/19]AT07.06.2006
BE07.06.2006
CH07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
LI07.06.2006
NL07.06.2006
MC31.07.2006
SE07.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
Former [2007/13]AT07.06.2006
BE07.06.2006
CH07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
LI07.06.2006
SE07.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
Former [2007/03]AT07.06.2006
CH07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
LI07.06.2006
SE07.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
Former [2006/52]AT07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
SE07.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
Former [2006/51]FI07.06.2006
SE07.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
Former [2006/50]SE07.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
Former [2006/48]SE07.09.2006
Cited inInternational search[X]BE552837  (SOCIETE S.A.R.C. SOCIETA APPLICAZIONE RICERCHE CHIMICHE) [X] 2,3 * claims 1-4,8,9,12,15,16 *;
 [X]GB737092  (SHELL REFINING & MARKETING CO) [X] 2,3,7,8,13,14 * claims 1-4,7,8 *;
 [X]GB835870  (EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO) [X] 2,3,7,8,14 * page 1, line 26 - line 54 *;
 [X]US3674450  (FILACHEK LAWRENCE A, et al) [X] 2-4,9,13,14 * the whole document *;
 [X]US4370147  (KENNY THOMAS C, et al) [X] 2,3,9,13 * column 7, line 51 - line 67 *;
 [X]GB2106134  (FARSAN LTD [HK]) [X] 2,3,7,8 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0078249  (LANG CHEM TECH PROD [AT]) [X] 2,3,7,8,13 * page 14; claims 3,7 *;
 [DA]US4720288  (CROUDACE MICHAEL C [US], et al) [DA] 1,4,5 * the whole document *;
 [DA]EP0288296  (BP CHEMICALS ADDITIVES [GB]) [DA] 1* the whole document *;
 [X]GB2248068  (EXXON CHEMICAL PATENTS INC [US]) [X] 2,3,6,13,14 * the whole document *;
 [DX]EP0569228  (ETHYL PETROLEUM ADDITIVES INC [US]) [DX] 2,3,7,8 * page 8, line 1 - line 32 * * page 22, line 23 - line 25 *
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