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EP About this file: EP1612256

EP1612256 - Fuel additives comprising a colloidal metal compound. [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.04.2013
Database last updated on 10.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Infineum International Limited
PO Box 1
Milton Hill Business and Technology Centre
Abingdon Oxfordshire OX13 6BB / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/01]For all designated states
Infineum International Limited
PO Box 1 Milton Hill Business and Technology Centre Abingdon
Oxfordshire OX13 6BB / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Caprotti, Rinaldo
5 Cumnor Rise Road
Oxford, OX2 9HD, Oxfordshire / GB
02 / Fava, Carlo
7B Blandford Avenue
Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 8EA / GB
03 / Thompson, Russell
The Close
New Yatt Road
North Leigh
Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 6TT / GB
04 / Willis, Martin
8 Elder Way
Greater Leys
Oxford OX4 7GB / GB
05 / Breakspear, Angela, Dr.
32 Kingsdown Road
Upper Stratton
Swindon, Wiltshire SN2 7PF / GB
 [2012/10]
Former [2006/01]01 / Caprotti, Rinaldo
5 Cumnor Rise Road
Oxford, OX2 9HD, Oxfordshire / GB
02 / Fava, Carlo
7B Blandford Avenue
Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 8EA / GB
03 / Thompson, Russell
The Close New Yatt Road North Leigh
Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 6TT / GB
04 / Willis, Martin
8 Elder Way Greater Leys
Oxford OX4 7GB / GB
05 / Breakspear, Angela, Dr.
32 Kingsdown Road Upper Stratton
Swindon, Wiltshire SN2 7PF / GB
Representative(s)Capaldi, Michael Joseph
Infineum UK Limited
Law Department
P.O. Box 1
Milton Hill
Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX13 6BB / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/24]Capaldi, Michael Joseph
Infineum UK Limited Law Department P.O. Box 1 Milton Hill
Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX13 6BB / GB
Former [2009/49]Capaldi, Michael Joseph
Infineum UK Limited Law Department P.O. Box 1 Milton Hill
Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX13 6BB / GB
Former [2006/01]Capaldi, Michael Joseph
Infineum UK Limited, P.O. Box 1 Milton Hill Business & Technology Centre
Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX13 6BB / GB
Application number, filing date05104098.817.05.2005
[2006/01]
Priority number, dateEP2004025391230.06.2004         Original published format: EP 04253912
[2006/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1612256
Date:04.01.2006
Language:EN
[2006/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1612256
Date:13.06.2012
Language:EN
[2012/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.2005
ClassificationIPC:C10L1/12, C10L1/18, C10L1/10
[2006/01]
CPC:
C10L10/08 (EP,US); C10L1/10 (KR); C10L1/106 (EP,US);
C10L1/1216 (EP,US); C10L1/1233 (EP,US); C10L1/14 (KR);
C10L1/1981 (EP,US); C10L1/188 (EP,US); C10L1/19 (EP,US);
C10L1/191 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/01]
TitleGerman:Kraftstoffzusatzzusammensetzungen enthaltend ein kolloidales Metall[2006/01]
English:Fuel additives comprising a colloidal metal compound.[2006/01]
French:Additifs pour combustibles comprenant un composé métallique sous forme colloïdale.[2006/01]
Examination procedure17.05.2005Examination requested  [2006/01]
10.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.11.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.09.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.09.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.02.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.05.2012Fee for grant paid
02.05.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  10.07.2007
Opposition(s)14.03.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
07.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
10.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
21.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.05.2005
AT13.06.2012
CY13.06.2012
CZ13.06.2012
DK13.06.2012
EE13.06.2012
FI13.06.2012
LT13.06.2012
MC13.06.2012
PL13.06.2012
RO13.06.2012
SI13.06.2012
SK13.06.2012
TR13.06.2012
BG13.09.2012
GR14.09.2012
ES24.09.2012
IS13.10.2012
PT15.10.2012
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT13.06.2012
CY13.06.2012
CZ13.06.2012
DK13.06.2012
EE13.06.2012
FI13.06.2012
LT13.06.2012
MC13.06.2012
PL13.06.2012
RO13.06.2012
SI13.06.2012
SK13.06.2012
TR13.06.2012
BG13.09.2012
GR14.09.2012
ES24.09.2012
IS13.10.2012
PT15.10.2012
Former [2014/03]AT13.06.2012
CY13.06.2012
CZ13.06.2012
DK13.06.2012
EE13.06.2012
FI13.06.2012
LT13.06.2012
MC13.06.2012
PL13.06.2012
RO13.06.2012
SI13.06.2012
SK13.06.2012
BG13.09.2012
GR14.09.2012
ES24.09.2012
IS13.10.2012
PT15.10.2012
Former [2013/34]AT13.06.2012
CY13.06.2012
CZ13.06.2012
DK13.06.2012
EE13.06.2012
FI13.06.2012
LT13.06.2012
PL13.06.2012
RO13.06.2012
SI13.06.2012
SK13.06.2012
BG13.09.2012
GR14.09.2012
ES24.09.2012
IS13.10.2012
PT15.10.2012
Former [2013/22]AT13.06.2012
CY13.06.2012
CZ13.06.2012
DK13.06.2012
EE13.06.2012
FI13.06.2012
LT13.06.2012
PL13.06.2012
RO13.06.2012
SI13.06.2012
SK13.06.2012
GR14.09.2012
ES24.09.2012
IS13.10.2012
PT15.10.2012
Former [2013/21]AT13.06.2012
CY13.06.2012
CZ13.06.2012
DK13.06.2012
EE13.06.2012
FI13.06.2012
LT13.06.2012
PL13.06.2012
RO13.06.2012
SI13.06.2012
SK13.06.2012
GR14.09.2012
IS13.10.2012
PT15.10.2012
Former [2013/13]AT13.06.2012
CY13.06.2012
CZ13.06.2012
EE13.06.2012
FI13.06.2012
LT13.06.2012
PL13.06.2012
RO13.06.2012
SI13.06.2012
SK13.06.2012
GR14.09.2012
IS13.10.2012
PT15.10.2012
Former [2013/11]AT13.06.2012
CY13.06.2012
CZ13.06.2012
EE13.06.2012
FI13.06.2012
LT13.06.2012
PL13.06.2012
RO13.06.2012
SI13.06.2012
SK13.06.2012
GR14.09.2012
IS13.10.2012
Former [2013/10]AT13.06.2012
CY13.06.2012
CZ13.06.2012
EE13.06.2012
FI13.06.2012
LT13.06.2012
RO13.06.2012
SI13.06.2012
SK13.06.2012
GR14.09.2012
IS13.10.2012
Former [2013/09]AT13.06.2012
CY13.06.2012
EE13.06.2012
FI13.06.2012
LT13.06.2012
SI13.06.2012
GR14.09.2012
Former [2013/07]AT13.06.2012
CY13.06.2012
FI13.06.2012
LT13.06.2012
SI13.06.2012
GR14.09.2012
Former [2012/51]CY13.06.2012
FI13.06.2012
LT13.06.2012
SI13.06.2012
GR14.09.2012
Former [2012/50]CY13.06.2012
FI13.06.2012
LT13.06.2012
GR14.09.2012
Former [2012/49]CY13.06.2012
FI13.06.2012
LT13.06.2012
Former [2012/48]FI13.06.2012
LT13.06.2012
Former [2012/47]LT13.06.2012
Documents cited:Search[X] WO2004013260  (ASS OCTEL et al.) [X] 1,2,5,7-14 * page 6, line 21 - line 33; claim 1 *
 [X] US5160350  (STOLDT STEPHEN H et al.) [X] 1,2,7-10,12,14 * column 11, line 5 - line 9; claim 1 *
 [X] US3182019  (WILKS GORDON N et al.) [X] 1,2,7-10,12,14 * column 1, line 10 - line 21 * * column 2, line 41 - line 55; claim 1 *
 [X] US2671758  (RUBIN VINOGRAD JEROME et al.) [X] 1-14 * column 4, line 6 - line 41 * * column 10, line 58 - column 11, line 3 * * column 15, line 59 - line 69; claim 1 *
 [X] WO03040270  (OXONICA LTD et al.) [X] 1-14 * page 9, line 12 - page 10, line 12; claims 1,4,16 *
 [A] JPS52151304  
 [A]   DATABASE WPI Section Ch Week 197805, Derwent World Patents Index; Class E31, AN 1978-09197A, XP002304335 [A] 1-14 * abstract *
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