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EP About this file: EP2029253

EP2029253 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ADDING ONE OR MORE ADDITIVES TO AN ENGINE LUBRICANT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.12.2011
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Castrol Limited
Wakefield House Pipers Way Swindon
Wiltshire SN3 1RE / GB
[2009/10]
Inventor(s)01 / JEFFERIES, Adrian Colin
7 Lipscomb Close Hermitage
Thatcham Berkshire RG18 9SZ / GB
02 / LAMB, Gordon David
Padley House, Southend Road
Southend Bradfield Berkshire, RG7 6ES / GB
 [2009/10]
Representative(s)Perkins, Nicholas David
BP International Limited
Global Patents & Technology Law (Central)
Bldg 200, 1st floor
Chertsey Road
Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex TW16 7LN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/10]Perkins, Nicholas David
BP International Limited Global Patents & Technology Law (Central) Bldg 200, 1st floor Chertsey Road
Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex TW16 7LN / GB
Application number, filing date07733189.012.06.2007
[2009/10]
WO2007GB02180
Priority number, dateEP2006025321821.06.2006         Original published format: EP 06253218
[2009/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007148047
Date:27.12.2007
Language:EN
[2007/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2029253
Date:04.03.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.12.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2029253
Date:26.01.2011
Language:EN
[2011/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.12.2007
ClassificationIPC:B01D27/00, B01D27/10, F01M9/02, C10M163/00
[2009/10]
CPC:
B01D37/025 (EP,US); C10M175/0091 (EP,US); F01M11/03 (EP,US);
F01M9/02 (EP,US); F01M2001/1092 (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,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/10]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR ZUGABE EINES ODER MEHRERER ADDITIVE ZU EINEM MOTORSCHMIERMITTEL[2009/10]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ADDING ONE OR MORE ADDITIVES TO AN ENGINE LUBRICANT[2009/10]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ POUR AJOUTER UN OU PLUSIEURS ADDITIFS À UN LUBRIFIANT MOTEUR[2009/10]
Entry into regional phase17.11.2008National basic fee paid 
17.11.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
17.11.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.01.2008Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.11.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.11.2008Examination requested  [2009/10]
21.09.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.12.2010Fee for grant paid
16.12.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.10.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2012/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.01.2011
CY26.01.2011
CZ26.01.2011
DK26.01.2011
EE26.01.2011
FI26.01.2011
HU26.01.2011
LT26.01.2011
LV26.01.2011
MT26.01.2011
PL26.01.2011
RO26.01.2011
SE26.01.2011
SI26.01.2011
SK26.01.2011
TR26.01.2011
BG26.04.2011
GR27.04.2011
IS26.05.2011
PT26.05.2011
IE12.06.2011
LU12.06.2011
CH30.06.2011
LI30.06.2011
MC30.06.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT26.01.2011
CY26.01.2011
CZ26.01.2011
DK26.01.2011
EE26.01.2011
FI26.01.2011
LT26.01.2011
LV26.01.2011
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TR26.01.2011
BG26.04.2011
GR27.04.2011
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0254776  (TECNOCAR SPA [IT]) [A] 1,6 * column 3, line 8 - column 5, line 34; figure - *;
 [A]EP0631803  (FLEETGUARD INC [US]) [A] 1,6 * page 5, lines 26-32; figure - *;
 [A]WO2004067145  (HONEYWELL INT INC [US]) [A] 1,6 * page 5, line 16 - page 6, line 13; figure - *;
 [A]US2005019236  (MARTIN HAROLD [US], et al) [A] 1,6* paragraphs [0008] , [0009] , [0015]; figure - *
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