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EP2041248 - METHOD OF LUBRICATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF THE EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM OF THE ENGINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.09.2017
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.09.2017No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.10.2017  [2017/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Lubrizol Corporation
29400 Lakeland Blvd.
Wickliffe OH 44092-2298 / US
[2016/45]
Former [2009/14]For all designated states
The Lubrizol Corporation
29400 Lakeland Blvd.
Wickliffe OH 44092-2298 / US
Inventor(s)01 / AL-AHMAD, Saleem
29400 Lakeland Blvd.
Wickliffe, OH 44092-2298 / US
02 / WILK, Melody, A.
90 East Shore Blvd.
Timberlake, OH 44095 / US
03 / KELLEY, Jack
29400 Lakeland Blvd.
Wickliffe, OH 44092-2298 / US
04 / PUDELSKI, John, K.
29400 Lakeland Blvd.
Wickliffe, OH 44092-2298 / US
05 / ADAMS, Paul, E.
29400 Lakeland Blvd.
Wickliffe, OH 44092-2298 / US
06 / BARDASZ, Ewa
29400 Lakeland Blvd.
Wickliffe, OH 44092-2298 / US
 [2009/14]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/45]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2012/24]Mallalieu, Catherine Louise, et al
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2009/14]Bradley, Josephine Mary
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date07812893.113.07.2007
[2009/14]
WO2007US73428
Priority number, dateUS2006045786317.07.2006         Original published format: US 457863
[2009/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008011339
Date:24.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/04]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2041248
Date:01.04.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.01.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2041248
Date:09.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.04.2008
ClassificationIPC:C10M137/10
[2009/14]
CPC:
C10M137/10 (EP,US); C10M2215/28 (EP,US); C10M2219/046 (EP,US);
C10M2223/045 (EP,US); C10N2030/38 (EP,US); C10N2030/42 (EP,US);
C10N2040/25 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C10M2223/045, C10N2010/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2016/45]
Former [2009/36]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2009/14]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR SCHMIERUNG EINES VERBRENNUNGSMOTORS UND ZUR ERHÖHUNG DER EFFIZIENZ DES EMISSIONSSTEUERUNGSSYSTEMS DIESES MOTORS[2009/14]
English:METHOD OF LUBRICATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF THE EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM OF THE ENGINE[2009/14]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE LUBRIFICATION D'UN MOTEUR À COMBUSTION INTERNE ET D'AMÉLIORATION DE L'EFFICACITÉ DU SYSTÈME DE RÉDUCTION DES ÉMISSIONS DU MOTEUR[2009/14]
Entry into regional phase29.01.2009National basic fee paid 
29.01.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
29.01.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.05.2008Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
29.01.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.01.2009Examination requested  [2009/14]
18.02.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
14.04.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
11.12.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.04.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.06.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.10.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.05.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.09.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
27.09.2016Fee for grant paid
27.09.2016Fee 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  11.12.2012
Opposition(s)10.08.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
26.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
25.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
25.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
29.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
28.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
27.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
27.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
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Cited inInternational search[X]EP0787789  (LUBRIZOL CORP [US]) [X] 1-22 * page 2, line 3 - line 13 * * page 13, line 23 - line 30; examples A-2,A-3,A-8,2,3,5; claims 1-10; table I *;
 [A]WO03104620  (LUBRIZOL CORP [US], et al) [A] 1-22 * page 1, line 8 - page 2, line 17 * * page 20, line 25 - page 24; claims 1-27 *;
 [A]US5919740  (BLOCH RICARDO A [US], et al) [A] 1-22 * column 1, line 3 - line 19; examples 1-3 * * column 7 *
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