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EP3957707 - LEAN BURN ENGINE-USE FUEL COMPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.09.2025
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.05.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.04.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.01.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.02.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip20.03.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 22.04.2026 [2026/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ENEOS Corporation
1-2, Otemachi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8162 / JP
[2022/08]
Inventor(s)01 / OBATA, Ken
c/o JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation,
1-2, Otemachi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8162 / JP
02 / NAIKI, Taketora
c/o JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation,
1-2, Otemachi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8162 / JP
 [2022/30]
Former [2022/08]01 / OBATA, Ken
c/o JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation,
1-2, Otemachi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8162 / JP
02 / NAIKI, Taketora
c/o JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation,
1-2, Otemachi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8162 / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2022/08]
Application number, filing date20847429.617.07.2020
[2022/08]
WO2020JP27879
Priority number, dateJP2019014086231.07.2019         Original published format: JP 2019140862
[2022/08]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021020181
Date:04.02.2021
Language:JA
[2021/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3957707
Date:23.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3957707
Date:08.10.2025
Language:EN
[2025/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP04.02.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.11.2022
ClassificationIPC:C10L1/06
[2022/08]
CPC:
C10L1/06 (EP,US); C10L1/04 (CN); C10L2230/22 (CN)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2022/08]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KRAFTSTOFFZUSAMMENSETZUNG FÜR MAGERMOTOR[2022/08]
English:LEAN BURN ENGINE-USE FUEL COMPOSITION[2022/08]
French:COMPOSITION DE CARBURANT POUR MOTEUR À CHARGE STRATIFIÉE[2022/08]
Entry into regional phase15.11.2021Translation filed 
15.11.2021National basic fee paid 
15.11.2021Search fee paid 
15.11.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
15.11.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.11.2021Examination requested  [2022/08]
22.03.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.04.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.10.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.05.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.09.2025Fee for grant paid
01.09.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.09.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
30.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
25.07.2025Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL08.10.2025
[2026/17]
Documents cited:Search[X] JPH08127783  (COSMO SOGO KENKYUSHO KK et al.) [X] 1-3 * example 2; table 2 *
 [X] JP2011241406  (JX NIPPON OIL & ENERGY CORP et al.) [X] 1,3-4 * Table 1; Composition B *
 [X] JP2006063262  (JAPAN ENERGY CORP et al.) [X] 1,3-4 * Table 1; columns DS-LG and TLN *
 [X] JP2006083366  (JAPAN ENERGY CORP et al.) [X] 1-4 * Table 1, FCCGLL *
International search[X] JPH07188678  (TONEN CORP et al.) [X] 1-4 * 3, [0 0 01 ] [0005] *
 [XA] JP2007182579  (JOMO TECHNICAL RES CT CO LTD et al.) [X] 1-2 * 1, 1 ~ 2, 4~5 1, 1 ~ 2, 4~5 *[A] 3-4
 [A] JP2000073074  (NIPPON MITSUBISHI OIL CORP et al.) [A] 1-4
by applicantJP2007182579
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