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EP About this file: EP4067463

EP4067463 - ENGINE OILS WITH IMPROVED VISCOMETRIC PERFORMANCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.07.2024
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.05.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.03.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  02.09.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.08.2024  [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Afton Chemical Corporation
500 Spring Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219 / US
[2023/36]
Former [2022/40]For all designated states
Afton Chemical Corporation
500 Spring Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CARRANZA, Arturo
Glen Allen, 23060 / US
02 / HARRIS, Neil
Richmond, 23209 / US
 [2022/40]
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2023/36]Novagraaf Group
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex / CH
Former [2022/40]SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
Application number, filing date22164898.329.03.2022
[2022/40]
Priority number, dateUS20211721728630.03.2021         Original published format: US202117217286
[2022/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4067463
Date:05.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4067463
Date:06.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.08.2022
ClassificationIPC:C10M169/04, // C10N20/02, C10N20/04, C10N30/02, C10N30/08, C10N40/25, C10N70/00
[2022/40]
CPC:
C10M169/04 (EP); C10M169/041 (CN,US); C10M145/14 (US);
C10M149/22 (US); C10M157/04 (US); C10M169/044 (CN);
C10M177/00 (CN); C10M2203/003 (US); C10M2203/1025 (EP,CN);
C10M2205/02 (EP); C10M2205/0285 (EP,CN); C10M2209/08 (CN);
C10M2209/084 (EP,US); C10M2215/08 (CN); C10M2215/086 (CN);
C10M2215/28 (EP); C10M2217/046 (US); C10N2020/02 (EP,CN);
C10N2020/04 (EP,US); C10N2020/071 (US); C10N2030/02 (EP,CN);
C10N2030/04 (US); C10N2030/06 (CN); C10N2030/08 (EP);
C10N2040/02 (CN); C10N2040/25 (EP,CN); C10N2070/00 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
C10M2203/1025, C10N2020/02 (EP);
C10M2209/08, C10N2020/04 (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 [2023/18]  
Former [2022/40]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:MOTORÖLE MIT VERBESSERTER VISKOSIMETRISCHER LEISTUNG[2022/40]
English:ENGINE OILS WITH IMPROVED VISCOMETRIC PERFORMANCE[2022/40]
French:HUILES MOTEUR PRÉSENTANT UNE MEILLEURE PERFORMANCE VISCOMÉTRIQUE[2022/40]
Examination procedure30.03.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.03.2023Examination requested  [2023/18]
30.03.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.07.2023Fee for grant paid
27.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/33]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ06.09.2023
ES06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
PL06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
[2024/27]
Former [2024/23]CZ06.09.2023
ES06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
Former [2024/20]HR06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
Former [2024/11]HR06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
Former [2024/08]NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
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 [A]US2018134983  (BROUTIN LAURA [FR], et al) [A] 1-15* example CL4; claim 19 *
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