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EP0318473 - PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING PORT FUEL INJECTOR DEPOSIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  06.03.1991
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.1991Refusal of applicationpublished on 24.04.1991 [1991/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ashland Inc.
3499 Blazer Parkway
Lexington, KY 40509 / US
[N/P]
Former [1989/23]For all designated states
ASHLAND OIL, INC.
P.O. Box 391, BL-5
Ashland, KY 41114 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BOSTICK, Giles, L.
1543 Greenvalley Drive
Ashland, KY 41101 / US
02 / JEWITT, Carlton, H.
Route 2
Catlettsburg, KY 41129 / US
03 / KERSEY, Victor, L.
2614 McKnipp Street
Ashland, KY 41101 / US
[1989/23]
Representative(s)Lambert, Hugh Richmond
D. YOUNG & CO., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
[1989/23]
Application number, filing date86906655.521.10.1986
[1989/23]
WO1986US02229
Priority number, dateUS1986089616813.08.1986         Original published format: US 896168
[1989/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8801347
Date:25.02.1988
Language:EN
[1988/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0318473
Date:07.06.1989
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.02.1988 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1989/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.02.1988
ClassificationIPC:F02M69/00
[1989/23]
CPC:
F02M69/462 (EP,US); F02M69/00 (KR); F02M69/465 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1989/23]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR REDUZIERUNG DES NIEDERSCHLAGS IN BRENNSTOFFDÜSEN[1989/23]
English:PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING PORT FUEL INJECTOR DEPOSIT[1989/23]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE REDUCTION DES DEPOTS DANS DES INJECTEURS DE CARBURANT A LUMIERES[1989/23]
File destroyed:02.03.1998
Entry into regional phase06.02.1989National basic fee paid 
06.02.1989Designation fee(s) paid 
06.02.1989Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.01.1988Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AT
06.02.1989Examination requested  [1989/23]
21.07.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.12.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.1990Date of oral proceedings
28.11.1990Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [1991/17]
08.12.1990Application refused, date of legal effect [1991/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.07.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
05.10.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
29.09.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
13.02.198903   M06   Fee paid on   19.07.1989
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Cited inInternational search[A]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, Volume 007, No. 081 (M-205) (1226), 5 April 1983, & JP, A, 58 008 265 (Toyota Jidosha Kogyo K.K.) 18 January 1983
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