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EP About this file: EP0726930

EP0726930 - LUBRICATION OF REFRIGERATION COMPRESSORS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.11.1999
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CASTROL LIMITED
Burmah Castrol House, Pipers Way Swindon
Wiltshire SN3 1RE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/03]For all designated states
CASTROL LIMITED
Burmah Castrol House, Pipers Way
Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 1RE / GB
Former [1996/34]For all designated states
CASTROL LIMITED
Burmah Castrol House, Pipers Way
Swindon Wiltshire SN3 1RE / GB
Inventor(s)01 / GREIG, Barry Dennis
39 Geoffreyson Road, Caversham Heights
Reading, Berkshire RG4 7HS / GB
02 / SMITH, Andrew Michael
6 Offas Close, Benson
Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 6NR / GB
03 / SWALLOW, Andrew
24 Tredegar Road, Emmer Green
Reading, Berkshire RG4 8QF / GB
04 / O'BRIEN, Margaret Mary
83 Headley Road, Woodley
Reading, Berkshire RG5 4JD / GB
[1996/34]
Representative(s)Lewis, Pauline Therese, et al
Burmah Castrol Trading Limited
Group Patents Department
Burmah Castrol House
Pipers Way
Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 1RE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/07]Lewis, Pauline Therese, et al
Burmah Castrol Trading Limited, Group Patents Department, Burmah Castrol House, Pipers Way
Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 1RE / GB
Former [1996/34]Eyles, Winifred Joyce
Burmah Castrol Group Patents Department Burmah Castrol House Pipers Way
Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 1RE / GB
Application number, filing date94931656.604.11.1994
[1996/34]
WO1994GB02421
Priority number, dateGB1993002288706.11.1993         Original published format: GB 9322887
GB1994001511827.07.1994         Original published format: GB 9415118
[1996/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9512649
Date:11.05.1995
Language:EN
[1995/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0726930
Date:21.08.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.05.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0726930
Date:20.01.1999
Language:EN
[1999/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.05.1995
ClassificationIPC:C10M169/04, C10M171/00, F04B39/02, // (C10M169/04, 105:38, 147:04, 155:02), C10N40:30
[1996/34]
CPC:
C10M169/041 (EP); C10M105/38 (EP); C10M147/04 (EP);
C10M155/02 (EP); C10M171/008 (EP); F04B39/0215 (EP);
F25B31/002 (EP); C10M2207/281 (EP); C10M2207/282 (EP);
C10M2207/283 (EP); C10M2207/2835 (EP); C10M2207/286 (EP);
C10M2211/022 (EP); C10M2211/06 (EP); C10M2213/00 (EP);
C10M2213/04 (EP); C10M2213/06 (EP); C10M2229/02 (EP);
C10M2229/04 (EP); C10M2229/041 (EP); C10M2229/042 (EP);
C10M2229/043 (EP); C10M2229/044 (EP); C10M2229/045 (EP);
C10M2229/046 (EP); C10M2229/047 (EP); C10M2229/048 (EP);
C10M2229/05 (EP); C10M2229/051 (EP); C10M2229/052 (EP);
C10M2229/053 (EP); C10M2229/054 (EP); C10N2020/01 (EP);
C10N2040/00 (EP); C10N2040/30 (EP); C10N2040/32 (EP);
C10N2040/34 (EP); C10N2040/36 (EP); C10N2040/38 (EP);
C10N2040/40 (EP); C10N2040/42 (EP); C10N2040/44 (EP);
C10N2040/50 (EP); F25B2400/075 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
C10M169/041, C10M105/38, C10M147/04, C10M155/02 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1996/34]
TitleGerman:SCHMIERUNG VON KÄLTEVERDICHTERN[1996/34]
English:LUBRICATION OF REFRIGERATION COMPRESSORS[1996/34]
French:LUBRIFICATION DE COMPRESSEURS DE REFRIGERATION[1996/34]
Entry into regional phase02.05.1996National basic fee paid 
02.05.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
02.05.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.05.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.05.1996Examination requested  [1996/34]
06.11.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.05.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
13.08.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.12.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
03.02.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
16.07.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
21.07.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.09.1998Fee for grant paid
04.09.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.10.1999No opposition filed within time limit [2000/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
20.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE20.01.1999
CH20.01.1999
ES20.01.1999
FR20.01.1999
IT20.01.1999
LI20.01.1999
NL20.01.1999
SE20.01.1999
DK20.04.1999
DE21.04.1999
[2008/05]
Former [2006/14]BE20.01.1999
CH20.01.1999
ES20.01.1999
FR20.01.1999
LI20.01.1999
NL20.01.1999
SE20.01.1999
DK20.04.1999
DE21.04.1999
Former [2003/45]BE20.01.1999
CH20.01.1999
ES20.01.1999
LI20.01.1999
NL20.01.1999
SE20.01.1999
DK20.04.1999
DE21.04.1999
FR18.06.1999
Former [2003/08]BE20.01.1999
CH20.01.1999
ES20.01.1999
LI20.01.1999
NL20.01.1999
SE20.01.1999
DE21.04.1999
FR18.06.1999
Former [2002/26]BE20.01.1999
CH20.01.1999
ES20.01.1999
LI20.01.1999
SE20.01.1999
DE21.04.1999
FR18.06.1999
Former [2002/23]BE20.01.1999
CH20.01.1999
LI20.01.1999
SE20.01.1999
DE21.04.1999
FR18.06.1999
Former [2000/52]BE20.01.1999
CH20.01.1999
LI20.01.1999
DE21.04.1999
FR18.06.1999
Former [2000/50]BE20.01.1999
DE21.04.1999
CH26.04.1999
LI26.04.1999
FR18.06.1999
Former [2000/23]BE20.01.1999
DE21.04.1999
FR18.06.1999
Former [2000/22]DE21.04.1999
FR18.06.1999
Former [2000/12]DE21.04.1999
Cited inInternational search[PX]EP0590238  (TECUMSEH PRODUCTS CO [US]) [PX] 1,2,5-9,11 * claims 1-3,8 * * column 6, line 35 - line 45 *;
 [DA]US3792755  (SANVORDENKER K) [DA] 1-3,5-8 * claims 5,6,13 *;
 [A]JPS5869298  ;
 [A]US4829786  (SAND JAMES R [US], et al) [A] * column 3, line 32 - line 49 *;
 [A]US4556496  (GLOVA DAVID J [US]) [A] * column 1, line 49 - line 56 *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 83, no. 22, Database accession no. 83-53046K[22], & JPS5869298 A 19830425 (MATSUSHITA REIKI) [A] 1,2 * abstract *
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