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EP0884379 - Method for reducing the friction of lubricating oils by the use of metal phenates [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/51]Friction modifier compound and lubricating oil composition containing the same
[2000/30]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.03.2002
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.03.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.04.2002  [2002/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tonen Corporation
Palaceside Building, 1-1 Hitotsubashi, 1-Chome Chiyoda-Ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/51]For all designated states
TONEN CORPORATION
Palaceside Building, 1-1 Hitotsubashi, 1-Chome
Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Taguchi, Shigeko
4-1-404, Suwa-cho
Kawagoe City, Saitama / JP
02 / Ono, Megumi
2-301, Keyakidai-danchi, 1-13-2, Wakaba-cho
Tachikawa city, Tokyo / JP
03 / Tomizawa, Hirotaka
5-29-12, Nakaarai
Tokorozawa City, Tokyo / JP
[1998/51]
Representative(s)Dew, Melvyn John, et al
ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc.
IP Law Europe
Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen / BE
[N/P]
Former [2001/05]Dew, Melvyn John, et al
ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc. Law Technology P.O.Box 105
1830 Machelen / BE
Former [1998/51]Fletcher Watts, Susan J., et al
ESSO Engineering (Europe) Limited, Patents and Licences, Mailpoint 72, Esso House, Ermyn Way
Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 8XE / GB
Application number, filing date98110773.312.06.1998
[1998/51]
Priority number, dateJP1997017116612.06.1997         Original published format: JP 17116697
JP1998010409431.03.1998         Original published format: JP 10409498
[1998/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0884379
Date:16.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0884379
Date:25.04.2001
Language:EN
[2001/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:C10M159/22, C10M135/30, C10M129/10, C10M129/91, C07G17/00, // (C10N10/04, 30:06)
[1998/51]
CPC:
C10M129/10 (EP); C10M129/91 (EP); C10M135/30 (EP);
C10M159/22 (EP); C10M2207/027 (EP); C10M2207/028 (EP);
C10M2219/087 (EP); C10M2219/088 (EP); C10M2219/089 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1999/34]
Former [1998/51]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Reduzierung der Reibung von Schierölzusammensetzungen durch die Verwendung von metallischen Phenaten[2001/16]
English:Method for reducing the friction of lubricating oils by the use of metal phenates[2000/30]
French:Procédé de réduction de la friction des huiles lubrifiantes en utilisant des phénates métalliques.[2000/30]
Former [1998/51]Reibungsmodifizierende Verbindung und diese enthaltende Schmierölzusammensetzung
Former [1998/51]Friction modifier compound and lubricating oil composition containing the same
Former [1998/51]Composé modificateur de friction et composition à base d'huile lubrifiante la contenant
Examination procedure17.05.1999Examination requested  [1999/28]
29.06.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.11.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.11.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.12.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.10.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.12.2000Fee for grant paid
13.12.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.01.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0486893  (IDEMITSU KOSAN CO) [X] 1-6 * abstract * * page 2, line 54 - page 3, line 7 * * page 3, lines 22-30 * * page 4, lines 45-47 * * page 4, line 55 - page 5, line 5 * * page 5, lines 10-12 * * examples 1-7,10,11 *;
 [X]WO9514751  (BP CHEMICALS ADDITIVES ;COOK STEPHEN JAMES (GB); ROBINSON PAUL KRI) [X] 1-6 * abstract * * page 3, lines 6-22 * * claim 10 *;
 [X]EP0095322  (OROBIS LTD) [X] 1-6 * page 5, lines 11-27 * * claim 13 *;
 [X]US5320762  (CAMPBELL CURTIS B) [X] 1-6 * column 2, line 63 - column 3, line 60 * * examples 5-9 *;
 [X]EP0662509  (BP CHEMICALS ADDITIVES) [X] 1-4 * page 2, line 30 - page 3, line 16 *;
 [A]EP0620268  (ETHYL PETROLEUM ADDITIVES LTD) [A] 1-6 * abstract * * page 2, lines 30-38 * * page 5, lines 7-8 * * example 2 *
ExaminationEP0767236
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