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EP1996681 - LIQUID OIL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING POLYMERIC VISCOSITY INDEX IMPROVER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/49]VISCOSITY INDEX IMPROVER FOR LUBRICATING OILS
[2013/31]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.09.2014
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2014No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.10.2014  [2014/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kraton Polymers U.S. LLC
3333 Highway 6 South, Room CA-103
Houston TX 77082 / US
[2008/49]
Inventor(s)01 / ST. CLAIR, David, John
13831 Queensbury
Houston, TX 77079 / US
 [2008/49]
Representative(s)Kortekaas, Marcel C.J.A.
Exter Polak & Charlouis B.V. (EP&C)
P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
[2013/46]
Former [2008/49]Kortekaas, Marcel C.J.A.
Exter Polak & Charlouis B.V. Postbus 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
Application number, filing date07752429.607.03.2007
[2008/49]
WO2007US05728
Priority number, dateUS20060781452P10.03.2006         Original published format: US 781452 P
[2008/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007106346
Date:20.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/38]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1996681
Date:03.12.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.09.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1996681
Date:13.11.2013
Language:EN
[2013/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US13.12.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.12.2011
ClassificationIPC:C10L1/16, C10M143/12, C10M171/04, C10M177/00
[2013/31]
CPC:
C10L1/1658 (EP,US); C10M119/00 (KR); C10M143/12 (EP,US);
C10M169/02 (KR); C10M171/04 (EP,US); C10M177/00 (EP,US);
C10L1/165 (EP,US); C10M2205/04 (EP,US); C10M2205/06 (EP,US);
C10N2020/01 (EP,US); C10N2020/02 (EP,KR,US); C10N2020/04 (EP,US);
C10N2030/02 (EP,US); C10N2040/25 (KR); C10N2060/02 (EP,US);
C10N2070/00 (EP,US); C10N2070/02 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C10M2205/04, C10M2205/06, C10N2060/02 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2012/04]C10M143/12, C10M171/04, C10M177/00
Former IPC [2008/49]C10L1/16
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2009/16]
Former [2008/49]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:ÖLZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN ENTHALTEND EINEN POLYMEREN VISKOSITÄTSINDEX-VERBESSERER[2013/36]
English:LIQUID OIL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING POLYMERIC VISCOSITY INDEX IMPROVER[2013/36]
French:COMPOSITIONS D'HUILE COMPRENANT UN ADDITIF DE VISCOSITÉ POLYMÈRE[2013/36]
Former [2008/49]VISKOSITÄTS-INDEXVERBESSERER FÜR SCHMIERÖLE
Former [2008/49]VISCOSITY INDEX IMPROVER FOR LUBRICATING OILS
Former [2008/49]AMÉLIORATEUR DE L'INDICE DE VISCOSITÉ POUR DES HUILES LUBRIFIANTES
Entry into regional phase09.09.2008National basic fee paid 
09.09.2008Search fee paid 
09.09.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
09.09.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.01.2008Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
09.09.2008Examination requested  [2008/49]
13.10.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
18.11.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
20.02.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
31.07.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
09.10.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.2013Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 24.07.2013
24.07.2013Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
05.08.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.10.2013Fee for grant paid
03.10.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  13.07.2012
Opposition(s)14.08.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
24.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
23.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US3775329  (ECKERT R) [Y] 1-8* abstract *;
 [Y]US3965019  (ST CLAIR DAVID J, et al) [Y] 1-8 * column 1, line 10 - line 40 * * claim - *;
 [Y]WO03066696  (KRATON POLYMERS RES BV [NL], et al) [Y] 1-8 * claims 1-6,21 * * page 1, line 1 - line 8 *
International search[Y]US3700633  (WALD MILTON M, et al);
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 [A]US5460739  (RHODES ROBERT B [US], et al);
 [Y]US6232279  (STEIGERWALD EDGAR ANDREAS [DE]);
 [Y]US2005137350  (BENING ROBERT C [US], et al)
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