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EP About this file: EP2675876

EP2675876 - LUBRICANTS WITH GOOD TBN RETENTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  20.06.2024
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.11.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip20.06.2024Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 24.07.2024  [2024/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Lubrizol Corporation
29400 Lakeland Boulevard
Wickliffe, OH 44092-2298 / US
[2013/52]
Inventor(s)01 / DAVIES, Mark C.
P.O. Box 88
Belper Derby DE56 1QN / GB
02 / COOK, Stephen
P.O Box 88
Belper Derby DE56 1QN / GB
03 / MAYHEW, Alexandra
P.O. Box 88
Belper
Derby DE56 1QN / GB
 [2013/52]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[2024/30]
Former [2016/50]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2013/52]Mallalieu, Catherine Louise
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date12705222.315.02.2012
[2016/50]
WO2012US25203
Priority number, dateUS201161443792P17.02.2011         Original published format: US 201161443792 P
[2013/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012112658
Date:23.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2675876
Date:25.12.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.08.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2675876
Date:14.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/50]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2675876
Date:24.07.2024
Language:EN
[2024/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.08.2012
ClassificationIPC:C10M163/00
[2013/52]
CPC:
C10M163/00 (EP,US); C10M141/08 (US); C10M2207/028 (EP,US);
C10M2207/123 (EP,US); C10M2215/086 (EP,US); C10M2215/28 (EP,US);
C10M2219/046 (EP,US); C10M2223/045 (EP,US); C10N2010/04 (EP,US);
C10N2030/52 (EP,US); C10N2040/25 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C10M2207/028, C10N2010/04 (EP,US);
C10M2219/046, C10N2010/04 (US,EP);
C10N2030/52, C10N2030/52 (US,EP)
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 [2013/52]
TitleGerman:SCHMIERSTOFFE MIT GUTER BASENZAHLSTABILITÄT[2016/28]
English:LUBRICANTS WITH GOOD TBN RETENTION[2013/52]
French:LUBRIFIANTES AVEC UNE BONNE STABILITÉ DE L'INDICE D'ALCALINITÉ[2016/28]
Former [2013/52]SCHMIERMITTEL MIT GUTER TBN-RETENTION
Former [2013/52]LUBRIFIANTS POSSÉDANT UNE BONNE RÉTENTION DU TBN
Entry into regional phase17.09.2013National basic fee paid 
17.09.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
17.09.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.09.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.09.2013Examination requested  [2013/52]
07.07.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.01.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.04.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.08.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.01.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.10.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
28.10.2016Fee for grant paid
28.10.2016Fee 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  07.07.2014
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.09.2017  19.09.2017  ADMISSIBLE
Afton Chemical Corporation
500 Spring Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219 / US
Opponent's representative
J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2017/43]
Opponent(s)01  14.09.2017  19.09.2017  ADMISSIBLE
Afton Chemical Corporation
500 Spring Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219 / US
Opponent's representative
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
19.10.2017Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
28.02.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.03.2019Date of oral proceedings
02.07.2019Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
02.07.2019Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
04.04.2023Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
27.03.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
Appeal following opposition12.09.2019Appeal received No.  T2619/19
12.11.2019Statement of grounds filed
04.04.2023Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
05.07.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
04.04.2023Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.02.2012
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CZ14.12.2016
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PT14.04.2017
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