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EP2912149 - USE OF QUATERNISED AMMONIUM SALTS OF HYDROCARBYL EPOXIDES AS ADDITIVES IN FUELS AND LUBRICANTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2015/36]QUATERNIZED AMMONIUM SALTS OF HYDROCARBYL EPOXIDES AND USE THEREOF AS ADDITIVES IN FUELS AND LUBRICANTS
[2017/02]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  22.11.2024
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.05.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.12.2024Change - representative 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BASF SE
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen am Rhein / DE
[2024/52]
Former [2017/24]For all designated states
BASF SE
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen am Rhein / DE
Former [2015/36]For all designated states
BASF SE
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / HANSCH, Markus
Mönchsgasse 10 A
67346 Speyer / DE
02 / BÖHNKE, Harald
Eichendorffstr. 19
68167 Mannheim / DE
03 / GRABARSE, Wolfgang
Torwiesenstr. 21
68163 Mannheim / DE
04 / KÖNIG, Hannah Maria
Wallonenstr. 10b
76297 Stutensee / DE
05 / LANGE, Arno
Oberes Gaistal 3b
67098 Bad Dürkheim / DE
06 / VÖLKEL, Ludwig
Carl-Bosch-Str. 18
67117 Limburgerhof / DE
 [2015/36]
Representative(s)BASF IP Association
BASF SE
GBI - Z078
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2024/52]Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Former [2017/24](deleted)
Former [2015/36]Reitstötter Kinzebach
Patentanwälte
Sternwartstrasse 4
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date13780142.923.10.2013
[2015/36]
WO2013EP72169
Priority number, dateEP2012018953823.10.2012         Original published format: EP 12189538
[2015/36]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014064151
Date:01.05.2014
Language:DE
[2014/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2912149
Date:02.09.2015
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.05.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2912149
Date:14.06.2017
Language:DE
[2017/24]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2912149
Date:25.12.2024
Language:DE
[2024/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.05.2014
ClassificationIPC:C10L1/222, C07C209/20, C07C211/63
[2015/36]
CPC:
C10L1/2225 (EP,US); C07C215/08 (US); C07C213/04 (US);
C07C215/40 (EP,US); C07D207/04 (EP,US); C07D209/12 (EP,US);
C10L1/143 (EP,US); C10L1/22 (US); C10L1/232 (EP,US);
C10L1/2383 (EP,US); C10L10/04 (EP,US); C10L10/06 (EP,US);
C10M133/08 (EP,US); C10M133/44 (EP,US); C10M133/54 (EP,US);
C10M133/58 (EP,US); C10M141/06 (EP,US); C10M161/00 (EP,US);
C10L1/1881 (EP,US); C10L1/1888 (EP,US); C10L1/189 (EP,US);
C10L1/221 (US); C10L2200/0259 (US); C10L2270/023 (EP,US);
C10L2270/026 (EP,US); C10M2207/121 (EP,US); C10M2207/125 (EP,US);
C10M2207/144 (EP,US); C10M2207/18 (EP,US); C10M2215/042 (EP,US);
C10M2215/223 (EP,US); C10M2215/26 (EP,US); C10M2215/30 (EP,US);
C10N2030/04 (EP,US); C10N2040/253 (EP,US); C10N2040/255 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2015/36]
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG VON QUATERNISIERTEN AMMONIUMSALZE VON HYDROCARBYLEPOXIDEN ALS ADDITIVE IN KRAFT- UND SCHMIERSTOFFEN[2017/02]
English:USE OF QUATERNISED AMMONIUM SALTS OF HYDROCARBYL EPOXIDES AS ADDITIVES IN FUELS AND LUBRICANTS[2017/02]
French:UTILISATION DES SELS D'AMMONIUM QUATERNISÉS D'HYDROCARBYLÉPOXYDES COMME ADDITIF DE CARBURANT ET LUBRIFIANTS[2017/03]
Former [2015/36]QUATERNISIERTE AMMONIUMSALZE VON HYDROCARBYLEPOXIDEN UND DEREN VERWENDUNG ALS ADDITIVE IN KRAFT- UND SCHMIERSTOFFEN
Former [2015/36]QUATERNIZED AMMONIUM SALTS OF HYDROCARBYL EPOXIDES AND USE THEREOF AS ADDITIVES IN FUELS AND LUBRICANTS
Former [2015/36]SELS D'AMMONIUM QUATERNISÉS D'ÉPOXYDES HYDROCARBYLIQUES ET UTILISATION DESDITS SELS D'AMMONIUM QUATERNISÉS D'ÉPOXYDES HYDROCARBYLIQUES COMME ADDITIFS DE CARBURANTS ET DE LUBRIFIANTS
Entry into regional phase26.05.2015National basic fee paid 
26.05.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
26.05.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.08.2014Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.05.2015Examination requested  [2015/36]
22.09.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.03.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.05.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.01.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.05.2017Fee for grant paid
04.05.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.05.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  04.03.2016
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.03.2018  22.03.2018  ADMISSIBLE
INNOSPEC LIMITED
Innospec Manufacturing Park Oil Sites Road
Ellesmere Port, Cheshire CH65 4EY / GB
Opponent's representative
Appleyard Lees IP LLP, et al, et al
G Mill
Dean Clough Industrial Park
Halifax HX3 5AH / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2018/17]
Opponent(s)01  14.03.2018  22.03.2018  ADMISSIBLE
INNOSPEC LIMITED
Innospec Manufacturing Park Oil Sites Road
Ellesmere Port, Cheshire CH65 4EY / GB
Opponent's representative
Appleyard Lees IP LLP, et al, et al
15 Clare Road
Halifax HX1 2HY / GB
03.04.2018Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.10.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
09.07.2019Date of oral proceedings
24.09.2019Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
28.04.2023Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
23.06.2023Reply to a communication from the opposition division
10.08.2023Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
18.08.2023Reply to a communication from the opposition division
22.11.2023Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
02.12.2023Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
02.09.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
Appeal following opposition26.11.2019Appeal received No.  T3066/19
04.02.2020Statement of grounds filed
06.07.2022Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
21.07.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
22.11.2019Appeal received No.  T3066/19
22.01.2020Statement of grounds filed
06.07.2022Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
21.07.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
06.07.2022Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
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31.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
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