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EP About this file: EP3004294

EP3004294 - ALKYLENE OXIDE AND HYDROCARBYL-SUBSTITUTED POLYCARBOXYLIC ACID QUATERNISED ALKYLAMINE AS ADDITIVES IN FUELS AND LUBRICANTS AND THEIR USE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/15]USE OF NITROGEN COMPOUNDS QUATERNISED WITH ALKYLENE OXIDE AND HYDROCARBYL-SUBSTITUTED POLYCARBOXYLIC ACID AS ADDITIVES IN FUELS AND LUBRICANTS
[2016/48]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  21.07.2023
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.03.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip10.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NO		published on 12.06.2024  [2024/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BASF SE
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen am Rhein / DE
[2017/16]
Former [2016/15]For all designated states
BASF SE
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen am Rhein / DE
Inventor(s)01 / HANSCH, Markus
Mönchsgasse 10 A
67346 Speyer / DE
02 / BÖHNKE, Harald
Seckenheimer Landstr. 117
68163 Mannheim / DE
03 / GRABARSE, Wolfgang
Torwiesenstr. 21
68163 Mannheim / DE
04 / VÖLKEL, Ludwig
Carl-Bosch-Str. 18
67117 Limburgerhof / DE
05 / PERETOLCHIN, Maxim
Sommerbergstr. 19
67466 Lambrecht / DE
 [2016/15]
Representative(s)Reitstötter Kinzebach
Patentanwälte
Sternwartstraße 4
81679 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/16]BASF IP Association
BASF SE
G-FLP-C006
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Former [2016/15]Reitstötter Kinzebach
Patentanwälte
Sternwartstrasse 4
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date14729297.306.06.2014
[2016/15]
WO2014EP61834
Priority number, dateEP2013017105707.06.2013         Original published format: EP 13171057
EP2014015137916.01.2014         Original published format: EP 14151379
[2016/15]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014195464
Date:11.12.2014
Language:DE
[2014/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3004294
Date:13.04.2016
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.12.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3004294
Date:19.04.2017
Language:DE
[2017/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.12.2014
ClassificationIPC:C10L1/222, C10L10/04, C10L1/188
[2016/15]
CPC:
C10L1/2222 (EP,RU,US); C07C213/08 (RU,US); C07C215/08 (RU,US);
C10L1/1883 (EP,RU,US); C10L1/222 (EP,RU,US); C10L1/2225 (EP,RU,US);
C10L1/2383 (EP,RU,US); C10L10/04 (EP); C10L10/06 (EP);
C10L10/08 (EP); C10M133/08 (RU,US); C10M133/14 (RU,US);
C10M133/54 (RU,US); C10M133/56 (RU,US); C10M141/06 (RU,US);
C10L2200/0259 (EP,US); C10L2200/0423 (EP,US); C10L2200/043 (EP,US);
C10L2200/0446 (EP,US); C10L2270/023 (EP,US); C10L2270/026 (EP,US);
C10L2290/24 (EP,US); C10M2207/127 (US); C10M2215/042 (US);
C10M2215/26 (US); C10M2215/28 (US); C10N2030/06 (US);
C10N2040/253 (US); C10N2040/255 (US); Y02T10/12 (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 [2016/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:MIT ALKYLENOXID UND HYDROCARBYL-SUBSTITUIERTER POLYCARBONSÄURE QUATERNISIERTER STICKSTOFFVERBINDUNGEN ALS ADDITIVE IN KRAFT- UND SCHMIERSTOFFEN[2016/48]
English:ALKYLENE OXIDE AND HYDROCARBYL-SUBSTITUTED POLYCARBOXYLIC ACID QUATERNISED ALKYLAMINE AS ADDITIVES IN FUELS AND LUBRICANTS AND THEIR USE[2016/48]
French:COMPOSÉS D'AZOTE QUATERNISÉS AVEC UN OXYDE D'ALKYLÈNE ET DE L'ACIDE POLYCARBOXYLIQUE SUBSTITUÉ PAR UN HYDROCARBYLE COMME ADDITIFS DANS LES CARBURANTS ET LES LUBRIFIANTS[2016/48]
Former [2016/15]VERWENDUNG MIT ALKYLENOXID UND HYDROCARBYL-SUBSTITUIERTER POLYCARBONSÄURE QUATERNISIERTER STICKSTOFFVERBINDUNGEN ALS ADDITIVE IN KRAFT- UND SCHMIERSTOFFEN
Former [2016/15]USE OF NITROGEN COMPOUNDS QUATERNISED WITH ALKYLENE OXIDE AND HYDROCARBYL-SUBSTITUTED POLYCARBOXYLIC ACID AS ADDITIVES IN FUELS AND LUBRICANTS
Former [2016/15]UTILISATION DE COMPOSÉS D'AZOTE QUATERNISÉS AVEC UN OXYDE D'ALKYLÈNE ET DE L'ACIDE POLYCARBOXYLIQUE SUBSTITUÉ PAR UN HYDROCARBYLE COMME ADDITIFS DANS LES CARBURANTS ET LES LUBRIFIANTS
Entry into regional phase07.01.2016National basic fee paid 
07.01.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
07.01.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.04.2015Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.01.2016Examination requested  [2016/15]
04.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.11.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.03.2017Fee for grant paid
07.03.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.03.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP17159412.0  / EP3205705
EP19213293.4  / EP3653689
EP22215806.5  / EP4190882
EP24183459.7  / EP4442792
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  19.01.2018  25.01.2018  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
 [2018/09]
02.02.2018Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
12.06.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
17.05.2019Date of oral proceedings
10.09.2019Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
10.09.2019Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
10.07.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
20.07.2023Legal effect of revocation of patent [2023/34]
Appeal following opposition08.11.2019Appeal received No.  T2972/19
09.01.2020Statement of grounds filed
30.06.2023Result of appeal procedure: REVOCATION OF PATENT AT PROPRIETOR'S REQUEST
10.07.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
15.11.2019Appeal received No.  T2972/19
31.12.2019Statement of grounds filed
30.06.2023Result of appeal procedure: REVOCATION OF PATENT AT PROPRIETOR'S REQUEST
10.07.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL19.04.2017
CY19.04.2017
CZ19.04.2017
DK19.04.2017
EE19.04.2017
FI19.04.2017
HR19.04.2017
LT19.04.2017
LV19.04.2017
MC19.04.2017
MK19.04.2017
MT19.04.2017
PT19.04.2017
RO19.04.2017
RS19.04.2017
SI19.04.2017
SK19.04.2017
SM19.04.2017
IE06.06.2017
LU06.06.2017
CH30.06.2017
LI30.06.2017
BG19.07.2017
GR20.07.2017
IS19.08.2017
NO30.06.2023
[2024/24]
Former [2020/34]AL19.04.2017
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IE06.06.2017
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GR20.07.2017
IS19.08.2017
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CZ19.04.2017
DK19.04.2017
EE19.04.2017
FI19.04.2017
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BG19.07.2017
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IE06.06.2017
LU06.06.2017
CH30.06.2017
LI30.06.2017
BG19.07.2017
GR20.07.2017
IS19.08.2017
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EE19.04.2017
FI19.04.2017
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IE06.06.2017
LU06.06.2017
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LI30.06.2017
BG19.07.2017
GR20.07.2017
IS19.08.2017
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DK19.04.2017
EE19.04.2017
FI19.04.2017
HR19.04.2017
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MC19.04.2017
RO19.04.2017
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CH30.06.2017
LI30.06.2017
BG19.07.2017
GR20.07.2017
IS19.08.2017
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EE19.04.2017
FI19.04.2017
HR19.04.2017
LT19.04.2017
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MC19.04.2017
RO19.04.2017
RS19.04.2017
SK19.04.2017
SM19.04.2017
BG19.07.2017
GR20.07.2017
IS19.08.2017
Former [2018/10]CZ19.04.2017
DK19.04.2017
EE19.04.2017
FI19.04.2017
HR19.04.2017
LT19.04.2017
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MC19.04.2017
RO19.04.2017
RS19.04.2017
SK19.04.2017
BG19.07.2017
GR20.07.2017
IS19.08.2017
Former [2018/09]DK19.04.2017
EE19.04.2017
FI19.04.2017
HR19.04.2017
LT19.04.2017
LV19.04.2017
RS19.04.2017
BG19.07.2017
GR20.07.2017
IS19.08.2017
Former [2017/50]FI19.04.2017
HR19.04.2017
LT19.04.2017
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RS19.04.2017
BG19.07.2017
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IS19.08.2017
Former [2017/49]FI19.04.2017
HR19.04.2017
LT19.04.2017
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Cited inInternational search[AD]WO2006135881  (LUBRIZOL CORP [US], et al);
 [Y]WO2012004300  (BASF SE [DE], et al);
 [Y]WO2013043332  (LUBRIZOL CORP [US], et al)
OppositionGB1316423
 US3962104
 US4071327
 US4621141
 US4675180
 EP0391735
 WO9854119
 US6143038
 WO2006135881
 WO2012004300
 WO2013043332
 WO2013064689
 GB2496514
 EP2604674
 WO2014064151
 WO2015011506
 WO2015011507
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