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EP About this file: EP3116979

EP3116979 - METHOD OF LUBRICATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  12.06.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.10.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.06.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.08.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.12.2016
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Revocation of patentpublished on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Lubrizol Corporation
29400 Lakeland Boulevard
Wickliffe, OH 44092-2298 / US
[2017/03]
Inventor(s)01 / GALIC RAGUZ, Mary
29400 Lakeland Blvd.
Wickliffe, OH 44092-2298 / US
02 / LOOP, John G.
29400 Lakeland Blvd.
Wickliffe, OH 44092-2298 / US
03 / TRUONG, My Hang T.
29400 Lakeland Blvd.
Wickliffe, OH 44092-2298 / US
04 / O'RYAN, William
P.O. Box 88
Belper Derbyshire DE56 1QN / GB
 [2017/03]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/03]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date15707522.723.02.2015
[2017/03]
WO2015US17030
Priority number, dateUS201461951634P12.03.2014         Original published format: US 201461951634 P
[2017/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015138109
Date:17.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3116979
Date:18.01.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.09.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3116979
Date:14.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.09.2015
ClassificationIPC:C10M143/12, C10N10/04, C10N20/00, C10N30/04, C10N30/00, C10M143/00, C10M175/00, C10N40/25
[2021/33]
CPC:
C10M175/0091 (EP,KR,US); C10M143/00 (EP,US); C10M143/12 (EP,KR,US);
C10M2205/02 (EP,KR,US); C10M2205/04 (EP,KR,US); C10M2205/06 (US);
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C10M2215/064 (EP,KR,US); C10M2215/086 (EP,KR,US); C10M2215/223 (US);
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C10N2010/04 (EP,US); C10N2020/019 (EP,US); C10N2020/04 (US);
C10N2020/073 (EP,US); C10N2030/04 (US); C10N2030/041 (EP,US);
C10N2030/42 (EP,US); C10N2030/43 (EP,US); C10N2030/45 (EP,US);
C10N2030/52 (EP,US); C10N2030/68 (EP,US); C10N2040/25 (EP,US);
Y02T10/12 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
C10M2205/04, C10M2205/06 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2017/03]C10M143/00, C10M175/00
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 [2017/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:METHODE ZUM SCHMIEREN EINES VERBRENNUNGSMOTORS[2018/17]
English:METHOD OF LUBRICATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE[2017/03]
French:MÉTHODE DE LUBRIFICATION D'UN MOTEUR DE COMBUSTION[2018/22]
Former [2017/03]VERFAHREN ZUM SCHMIEREN EINES VERBRENNUNGSMOTORS
Former [2017/03]PROCÉDÉ DE LUBRIFICATION D'UN MOTEUR À COMBUSTION INTERNE
Entry into regional phase12.10.2016National basic fee paid 
12.10.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
12.10.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.10.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.10.2016Examination requested  [2017/03]
09.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.08.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.12.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.06.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.09.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
05.10.2018Fee for grant paid
05.10.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.08.2019    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 [2019/38]
Opponent(s)01  14.08.2019    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
30.08.2019Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
09.01.2020Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.09.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 23.11.2020
23.11.2020Date of oral proceedings
06.07.2021Date of oral proceedings
16.08.2021Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
16.08.2021Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
12.03.2024Legal effect of revocation of patent [2024/29]
12.03.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition23.10.2021Appeal received No.  T1944/21
23.10.2021Payment of appeal fee
29.12.2021Statement of grounds filed
12.03.2024Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
11.06.2024Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
12.03.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
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