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EP3218450 - USE OF A FUEL COMPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/38]FUEL COMPOSITION
[2020/24]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.08.2021
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.03.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.08.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 24.08.2022  [2022/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V.
Carel van Bylandtlaan 30
2596 HR The Hague / NL
[2018/13]
Former [2017/38]For all designated states
SHELL INTERNATIONALE RESEARCH MAATSCHAPPIJ B.V.
Carel van Bylandtlaan 30
2596 HR The Hague / NL
Inventor(s)01 / ORLEBAR, Caroline Nicola
Brabazon House
Concord Business Park
Threapwood Road
Manchester M22 0RR / GB
02 / WILSON, Glenn John
Shell Technology Centre Thornton
Pool Lane
Ince Cheshire CH2 4NU / GB
 [2017/38]
Representative(s)Shell Legal Services IP
p/a Carel van Bylandtlaan 16
2596 HR Den Haag / NL
[2020/43]
Former [2017/38]Matthezing, Robert Maarten
Shell International B.V.
Intellectual Property Services
P.O. Box 384
2501 CJ The Hague / NL
Application number, filing date15793803.610.11.2015
[2017/38]
WO2015EP76255
Priority number, dateEP2014019292312.11.2014         Original published format: EP 14192923
[2017/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016075166
Date:19.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3218450
Date:20.09.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.05.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3218450
Date:21.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.05.2016
ClassificationIPC:C10L1/06, C10L10/00, B60W10/06, C10L1/16
[2020/24]
CPC:
C10L1/1616 (EP,US); C10L1/06 (EP,CN,US); B60W10/06 (US);
C10L10/10 (US); F02P9/002 (US); B60Y2200/92 (US);
C10G2300/1022 (EP,CN,US); C10G2300/1044 (EP,CN,US); C10G2300/305 (EP,CN,US);
C10L2200/0423 (EP,US); C10L2200/0492 (EP,US); C10L2230/22 (EP,US);
C10L2270/023 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/38]C10L1/06, C10L10/00, B60W10/06
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Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG EINER KRAFTSTOFFZUSAMMENSETZUNG[2020/24]
English:USE OF A FUEL COMPOSITION[2020/24]
French:UTILISATION D'UNE COMPOSITION DE CARBURANT[2020/24]
Former [2017/38]KRAFTSTOFFZUSAMMENSETZUNG
Former [2017/38]FUEL COMPOSITION
Former [2017/38]COMPOSITION DE CARBURANT
Entry into regional phase05.05.2017National basic fee paid 
05.05.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
05.05.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/38]
05.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.09.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.09.2020Fee for grant paid
15.09.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.09.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[I]EP1371715  (SHELL INT RESEARCH [NL]) [I] 1-14 * claims 1-5 ** examples 1-3 *;
 [X]EP2107101  (NIPPON OIL CORP [JP]) [X] 1-14 * paragraphs [0020] , [0 34] * * examples 1-5; table 1 * * examples 6-10; table 2 *
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