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EP0059296 - Application of polyglycols soluble in water as lubricant in mechanical expanders effecting the cold straightening and gauging of lengthwise welded steel tubes [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  17.04.1990
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VISCOSUD of Dott.Ing. Mario Fiorese S.r.l.
Via Egnazia 15
Bari / IT
[1982/36]
Inventor(s)01 / Fiorese, Mario, Dott. Ing.
Via Egnazia, 15
Bari / IT
[1982/36]
Representative(s)Russo, Saverio
Ing. S. Russo & C. s.r.l.
Via Ottavio Serena, 37
70126 Bari / IT
[N/P]
Former [1982/36]Russo, Saverio, Dott. Ing.
Via Ottavio Serena, 37
I-70126 Bari / IT
Application number, filing date81830137.629.07.1981
[1982/36]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0059296
Date:08.09.1982
Language:EN
[1982/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0059296
Date:02.05.1984
Language:EN
[1984/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.05.1982
ClassificationIPC:C10M3/22, C10M1/28, B21D39/20
[1982/36]
CPC:
C10M173/00 (EP); C10M173/02 (EP); C10M2201/02 (EP);
C10M2207/40 (EP); C10M2207/404 (EP); C10M2209/104 (EP);
C10M2209/105 (EP); C10M2209/107 (EP); C10N2020/01 (EP);
C10N2040/24 (EP); C10N2040/241 (EP); C10N2040/242 (EP);
C10N2040/243 (EP); C10N2040/244 (EP); C10N2040/245 (EP);
C10N2040/246 (EP); C10N2040/247 (EP); C10N2050/01 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT [1982/36]
TitleGerman:Verwendung von wasserlöslichen Polyglykolen als Schmiermittel in mechanischen Expandern für das Kaltrichten und Kalibrieren von Langsnahtstahlrohren[1982/36]
English:Application of polyglycols soluble in water as lubricant in mechanical expanders effecting the cold straightening and gauging of lengthwise welded steel tubes[1982/36]
French:Application de polyglycols solubles dans l'eau comme lubrifiants dans des dispositifs à expansion mécanique de tubes en acier à joint soudé longitudinalement effectuant le redressage à froid et le calibrage[1982/36]
Examination procedure09.10.1981Request for decision received: division
19.10.1981Result of request for decision (division): Request granted
30.08.1982Examination requested  [1982/46]
17.12.1982Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.02.1983Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.1983Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
14.07.1983Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.09.1983Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
14.10.1983Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.12.1983Fee for grant paid
05.12.1983Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.07.1984  10.01.1985  ADMISSIBLE
BP Chemicals Limited
Belgrave House 76 Buckingham Palace Road
London SW1W 0SU / GB
Opponent's representative
Crack, Richard David
c/o The British Petroleum Company plc Patents Division Chertsey Road Sunbury-on-Thames
Middlesex, TW16 7LN / GB
 02  24.08.1984  10.01.1985  ADMISSIBLE
Lubritalia S.p.A.
74019 Palagiano (Taranto) / IT
Opponent's representative
Mendini, Leo, et al, et al
c/o Ufficio Internazionale Brevetti Ing. C. Gregorj Via Dogana 1
20123 Milano / IT
 [N/P]
Former [1984/44]
Opponent(s)01  10.07.1984  10.01.1985  ADMISSIBLE
BP Chemicals Limited
Belgrave House 76 Buckingham Palace Road
London SW1W 0SU / GB
Opponent's representative
Crack, Richard David
c/o The British Petroleum Company plc Patents Division Chertsey Road
Sunbury-on-Thames Middlesex, TW16 7LN / GB
 02  24.08.1984  10.01.1985  ADMISSIBLE
Lubritalia S.p.A.
74019 Palagiano (Taranto) / IT
Opponent's representative
Mendini, Leo, et al, et al
c/o Ufficio Internazionale Brevetti Ing. C. Gregorj Via Dogana 1
I-20123 Milano / IT
Former [1984/38]
Opponent(s)01  10.07.1984  10.01.1985  ADMISSIBLE
BP Chemicals Limited
Belgrave House 76 Buckingham Palace Road
London SW1W 0SU / GB
Opponent's representative
Crack, Richard David
c/o The British Petroleum Company plc Patents Division Chertsey Road
Sunbury-on-Thames Middlesex, TW16 7LN / GB
05.03.1985Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
01.07.1985Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.07.1985Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
16.11.1985Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
20.10.1987Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
20.06.1989Legal effect of revocation of patent [1990/23]
Appeal following opposition07.12.1987Appeal received No.  T0460/87
17.02.1988Statement of grounds filed
20.06.1989Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
20.06.1989Date of oral proceedings
21.06.1989Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.1983Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:SearchFR1365732  [ ] (SHELL INT RESEARCH);
 FR1337606  [ ] (MONTEDISON SPA);
 FR2229472  [ ] (UNIVERSAL OIL PROD CO [US]);
 FR2243035  [ ] (CHABAS ET BESSON SA [FR])
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