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EP0157969 - Organo-borate compositions and their use in lubricants [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  26.11.1999
Database last updated on 14.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Lubrizol Corporation
29400 Lakeland Boulevard
Wickliffe, Ohio 44092 / US
[1985/42]
Inventor(s)01 / Walsh, Reed Huber C/o The Lubrizol Corporation
Patent Department 29400 Lakeland Boulevard
Wickliffe Ohio 44092 / US
[1985/42]
Representative(s)Crisp, David Norman, et al
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1985/42]Crisp, David Norman, et al
D. YOUNG & CO. 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date84302342.505.04.1984
[1985/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0157969
Date:16.10.1985
Language:EN
[1985/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0157969
Date:19.08.1992
Language:EN
[1992/34]
Type: B1 RE Reissue of patent specification
No.:EP0157969
Date:04.02.1993
[1993/12]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0157969
Date:12.01.2000
Language:EN
[2000/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.01.1985
ClassificationIPC:C10M139/00, C07F5/04
[1985/42]
CPC:
C07F5/04 (EP); C10M139/00 (EP); C10M2209/084 (EP);
C10M2215/08 (EP); C10M2215/082 (EP); C10M2215/28 (EP);
C10M2219/024 (EP); C10M2219/046 (EP); C10M2223/045 (EP);
C10M2227/061 (EP); C10N2010/04 (EP); C10N2070/02 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1985/42]
TitleGerman:Organo-Borat Zusammensetzungen und deren Anwendung in Schmiermitteln[1985/42]
English:Organo-borate compositions and their use in lubricants[1985/42]
French:Compositions organo-borate et leurs utilisations dans des lubrifiants[1985/42]
Examination procedure25.03.1986Examination requested  [1986/22]
18.11.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.03.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.07.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.01.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.08.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.08.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
08.01.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
21.02.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.05.1992Fee for grant paid
11.05.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.05.1993  21.06.1993  ADMISSIBLE
Mobil Oil Corporation Office of Patent Counsel
3225 Gallows Road Fairfax
Virginia 22037 / US
Opponent's representative
Lawrence, Peter Robin Broughton
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
 [N/P]
Former [1997/33]
Opponent(s)01  18.05.1993  21.06.1993  ADMISSIBLE
Mobil Oil Corporation Office of Patent Counsel
3225 Gallows Road
Fairfax Virginia 22037 / US
Opponent's representative
Lawrence, Peter Robin Broughton
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [1993/28]
Opponent(s)01  18.05.1993  21.06.1993  ADMISSIBLE
Mobil Oil Corporation Office of Patent Counsel
3225 Gallows Road
Fairfax Virginia 22037 / US
Opponent's representative
Colmer, Stephen Gary
European Office of Patent Counsel Mobil House 500-600 Witan Gate
Central Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire MK9 1ES / GB
25.06.1993Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.12.1993Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.04.1995Date of oral proceedings
16.08.1995Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
16.08.1995Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
06.07.1999Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
25.08.1999Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
10.11.1999Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition24.10.1995Appeal received No.  T0887/95
19.12.1995Statement of grounds filed
06.07.1999Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
06.07.1999Date of oral proceedings
15.07.1999Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.04.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
15.04.1988Renewal fee patent year 05
17.04.1989Renewal fee patent year 06
29.03.1990Renewal fee patent year 07
02.01.1991Renewal fee patent year 08
16.03.1992Renewal fee patent year 09
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