| EP0243629 - Cracking catalysts with octane enhancement [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent revoked Status updated on 11.10.1994 Database last updated on 28.03.2026 | Most recent event Tooltip | 26.04.2002 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): GR | published on 12.06.2002 [2002/24] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states W.R. GRACE & CO.-CONN. Grace Plaza, 1114 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036 / US | [N/P] |
| Former [1993/17] | For all designated states W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn. Grace Plaza, 1114 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 / US | ||
| Former [1989/09] | For all designated states W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn. (a Connecticut corp.) Grace Plaza 1114 Avenue of the Americas New York New York 10036 / US | ||
| Former [1988/45] | For all designated states W.R. GRACE & CO. Grace Plaza 1114 Avenue of the Americas New York New York 10036 / US | ||
| Former [1988/43] | For all designated states W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn. (a Connecticut corp.) Grace Plaza 1114 Avenue of the Americas New York New York 10036 / US | ||
| Former [1987/45] | For all designated states W.R. GRACE & CO. Grace Plaza 1114 Avenue of the Americas New York New York 10036 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Edwards, Grant Campbell 812 Brantfort Avenue Silver Spring Maryland 20904 / US | 02 /
Peters, Alan Winthrop 4314 Prince Road Rockville Maryland 20853 / US | [1987/45] | Representative(s) | Uexküll & Stolberg Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB Beselerstraße 4 22607 Hamburg / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [1987/45] | UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4 D-22607 Hamburg / DE | Application number, filing date | 87103421.1 | 10.03.1987 | [1987/45] | Priority number, date | US19860842519 | 21.03.1986 Original published format: US 842519 | [1987/45] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0243629 | Date: | 04.11.1987 | Language: | EN | [1987/45] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0243629 | Date: | 26.06.1991 | Language: | EN | [1991/26] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 14.09.1987 | Classification | IPC: | C10G11/05, B01J29/06 | [1987/45] | CPC: |
B01J29/7019 (EP,US);
B01J29/7007 (EP,US);
B01J29/80 (EP,US);
C10G11/05 (EP,US);
B01J2229/26 (EP,US);
B01J2229/42 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, DE, ES, FR, GB, GR, IT, NL, SE [1987/45] | Title | German: | Crackkatalysatoren zur Oktanzahlerhöhung | [1987/45] | English: | Cracking catalysts with octane enhancement | [1987/45] | French: | Catalyseurs de cracking pour l'élévation de l'indice d'octane | [1987/45] | Examination procedure | 02.05.1988 | Examination requested [1988/27] | 10.05.1989 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 18.09.1989 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 14.11.1989 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 15.02.1990 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 02.08.1990 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 18.12.1990 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 02.03.1991 | Fee for grant paid | 02.03.1991 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
25.03.1992
23.04.1992
ADMISSIBLE Mobil Oil Corporation Office of Patent Counsel 3225 Gallows Road Fairfax Virginia 22037 / US Opponent's representative Cooper, John Anthony CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA / GB | 02
26.03.1992
13.04.1992
ADMISSIBLE Akzo Nobel N.V. Velperweg 76 NL-6824 BM Arnhem / NL Opponent's representative van Deursen, Petrus Hubertus Akzo Nobel N.V. Intellectual Property Department P.O. Box 9300 6800 SB Arnhem / NL | [N/P] |
| Former [1994/24] | |||
| Opponent(s) | 01
25.03.1992
23.04.1992
ADMISSIBLE Mobil Oil Corporation Office of Patent Counsel 3225 Gallows Road Fairfax Virginia 22037 / US Opponent's representative Cooper, John Anthony CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA / GB | ||
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26.03.1992
13.04.1992
ADMISSIBLE Akzo Nobel N.V. Velperweg 76 NL-6824 BM Arnhem / NL Opponent's representative Van Deursen, Petrus Hubertus Akzo Patent Department P.O. Box 9300 NL-6800 SB Arnhem / NL | |||
| Former [1992/23] | |||
| Opponent(s) | 01
25.03.1992
Mobil Oil Corporation Office of Patent Counsel 3225 Gallows Road Fairfax Virginia 22037 / US Opponent's representative Cooper, John Anthony CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA / GB | ||
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26.03.1992
13.04.1992
ADMISSIBLE Akzo N.V. Velperweg 76 NL-6824 BM Arnhem / NL Opponent's representative Van Deursen, Petrus Hubertus Akzo Patent Department P.O. Box 9300 NL-6800 SB Arnhem / NL | |||
| Former [1992/21] | |||
| Opponent(s) | 01
25.03.1992
ADMISSIBLE Mobil Oil Corporation Office of Patent Counsel 3225 Gallows Road Fairfax Virginia 22037 / US Opponent's representative Cooper, John Anthony CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA / GB | 23.04.1992 | No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition | 22.05.1992 | No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition | 11.06.1992 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 22.02.1993 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 04.03.1993 | Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M06) | 19.08.1993 | Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor | 01.07.1994 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked | 10.07.1994 | Legal effect of revocation of patent [1994/48] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 13.03.1989 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 15.03.1990 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 17.12.1990 | Renewal fee patent year 05 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | AT | 10.03.1993 | SE | 11.03.1993 | BE | 31.03.1993 | GR | 30.09.1993 | [2002/24] |
| Former [1994/25] | AT | 10.03.1993 | |
| SE | 11.03.1993 | ||
| BE | 31.03.1993 | ||
| Former [1994/19] | AT | 10.03.1993 | |
| SE | 11.03.1993 | ||
| Former [1994/02] | SE | 11.03.1993 | |