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EP About this file: EP0323163

EP0323163 - Shift-feel Durability enhancement [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.04.1992
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.12.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR
published on 26.01.2000 [2000/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ETHYL PETROLEUM ADDITIVES, INC.
20 South Fourth Street St. Louis
Missouri 63102-1886 / US
[N/P]
Former [1989/27]For all designated states
ETHYL PETROLEUM ADDITIVES, INC.
20 South Fourth Street
St. Louis Missouri 63102-1886 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Papay, Andrew George
897 Rustic Manor Circle
Manchester Missouri 63011 / US
[1989/27]
Representative(s)Collier, Jeremy Austin Grey, et al
J.A.KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
[1989/27]
Application number, filing date88312229.322.12.1988
[1989/27]
Priority number, dateUS1987013833228.12.1987         Original published format: US 138332
[1989/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0323163
Date:05.07.1989
Language:EN
[1989/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0323163
Date:29.05.1991
Language:EN
[1991/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.05.1989
ClassificationIPC:C10M133/06, // (C10M133/06, 133:06, 133:08), C10N30:06, C10N40:04
[1989/27]
CPC:
C10M133/06 (EP,US); C10M133/08 (EP); C10M2215/04 (EP,US);
C10M2215/042 (EP,US); C10M2215/26 (EP,US); C10N2040/04 (EP,US);
C10N2040/042 (EP,US); C10N2040/044 (EP,US); C10N2040/046 (EP,US);
C10N2040/08 (EP,US); C10N2040/25 (EP,US); C10N2040/251 (EP,US);
C10N2040/252 (EP,US); C10N2040/253 (EP,US); C10N2040/255 (EP,US);
C10N2040/28 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C10M133/06, C10M133/06 (EP,US);
C10M133/06, C10M133/08 (US,EP);
C10M2215/04, C10M2215/04 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1989/27]
TitleGerman:Verbesserung der Dauerhaftigkeit der Schockreduktion bei Geschwindigkeitsänderung[1989/27]
English:Shift-feel Durability enhancement[1989/27]
French:Durabilité de la réduction de l'effet de choc lors du changement de vitesse[1989/27]
Examination procedure02.09.1989Examination requested  [1989/44]
10.05.1990Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.09.1990Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.12.1990Fee for grant paid
20.12.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.03.1992No opposition filed within time limit [1992/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.05.1991
CH29.05.1991
GR29.05.1991
LI29.05.1991
NL29.05.1991
SE29.05.1991
LU31.12.1991
[2000/04]
Former [1999/52]AT29.05.1991
CH29.05.1991
LI29.05.1991
NL29.05.1991
SE29.05.1991
LU31.12.1991
Former [1992/06]AT29.05.1991
CH29.05.1991
LI29.05.1991
NL29.05.1991
SE29.05.1991
Former [1992/05]AT29.05.1991
NL29.05.1991
SE29.05.1991
Former [1992/03]AT29.05.1991
SE29.05.1991
Former [1991/51]SE29.05.1991
Documents cited:Search[A]US2758086  (STUART FRANK A, et al);
 [A]FR1148083  (WAKEFIELD & CO LTD C C);
 [A]US4231883  (MALEC ROBERT E);
 [A]EP0028789  (HOECHST AG [DE]);
 [A]EP0032415  (MOBIL OIL CORP [US])
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