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EP0461262 - Use of refrigerator oil composition for Hydrofluorcarbon refrigerant [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1991/51]REFRIGERATOR OIL COMPOSITION FOR HYDROFLUOROCARBON REFRIGERANT
[1995/18]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  15.08.2003
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IDEMITSU KOSAN COMPANY LIMITED
1-1, Marunouchi 3-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0005 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1994/50]For all designated states
IDEMITSU KOSAN COMPANY LIMITED
1-1, Marunouchi 3-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
Former [1991/51]For all designated states
IDEMITSU PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD.
6-1, Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 108 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SEIKI, Hiromichi Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
24-4, Anesakikaigan
Ichihara-shi Chiba-ken 299-01 / JP
02 / KANEKO, Masato Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
24-4, Anesakikaigan Ichihara-shi
Chiba-ken 299-01 / JP
[1991/51]
Representative(s)Türk, Dietmar, et al
Türk, Gille, Hrabal, Leifert Patentanwälte Brucknerstrasse 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [1991/51]Türk, Dietmar, Dr. rer. nat., et al
Türk, Gille, Hrabal, Leifert Patentanwälte Brucknerstrasse 20
D-40593 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date90916377.613.11.1990
[1991/51]
WO1990JP01469
Priority number, dateJP1989032255914.12.1989         Original published format: JP 32255989
JP1990008701431.03.1990         Original published format: JP 8701490
[1991/51]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9109097
Date:27.06.1991
Language:EN
[1991/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0461262
Date:18.12.1991
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.06.1991 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1991/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0461262
Date:03.05.1995
Language:EN
[1995/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP27.06.1991
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.01.1992
ClassificationIPC:C10M169/04, // (C10M169/04, 107:34, 129:76, 137:04), C10N40:30
[1991/51]
CPC:
C09K5/045 (EP,US); C10M107/34 (EP,US); C10M129/76 (EP,US);
C10M137/04 (EP,US); C10M169/04 (EP,KR,US); C10M171/008 (EP,US);
C09K2205/24 (EP,US); C10M2207/281 (EP,US); C10M2207/282 (EP,US);
C10M2207/283 (EP,US); C10M2207/284 (EP,US); C10M2207/285 (EP,US);
C10M2207/286 (EP,US); C10M2207/287 (EP,US); C10M2207/288 (EP,US);
C10M2207/289 (EP,US); C10M2207/302 (EP,US); C10M2207/304 (EP,US);
C10M2207/34 (EP,US); C10M2209/1033 (EP,US); C10M2209/104 (EP,US);
C10M2209/1045 (EP,US); C10M2209/105 (EP,US); C10M2209/1055 (EP,US);
C10M2209/106 (EP,US); C10M2209/1065 (EP,US); C10M2209/107 (EP,US);
C10M2209/1075 (EP,US); C10M2209/108 (EP,US); C10M2209/1085 (EP,US);
C10M2209/109 (EP,US); C10M2209/1095 (EP,US); C10M2211/022 (EP,US);
C10M2211/06 (EP,US); C10M2223/04 (EP,US); C10M2223/041 (EP,US);
C10M2223/042 (EP,US); C10N2020/01 (EP,US); C10N2040/00 (EP,US);
C10N2040/30 (EP,US); C10N2040/32 (EP,US); C10N2040/34 (EP,US);
C10N2040/36 (EP,US); C10N2040/38 (EP,US); C10N2040/40 (EP,US);
C10N2040/42 (EP,US); C10N2040/44 (EP,US); C10N2040/50 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1991/51]
TitleGerman:Anwendung von Schmierölzusammensetzung für Fluorkohlenwasserstoff-Kältemittel[1995/18]
English:Use of refrigerator oil composition for Hydrofluorcarbon refrigerant[1995/18]
French:Utilisation d'huile réfrigérante pour réfrigérant à base d'hydrofluorocarbone[1995/18]
Former [1991/51]SCHMIERÖLZUSAMMENSETZUNG FÜR FLUORKOHLENWASSERSTOFF-KÄLTEMITTEL
Former [1991/51]REFRIGERATOR OIL COMPOSITION FOR HYDROFLUOROCARBON REFRIGERANT
Former [1991/51]HUILE REFRIGERANTE POUR REFRIGERANT A BASE D'HYDROFLUOROCARBONE
Entry into regional phase20.07.1991Translation filed 
10.09.1991National basic fee paid 
10.09.1991Search fee paid 
10.09.1991Designation fee(s) paid 
18.12.1991Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.12.1991Examination requested  [1992/09]
02.04.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.09.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.07.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
26.10.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
02.11.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.12.1994Fee for grant paid
22.12.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  02.02.1996  13.02.1996  ADMISSIBLE
Cognis Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
Postfach 130164
40551 Düsseldorf / DE
 [2002/38]
Former [2000/21]
Opponent(s)01  02.02.1996  13.02.1996  ADMISSIBLE
Cognis Deutschland GmbH
Cognis IP Postfach 130164
40551 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [1996/13]
Opponent(s)01  02.02.1996  13.02.1996  ADMISSIBLE
Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
TFP / Patentabteilung
D-40191 Düsseldorf / DE
13.03.1996Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
05.09.1996Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
24.06.1998Date of oral proceedings
11.09.1998Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
11.09.1998Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
10.08.2003Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2003/40]
Appeal following opposition18.11.1998Appeal received No.  T1072/98
08.01.1999Statement of grounds filed
03.06.2003Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
03.06.2003Date of oral proceedings
12.06.2003Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
25.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
23.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES14.11.2000
SE29.11.2000
BE30.11.2000
NL01.06.2001
[2004/28]
Former [2004/14]SE29.11.2000
BE30.11.2000
NL01.06.2001
ES14.12.2001
Former [2002/29]SE29.11.2000
BE30.11.2000
NL01.06.2001
Former [2002/12]BE30.11.2000
NL01.06.2001
Former [2002/03]BE30.11.2000
Documents cited:Search[A]JP59164393  ;
 [XP]EP0384724  (NIPPON OIL CO LTD [JP]);
 [AP]EP0377122  (IDEMITSU KOSAN CO [JP]);
 [A]GB2216541  (ICI PLC [GB])
 [A]  - WORLD PATENTS INDEX LATEST Week 8443, Derwent Publications Ltd., London, GB; AN 84-267230 & JP-A-59 164 393 (NIPPON OILS & FATS KK) 17 September 1984, & JP59164393 A 19840917
International searchEP0336171  [ ] (NIPPON OIL CO LTD [JP]);
 JPH10271491  [ ] (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO);
 EP0017072  [ ] (DOW CHEMICAL CO [US]);
 JPS5626997  [ ] (SHOWA ALUMINIUM CO LTD);
 JPS6160791  [ ] (HITACHI LTD)
ExaminationJPH01271491
 JPS5626997
 JPH06160791
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