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EP0491352 - Motor fuel additive, and method of manufacture [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1992/26]Motorfueladditive, and method of manufacture
[1994/49]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  13.10.2000
Database last updated on 05.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALCOR CHEMIE AG
Ruessenstrasse 16
CH-6340 Baar / CH
[1992/26]
Inventor(s)01 / Zobel, Günter Georg Fritz
Schneitstrasse 20
CH-6315 Oberägeri / CH
02 / Deibel, Fritz Ulrich
Albrecht-Dürer-Strasse 62
W-5024 Pulheim 1 / DE
[1992/26]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/11]Werner, Hans-Karsten, Dr., et al
Patentanwälte Von Kreisler-Selting-Werner Postfach 10 22 41
D-50462 Köln / DE
Former [1992/26]Werner, Hans-Karsten, Dr.
Patentanwälte von Kreisler-Selting-Werner Postfach 10 22 41
D-50462 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date91121594.517.12.1991
[1992/26]
Priority number, dateDE1990404055719.12.1990         Original published format: DE 4040557
DE1991412678914.08.1991         Original published format: DE 4126789
[1992/26]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0491352
Date:24.06.1992
Language:DE
[1992/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0491352
Date:07.12.1994
Language:DE
[1994/49]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0491352
Date:29.11.2000
Language:DE
[2000/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.03.1992
ClassificationIPC:C10L1/10, C10L1/14, C07F7/26
[1992/26]
CPC:
C10L1/103 (EP); C07F7/26 (EP); C10L1/14 (EP);
C10L1/1616 (EP); C10L1/306 (EP)
C-Set:
C10L1/14, C10L1/1616, C10L1/306 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1992/26]
TitleGerman:Treibstoffzusatz und Verfahren zur Herstellung desselben[1992/26]
English:Motor fuel additive, and method of manufacture[1994/49]
French:Additif pour carburant, et son procédé de fabrication[1992/26]
Former [1992/26]Motorfueladditive, and method of manufacture
Examination procedure04.11.1992Examination requested  [1992/53]
16.03.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.07.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.08.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
23.09.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.10.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.11.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
17.12.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.05.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.08.1994Fee for grant paid
03.08.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  07.09.1995  18.09.1995  ADMISSIBLE
The Associated Octel Company Limited
23 Berkeley Square
London, W1X 6DT, England / GB
Opponent's representative
Harding, Charles Thomas
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
 [N/P]
Former [1995/44]
Opponent(s)01  07.09.1995  18.09.1995  ADMISSIBLE
The Associated Octel Company Limited
23 Berkeley Square
London, W1X 6DT, England / GB
Opponent's representative
Harding, Charles Thomas
D. Young & Co. 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
18.10.1995Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
24.11.1995Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
16.07.1996Date of oral proceedings
07.08.1996Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
07.08.1996Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
05.06.2000Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
12.07.2000Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
30.09.2000Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition04.10.1996Appeal received No.  T0892/96
29.11.1996Statement of grounds filed
05.06.2000Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR07.12.1994
GB07.12.1994
NL07.12.1994
[2004/35]
Former [2003/07]GB07.12.1994
NL07.12.1994
Former [2002/12]GB07.12.1994
Documents cited:Search[Y]US3052530  (MARTIN HAMER, et al);
 [Y]US2992250  (HYMIN SHAPIRO, et al);
 [YD]US3038916  (COOK SHIRL E, et al);
 [Y]US3133099  (COOK SHIRL E, et al);
 [A]DE1420936  (ETHYL CORP);
 [A]US3098089  (COOK SHIRL E, et al);
 [A]US3038919  (COOK SHIRL E, et al);
 [A]FR1441315  (ETHYL CORP);
 [A]US3277134  (COLLIER JR HERMAN E, et al)
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