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EP About this file: EP0554421

EP0554421 - THE USE OF FUNCTIONALS FLUIDS COMPRISING TRIGLYCERIDES AND VARIOUS ADDITIVES AS TRACTOR OILS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1993/32]FUNCTIONAL FLUID WITH TRIGLYCERIDES, DETERGENT-INHIBITOR ADDITIVES AND VISCOSITY MODIFYING ADDITIVES
[2001/11]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.10.2002
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Lubrizol Corporation
29400 Lakeland Boulevard
Wickliffe, Ohio 44092-2298 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/32]For all designated states
THE LUBRIZOL CORPORATION
29400 Lakeland Boulevard
Wickliffe, Ohio 44092-2298 / US
Inventor(s)01 / STOFFA, John, V.
27040 Butternut Ridge
North Olmsted, OH 44070 / US
[1993/32]
Representative(s)Vossius, Volker, et al
ZSP Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/32]Vossius, Volker, Dr., et al
Dr. Volker Vossius, Patentanwaltskanzlei - Rechtsanwaltskanzlei, Holbeinstrasse 5
D-81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date92916789.822.07.1992
[1993/32]
WO1992US06154
Priority number, dateUS1991074353609.08.1991         Original published format: US 743536
[1993/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9303123
Date:18.02.1993
Language:EN
[1993/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0554421
Date:11.08.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.02.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0554421
Date:05.12.2001
Language:EN
[2001/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.02.1993
ClassificationIPC:C10M169/04, // (C10M169/04, 101:04, 105:36, 105:38, 133:12, 133:44, 133:52, 135:02, 135:36, 149:02, 159:20), C10N40:04
[1993/32]
CPC:
C10M169/048 (EP,US); C10M101/04 (EP,US); C10M105/36 (EP,US);
C10M105/38 (EP,US); C10M105/42 (EP,US); C10M133/12 (EP,US);
C10M133/44 (EP,US); C10M133/52 (EP,US); C10M135/02 (EP,US);
C10M135/36 (EP,US); C10M149/02 (EP,US); C10M159/20 (EP,US);
C10M159/22 (EP,US); C10M159/24 (EP,US); C10M2207/028 (EP,US);
C10M2207/123 (EP,US); C10M2207/125 (EP,US); C10M2207/129 (EP,US);
C10M2207/22 (EP,US); C10M2207/26 (EP,US); C10M2207/262 (EP,US);
C10M2207/282 (EP,US); C10M2207/2825 (EP,US); C10M2207/2835 (EP,US);
C10M2207/2855 (EP,US); C10M2207/30 (EP,US); C10M2207/301 (EP,US);
C10M2207/302 (EP,US); C10M2207/304 (EP,US); C10M2207/34 (EP,US);
C10M2207/40 (EP,US); C10M2207/401 (EP,US); C10M2207/404 (EP,US);
C10M2207/4045 (EP,US); C10M2209/101 (EP,US); C10M2209/111 (EP,US);
C10M2215/04 (EP,US); C10M2215/042 (EP,US); C10M2215/06 (EP,US);
C10M2215/064 (EP,US); C10M2215/065 (EP,US); C10M2215/066 (EP,US);
C10M2215/067 (EP,US); C10M2215/068 (EP,US); C10M2215/08 (EP,US);
C10M2215/082 (EP,US); C10M2215/086 (EP,US); C10M2215/12 (EP,US);
C10M2215/22 (EP,US); C10M2215/221 (EP,US); C10M2215/223 (EP,US);
C10M2215/225 (EP,US); C10M2215/226 (EP,US); C10M2215/24 (EP,US);
C10M2215/26 (EP,US); C10M2215/28 (EP,US); C10M2215/30 (EP,US);
C10M2217/02 (EP,US); C10M2217/023 (EP,US); C10M2217/024 (EP,US);
C10M2217/028 (EP,US); C10M2217/046 (EP,US); C10M2217/06 (EP,US);
C10M2219/02 (EP,US); C10M2219/022 (EP,US); C10M2219/024 (EP,US);
C10M2219/046 (EP,US); C10M2219/087 (EP,US); C10M2219/088 (EP,US);
C10M2219/089 (EP,US); C10M2219/106 (EP,US); C10M2219/108 (EP,US);
C10N2010/00 (EP,US); C10N2010/02 (EP,US); C10N2010/04 (EP,US);
C10N2040/04 (EP,US); C10N2040/042 (EP,US); C10N2040/044 (EP,US);
C10N2040/046 (EP,US); C10N2040/06 (EP,US); C10N2040/08 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   SE [1993/32]
TitleGerman:DIE VERWENDUNG VON FUNKTIONELLEN FLÜSSIGKEITEN MIT TRIGLYCERIDEN UND VERSCHIEDENEN ADDITIVEN ALS TRAKTORSCHMIERÖLE[2001/11]
English:THE USE OF FUNCTIONALS FLUIDS COMPRISING TRIGLYCERIDES AND VARIOUS ADDITIVES AS TRACTOR OILS[2001/11]
French:UTILISATION DE FLUIDES FONCTIONNELS COMPORTANT DES TRIGLYCERIDES ET DES ADDITIVES DIVERS EN TANT QU'HUILES POUR TRACTEURS[2001/11]
Former [1993/32]Funktionelle Flüssigkeit mit Triglyceriden, Detergens, Inhibitoradditiven und viskositätsmodifizierenden Additiven
Former [1993/32]FUNCTIONAL FLUID WITH TRIGLYCERIDES, DETERGENT-INHIBITOR ADDITIVES AND VISCOSITY MODIFYING ADDITIVES
Former [1993/32]FLUIDE FONCTIONNEL COMPORTANT DES TRIGLYCERIDES, DES ADDITIFS INHIBITEURS DE DETERGENTS ET DES ADDITIFS DE MODIFICATION DE LA VISCOSITE
Entry into regional phase29.03.1993National basic fee paid 
29.03.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
29.03.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.03.1993Examination requested  [1993/32]
25.07.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.01.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.03.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.07.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.04.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.08.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.2001Date of oral proceedings
02.02.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
02.02.2001Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
28.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
12.06.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.09.2001Fee for grant paid
06.09.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP01101091.5   Application deemed to be withdrawn  : 20.02.2001
Opposition(s)06.09.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.06.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
17.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
23.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
29.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
02.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 08
03.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 09
25.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.12.2001
BE05.12.2001
CH05.12.2001
FR05.12.2001
GR05.12.2001
IT05.12.2001
LI05.12.2001
NL05.12.2001
DK05.03.2002
SE05.03.2002
ES27.06.2002
LU22.07.2002
[2008/05]
Former [2006/14]AT05.12.2001
BE05.12.2001
CH05.12.2001
FR05.12.2001
GR05.12.2001
LI05.12.2001
NL05.12.2001
DK05.03.2002
SE05.03.2002
ES27.06.2002
LU22.07.2002
Former [2004/39]AT05.12.2001
BE05.12.2001
CH05.12.2001
GR05.12.2001
LI05.12.2001
NL05.12.2001
DK05.03.2002
SE05.03.2002
ES27.06.2002
LU22.07.2002
Former [2004/04]AT05.12.2001
BE05.12.2001
CH05.12.2001
GR05.12.2001
LI05.12.2001
NL05.12.2001
DK05.03.2002
SE05.03.2002
ES27.06.2002
Former [2003/45]AT05.12.2001
BE05.12.2001
CH05.12.2001
GR05.12.2001
LI05.12.2001
NL05.12.2001
DK05.03.2002
SE05.03.2002
Former [2003/09]AT05.12.2001
BE05.12.2001
CH05.12.2001
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LI05.12.2001
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SE05.03.2002
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CH05.12.2001
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LI05.12.2001
NL05.12.2001
SE05.03.2002
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GR05.12.2001
LI05.12.2001
SE05.03.2002
Former [2002/49]GR05.12.2001
SE05.03.2002
Former [2002/25]SE05.03.2002
Cited inInternational search[A]JP62236896  ;
 [A]US2851421  (ALLAN MANTEUFFEL, et al);
 [X]GB2134923  (KASVIOLJY VAXTOLJE AB OY);
 [A]WO8603221  (LUBRIZOL CORP [US]);
 [A]WO8803552  (LUBRIZOL CORP [US]);
 [A]WO8804313  (LUBRIZOL CORP [US]);
 [A]WO8804684  (LUBRIZOL CORP [US]);
 [A]WO8805808  (RAISION TEHTAAT OY AB [FI]);
 [A]WO8805810  (LUBRIZOL CORP [US]);
 [A]WO8909811  (LUBRIZOL CORP [US]);
 [A]WO9007565  (LUBRIZOL CORP [US]);
 [A]WO9102784  (HENKEL KGAA [DE]);
 [A]EP0310366  (ETHYL CORP [US])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 012, no. 110 (C-486)8 April 1988 & JP,A,62 236 896 ( NIPPON PARKERIZING CO. ) 16 October 1987, & JP62236896 A 19871016
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