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EP About this file: EP0612834

EP0612834 - Lubricant [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.05.2000
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
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
CASTROL LIMITED
Burmah Castrol House, Pipers Way Swindon
Wiltshire SN3 1RE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/27]For all designated states
CASTROL LIMITED
Burmah Castrol House, Pipers Way
Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 1RE / GB
Former [1994/35]For all designated states
CASTROL LIMITED
Burmah Castrol House, Pipers Way
Swindon Wiltshire SN3 1RE / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Ruane, Patrick John
Cedarwood Lodge, Horris Hill
Newbury, Berkshire, RG15 9DG / GB
[1994/35]
Representative(s)Eyles, Winifred Joyce
Burmah Castrol
Group Patents Department
Burmah Castrol House
Pipers Way
Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 1RE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/12]Eyles, Winifred Joyce
Burmah Castrol Group Patents Department Burmah Castrol House Pipers Way
GB-Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 1RE / GB
Former [1994/35]Eyles, Winifred Joyce
Burmah Castrol Group Patents Department, Foseco International Limited, 285 Long Acre, Nechells
Birmingham B7 5JR / GB
Application number, filing date93310448.122.12.1993
[1994/35]
Priority number, dateGB1992002705829.12.1992         Original published format: GB 9227058
[1994/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0612834
Date:31.08.1994
Language:EN
[1994/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0612834
Date:07.07.1999
Language:EN
[1999/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.05.1994
ClassificationIPC:C10M111/04, C10M169/04, // (C10M111/04, 103:06, 105:68, 107:34),(C10M169/04, 103:06, 105:68, 107:34, 125:10, 125:22, 125:24, 125:26, 129:26, 129:36, 129:50, 133:16), C10N10:02, C10N40:24
[1994/35]
CPC:
C10M169/04 (EP,US); C10M107/34 (EP,US); C10M125/00 (EP,US);
C10M125/06 (EP,US); C10M125/10 (EP,US); C10M125/22 (EP,US);
C10M125/24 (EP,US); C10M125/26 (EP,US); C10M129/10 (EP,US);
C10M129/26 (EP,US); C10M129/36 (EP,US); C10M129/50 (EP,US);
C10M133/16 (EP,US); C10M135/04 (EP,US); C10M135/06 (EP,US);
C10M135/20 (EP,US); C10M137/04 (EP,US); C10M137/10 (EP,US);
C10M137/12 (EP,US); C10M2201/00 (EP,US); C10M2201/043 (EP,US);
C10M2201/06 (EP,US); C10M2201/062 (EP,US); C10M2201/065 (EP,US);
C10M2201/066 (EP,US); C10M2201/08 (EP,US); C10M2201/081 (EP,US);
C10M2201/082 (EP,US); C10M2201/084 (EP,US); C10M2201/085 (EP,US);
C10M2201/087 (EP,US); C10M2201/10 (EP,US); C10M2201/102 (EP,US);
C10M2201/105 (EP,US); C10M2201/18 (EP,US); C10M2207/023 (EP,US);
C10M2207/026 (EP,US); C10M2207/027 (EP,US); C10M2207/10 (EP,US);
C10M2207/124 (EP,US); C10M2207/125 (EP,US); C10M2207/128 (EP,US);
C10M2207/129 (EP,US); C10M2207/141 (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); C10M2209/1085 (EP,US);
C10M2209/1095 (EP,US); C10M2215/08 (EP,US); C10M2215/082 (EP,US);
C10M2215/086 (EP,US); C10M2215/12 (EP,US); C10M2215/122 (EP,US);
C10M2215/28 (EP,US); C10M2219/022 (EP,US); C10M2219/024 (EP,US);
C10M2219/046 (EP,US); C10M2219/08 (EP,US); C10M2223/04 (EP,US);
C10M2223/041 (EP,US); C10M2223/042 (EP,US); C10M2223/045 (EP,US);
C10M2223/047 (EP,US); C10M2223/06 (EP,US); C10M2223/061 (EP,US);
C10M2223/065 (EP,US); C10N2010/02 (EP,US); C10N2020/01 (EP,US);
C10N2040/24 (EP,US); C10N2040/241 (EP,US); C10N2040/242 (EP,US);
C10N2040/243 (EP,US); C10N2040/244 (EP,US); C10N2040/245 (EP,US);
C10N2040/246 (EP,US); C10N2040/247 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1994/35]
TitleGerman:Schmiermittel[1994/35]
English:Lubricant[1994/35]
French:Lubrifiant[1994/35]
Examination procedure01.02.1995Examination requested  [1995/13]
31.10.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.04.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.05.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.09.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.12.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.03.1999Fee for grant paid
26.03.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.04.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
20.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
17.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
18.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.07.1999
BE07.07.1999
CH07.07.1999
ES07.07.1999
FR07.07.1999
GR07.07.1999
IT07.07.1999
LI07.07.1999
NL07.07.1999
SE07.07.1999
DK07.10.1999
PT07.10.1999
DE08.10.1999
GB22.12.1999
IE22.12.1999
LU22.12.1999
[2008/05]
Former [2006/14]AT07.07.1999
BE07.07.1999
CH07.07.1999
ES07.07.1999
FR07.07.1999
GR07.07.1999
LI07.07.1999
NL07.07.1999
SE07.07.1999
DK07.10.1999
PT07.10.1999
DE08.10.1999
GB22.12.1999
IE22.12.1999
LU22.12.1999
Former [2004/39]AT07.07.1999
BE07.07.1999
CH07.07.1999
ES07.07.1999
GR07.07.1999
LI07.07.1999
NL07.07.1999
SE07.07.1999
DK07.10.1999
PT07.10.1999
DE08.10.1999
FR03.12.1999
GB22.12.1999
IE22.12.1999
LU22.12.1999
Former [2003/45]AT07.07.1999
BE07.07.1999
CH07.07.1999
ES07.07.1999
GR07.07.1999
LI07.07.1999
NL07.07.1999
SE07.07.1999
DK07.10.1999
PT07.10.1999
DE08.10.1999
FR03.12.1999
GB22.12.1999
IE22.12.1999
Former [2003/17]AT07.07.1999
BE07.07.1999
CH07.07.1999
ES07.07.1999
GR07.07.1999
LI07.07.1999
NL07.07.1999
SE07.07.1999
PT07.10.1999
DE08.10.1999
FR03.12.1999
GB22.12.1999
IE22.12.1999
MC31.12.1999
Former [2003/08]AT07.07.1999
BE07.07.1999
CH07.07.1999
ES07.07.1999
GR07.07.1999
LI07.07.1999
NL07.07.1999
SE07.07.1999
PT07.10.1999
DE08.10.1999
FR03.12.1999
GB22.12.1999
IE22.12.1999
Former [2002/26]AT07.07.1999
BE07.07.1999
CH07.07.1999
ES07.07.1999
GR07.07.1999
LI07.07.1999
SE07.07.1999
PT07.10.1999
DE08.10.1999
FR03.12.1999
GB22.12.1999
IE22.12.1999
Former [2002/23]AT07.07.1999
BE07.07.1999
CH07.07.1999
GR07.07.1999
LI07.07.1999
SE07.07.1999
PT07.10.1999
DE08.10.1999
FR03.12.1999
GB22.12.1999
IE22.12.1999
Former [2001/23]AT07.07.1999
BE07.07.1999
CH07.07.1999
GR07.07.1999
LI07.07.1999
PT07.10.1999
DE08.10.1999
FR03.12.1999
GB22.12.1999
IE22.12.1999
Former [2001/12]AT07.07.1999
BE07.07.1999
CH07.07.1999
LI07.07.1999
PT07.10.1999
DE08.10.1999
FR03.12.1999
GB22.12.1999
IE22.12.1999
Former [2000/52]AT07.07.1999
BE07.07.1999
CH07.07.1999
LI07.07.1999
PT07.10.1999
DE08.10.1999
FR03.12.1999
Former [2000/50]AT07.07.1999
BE07.07.1999
PT07.10.1999
DE08.10.1999
CH12.10.1999
LI12.10.1999
FR03.12.1999
Former [2000/26]AT07.07.1999
BE07.07.1999
PT07.10.1999
DE08.10.1999
FR03.12.1999
Former [2000/25]AT07.07.1999
BE07.07.1999
DE08.10.1999
FR03.12.1999
Former [2000/24]AT07.07.1999
BE07.07.1999
DE08.10.1999
Former [2000/23]DE08.10.1999
Documents cited:Search[X]SU636248  ;
 [XY]US2530838  (OROZCO GILBERT H, et al) [X] 1,3,4,6-8,10 * column W * [Y] 2;
 [Y]US2753305  (WHITBECK ROLAND A) [Y] 2 * column 1, line 15 - line 26 *;
 [A]FR1136462  (PENNSYLVANIA SALT MFG CO) [A] 7 * page 1 *;
 [X]US3390562  (WERNER RAUSCH, et al) [X] 1,3,4,7,8,10 * column W *;
 [A]FR2190908  (UZINA MEDICAMEN E BUCURE [RO]) [A] 1-10 * example 1 *;
 [A]EP0109515  (UNION CARBIDE CORP [US]) [A] 4* the whole document *;
 [X]DE3324475  (HESS DIETHELM [DE]) [X] 1,3,4,6,8,10 * the whole document *;
 [X]US4607675  (PATITSAS GEORGE P [US], et al) [X] 1,3-6,9,10 * column W *;
 [X]WO9013621  (OPTIMOL OELWERKE GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,5,6,8,10 * the whole document *;
 [Y]GB2251862  (HANANO COMMERCIAL CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 2 * the whole document *
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 79, no. 37, Database accession no. 79-67501B, & SU636248 A 00000000 (CHUIKO ET AL.) [X] 1,3,4,6,7,10 * abstract *
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