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EP About this file: EP0668900

EP0668900 - GREASES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  12.04.2002
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.04.2002Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 29.05.2002  [2002/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GKN TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Birmingham New Road Wolverhampton
West Midlands WV4 6BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/35]For all designated states
GKN TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Birmingham New Road
Wolverhampton West Midlands WV4 6BW / GB
Inventor(s)01 / FISH, Gareth
629b, Barratt Lane
Earlsfield, London SW18 4SX / GB
[1995/35]
Representative(s)Harrison, Gordon D.
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/35]Harrison, Gordon Donald
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38
D-80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date93924736.710.11.1993
[1995/35]
WO1993GB02313
Priority number, dateGB1992002394514.11.1992         Original published format: GB 9223945
[1995/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9411470
Date:26.05.1994
Language:EN
[1994/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0668900
Date:30.08.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.05.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0668900
Date:07.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/41]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0668900
Date:29.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.05.1994
ClassificationIPC:C10M169/06, // (C10M169/06, 117:02, 117:04, 117:06, 135:02, 135:04, 135:06, 135:36, 135:18, 135:18, 137:02, 137:04, 137:10, 137:10, 137:12, 159:18), C10N10:04, C10N10:12, C10N30:06, C10N40:00
[1995/35]
CPC:
C10M169/06 (EP,US); C10M117/02 (EP); C10M117/04 (EP);
C10M117/06 (EP); C10M135/02 (EP); C10M135/06 (EP);
C10M135/18 (EP); C10M135/36 (EP); C10M137/02 (EP);
C10M137/04 (EP); C10M137/10 (EP); C10M137/12 (EP);
C10M159/18 (EP); C10M2201/066 (EP); C10M2205/00 (EP);
C10M2207/09 (EP); C10M2207/1225 (EP); C10M2207/123 (EP);
C10M2207/1245 (EP); C10M2207/125 (EP); C10M2207/1265 (EP);
C10M2207/1285 (EP); C10M2207/129 (EP); C10M2207/166 (EP);
C10M2207/186 (EP); C10M2207/206 (EP); C10M2207/22 (EP);
C10M2207/246 (EP); C10M2219/02 (EP); C10M2219/024 (EP);
C10M2219/066 (EP); C10M2219/068 (EP); C10M2219/082 (EP);
C10M2219/10 (EP); C10M2219/102 (EP); C10M2219/104 (EP);
C10M2219/106 (EP); C10M2219/108 (EP); C10M2223/02 (EP);
C10M2223/04 (EP); C10M2223/041 (EP); C10M2223/042 (EP);
C10M2223/045 (EP); C10M2223/049 (EP); C10M2223/06 (EP);
C10M2223/061 (EP); C10M2223/065 (EP); C10M2223/10 (EP);
C10M2227/09 (EP); C10N2010/02 (EP); C10N2010/04 (EP);
C10N2010/08 (EP); C10N2010/10 (EP); C10N2010/12 (EP);
C10N2010/14 (EP); C10N2010/16 (EP,US); C10N2040/00 (EP);
C10N2040/30 (EP); C10N2040/32 (EP); C10N2040/34 (EP);
C10N2040/36 (EP); C10N2040/38 (EP); C10N2040/40 (EP);
C10N2040/42 (EP); C10N2040/44 (EP); C10N2040/50 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
C10M2219/066, C10M2219/066 (EP);
C10M2219/068, C10M2219/068 (EP);
C10M2223/045, C10M2223/045 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [1998/22]
Former [1995/35]DE,  FR,  GB 
TitleGerman:SCHMIERFETTER[1995/35]
English:GREASES[1995/35]
French:GRAISSES[1995/35]
Entry into regional phase28.04.1995National basic fee paid 
28.04.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
28.04.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.06.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.04.1995Examination requested  [1995/35]
15.11.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.03.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.11.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.12.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.04.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.04.1998Fee for grant paid
21.04.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.07.1999    ADMISSIBLE
Klüber Lubrication München KG
Geisenhausenerstrasse 7
D-81379 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Hering, Hartmut
Patentanwälte
Berendt, Leyh & Hering
Innere Wiener Strasse 20
81667 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1999/34]
Opponent(s)01  06.07.1999    ADMISSIBLE
Klüber Lubrication München KG
Geisenhausenerstrasse 7
D-81379 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Hering, Hartmut, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Berendt, Leyh & Hering Innere Wiener Strasse 20
81667 München / DE
05.08.1999Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.02.2000Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
25.07.2001Date of oral proceedings
19.09.2001Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
19.09.2001Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
29.09.2001Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
09.01.2002Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
19.03.2002Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
11.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
10.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[Y]JPS62207397  ;
 [Y]US4536308  (PEHLER REBECCA C C [US], et al) [Y] 1,2,4,5,9,11-13,16,20-22,26-34 * column 3, line 41 - line 45; table I * * abstract *;
 [A]GB2185492  (NTN TOYO BEARING CO LTD) [A] 1-4,26-34 * page 2, line 26 - line 63 *;
 [A]US4842752  (HARDY BRYANT J [US], et al) [A] 6,7,15 * column 5, line 22 - line 39 *;
 [A]EP0423724  (SHINETSU CHEMICAL CO [JP]) [A] 1-3,20-22,27 * page 3, line 56 - page 4, line 3 * * page 4, line 8 - line 13 * * page 4, line 17 - line 22 * * page 6, line 1 - line 27 *;
 [A]WO9113955  (EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO [US]) [A] 23-25 * page 6; example 1 *;
 [A]FR2674534  (NTN TOYO BEARING CO LTD [JP]) [A] * abstract *;
 [A]EP0508115  (NIPPON OIL CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-5,16-20,22,23,26-29 * page 2, line 51 - line 52 * * page 17, line 12 - line 45 * * page 17, line 57 - page 18, line 2 *;
 [A]GB2255346  (NTN TOYO BEARING CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,2,4,5,26-34 * page 4, line 16 - line 20 * * page 5, line 5 - line 10 * * page 5, line 19 - page 6, line 5 * * page 6, line 6 - line 11 * * page 7, line 2 - line 7 *
 [Y]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 87, no. 42, Database accession no. 87-295595, & JPS62207397 A 19870911 (KYODO YUSHI KK) [Y] 1,2,4,5,9,11-13,16,20-22,26-34 * abstract *
Examination   - "Manufacturing Polyurea Greases in the Stratco Contactor", "Ken Kranz and W.P.Scot Annual Meeting of the National Lubricating Grease Institute in South Carolina (October 1992
    - Toshiaki Endo: "Recent Technical Trend in the Stratco Contactor" Annual Meeting of the National Lubricating Grease Institute in South Carolina (October 1992)
    - Root J.C. and Scruton P.J.: "Second Generation Multi-Purpose Polyurreas and Marketing 101", Annual Meeting of the National Lubricating Grease Institute in South Carolina (October 1992)
    - MITCHELL P.C.H., "OIL-SOLUBLE MO-S COMPOUNDS AS LUBRICANT ADDITIVES", WEAR, (1984), vol. 100, pages 218 - 283
    - Vanderbilt Lubricant Additives, Datasheet from 1990 concerning Molyvan L and Molyvan A
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