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EP0630960 - Lubricating oil composition [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  08.10.2004
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
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 [1999/34]For all designated states
IDEMITSU KOSAN COMPANY LIMITED
1-1, Marunouchi 3-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0005 / JP
Former [1994/52]For all designated states
IDEMITSU KOSAN COMPANY LIMITED
1-1, Marunouchi 3-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Dasai, Masashi, c/o Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
24-4, Anesakikaigan
Ichihara-shi, Chiba-ken / JP
02 / Imahasi, Akio
c/o Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd., 24-4, Anesakikaigan
Ichihara-shi, Chiba-ken / JP
03 / Katsuta, Katsumi
c/o Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd., 24-4, Anesakikaigan
Ichihara-shi, Chiba-ken / JP
[1994/52]
Representative(s)Gille Hrabal Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB Patentanwälte
Brucknerstraße 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/52]Türk, Gille, Hrabal, Leifert
Brucknerstrasse 20
D-40593 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date94109169.615.06.1994
[1994/52]
Priority number, dateJP1993015309624.06.1993         Original published format: JP 15309693
[1994/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0630960
Date:28.12.1994
Language:EN
[1994/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0630960
Date:25.08.1999
Language:EN
[1999/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.10.1994
ClassificationIPC:C10M161/00, // (C10M161/00, 133:12, 135:36, 149:02, 149:04, 149:10), C10N30:06, C10N40:04
[1994/52]
CPC:
C10M161/00 (EP,KR,US); C10M133/12 (EP,US); C10M135/36 (EP,US);
C10M145/24 (KR); C10M149/02 (EP,US); C10M149/04 (EP,US);
C10M149/10 (EP,US); C10M2207/021 (EP,US); C10M2207/026 (EP,US);
C10M2207/027 (EP,US); C10M2207/125 (EP,US); C10M2207/129 (EP,US);
C10M2207/144 (EP,US); C10M2207/146 (EP,US); C10M2207/262 (EP,US);
C10M2207/281 (EP,US); C10M2207/282 (EP,US); C10M2207/283 (EP,US);
C10M2207/286 (EP,US); C10M2207/289 (EP,US); C10M2207/34 (EP,US);
C10M2207/40 (EP,US); C10M2207/404 (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); C10M2215/28 (EP,US);
C10M2217/02 (EP,US); C10M2217/022 (EP,US); C10M2217/028 (EP,US);
C10M2219/068 (EP,US); C10M2219/10 (EP,US); C10M2219/102 (EP,US);
C10M2219/104 (EP,US); C10M2219/106 (EP,US); C10M2219/108 (EP,US);
C10M2223/04 (EP,US); C10M2223/042 (EP,US); C10M2223/043 (EP,US);
C10M2223/045 (EP,US); C10N2010/00 (EP,US); C10N2010/04 (EP,US);
C10N2010/06 (EP,US); C10N2040/02 (EP,US); C10N2040/04 (EP,US);
C10N2040/042 (EP,US); C10N2040/044 (EP,US); C10N2040/046 (EP,US);
C10N2040/08 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1994/52]
TitleGerman:Schmierölzusammensetzung[1994/52]
English:Lubricating oil composition[1994/52]
French:Composition d'huile lubrifiante[1994/52]
Examination procedure30.05.1995Examination requested  [1995/31]
06.02.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.08.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.10.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.01.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.04.1999Fee for grant paid
07.04.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  25.05.2000    ADMISSIBLE
Infenium International Ltd.
P.O.Box 1 Milton Hill, Abingdon
Oxfordshire OX 136BB / GB
Opponent's representative
Janssen, Bernd Christian
Uexküll & Stolberg Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2000/29]
Opponent(s)01  25.05.2000    ADMISSIBLE
Infenium International Ltd.
P.O.Box 1 Milton Hill, Abingdon
Oxfordshire OX 136BB / GB
Opponent's representative
Janssen, Bernd Christian
Uexküll & Stolberg Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
23.06.2000Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
17.10.2000Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
16.07.2002Date of oral proceedings
29.07.2002Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
29.07.2002Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
21.07.2004Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2004/48]
Appeal following opposition18.09.2002Appeal received No.  T1025/02
29.11.2002Statement of grounds filed
21.07.2004Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
21.07.2004Date of oral proceedings
04.08.2004Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
21.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
16.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
22.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
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