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EP0674689 - MIDDLE PETROLEUM DISTILLATE COMPOSITION CONTAINING A PARAFFIN SETTLING SPEED LIMITER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.03.1998
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting statepublished on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Institut Français du Pétrole
4, avenue de Bois Préau
92502 Rueil-Malmaison / FR
For all designated states
Elf Antar France
Tour Elf, Cedex 45
92078 Paris La Defense / FR
[N/P]
Former [1995/40]For all designated states
INSTITUT FRANCAIS DU PETROLE
4, avenue de Bois Préau
F-92502 Rueil-Malmaison / FR
For all designated states
ELF ANTAR FRANCE
Tour Elf, Cedex 45
F-92078 Paris La Defense / FR
Inventor(s)01 / VASSILAKIS, Despina
293, rue Garibaldi
F-69007 Lyon / FR
02 / LEGER, Robert
33 bis, la Croix-Sainte-Agathe
F-69440 Taluyers / FR
03 / FORESTIERE, Alain
1369, chemin du Pelet
F-69390 Vernaison / FR
04 / GAILLARD, Jean
18, rue Alfred-Gueymard
F-38400 Saint-Martin-d'Hères / FR
[1995/40]
Representative(s)Andreeff, François, et al
INSTITUT FRANCAIS DU PETROLE
Patent Division
4 rue de la Paroisse
78400 Chatou / FR
[N/P]
Former [1995/40]Andreeff, François, et al
INSTITUT FRANCAIS DU PETROLE 4, avenue de Bois-Préau
F-92506 Rueil-Malmaison Cédex / FR
Application number, filing date94902004.408.12.1993
[1995/40]
WO1993FR01212
Priority number, dateFR1992001535817.12.1992         Original published format: FR 9215358
[1995/40]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9413758
Date:23.06.1994
Language:FR
[1994/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0674689
Date:04.10.1995
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.06.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0674689
Date:14.05.1997
Language:FR
[1997/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.06.1994
ClassificationIPC:C10L1/22
[1995/40]
CPC:
C10L1/2222 (EP); C10L1/22 (KR); C10L1/143 (EP);
C10L1/221 (EP); C10L1/224 (EP); C10L1/238 (EP);
C10L1/2381 (EP); C10L10/04 (EP); C10L1/1608 (EP);
C10L1/1973 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/40]
TitleGerman:EINES DIE SENKUNGSGESCHWINDIGKEIT VON PARAFFINEN BESCHRÄNKENDE MITTEL ENTHALTENDE ERDÖLMITTELDESTILLATEZUSAMMENSETZUNG[1995/40]
English:MIDDLE PETROLEUM DISTILLATE COMPOSITION CONTAINING A PARAFFIN SETTLING SPEED LIMITER[1995/40]
French:COMPOSITION DE DISTILLAT MOYEN DE PETROLE RENFERMANT UN AGENT LIMITANT LA VITESSE DE SEDIMENTATION DES PARAFFINES[1995/40]
Entry into regional phase17.07.1995National basic fee paid 
17.07.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
17.07.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.04.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.07.1995Examination requested  [1995/40]
04.10.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
04.12.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.05.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.11.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.02.1997Fee for grant paid
24.02.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.02.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
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Former [1999/16]IE14.05.1997
Cited inInternational search[X]US2638450  (WHITE RALPH V, et al) [X] 1,2,4-9,11 * column W *;
 [A]FR1197418  (SOCONY MOBIL OIL CO INC) [A] 1-11* the whole document *;
 [Y]US3068082  (PARIS WILLIAM W, et al) [Y] 1-11 * column W *;
 [A]US3920698  (HAEMMERLE BERNARD, et al) [A] 1-11 * column W *;
 [Y]FR2490669  (ELF FRANCE [FR]) [Y] 8-10 * the whole document *;
 [DY]EP0071513  (INST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE [FR], et al) [DY] 1-11 * the whole document *;
 [A]FR2539754  (INST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE [FR]) [A] 1-11 * the whole document *;
 [A]FR2576032  (ELF FRANCE [FR]) [A] 1-11 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0299119  (PETROLITE CORP [US]) [A] 1-11 * the whole document *;
 [XY]EP0353116  (INST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE [FR], et al) [X] 1-7,11 * page 6, line 1 - line 22 * [Y] 8-10
ExaminationUS2982630
 US3035907
 US3046102
 US3172853
 FR1416295
 GB1021183
 US3444082
 FR2018439
 FR2095403
 US3905781
 FR2354346
 US4144036
 US4234435
 EP0034968
 US4326987
by applicantUS2638450
 EP0071513
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