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EP0950086 - LUBRICANT WITH A HIGHER MOLECULAR WEIGHT COPOLYMER LUBE OIL FLOW IMPROVER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.04.2004
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 02.12.2009  [2009/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Infineum USA L.P.
1900 East Linden Avenue
Linden, New Jersey 07036 / US
[1999/42]
Inventor(s)01 / REDPATH, John, Vincent
393 Willowbrook Drive
North Brunswick, NJ 08902 / US
02 / LAPINAS, Arunas, Thomas
9 Shy Creek Road
Pittstown, NJ 08867 / US
03 / MARTELLA, David, John
11F Brookline Court
Princeton, NJ 08540 / US
04 / ROSSI, Albert
23 Round Top Road
Warren, NJ 07060 / US
05 / DAVIS, William, Myers
715 Saint Marks Avenue
Westfield, NJ 07090 / US
[1999/42]
Representative(s)Mansell, Keith Rodney, et al
Infineum UK Ltd.
Law Department
P.O. Box 1
Milton Hill
Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX13 6BB / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/49]Mansell, Keith Rodney, et al
Infineum UK Ltd. Law Department P.O. Box 1 Milton Hill
Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX13 6BB / GB
Former [1999/42]Mansell, Keith Rodney, et al
Infineum UK Ltd, Law Department, Milton Hill, PO Box 1
Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX13 6BB / GB
Application number, filing date97910060.910.10.1997
[1999/42]
WO1997US18335
Priority number, dateUS1996077179120.12.1996         Original published format: US 771791
[1999/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9828386
Date:02.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0950086
Date:20.10.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.07.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0950086
Date:04.06.2003
Language:EN
[2003/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.07.1998
ClassificationIPC:C10M157/00, C10M169/04, C10M145/16, C10M145/14, // (C10M157/00, 143:02, 143:04, 145:14, 145:16),(C10M169/04, 101:02, 143:02, 143:04, 145:14, 145:16), C10N30:02
[1999/42]
CPC:
C10M157/00 (EP,US); C10M101/02 (EP,US); C10M143/02 (EP,US);
C10M143/04 (EP,US); C10M143/10 (EP,US); C10M145/06 (EP,US);
C10M145/14 (EP,US); C10M145/16 (EP,US); C10M169/04 (EP,US);
C10M2203/10 (EP,US); C10M2203/1006 (EP,US); C10M2203/102 (EP,US);
C10M2203/1025 (EP,US); C10M2203/1045 (EP,US); C10M2203/1065 (EP,US);
C10M2203/1085 (EP,US); C10M2205/00 (EP,US); C10M2205/022 (EP,US);
C10M2205/024 (EP,US); C10M2205/04 (EP,US); C10M2209/06 (EP,US);
C10M2209/084 (EP,US); C10M2209/086 (EP,US); C10N2040/00 (EP,US);
C10N2040/04 (EP,US); C10N2040/042 (EP,US); C10N2040/044 (EP,US);
C10N2040/046 (EP,US); C10N2040/08 (EP,US); C10N2040/135 (EP,US);
C10N2040/25 (EP,US); C10N2040/251 (EP,US); C10N2040/255 (EP,US);
C10N2040/26 (EP,US); C10N2040/28 (EP,US); C10N2040/30 (EP,US);
C10N2040/32 (EP,US); C10N2040/34 (EP,US); C10N2040/36 (EP,US);
C10N2040/38 (EP,US); C10N2040/40 (EP,US); C10N2040/42 (EP,US);
C10N2040/44 (EP,US); C10N2040/50 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1999/42]
TitleGerman:SCHMIERMITTEL MIT EINEM COPOLYMER HÖHERES MOLEKULARGEWICHTES ALS SCHMIERÖLFLIESSVERBESSERER[1999/42]
English:LUBRICANT WITH A HIGHER MOLECULAR WEIGHT COPOLYMER LUBE OIL FLOW IMPROVER[1999/42]
French:LUBRIFIANT CONTENANT UN AGENT COPOLYMERE DE MASSE MOLECULAIRE SUPERIEURE AMELIORANT L'ECOULEMENT D'HUILES LUBRIFIANTES[1999/42]
Entry into regional phase30.06.1999National basic fee paid 
30.06.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
30.06.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.11.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
30.06.1999Examination requested  [1999/42]
27.10.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.05.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.04.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.06.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.12.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.02.2003Fee for grant paid
01.02.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.03.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
18.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
19.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
07.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES15.09.2003
[2004/03]
Cited inInternational search[A]GB891281  (EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO) [A] 1-3,8,9,11-20 * page 2, line 44 - line 47 * * page 2, line 122 - line 128 * * page 3, line 12 - line 25 * * page 3, line 96 - line 100 * * page 3, line 120 - line 130 *;
 [A]FR2284667  (EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO [US]) [A] 1-20 * page 15, line 7 - line 9 * * page 16, line 10; claims 1,2 * * page 25, line 10 - line 14 * * page 27, line 10 - line 13 *;
 [A]EP0272133  (EXXON CHEMICAL PATENTS INC [US]);
 [A]EP0291006  (IDEMITSU KOSAN CO [JP]) [A] 1,2,4,7 * column 3, line 29 - line 48 * * column 5, line 3 - line 10 *;
 [A]WO8901507  (PENNZOIL PROD CO [US]) [A] 1-20 * page 13, line 2 - line 6 * * page 13, line 23 - line 27 * * page 14, line 3 - line 10 *;
 [A]EP0385728  (EXXON CHEMICAL PATENTS INC [US]) [A] 1-20 * page 6, line 10 - line 25 * * page 7, line 22 - line 27 * * page 5, line 14 - line 16; claims 1-5,8,9 *;
 [A]US5217636  (PABOUCEK JAMES L [US]) [A] 1-20 * column 5, line 40 - line 42; claims 1,8 * * column 6, line 10 - line 25 *
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