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EP About this file: EP0926225

EP0926225 - An environmentally compatible solid film lubricant [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.08.2006
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.08.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.09.2006  [2006/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
USBI Co.
188 Sparkman Drive
Huntsville AL 35807 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/39]For all designated states
USBI Co.
188 Sparkman Drive
Huntsville AL 35807 / US
Former [1999/26]For all designated states
USBI, CO.
P.O. Box 1900, 188 Sparkman Drive
Huntsville, AL 35807 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Novak, Howard L.
353 Peregrine Drive
Indiatlantic, Florida 32903 / US
[1999/26]
Representative(s)Leckey, David Herbert
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/26]Leckey, David Herbert
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date98310428.218.12.1998
[1999/26]
Priority number, dateUS1997099476719.12.1997         Original published format: US 994767
[1999/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0926225
Date:30.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0926225
Date:18.08.1999
[1999/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0926225
Date:19.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.07.1999
ClassificationIPC:C10M169/04, // (C10M107/32, 107:44, 107:50, 125:22, 125:26), C10N30:06, C10N40:00, C10N50:08
[2003/14]
CPC:
C10M111/04 (EP,US); C08K3/30 (EP,US); C08K3/38 (EP,US);
C10M169/04 (EP,US); C10M2201/062 (EP,US); C10M2201/066 (EP,US);
C10M2201/087 (EP,US); C10M2209/00 (EP,US); C10M2209/02 (EP,US);
C10M2209/10 (EP,US); C10M2209/101 (EP,US); C10M2217/00 (EP,US);
C10M2217/02 (EP,US); C10M2217/04 (EP,US); C10M2217/042 (EP,US);
C10M2217/043 (EP,US); C10M2229/042 (EP,US); C10N2040/00 (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) (-)
Former IPC [1999/26]C10M169/04, C08K3/38, C08K3/32, F42B12/80, // (C10M169/04, 107:32, 107:44, 107:50, 125:22, 125:26), C10N30:06, C10N40:00, C10N50:08
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/17]
Former [1999/26]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Ein umweltfreundlicher fester Schmierfilm[1999/26]
English:An environmentally compatible solid film lubricant[1999/26]
French:Un lubrifiant sous forme de film solide compatible avec l'environnement[1999/26]
Examination procedure28.09.1999Examination requested  [1999/47]
19.02.2000Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
18.05.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
13.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.07.2005Fee for grant paid
12.07.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.07.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
19.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
27.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
14.03.2000AT   M01   Not yet paid
14.03.2000BE   M01   Not yet paid
14.03.2000CH   M01   Not yet paid
14.03.2000CY   M01   Not yet paid
14.03.2000DK   M01   Not yet paid
14.03.2000ES   M01   Not yet paid
14.03.2000FI   M01   Not yet paid
14.03.2000GR   M01   Not yet paid
14.03.2000IE   M01   Not yet paid
14.03.2000IT   M01   Not yet paid
14.03.2000LU   M01   Not yet paid
14.03.2000MC   M01   Not yet paid
14.03.2000NL   M01   Not yet paid
14.03.2000PT   M01   Not yet paid
14.03.2000SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO9325642  (ARCH DEV CORP [US]) [X] 1,2,13,15 * claims 14,15 *;
 [X]JPS63135616  ;
 [X]SU876681  ;
 [A]US3223626  (MURPHY JR GEORGE P, et al) [A] 1-6,8,10,13-15 * column 1, line 47 - line 60 * * column 3, line 18 - line 26 *;
 [A]SU817351  ;
 [A]JPS62125023  ;
 [A]US5282985  (ZABINSKI JEFFREY S [US], et al) [A] * claim 2 *;
 [A]US5173204  (CHIDDICK KELVIN S [CA], et al) [A] * column 8; example 1 *
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 88, no. 29, Database accession no. 88-200219, XP002105472 & JPS63135616 A 19880608 (OILESS IND CO LTD) [X] 1,2,13,15 * abstract *
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1982, no. 35, Database accession no. 1982-74034E, XP002105473 & SU876681 A 19811030 (AS BELO METAL POLYM) [X] 1,13,15 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1982, no. 02, Database accession no. 1982-03406E, XP002105474 & SU817351 A 19810330 (NOSOVSKII I G) [A] 1,7,9 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 87, no. 28, Database accession no. 87-195569, XP002105475 & JPS62125023 A 19870606 (KANAI H) [A] 1-4 * abstract *
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