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EP About this file: EP1027409

EP1027409 - BLENDED COMPRESSION-IGNITION FUEL CONTAINING LIGHT SYNTHETIC CRUDE AND BLENDING STOCK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  03.06.2011
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.06.2011Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 06.07.2011  [2011/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc.
Youngberg Hall, 2385 Irving Hill Road
Lawrence, KS 66045 / US
[2011/27]
Former [2005/33]For all designated states
University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc.
Youngberg Hall, 2385 Irving Hill Road
Lawrence, KS 66045 / US
Former [2000/33]For all designated states
University of Kansa Center for Research, Inc.
Youngberg Hall, 2385 Irving Hill Road
Lawrence, KS 66045 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SUPPES, Galen, J.
532 Canyon Drive
Lawrence, KS 66049 / US
[2000/33]
Representative(s)Harrison, Ivor Stanley
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London
SE1 2AU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/04]Harrison, Ivor Stanley
Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW / GB
Former [2000/33]Barnfather, Karl Jon, Dr.
Withers & Rogers, Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW / GB
Application number, filing date98956227.726.10.1998
[2000/33]
WO1998US22703
Priority number, dateUS1997006331028.10.1997         Original published format: US 63310
US1997006755405.12.1997         Original published format: US 67554
US1998008593719.05.1998         Original published format: US 85937
[2000/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9921943
Date:06.05.1999
[1999/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1027409
Date:16.08.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.05.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1027409
Date:17.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/33]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1027409
Date:06.07.2011
Language:EN
[2011/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.12.2001
ClassificationIPC:C10L1/18, C10L1/16, C10L1/02, C10L1/08
[2002/04]
CPC:
C10L1/14 (EP,US); C10L1/026 (EP,US); C10L1/08 (EP,US);
C10L1/10 (EP,US); C10L10/02 (EP,US); C10L10/12 (EP,US);
C10L10/16 (EP,US); C10L1/125 (EP,US); C10L1/1608 (EP,US);
C10L1/1616 (EP,US); C10L1/1824 (EP,US); C10L1/1852 (EP,US);
C10L1/1881 (EP,US); C10L1/231 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2000/33]C10L1/18, C10L1/16
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/33]
TitleGerman:TREIBSTOFFMISCHUNG FÜR KOMPRESSIONSZÜNDMASCHINE MIT LEICHTEN SYNTHETISCHEN ROH- UND MISCHBESTANDTEILEN[2000/33]
English:BLENDED COMPRESSION-IGNITION FUEL CONTAINING LIGHT SYNTHETIC CRUDE AND BLENDING STOCK[2000/33]
French:MELANGE DE CARBURANT D'ALLUMAGE PAR COMPRESSION CONTENANT DU BRUT SYNTHETIQUE LEGER ET UNE BASE[2000/33]
Entry into regional phase24.05.2000National basic fee paid 
24.05.2000Search fee paid 
24.05.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
24.05.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.05.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
24.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/33]
22.05.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.11.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.06.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.2004Date of oral proceedings
22.11.2004Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
03.12.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.06.2005Fee for grant paid
06.06.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  16.05.2006    ADMISSIBLE
SASOL Technology (Pty) Ltd.
1 Sturdee Avenue
Rosebank 2196 / ZA
Opponent's representative
Pillep, Bernhard
Kador & Partner
Corneliusstrasse 15
80469 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2006/25]
Opponent(s)01  16.05.2006    ADMISSIBLE
SASOL Technology (Pty) Ltd.
1 Sturdee Avenue
Rosebank 2196 / ZA
Opponent's representative
Pillep, Bernhard
Kador & Partner Corneliusstrasse 15
80469 München / DE
27.06.2006Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.12.2006Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
13.03.2008Date of oral proceedings
15.04.2008Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
15.04.2008Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
21.01.2011Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
16.02.2011Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
26.05.2011Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition05.06.2008Appeal received No.  T1063/08
18.08.2008Statement of grounds filed
21.01.2011Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
05.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
28.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
30.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
25.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.08.2005
BE17.08.2005
CH17.08.2005
ES17.08.2005
FI17.08.2005
FR17.08.2005
IT17.08.2005
LI17.08.2005
NL17.08.2005
CY26.10.2005
IE26.10.2005
LU31.10.2005
MC31.10.2005
DK17.11.2005
GR17.11.2005
SE17.11.2005
DE18.11.2005
PT17.01.2006
[2008/52]
Former [2008/38]AT17.08.2005
BE17.08.2005
CH17.08.2005
ES17.08.2005
FI17.08.2005
IT17.08.2005
LI17.08.2005
NL17.08.2005
CY26.10.2005
IE26.10.2005
FR31.10.2005
LU31.10.2005
MC31.10.2005
DK17.11.2005
GR17.11.2005
SE17.11.2005
DE18.11.2005
PT17.01.2006
Former [2008/16]AT17.08.2005
BE17.08.2005
CH17.08.2005
ES17.08.2005
FI17.08.2005
IT17.08.2005
LI17.08.2005
NL17.08.2005
CY26.10.2005
IE26.10.2005
LU31.10.2005
MC31.10.2005
DK17.11.2005
GR17.11.2005
SE17.11.2005
DE18.11.2005
PT17.01.2006
FR18.08.2006
Former [2007/21]AT17.08.2005
BE17.08.2005
CH17.08.2005
ES17.08.2005
FI17.08.2005
LI17.08.2005
NL17.08.2005
CY26.10.2005
IE26.10.2005
LU31.10.2005
MC31.10.2005
DK17.11.2005
GR17.11.2005
SE17.11.2005
DE18.11.2005
PT17.01.2006
FR18.08.2006
Former [2007/18]AT17.08.2005
BE17.08.2005
CH17.08.2005
ES17.08.2005
FI17.08.2005
LI17.08.2005
NL17.08.2005
IE26.10.2005
LU31.10.2005
MC31.10.2005
DK17.11.2005
GR17.11.2005
SE17.11.2005
DE18.11.2005
PT17.01.2006
FR18.08.2006
Former [2006/49]AT17.08.2005
BE17.08.2005
CH17.08.2005
FI17.08.2005
LI17.08.2005
NL17.08.2005
IE26.10.2005
MC31.10.2005
DK17.11.2005
GR17.11.2005
SE17.11.2005
DE18.11.2005
PT17.01.2006
Former [2006/36]AT17.08.2005
BE17.08.2005
CH17.08.2005
FI17.08.2005
LI17.08.2005
NL17.08.2005
MC31.10.2005
DK17.11.2005
GR17.11.2005
SE17.11.2005
DE18.11.2005
PT17.01.2006
Former [2006/30]AT17.08.2005
BE17.08.2005
CH17.08.2005
FI17.08.2005
LI17.08.2005
NL17.08.2005
MC31.10.2005
DK17.11.2005
GR17.11.2005
SE17.11.2005
PT17.01.2006
Former [2006/26]AT17.08.2005
BE17.08.2005
CH17.08.2005
FI17.08.2005
LI17.08.2005
NL17.08.2005
DK17.11.2005
GR17.11.2005
SE17.11.2005
PT17.01.2006
Former [2006/25]AT17.08.2005
BE17.08.2005
CH17.08.2005
FI17.08.2005
LI17.08.2005
NL17.08.2005
GR17.11.2005
SE17.11.2005
PT17.01.2006
Former [2006/14]AT17.08.2005
CH17.08.2005
FI17.08.2005
LI17.08.2005
NL17.08.2005
GR17.11.2005
SE17.11.2005
Former [2006/13]AT17.08.2005
FI17.08.2005
SE17.11.2005
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