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Quaternary Ammonium Compounds And Their Use As Fuel Or Lubricant Additives - EP3174847

The patent EP3174847 was granted to Innospec on Nov 13, 2019. The application was filed on Jul 28, 2015 under application number EP15747185A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP3174847

INNOSPEC
Application Number
EP15747185A
Filing Date
Jul 28, 2015
Status
Opposition Rejected
Apr 2, 2022
Publication Date
Nov 13, 2019
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
BASFAug 13, 2020REITSTOTTER KINZEBACHADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (20) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation PhasePublication Number
EXAMINATIONUS2012010112
EXAMINATIONWO2013043332
EXAMINATIONWO2015003961
EXAMINATIONWO2015011505
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP0291074
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP1371627
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTGB2458775
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2012031137
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2010105770
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2010132259
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2010151095
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2011095819
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2014064151
OPPOSITIONEP0293192
OPPOSITIONEP0391735
OPPOSITIONEP2033945
OPPOSITIONGB2496514
OPPOSITIONUS4621141
OPPOSITIONWO2013070503
OPPOSITIONWO2014195464

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