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Lubricating Oil Compositions - EP3415589

The patent EP3415589 was granted to Infineum on Aug 12, 2020. The application was originally filed on Apr 29, 2015 under application number EP18185052A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP3415589

INFINEUM

Application Number: EP18185052A
Filing Date: Apr 29, 2015
Status: Revoked; Feb 10, 2023
Publication Date: Aug 12, 2020
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Patent Oppositions (2)

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
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THE LUBRIZOL	May 12, 2021	D YOUNG	ADMISSIBLE
AFTON CHEMICAL	May 11, 2021	J A KEMP	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (73) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
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DESCRIPTION	CA1335895
DESCRIPTION	EP0208560
DESCRIPTION	EP0382450
DESCRIPTION	GB1440219
DESCRIPTION	GB989409
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OPPOSITION	EP2940110
OPPOSITION	EP3101095
OPPOSITION	JP2014016331
OPPOSITION	JP2014152301
OPPOSITION	JP2014177254
OPPOSITION	WO2015042340
OPPOSITION	WO2015114920
OPPOSITION	WO2015171978
OPPOSITION	WO2015171980
OTHER	EP3047000
OTHER	EP3101095
OTHER	JP2014016331
OTHER	WO2015042340
OTHER	WO2015171980
SEARCH	EP1788068
SEARCH	US2012186225
SEARCH	US4941984

Dossier Documents

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Feb 13, 2023
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
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Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
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Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (proprietor)
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Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
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Oct 31, 2022
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Advice of delivery
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 27, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Decision revoking the European patent
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Decision revoking the European patent
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Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Information concerning oral proceedings
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Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Advice of delivery
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Mar 4, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 4, 2022
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
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Feb 24, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Feb 24, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Communication of amended entries
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Citation in opposition procedure - 029
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 4, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Sep 20, 2021
Request concerning representative opponent
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May 28, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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May 28, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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May 20, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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May 18, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Citation in opposition procedure
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May 12, 2021
Notice of opposition
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Notice of opposition
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May 12, 2021
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Notice of opposition
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Notice of opposition
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Aug 24, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Jul 20, 2020
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
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Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
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Jul 16, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
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Citation filed by a third party
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Filing of the translations of the claims
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Jul 6, 2020
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German translation of the claims
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May 19, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Intention to grant (signatures)
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Claims
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Description
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for further processing
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Feb 10, 2020
Application deemed to be withdrawn (no reply to communication from the Examining Division)
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Nov 18, 2019
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
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Nov 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 7, 2019
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
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Jul 11, 2019
Annex to the communication
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Communication from the Examining Division
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May 7, 2019
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
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Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
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