Lubricating Oil Compositions

Patent No. EP1887076 (titled "Lubricating Oil Compositions") was filed by Infineum on Jun 11, 2007. The application was issued on Apr 23, 2025.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
AFTON CHEMICAL	Jan 14, 2026	J A KEMP

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Feb 9, 2026
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 9, 2026
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 16, 2026
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 14, 2026
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 14, 2026
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jan 14, 2026
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jan 14, 2026
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jan 14, 2026
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jan 14, 2026
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jan 14, 2026
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jan 14, 2026
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jan 14, 2026
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jan 14, 2026
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jan 14, 2026
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Jan 14, 2026
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Jan 14, 2026
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Jan 14, 2026
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Jan 14, 2026
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Jan 14, 2026
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Jan 14, 2026
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Jan 14, 2026
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Jan 14, 2026
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Jan 14, 2026
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jan 14, 2026
Notice of opposition
Jan 14, 2026
Notice of opposition
Jun 10, 2025
Payment submission rejected
May 19, 2025
Refund of fees
May 8, 2025
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Mar 27, 2025
Decision to grant a European patent
Mar 14, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 14, 2025
Filing of the translations of the claims
Mar 14, 2025
French translation of claims
Mar 14, 2025
German translation of the claims
Mar 14, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 14, 2024
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 14, 2024
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 14, 2024
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 14, 2024
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 14, 2024
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Nov 14, 2024
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Nov 13, 2024
Annex to the communication
Nov 13, 2024
Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division)
Nov 13, 2024
Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division)
Nov 13, 2024
Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings
Oct 21, 2024
Annex to the communication
Oct 21, 2024
Consultation by telephone/in person
Oct 21, 2024
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Oct 11, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 11, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 11, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 11, 2024
Claims
Oct 11, 2024
Claims
Oct 11, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 11, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 9, 2024
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Oct 9, 2024
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Oct 2, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 2, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 2, 2024
Observations by third parties
Sep 13, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 13, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 13, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 13, 2024
Amended description with annotations
Sep 13, 2024
Claims
Sep 13, 2024
Claims
Sep 13, 2024
Description
Sep 13, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 13, 2024
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Sep 13, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 17, 2024
Annex to the communication
May 17, 2024
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 9, 2024
Refund of fees
Feb 5, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Feb 5, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Nov 29, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Nov 29, 2023
F3314 Oral proceedings: Minutes (ex parte)
Nov 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 20, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 14, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 14, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 13, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Aug 4, 2023
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Aug 1, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Apr 26, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Dec 7, 2022
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Dec 7, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 4, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Nov 18, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Jul 21, 2021
F3080 Communication regarding observations by third parties
Jul 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 16, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 16, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 16, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jul 16, 2021
Receipt of third party observations during the appeal procedure
Jul 16, 2021
Receipt of third party observations during the appeal procedure
Apr 18, 2021
Composition of the board (T)
Dec 18, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Nov 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 4, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 4, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Aug 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 20, 2020
Notice of appeal
Jun 25, 2020
Annex to a communication
Jun 25, 2020
Decision to refuse the application (examining division)
Jun 25, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex)
Jun 25, 2020
Means of redress
Jun 18, 2020
Decision to refuse the application (Examining Division)
Dec 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2019
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Oct 17, 2019
Information about non-relevance of third-party observations
Sep 13, 2019
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Sep 13, 2019
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Sep 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 6, 2019
Citation filed by a third party
Sep 6, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Sep 6, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Sep 6, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Sep 6, 2019
Observations by third parties
Aug 21, 2019
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Aug 21, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Aug 21, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Aug 21, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Aug 21, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Aug 21, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Aug 16, 2019
Annex to a communication
Aug 16, 2019
Annex to a communication
Aug 16, 2019
Annex to a communication
Aug 16, 2019
Annex to a communication
Aug 16, 2019
Annex to a communication
Aug 16, 2019
Annex to the communication
Aug 16, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division)
Aug 16, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division)
Aug 16, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (examining division)
Aug 16, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral proceedings
Jul 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 18, 2019
Claims
Jul 18, 2019
Description
Jul 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 18, 2019
Letter dealing with oral proceedings
Jul 16, 2019
Letter dealing with oral proceedings
May 21, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 10, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
May 10, 2019
Annex to the communication
May 10, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 12, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 7, 2019
Annex to the communication
Mar 7, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 5, 2019
Annex to the communication
Mar 5, 2019
Consultation by telephone/in person
Mar 5, 2019
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Dec 5, 2018
Refund of fees
Nov 28, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 28, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 28, 2018
Letter dealing with oral proceedings
Nov 5, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 5, 2018
Annex to the communication
Nov 5, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Nov 5, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 1, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 1, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Nov 1, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 1, 2018
Translation of the claims
Nov 1, 2018
Translation of the claims
Oct 11, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Oct 5, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jul 11, 2018
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Jul 11, 2018
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Jul 4, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 4, 2018
Citation filed by a third party
Jul 4, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Jul 4, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 4, 2018
Observations by third parties
Jul 4, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 4, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 4, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 4, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 4, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 26, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 26, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 26, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jun 26, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jun 26, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
May 8, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 8, 2018
Claims
May 8, 2018
Description
May 8, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 8, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 22, 2018
Annex to the communication
Mar 22, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 20, 2018
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Feb 5, 2018
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Feb 5, 2018
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Jan 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 26, 2018
Citation for the examination procedure
Jan 26, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Jan 26, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Jan 26, 2018
Observations by third parties
Jan 23, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 23, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jan 23, 2018
French translation of claims
Jan 23, 2018
German translation of the claims
Jan 23, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 14, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 14, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 14, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 14, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Sep 14, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 24, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 24, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 24, 2014
Amended description with annotations
Sep 24, 2014
Claims
Sep 24, 2014
Description
Sep 24, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 24, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 18, 2014
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Sep 12, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 12, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 12, 2014
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
May 15, 2014
Annex to the communication
May 15, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
May 8, 2014
Examination started
Nov 12, 2008
Decision to allow further processing
Nov 3, 2008
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 3, 2008
Amended description with annotations
Nov 3, 2008
Claims
Nov 3, 2008
Description
Nov 3, 2008
Request for further processing
Oct 28, 2008
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 28, 2008
Amended description with annotations
Oct 28, 2008
Claims
Oct 28, 2008
Description
Oct 28, 2008
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 28, 2008
Payment of fees and costs
Oct 28, 2008
Request for further processing
Jul 28, 2008
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jul 25, 2008
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 22, 2008
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 3, 2008
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 28, 2008
Maintenance of the application
Feb 26, 2008
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 26, 2008
Maintenance of the application
Feb 18, 2008
Invitation to confirm maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Jan 16, 2008
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jan 8, 2008
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jan 8, 2008
European search opinion
Jan 8, 2008
European search report
Jun 15, 2007
Designation of inventor
Jun 15, 2007
Letter concerning the inventor
Jun 14, 2007
Letter concerning the priority
Jun 14, 2007
Priority document
Jun 13, 2007
Letter concerning the inventor
Jun 12, 2007
Priority document
Jun 11, 2007
Abstract
Jun 11, 2007
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Jun 11, 2007
Claims
Jun 11, 2007
Description
Jun 11, 2007
Request for grant of a European patent

EP1887076

INFINEUM

Application Number: EP07110011A
Filing Date: Jun 11, 2007
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Mar 21, 2025
Publication Date: Apr 23, 2025
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