Fuel Additive For Improved Performance In Direct Fuel Injected Engines

Patent No. EP2776691 (titled "Fuel Additive For Improved Performance In Direct Fuel Injected Engines") was filed by Afton Chemical on Nov 2, 2012. The application was issued on Oct 10, 2018.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
INNOSPEC	Jul 10, 2019	APPLEYARD LEES

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Decision of the Board of Appeal
Feb 14, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 14, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jan 29, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jan 29, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jan 29, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Jan 18, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 18, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 18, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 18, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 17, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 16, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 16, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 16, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 16, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Citation in appeal procedure - 027
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Citation in appeal procedure - 032
Jan 16, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 16, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 22, 2023
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Dec 22, 2023
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Dec 22, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 9, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 9, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 2, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 27, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 27, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 27, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 3, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Apr 3, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 29, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jan 18, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Aug 10, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 5, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 026
Aug 5, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 5, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
May 9, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 3, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 3, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 3, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Nov 24, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 19, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 19, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 19, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 19, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 19, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 19, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 19, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Nov 19, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Nov 19, 2021
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Nov 19, 2021
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Nov 19, 2021
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 08
Nov 19, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 09
Nov 19, 2021
Citation in appeal procedure - 026
Nov 19, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 19, 2021
Reply to appeal
Jul 12, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 5, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 5, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 5, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 5, 2021
Citation in appeal procedure - 025
Jul 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 5, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 10, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 10, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 4, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 4, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 4, 2021
Notice of appeal
Apr 20, 2021
Advice of delivery
Apr 19, 2021
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Mar 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 22, 2021
Advice of delivery
Mar 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 5, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 5, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 5, 2021
Decision rejecting the opposition
Mar 5, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 5, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 5, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 5, 2021
Means of redress
Mar 5, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 5, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 5, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 5, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 5, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 14, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 12, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 8, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 11, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 11, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 1, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 1, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 1, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 30, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 30, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 25, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Nov 25, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Nov 18, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 12, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 12, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 12, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 12, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 023
Nov 12, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 024
Nov 12, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Nov 12, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 12, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 6, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 6, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 6, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 23, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 20, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Aug 31, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 25, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure
Aug 25, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
Aug 25, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
Aug 25, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 022
Aug 25, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 25, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 10, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 3, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
May 26, 2020
Advice of delivery
May 22, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 22, 2020
Advice of delivery
May 22, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 18, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
May 18, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
May 18, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 18, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 18, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 18, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 7, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 3, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Feb 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Feb 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
Feb 3, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Feb 3, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Dec 16, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 11, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Dec 9, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 9, 2019
Grant of extension of time limit (opposition procedure)
Dec 3, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 3, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Dec 3, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 3, 2019
Request for extension of time limit
Jul 24, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jul 24, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jul 22, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jul 10, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 10, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jul 10, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jul 10, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jul 10, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jul 10, 2019
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Jul 10, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Jul 10, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Jul 10, 2019
Notice of opposition
Jul 10, 2019
Notice of opposition
Nov 28, 2018
Submission concerning representation
Nov 6, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Oct 22, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Sep 21, 2018
Request concerning the applicant/representative
Sep 13, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Aug 31, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 31, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Aug 31, 2018
French translation of claims
Aug 31, 2018
German translation of the claims
Aug 31, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 16, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
May 16, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 16, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
May 16, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
May 16, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 25, 2018
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Apr 11, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 11, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 11, 2018
Claims
Apr 11, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 11, 2018
Letter filed before dispatch of the 1st communication from the Examining Division(examination procedure)
Apr 11, 2018
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Dec 12, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 12, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 12, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 12, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Dec 12, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Oct 19, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 19, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 19, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Oct 19, 2017
Claims
Oct 19, 2017
Description
Oct 19, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 19, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 10, 2017
Annex to the communication
Aug 10, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 9, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 9, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 9, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Jan 9, 2017
Claims
Jan 9, 2017
Description
Jan 9, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 9, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 5, 2016
Annex to the communication
Sep 5, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 30, 2016
Examination started
Jul 8, 2016
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jul 1, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jan 4, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 4, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 4, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 4, 2016
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 4, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Jan 4, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Jan 4, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 4, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Aug 24, 2015
Submission concerning representation
Jun 25, 2015
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Jun 8, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jun 8, 2015
European search opinion
Jun 8, 2015
Supplementary European search report
May 18, 2015
Search started
Jan 24, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 24, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 24, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 24, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Jan 24, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 20, 2014
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jul 15, 2014
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Jul 11, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 6, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 6, 2014
Request for entry into the European phase
Jun 2, 2014
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Mar 21, 2014
Information on entry into European phase
Jun 7, 2013
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
May 16, 2013
Copy of the international search report
May 16, 2013
Published international application - A1

EP2776691

AFTON CHEMICAL

Application Number: EP12847646A
Filing Date: Nov 2, 2012
Status: Revoked; Feb 16, 2024
Publication Date: Oct 10, 2018
External Links: Slate, Register , Google Patents

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Fuel Additive For Improved Performance In Direct Fuel Injected Engines

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