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Fuel Additive For Improved Performance In Direct Fuel Injected Engines - EP2776691

The patent EP2776691 was granted to Afton Chemical on Oct 10, 2018. The application was filed on Nov 2, 2012 under application number EP12847646A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

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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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
INNOSPEC	Jul 10, 2019	APPLEYARD LEES	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (26) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	EP1293553
DESCRIPTION	EP1518918
DESCRIPTION	US2003131527
DESCRIPTION	US3015668
DESCRIPTION	US4482357
DESCRIPTION	US5575823
DESCRIPTION	US5752989
DESCRIPTION	WO03076554
EXAMINATION	WO2006135881
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP0486097
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2010204521
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2010281760
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US5468368
OPPOSITION	EP1293553
OPPOSITION	US2008113890
OPPOSITION	US3387954
OPPOSITION	US3468640
OPPOSITION	US4171959
OPPOSITION	WO03076554
OPPOSITION	WO2006135881
OPPOSITION	WO2011141731
SEARCH	EP1293553
SEARCH	EP1518918
SEARCH	JP2002317123
SEARCH	US4168268
SEARCH	WO03076554

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Decision of the Board of Appeal
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Information concerning oral proceedings
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May 18, 2020
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Request for extension of time limit
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Jul 24, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Jul 24, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Notice of opposition
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Jul 10, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Nov 28, 2018
Submission concerning representation
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Nov 6, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Oct 22, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Decision to grant a European patent
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Aug 31, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
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French translation of claims
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Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
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Apr 11, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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Claims
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Letter filed before dispatch of the 1st communication from the Examining Division(examination procedure)
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Annex to the communication
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