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ALKYLATE GASOLINE COMPOSITION WITH RENEWABLE NAPHTHA AND ISO-OCTANE

Publication No. EP3526314

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App No. EP17784603

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Filed by Neste Oyj

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Filed on 2017-10-05

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Issued/Published on 2026-03-18

Official EPO Register

Publication No. EP3526314 A1

Application No. EP17784603 Filed: 2017-10-05

Grant Date 2017-10-05 Mention of grant

Active Oppositions 3 Active EPO Oppositions

Patent Abstract / Summary

Patent abstract is being processed or was not provided in English by the publishing office.

IPC Classifications

C10L1/06, C10L1/02 C10L1/06

Priority Claims

FI 20160005785 Date: 2016-10-13

Designated Contracting States (38 EPC States)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Parties & Representation

Applicants

Neste Oyj

Keilaranta 21, 02150 Espoo

Inventors (3)

KARVO, Anna

c/o Neste Oyj, IPR

ENGMAN, Ari

c/o Neste Oyj, IPR

HARTIKKA, Tuukka

c/o Neste Oyj, IPR

Representatives / Agents

Zacco Denmark A/S

Arne Jacobsens Allé 15, 2300 Copenhagen S

AWA Sweden AB

Box 45086, 104 30 Stockholm

Maiwald GmbH

Engineering, Elisenhof

Maiwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

Engineering, Elisenhof

Key Procedural Dates

Request-For-Examination 2019-05-09

Mention Of Grant Published 2017-10-05

Patent-Maintained-As-Amended 2026-03-18

First-Examination-Report-Despatched 2020-04-07

Patent Oppositions

Official opposition proceedings filed against European Patent EP3526314 under EPC Article 99.

3 ACTIVE OPPONENTS

Opponent Company

Lantmännen Aspen AB

Iberovägen 2, SE

Representative

AWA Sweden AB

Filing Date

2021-04-22

Opposition in Progress

Opponent Company

Maiwald GmbH

Elisenhof/ Elisenstr. 3, DE

Representative

Maiwald GmbH

Filing Date

2021-04-22

Opposition in Progress

Opponent Company

Maiwald Patentanwalts- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

Elisenhof/ Elisenstr. 3, DE

Representative

Maiwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

Filing Date

2021-04-22

Opposition in Progress

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Patent & Non-Patent Citations

Cited documents and prior art referenced in search and examination reports.

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ALKYLATE GASOLINE COMPOSITION WITH RENEWABLE NAPHTHA AND ISO-OCTANE

Patent Abstract / Summary

IPC Classifications

Priority Claims

Designated Contracting States (38 EPC States)

Parties & Representation

Applicants

Inventors (3)

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Lantmännen Aspen AB

Maiwald GmbH

Maiwald Patentanwalts- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

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