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EP About this file: EP1103455

EP1103455 - Motor unit with an integrated speed sensor for a bicycle hub transmission [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.08.2009
Database last updated on 31.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip20.01.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR		published on 22.02.2012  [2012/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SHIMANO INC.
3-77, Oimatsu-cho
Sakai-ku
Sakai City
Osaka 590-8577 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/31]For all designated states
SHIMANO INC.
3-77 Oimatsu-cho, Sakai-ku, Sakai City
Osaka 590-8577 / JP
Former [2001/22]For all designated states
Shimano Inc.
77 Oimatsu-cho 3-cho, Sakai-shi
Osaka 590-8577 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Naohoro, Nishimoto
2-13-13, Kimigaoka
Hashimoto-shi, Wakayama / JP
 [2001/22]
Representative(s)Wallinger, Michael
Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Zweibrückenstrasse 5-7
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/34]Wallinger, Michael
Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Foerstl Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Zweibrückenstrasse 5-7
80331 München / DE
Former [2001/22]Wallinger, Michael, Dr.-Ing.
Wallinger & Partner, Patentanwälte, Zweibrückenstrasse 2
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date00125783.124.11.2000
[2001/22]
Priority number, dateUS1999044923824.11.1999         Original published format: US 449238
[2001/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1103455
Date:30.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/22]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1103455
Date:16.10.2002
[2002/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1103455
Date:22.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.08.2002
ClassificationIPC:B62M25/08, B62M11/16
[2002/42]
CPC:
B62M25/08 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2001/22]B62M25/08
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2001/22]
TitleGerman:Motoreinheit mit integriertem Geschwindigkeitsmessaufnehmer für eine Fahrradantriebsnabe[2001/22]
English:Motor unit with an integrated speed sensor for a bicycle hub transmission[2001/22]
French:Unité de moteur avec capteur de vitesse intégré pour moyeu d'entraînement de bicyclette[2001/22]
Examination procedure05.06.2001Examination requested  [2001/31]
07.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.11.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.05.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.09.2008Fee for grant paid
03.09.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.07.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
20.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
23.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
23.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
29.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.10.2008
BE22.10.2008
CY22.10.2008
DK22.10.2008
FI22.10.2008
IT22.10.2008
NL22.10.2008
TR22.10.2008
IE24.11.2008
LU24.11.2008
CH30.11.2008
LI30.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
FR22.12.2008
GB22.01.2009
SE22.01.2009
GR23.01.2009
ES02.02.2009
PT23.03.2009
[2012/08]
Former [2010/47]AT22.10.2008
BE22.10.2008
CY22.10.2008
DK22.10.2008
FI22.10.2008
IT22.10.2008
NL22.10.2008
TR22.10.2008
IE24.11.2008
LU24.11.2008
CH30.11.2008
LI30.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
GB22.01.2009
SE22.01.2009
GR23.01.2009
ES02.02.2009
PT23.03.2009
Former [2010/37]AT22.10.2008
BE22.10.2008
CY22.10.2008
DK22.10.2008
FI22.10.2008
IT22.10.2008
NL22.10.2008
TR22.10.2008
IE24.11.2008
LU24.11.2008
CH30.11.2008
LI30.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
GB22.01.2009
SE22.01.2009
ES02.02.2009
PT23.03.2009
Former [2010/34]AT22.10.2008
BE22.10.2008
CY22.10.2008
DK22.10.2008
FI22.10.2008
IT22.10.2008
NL22.10.2008
IE24.11.2008
LU24.11.2008
CH30.11.2008
LI30.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
GB22.01.2009
SE22.01.2009
ES02.02.2009
PT23.03.2009
Former [2010/28]AT22.10.2008
BE22.10.2008
DK22.10.2008
FI22.10.2008
IT22.10.2008
NL22.10.2008
IE24.11.2008
LU24.11.2008
CH30.11.2008
LI30.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
GB22.01.2009
SE22.01.2009
ES02.02.2009
PT23.03.2009
Former [2010/01]AT22.10.2008
BE22.10.2008
DK22.10.2008
FI22.10.2008
IT22.10.2008
NL22.10.2008
IE24.11.2008
CH30.11.2008
LI30.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
GB22.01.2009
SE22.01.2009
ES02.02.2009
PT23.03.2009
Former [2009/49]AT22.10.2008
BE22.10.2008
DK22.10.2008
FI22.10.2008
IT22.10.2008
NL22.10.2008
IE24.11.2008
CH30.11.2008
LI30.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
SE22.01.2009
ES02.02.2009
PT23.03.2009
Former [2009/47]AT22.10.2008
BE22.10.2008
DK22.10.2008
FI22.10.2008
IT22.10.2008
NL22.10.2008
IE24.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
SE22.01.2009
ES02.02.2009
PT23.03.2009
Former [2009/39]AT22.10.2008
BE22.10.2008
DK22.10.2008
FI22.10.2008
IT22.10.2008
NL22.10.2008
MC30.11.2008
SE22.01.2009
ES02.02.2009
PT23.03.2009
Former [2009/38]AT22.10.2008
BE22.10.2008
DK22.10.2008
FI22.10.2008
NL22.10.2008
MC30.11.2008
SE22.01.2009
ES02.02.2009
PT23.03.2009
Former [2009/34]AT22.10.2008
BE22.10.2008
DK22.10.2008
FI22.10.2008
NL22.10.2008
MC30.11.2008
ES02.02.2009
PT23.03.2009
Former [2009/32]AT22.10.2008
BE22.10.2008
FI22.10.2008
NL22.10.2008
MC30.11.2008
ES02.02.2009
PT23.03.2009
Former [2009/29]AT22.10.2008
FI22.10.2008
NL22.10.2008
MC30.11.2008
ES02.02.2009
PT23.03.2009
Former [2009/25]AT22.10.2008
FI22.10.2008
NL22.10.2008
ES02.02.2009
PT23.03.2009
Former [2009/23]AT22.10.2008
ES02.02.2009
Former [2009/20]ES02.02.2009
Documents cited:Search[Y]US4430800  (SHIMANO KEIZO [JP]) [Y] 1,2,8,13 * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]US4946425  (BUEHLMANN RENE [CH]) [A] 1,13 * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]US5571056  (GILBERT RAYMOND D [US]) [A] 1,13* column 2, line 15 - line 20; figure - *;
 [YA]EP0899188  (SHIMANO KK [JP]) [Y] 1,2,8,13 * column 7, line 12 - column 8, line 8; figure - * [A] 9
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