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EP About this file: EP1184278

EP1184278 - Motor-assisted bicycle [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.11.2007
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR
published on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1-1, Minami-Aoyama 2-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
[2007/04]
Former [2002/10]For all designated states
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1-1, Minamiaoyama 2-chome
Minato-ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nakagomi, Yoshio, c/o K.K. Honda Gijutsu Kenkyusho
4-1, Chuo 1-chome
Wako-shi, Saitama / JP
02 / Maruyama, Tomoyuki, K.K. Honda Gijutsu Kenkyusho
4-1, Chuo 1-chome
Wako-shi, Saitama / JP
03 / Nagura, Hidenori, K.K. Honda Gijutsu Kenkyusho
4-1, Chuo 1-chome
Wako-shi, Saitama / JP
04 / Shimmura, Hiroyuki, K.K. Honda Gijutsu Kenkyusho
4-1, Chuo 1-chome
Wako-shi, Saitama / JP
05 / Fukunaga, Makoto, K.K. Honda Gijutsu Kenkyusho
4-1, Chuo 1-chome
Wako-shi, Saitama / JP
06 / Iseno, Mitsuru, K.K. Honda Gijutsu Kenkyusho
4-1, Chuo 1-chome
Wako-shi, Saitama / JP
07 / Fukuma, Go, c/o K.K. Honda Gijutsu Kenkyusho
4-1, Chuo 1-chome
Wako-shi, Saitama / JP
08 / Kashima, Hajime, c/o K.K. Honda Gijutsu Kenkyusho
4-1, Chuo 1-chome
Wako-shi, Saitama / JP
 [2007/03]
Former [2002/10]01 / Nakagomi, Yoshio, c/o K.K. Honda Gijutsu Kenkyusho
4-1, Cho 1-chome
Wako-shi, Saitama / JP
02 / Maruyama, Tomoyuki, K.K. Honda Gijutsu Kenkyusho
4-1, Cho 1-chome
Wako-shi, Saitama / JP
03 / Nagura, Hidenori, K.K. Honda Gijutsu Kenkyusho
4-1, Cho 1-chome
Wako-shi, Saitama / JP
04 / Shimmura, Hiroyuki, K.K. Honda Gijutsu Kenkyusho
4-1, Cho 1-chome
Wako-shi, Saitama / JP
05 / Fukunaga, Makoto, K.K. Honda Gijutsu Kenkyusho
4-1, Cho 1-chome
Wako-shi, Saitama / JP
06 / Iseno, Mitsuru, K.K. Honda Gijutsu Kenkyusho
4-1, Cho 1-chome
Wako-shi, Saitama / JP
07 / Fukuma, Go, c/o K.K. Honda Gijutsu Kenkyusho
4-1, Cho 1-chome
Wako-shi, Saitama / JP
08 / Kashima, Hajime, c/o K.K. Honda Gijutsu Kenkyusho
4-1, Cho 1-chome
Wako-shi, Saitama / JP
Representative(s)Liska, Horst, et al
Weickmann & Weickmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Postfach 860 820
81635 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/10]Liska, Horst, Dr.-Ing., et al
Weickmann & Weickmann Patentanwälte Postfach 86 08 20
81635 München / DE
Application number, filing date01120878.230.08.2001
[2002/10]
Priority number, dateJP2000026390231.08.2000         Original published format: JP 2000263902
JP2000034574113.11.2000         Original published format: JP 2000345741
JP2000031780418.10.2000         Original published format: JP 2000317804
JP2000037992214.12.2000         Original published format: JP 2000379922
JP2000035082417.11.2000         Original published format: JP 2000350824
JP2001010432303.04.2001         Original published format: JP 2001104323
[2002/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1184278
Date:06.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1184278
Date:24.11.2004
[2004/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1184278
Date:24.01.2007
Language:EN
[2007/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:B62M23/02
[2002/10]
CPC:
B62M6/55 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/10]
TitleGerman:Fahrrad mit Hilfsantrieb[2002/10]
English:Motor-assisted bicycle[2002/10]
French:Bicyclette à assistance motorisée[2002/10]
Examination procedure30.03.2005Examination requested  [2005/22]
28.04.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.08.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.12.2006Fee for grant paid
11.12.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.10.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
30.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
14.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.01.2007
BE24.01.2007
CY24.01.2007
DK24.01.2007
FI24.01.2007
TR24.01.2007
SE24.04.2007
GR25.04.2007
PT25.06.2007
IE30.08.2007
LU30.08.2007
MC31.08.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/37]AT24.01.2007
BE24.01.2007
CY24.01.2007
DK24.01.2007
FI24.01.2007
SE24.04.2007
GR25.04.2007
PT25.06.2007
IE30.08.2007
LU30.08.2007
MC31.08.2007
Former [2009/33]AT24.01.2007
BE24.01.2007
CY24.01.2007
DK24.01.2007
FI24.01.2007
SE24.04.2007
GR25.04.2007
PT25.06.2007
IE30.08.2007
MC31.08.2007
Former [2008/45]AT24.01.2007
BE24.01.2007
DK24.01.2007
FI24.01.2007
SE24.04.2007
GR25.04.2007
PT25.06.2007
IE30.08.2007
MC31.08.2007
Former [2008/23]AT24.01.2007
BE24.01.2007
DK24.01.2007
FI24.01.2007
SE24.04.2007
GR25.04.2007
PT25.06.2007
MC31.08.2007
Former [2008/19]AT24.01.2007
BE24.01.2007
DK24.01.2007
FI24.01.2007
SE24.04.2007
GR25.04.2007
PT25.06.2007
Former [2008/01]AT24.01.2007
BE24.01.2007
DK24.01.2007
FI24.01.2007
SE24.04.2007
PT25.06.2007
Former [2007/46]AT24.01.2007
DK24.01.2007
FI24.01.2007
SE24.04.2007
PT25.06.2007
Former [2007/38]FI24.01.2007
SE24.04.2007
PT25.06.2007
Former [2007/36]FI24.01.2007
PT25.06.2007
Documents cited:Search[XA]JPH10181651  ;
 [X]JPH10138981  ;
 [X]JPH09126917  ;
 [X]JPH10152089  ;
 [X]JP2000033893  ;
 [X]JPH09301262  ;
 [X]JP2000108980  ;
 [X]DE2218730  (SOLO KLEINMOTOREN GMBH) [X] 1-3,13 * page 5 * * page 10 - page 11; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US4410060  (CUNARD JOEL C [US]) [A] 1 * figures 1-5 *;
 [A]EP0905013  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5934401  (MAYER RICHARD A [US], et al) [A] 1 * figures 1-12 *;
 [A]EP0935128  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO [JP]) [A] 1* figures 1-3 *
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19981031), vol. 1998, no. 12, & JP10181651 A 19980707 (YAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD) [X] 1-5,8,9,11,13 * abstract * [A] 17
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980831), vol. 1998, no. 10, & JP10138981 A 19980526 (YAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD) [X] 1-5,8,9,11,13 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970930), vol. 1997, no. 09, & JP09126917 A 19970516 (YAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD) [X] 1-3,9,11,13 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980930), vol. 1998, no. 11, & JP10152089 A 19980609 (YAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD) [X] 1-4,8,11,13 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20000914), vol. 2000, no. 05, & JP2000033893 A 20000202 (MIYATA IND CO LTD) [X] 1,2 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980227), vol. 1998, no. 03, & JP09301262 A 19971125 (DAIDO STEEL CO LTD; NISSAN MOTOR CO LTD) [X] 1 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20000929), vol. 2000, no. 07, & JP2000108980 A 20000418 (SANYO ELECTRIC CO LTD) [X] 1 * abstract *
by applicantJPH06239286
 JPH09142349
 JPH11105758
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