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EP1378435 - Assisting apparatus for changing speeds in a bicycle transmission [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.11.2010
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.11.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.12.2010  [2010/52]
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 [2004/02]For all designated states
SHIMANO INC.
77, 3-cho Oimatsu-cho Sakai-shi
Osaka / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tetsuka, Toshio
2090-4-605 Fukaishimizu-cho
Sakai-shi, Osaka / JP
02 / Kanehisa, Takanori
1-11-207 Miharadai
Sakai-shi, Osaka / JP
03 / Tabe, Koshi
1-29-14-410 Harumidai
Sakai-shi, Osaka / JP
04 / Hino, Tetsuya
8-8 Ozukiminamimachi
Shimonoseki-shi, Yamaguchi / JP
05 / Watarai, Etuyoshi
1129-3 Uedai-cho
Izumi-shi, Osaka / JP
06 / Shahana, Satoshi
3-9-37 Asahi, Nishinari-ku
Osaka / JP
 [2009/42]
Former [2004/02]01 / Tetsuka, Toshio
2090-4-605 Fukaishimizu-cho
Sakei-shi, Osaka / JP
02 / Kanehisa, Takanori
1-11-207 Miharadai
Sakai-shi, Osaka / JP
03 / Tabe, Koshi
1-29-14-410 Harumidai
Sakai-shi, Osaka / JP
04 / Hino, Tetsuya
8-8 Ozukiminamimachi
Shimonoseki-shi, Yamaguchi / JP
05 / Watarai, Etuyoshi
1129-3 Uedai-cho
Izumi-shi, Osaka / JP
06 / Shahana, Satoshi
3-9-37 Asahi, Nishinari-ku
Osaka / JP
Representative(s)Grosse Schumacher Knauer von Hirschhausen
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Nymphenburger Strasse 14
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/31]Grosse - Schumacher - Knauer - von Hirschhausen
Nymphenburger Strasse 14
80335 München / DE
Former [2008/30]Grosse, Wolfgang, et al
Grosse - Schumacher - Knauer - von Hirschhausen Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Nymphenburger Strasse 14
80335 München / DE
Former [2008/11]Grosse, Wolfgang, et al
Grosse - Schumacher - Knauer - von Hirschhausen Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Nymphenburger Strasse 14
80335 München / DE
Former [2007/31]GROSSE BOCKHORNI SCHUMACHER
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Elsenheimerstrasse 49
80687 München / DE
Former [2004/02]Grosse, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patent- & Rechtsanwälte Grosse, Bockhorni & Schumacher, Forstenrieder Allee 59
81476 München / DE
Application number, filing date03015313.407.07.2003
[2004/02]
Priority number, dateUS2002019046105.07.2002         Original published format: US 190461
US2003037258220.02.2003         Original published format: US 372582
[2004/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1378435
Date:07.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1378435
Date:04.04.2007
[2007/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1378435
Date:20.01.2010
Language:EN
[2010/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.03.2007
ClassificationIPC:B62M9/12
[2004/02]
CPC:
B62M25/04 (EP,US); B62M25/02 (EP,US); B62M2025/006 (EP,US);
Y10T74/20043 (EP,US); Y10T74/2042 (EP,US); Y10T74/20438 (EP,US);
Y10T74/20474 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE [2007/50]
Former [2004/02]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Hilfsschaltvorrichtung in einer Fahrradgangschaltung[2004/02]
English:Assisting apparatus for changing speeds in a bicycle transmission[2004/02]
French:Dispositif d'assistance de changement de vitesse pour transmission de bicyclette[2004/02]
Examination procedure24.05.2007Examination requested  [2007/27]
10.09.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.10.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
12.11.2007Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
21.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.12.2009Fee for grant paid
04.12.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP03021240.1  / EP1394034
Opposition(s)21.10.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
26.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
29.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
17.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0558425  (BG INNOVATION SARL [FR]) [A] 1-103 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0834685  (SHIMANO KK [JP]) [A] 1-103* abstract *;
 [A]US6142899  (LIU CHENG-WEN [TW], et al) [A] 1-103 * the whole document *;
 [XA]EP1106496  (SHIMANO KK [JP]) [X] 1,38,48,69 * the whole document * [A] 2-37,39-47,49-68,70-103
by applicantUS5358451
 EP1106496
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