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EP About this file: EP1560746

EP1560746 - FOLDING CYCLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.01.2009
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.11.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 08.12.2010  [2010/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MAS DESIGN PRODUCTS LIMITED
Axis House, 77a Imperial Road
Windsor SL4 3RU / GB
[2008/09]
Former [2005/32]For all designated states
MAS DESIGN PRODUCTS LIMITED
Axis House, 77a Imperial Road
Windsor SL4 3RU / GB
Inventor(s)01 / SANDERS, Mark Andrew
Axis House, 77A Imperial Road
Windsor, SL4 3RU / GB
 [2006/21]
Representative(s)Kühn, Armin, et al
Viering, Jentschura & Partner
ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/36]Kühn, Armin, et al
Viering, Jentschura & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Steinsdorfstrasse 6
80538 München / DE
Former [2005/49]Evans, Huw David Duncan, et al
Chapman Molony Cardiff Business Technology Centre Senghenydd Road Cathays
GB-Cardiff CF24 4AY / GB
Former [2005/44]Pike, Christopher Gerard, et al
Chapman Molony Renshaw Barns Upper Woodford Salisbury
SP4 6FA / GB
Former [2005/32]Pike, Christopher Gerard
Pike & Co. Hayes Loft 68A Hayes Place
Marlow, Bucks. SL7 2BT / GB
Application number, filing date03788973.029.10.2003
[2005/32]
WO2003EP11988
Priority number, dateGB2002002580905.11.2002         Original published format: GB 0225809
[2005/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004041631
Date:21.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1560746
Date:10.08.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.05.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1560746
Date:27.02.2008
Language:EN
[2008/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.05.2004
ClassificationIPC:B62K15/00, F16C11/04
[2005/32]
CPC:
B62K15/006 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2008/09]
Former [2005/32]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KLAPPRAD[2005/32]
English:FOLDING CYCLE[2005/32]
French:BICYCLETTE PLIANTE[2005/32]
Entry into regional phase08.04.2005National basic fee paid 
06.04.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
06.04.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.06.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.04.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/32]
08.09.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.09.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.01.2008Fee for grant paid
14.01.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.11.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2009/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY27.02.2008
CZ27.02.2008
DK27.02.2008
EE27.02.2008
FI27.02.2008
NL27.02.2008
RO27.02.2008
SI27.02.2008
SK27.02.2008
TR27.02.2008
BG27.05.2008
SE27.05.2008
GR28.05.2008
PT21.07.2008
HU28.08.2008
GB29.10.2008
[2010/49]
Former [2010/37]CY27.02.2008
CZ27.02.2008
DK27.02.2008
EE27.02.2008
FI27.02.2008
NL27.02.2008
RO27.02.2008
SI27.02.2008
SK27.02.2008
TR27.02.2008
BG27.05.2008
SE27.05.2008
PT21.07.2008
HU28.08.2008
GB29.10.2008
Former [2010/34]CY27.02.2008
CZ27.02.2008
DK27.02.2008
EE27.02.2008
FI27.02.2008
NL27.02.2008
RO27.02.2008
SI27.02.2008
SK27.02.2008
BG27.05.2008
SE27.05.2008
PT21.07.2008
HU28.08.2008
GB29.10.2008
Former [2010/01]CY27.02.2008
CZ27.02.2008
DK27.02.2008
EE27.02.2008
FI27.02.2008
NL27.02.2008
RO27.02.2008
SI27.02.2008
SK27.02.2008
BG27.05.2008
SE27.05.2008
PT21.07.2008
GB29.10.2008
Former [2009/35]CY27.02.2008
CZ27.02.2008
DK27.02.2008
EE27.02.2008
FI27.02.2008
NL27.02.2008
RO27.02.2008
SI27.02.2008
SK27.02.2008
BG27.05.2008
SE27.05.2008
PT21.07.2008
Former [2009/23]CZ27.02.2008
DK27.02.2008
EE27.02.2008
FI27.02.2008
NL27.02.2008
RO27.02.2008
SI27.02.2008
SK27.02.2008
BG27.05.2008
SE27.05.2008
PT21.07.2008
Former [2009/22]CZ27.02.2008
DK27.02.2008
EE27.02.2008
FI27.02.2008
NL27.02.2008
RO27.02.2008
SI27.02.2008
SK27.02.2008
SE27.05.2008
PT21.07.2008
Former [2008/49]CZ27.02.2008
DK27.02.2008
FI27.02.2008
NL27.02.2008
RO27.02.2008
SI27.02.2008
SK27.02.2008
SE27.05.2008
PT21.07.2008
Former [2008/46]DK27.02.2008
FI27.02.2008
SI27.02.2008
SE27.05.2008
Former [2008/44]FI27.02.2008
SI27.02.2008
Former [2008/39]FI27.02.2008
Cited inInternational search[A]US3905618  (MIRANDA ANDREA) [A] 1,24 * the whole document *;
 [A]US3979136  (LASSIERE ALAN) [A] 1,24 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0012604  (SZUMOWSKI JUAN JORGE) [A] 1,24 * page 6 - page 13; figures 1-9,10A,10B *;
 [A]US4566713  (HON DAVID T [US]) [A] 1,24 * the whole document *;
 [X]US4615637  (PELISCHEK TIMOTHY E [US]) [X] 30 * column 2, line 4 - line 26 * * column 3; figures 1-6; claims 5,7,11 *;
 [A]US5052706  (TSAI DUAN-HUEY [TW], et al) [A] 1,24* the whole document *;
 [XA]US5492350  (PAN JUI-TANG [TW]) [X] 30 * the whole document * [A] 1,24;
 [X]WO9942356  (XIE CONG [CN]) [X] 30 * figures 1-5 *;
 [A]US6286848  (AUGUSTIN STEPHAN [DE]) [A] 1,24 * the whole document *
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