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EP1864902 - Bicycle hydraulic brake actuation device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  24.02.2020
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.02.2020Revocation of patentpublished on 01.04.2020  [2020/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SHIMANO INC.
3-77, Oimatsu-cho
Sakai-ku
Sakai City
Osaka 590-8577 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2014/11]For all designated states
SHIMANO INC.
3-77 Oimatsu-cho Sakai-ku, Sakai City
Osaka 590-8577 / JP
Former [2007/50]For all designated states
SHIMANO INC.
3-77 Oimatsu-cho, Sakai-ku, Sakai City
Osaka 590-8577 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tetsuka, Toshio
3-77 Oimatsu-cho, Sakai-ku
Osaka 590-8577, Sakai City / JP
02 / Kariyama, Osamu
3-77 Oimatsu-cho, Sakai-ku
Osaka 590-8577, Sakai City / JP
 [2007/50]
Representative(s)Tilmann, Max Wilhelm, et al
König-Szynka-Tilmann-von Renesse
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 11 09 46
40509 Düsseldorf / DE
[2014/11]
Former [2007/50]Tilmann, Max Wilhelm, et al
König Szynka Tilmann von Renesse Patentanwälte Partnerschaft Lohengrinstrasse 11
40549 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date07001857.729.01.2007
[2007/50]
Priority number, dateUS2006044969509.06.2006         Original published format: US 449695
[2007/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1864902
Date:12.12.2007
Language:EN
[2007/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1864902
Date:20.02.2013
Language:EN
[2013/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1864902
Date:12.03.2014
Language:EN
[2014/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.01.2013
ClassificationIPC:B62L3/02, B60T7/10, B60T11/16
[2013/08]
CPC:
B60T11/16 (EP,US); B60T7/102 (EP,US); B62L3/023 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2007/50]B62L3/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2013/43]
Former [2007/50]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Betätigung einer hydraulischen Bremse für ein Fahrzeug[2007/50]
English:Bicycle hydraulic brake actuation device[2007/50]
French:Dispositif d'actionnement de frein hydraulique de bicyclette[2007/50]
Examination procedure04.02.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.02.2013Examination requested  [2013/12]
15.04.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.07.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
21.08.2013Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
03.09.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.09.2013Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
19.10.2013Fee for grant paid
19.10.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  15.04.2013
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.12.2014  09.01.2015  ADMISSIBLE
SRAM Deutschland GmbH
Romstr. 1
97424 Schweinfurt / DE
Opponent's representative
Thum, Bernhard
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2015/04]
Opponent(s)01  12.12.2014   
SRAM Deutschland GmbH
Romstr. 1
97424 Schweinfurt / DE
Opponent's representative
Thum, Bernhard
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
20.01.2015Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
29.05.2015Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.09.2017Date of oral proceedings
26.10.2017Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
26.10.2017Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
10.12.2019Legal effect of revocation of patent [2020/14]
10.02.2020Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition05.01.2018Appeal received No.  T0087/18
05.03.2018Statement of grounds filed
10.12.2019Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
05.01.2018Appeal received No.  T0087/18
02.03.2018Statement of grounds filed
10.12.2019Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
10.12.2019Date of oral proceedings
20.12.2019Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
19.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
21.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
30.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
30.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
30.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT12.03.2014
NL12.03.2014
GB29.01.2015
FR02.02.2015
[2015/51]
Former [2015/48]IT12.03.2014
NL12.03.2014
GB29.01.2015
Former [2015/18]IT12.03.2014
NL12.03.2014
Former [2014/50]NL12.03.2014
Documents cited:Search[A]GB2143917  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD) [A] 1-13* abstract *;
 [A]DE8527300U  (GUSTAV MAGENWIRTH GMBH &CO) [A] 1-13 * page 6, line 8 - page 8, line 25; figures 2,6 *;
 [A]US2001003927  (HATAKOSHI GENICHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-13 * paragraph [0025]; figure 2 *
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