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EP About this file: EP1906050

EP1906050 - Bicycle chain connecting link [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.05.2015
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.11.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 16.12.2015  [2015/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SHIMANO INC.
3-77, Oimatsu-cho
Sakai-ku
Sakai City
Osaka 590-8577 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2014/30]For all designated states
SHIMANO INC.
3-77 Oimatsu-cho Sakai-ku, Sakai City
Osaka 590-8577 / JP
Former [2008/14]For all designated states
SHIMANO INC.
3-77 Oimatsu-cho, Sakai-ku, Sakai City
Osaka 590-8577 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Oishi, Toshinari
Shimano Inc.
3-77 Oimatsu-cho, Sakai-ku
Sakai City Osaka 590-8577 / JP
02 / Kamada, Kenji
Shimano Inc.
3-77 Oimatsu-cho, Sakai-ku
Sakai City Osaka 590-8577 / JP
 [2014/30]
Former [2008/14]01 / Oishi, Toshinari
Shimano Inc., 3-77 Oimatsu-cho, Sakai-ku
Sakai City Osaka 590-8577 / JP
02 / Kamada, Kenji
Shimano Inc., 3-77 Oimatsu-cho, Sakai-ku
Sakai City Osaka 590-8577 / JP
Representative(s)Grosse Schumacher Knauer von Hirschhausen
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Nymphenburger Strasse 14
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/30]GROSSE SCHUMACHER KNAUER VON HIRSCHHAUSEN
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Nymphenburger Strasse 14
80335 München / DE
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 [2008/14]Grosse, Wolfgang, et al
Grosse - Schumacher - Knauer - von Hirschhausen Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Nymphenburger Strasse 14
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date07002003.730.01.2007
[2008/14]
Priority number, dateUS2006052933029.09.2006         Original published format: US 529330
[2008/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1906050
Date:02.04.2008
Language:EN
[2008/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1906050
Date:11.07.2012
Language:EN
[2012/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1906050
Date:23.07.2014
Language:EN
[2014/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.06.2012
ClassificationIPC:F16G13/06
[2008/14]
CPC:
F16G13/06 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT,   NL [2013/12]
Former [2008/14]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:Verbindungsglied einer Fahrradkette[2008/14]
English:Bicycle chain connecting link[2008/14]
French:Maillon de jonction de chaine de bicyclette[2008/14]
Examination procedure13.08.2012Examination requested  [2012/39]
03.01.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.01.2013Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
19.02.2013Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
24.03.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.06.2014Fee for grant paid
11.06.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.06.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP13151985.2  / EP2584219
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  24.03.2014
Opposition(s)24.04.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
29.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
24.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
22.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
30.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR02.02.2015
[2015/51]
Documents cited:Search[A]US610751  (F.W.WOOD) [A] 1,10 * figures 1-5 * * page 1, line 8 - line 11 * * page 1, line 36 - line 48 * * page 1, line 65 - line 72 *;
 [XI]US664256  (GATES WILLIAM H [US]) [X] 1,2,4,8,10-17 * page 1, line 24 - line 26 * * page 1, line 55 - line 57 * * page 1, line 62 - line 73 * * figures 1-8 * [I] 3,5-7,9;
 [A]GB2257221  (WU CHIA LONG [TW]) [A] 6,19 * figures 1,5 * * page 1, line 23 - line 26 * * page 3, line 7 - line 10 *;
 [XI]CN2132032Y  (WU HOUDE [CN]) [X] 18 * figures 5-7 * [I] 19,20;
 [A]JPH08193645  (TORAY INDUSTRIES) [A] 18* the whole document *
by applicantUS5362282
 US6110064
 US2002173395
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