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EP About this file: EP2455821

EP2455821 - Power transmission gear wheel [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  12.10.2018
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
12.10.2018Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nivarox-FAR S.A.
Avenue du Collège 10
2400 Le Locle / CH
[2012/21]
Inventor(s)01 / Cusin, Pierre
ch. de Poéty
1423, Villars-Burquin / CH
02 / Mazanowski, Piotr
Schild-Rust-Strasse 17
2540, Grenchen / CH
03 / Richard, David
Ruelle Desson 2
1400, Yverdon-les-Bains / CH
04 / Helfer, Jean-Luc
Rue des Oeillets 18
2502, Bienne / CH
 [2012/21]
Representative(s)Giraud, Eric, et al
ICB
Ingénieurs Conseils en Brevets SA
Faubourg de l'Hôpital 3
2001 Neuchâtel / CH
[2018/46]
Former [2012/21]Giraud, Eric, et al
ICB Ingénieurs Conseils en Brevets SA Faubourg de l'Hôpital 3
2001 Neuchâtel / CH
Application number, filing date10191774.818.11.2010
[2012/21]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2455821
Date:23.05.2012
Language:FR
[2012/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2455821
Date:21.10.2015
Language:FR
[2015/43]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2455821
Date:14.11.2018
Language:FR
[2018/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.05.2011
ClassificationIPC:G04B17/26, G04B1/22
[2015/22]
CPC:
F16H55/14 (EP); F16H55/18 (EP); G04B1/225 (EP);
G04B13/025 (EP); G04B17/26 (EP)
Former IPC [2015/15]F16H55/18, F16H55/14, G04B13/02
Former IPC [2012/21]G04B13/02, F16H55/14
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/43]
Former [2012/21]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Energieübertragungrad[2012/21]
English:Power transmission gear wheel[2012/21]
French:Mobile de transmission d'énergie[2012/21]
Examination procedure22.11.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.11.2012Examination requested  [2013/01]
05.08.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.10.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.07.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.09.2015Fee for grant paid
10.09.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.09.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  05.08.2014
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.07.2016   
Ulysse Nardin S.A.
3, rue du Jardin
2400 Le Locle / CH
Opponent's representative
BOVARD AG
Patent- und Markenanwälte
Optingenstrasse 16
3013 Bern / CH
 [N/P]
Former [2016/35]
Opponent(s)01  21.07.2016   
Ulysse Nardin S.A.
3, rue du Jardin
2400 Le Locle / CH
Opponent's representative
BOVARD AG
Optingenstrasse 16
3000 Bern 25 / CH
29.08.2016Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.12.2016Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.11.2017Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
14.11.2017Date of oral proceedings
11.12.2017Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
11.01.2018Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
26.06.2018Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
08.10.2018Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
02.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
01.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.11.2010
AL21.10.2015
AT21.10.2015
BG21.10.2015
CY21.10.2015
CZ21.10.2015
DK21.10.2015
EE21.10.2015
ES21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
HR21.10.2015
IT21.10.2015
LT21.10.2015
LV21.10.2015
MC21.10.2015
MK21.10.2015
MT21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
PL21.10.2015
RO21.10.2015
RS21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
SI21.10.2015
SK21.10.2015
SM21.10.2015
TR21.10.2015
IE18.11.2015
LU18.11.2015
BE30.11.2015
NO21.01.2016
GR22.01.2016
IS21.02.2016
PT22.02.2016
[2018/46]
Former [2018/30]HU18.11.2010
AT21.10.2015
BG21.10.2015
CY21.10.2015
CZ21.10.2015
DK21.10.2015
EE21.10.2015
ES21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
HR21.10.2015
IT21.10.2015
LT21.10.2015
LV21.10.2015
MC21.10.2015
MK21.10.2015
MT21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
PL21.10.2015
RO21.10.2015
RS21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
SI21.10.2015
SK21.10.2015
SM21.10.2015
TR21.10.2015
IE18.11.2015
LU18.11.2015
BE30.11.2015
NO21.01.2016
GR22.01.2016
IS21.02.2016
PT22.02.2016
Former [2018/02]HU18.11.2010
AT21.10.2015
BG21.10.2015
CY21.10.2015
CZ21.10.2015
DK21.10.2015
EE21.10.2015
ES21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
HR21.10.2015
IT21.10.2015
LT21.10.2015
LV21.10.2015
MC21.10.2015
MT21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
PL21.10.2015
RO21.10.2015
RS21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
SI21.10.2015
SK21.10.2015
SM21.10.2015
TR21.10.2015
IE18.11.2015
LU18.11.2015
BE30.11.2015
NO21.01.2016
GR22.01.2016
IS21.02.2016
PT22.02.2016
Former [2017/39]HU18.11.2010
AT21.10.2015
BG21.10.2015
CY21.10.2015
CZ21.10.2015
DK21.10.2015
EE21.10.2015
ES21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
HR21.10.2015
IT21.10.2015
LT21.10.2015
LV21.10.2015
MC21.10.2015
MT21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
PL21.10.2015
RO21.10.2015
RS21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
SI21.10.2015
SK21.10.2015
SM21.10.2015
TR21.10.2015
IE18.11.2015
BE30.11.2015
NO21.01.2016
GR22.01.2016
IS21.02.2016
PT22.02.2016
Former [2016/49]AT21.10.2015
CZ21.10.2015
DK21.10.2015
EE21.10.2015
ES21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
HR21.10.2015
IT21.10.2015
LT21.10.2015
LV21.10.2015
MC21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
PL21.10.2015
RO21.10.2015
RS21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
SI21.10.2015
SK21.10.2015
SM21.10.2015
IE18.11.2015
NO21.01.2016
GR22.01.2016
IS21.02.2016
PT22.02.2016
Former [2016/45]AT21.10.2015
CZ21.10.2015
DK21.10.2015
EE21.10.2015
ES21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
HR21.10.2015
IT21.10.2015
LT21.10.2015
LV21.10.2015
MC21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
PL21.10.2015
RO21.10.2015
RS21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
SK21.10.2015
SM21.10.2015
IE18.11.2015
NO21.01.2016
GR22.01.2016
IS21.02.2016
PT22.02.2016
Former [2016/39]AT21.10.2015
CZ21.10.2015
DK21.10.2015
EE21.10.2015
ES21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
HR21.10.2015
IT21.10.2015
LT21.10.2015
LV21.10.2015
MC21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
PL21.10.2015
RO21.10.2015
RS21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
SK21.10.2015
SM21.10.2015
NO21.01.2016
GR22.01.2016
IS21.02.2016
PT22.02.2016
Former [2016/38]AT21.10.2015
CZ21.10.2015
EE21.10.2015
ES21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
HR21.10.2015
IT21.10.2015
LT21.10.2015
LV21.10.2015
MC21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
PL21.10.2015
RO21.10.2015
RS21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
SK21.10.2015
SM21.10.2015
NO21.01.2016
GR22.01.2016
IS21.02.2016
PT22.02.2016
Former [2016/36]AT21.10.2015
CZ21.10.2015
EE21.10.2015
ES21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
HR21.10.2015
IT21.10.2015
LT21.10.2015
LV21.10.2015
MC21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
PL21.10.2015
RO21.10.2015
RS21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
SK21.10.2015
NO21.01.2016
GR22.01.2016
IS21.02.2016
PT22.02.2016
Former [2016/34]AT21.10.2015
CZ21.10.2015
ES21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
HR21.10.2015
IT21.10.2015
LT21.10.2015
LV21.10.2015
MC21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
PL21.10.2015
RS21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
NO21.01.2016
GR22.01.2016
IS21.02.2016
PT22.02.2016
Former [2016/33]AT21.10.2015
ES21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
HR21.10.2015
IT21.10.2015
LT21.10.2015
LV21.10.2015
MC21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
PL21.10.2015
RS21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
NO21.01.2016
GR22.01.2016
IS21.02.2016
PT22.02.2016
Former [2016/25]AT21.10.2015
ES21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
HR21.10.2015
IT21.10.2015
LT21.10.2015
LV21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
PL21.10.2015
RS21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
NO21.01.2016
GR22.01.2016
IS21.02.2016
PT22.02.2016
Former [2016/24]AT21.10.2015
ES21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
HR21.10.2015
IT21.10.2015
LT21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
PL21.10.2015
RS21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
NO21.01.2016
GR22.01.2016
IS21.02.2016
PT22.02.2016
Former [2016/23]ES21.10.2015
HR21.10.2015
IT21.10.2015
LT21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
RS21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
NO21.01.2016
IS21.02.2016
Former [2016/22]ES21.10.2015
IT21.10.2015
LT21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
NO21.01.2016
IS21.02.2016
Former [2016/21]ES21.10.2015
IT21.10.2015
LT21.10.2015
NO21.01.2016
Former [2016/20]ES21.10.2015
LT21.10.2015
Documents cited:Search[XA]CH343897  (ROLEX MONTRES [CH]) [X] 1-4,7-18 * the whole document * [A] 5,6;
 [XAI]CH6659  (LAMBERT ACHILLE [CH]) [X] 1-3,9,10,13 * the whole document * [A] 4-7,11,12,14-18 [I] 8;
 [XA]DE2714020  (BEITER WERNER) [X] 1-3,8-10,13 * figures 1, 2; claims 1-6 * [A] 4-7,11,12,14-18;
 [XA]EP1580624  (PIERRE KUNZ SA [CH]) [X] 1,3,7-10 * the whole document * [A] 2,4-6,11-18;
 [XA]EP1457844  (PIERRE KUNZ SA [CH]) [X] 1,3 * paragraphs [0001] - [0010] - [0 29] , [0 30]; figures 8, 9 * [A] 2,4-18;
 [A]FR2641351  (ALCATEL BUSINESS SYSTEMS [FR]) [A] 1-18 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP1253275  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 4,6 * abstract *
by applicantEP1870784
OppositionCH343897
 CH6659
 DE2714020
 EP1580624
 EP1457844
 FR2641351
 EP1253275
 EP2037335
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