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EP About this file: EP2578486

EP2578486 - BICYCLE CRANK ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/15]Bicycle crank assembly
[2019/13]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.07.2020
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.02.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shimano Inc.
3-77 Oimatsu-cho Sakai-ku
Sakai City, Osaka 590-8577 / JP
[2013/15]
Inventor(s)01 / Kuroiwa, Eigo
SHIMANO INC.
3-77 Oimatsu-cho
Sakai-ku, Sakai City
Osaka, Osaka 590-8577 / JP
02 / Tetsuka, Toshio
SHIMANO INC.
3-77 Oimatsu-cho
Sakai-ku, Sakai City
Osaka, Osaka 590-8577 / JP
03 / Nishimoto, Yusuke
SHIMANO INC.
3-77 Oimatsu-cho
Sakai-ku, Sakai City
Osaka, Osaka 590-8577 / JP
04 / Sugimoto, Akinobu
SHIMANO INC
3-77 Oimatsu-cho
Sakai-ku, Sakai City
Osaka, Osaka 590-8577 / JP
 [2013/15]
Representative(s)Sonnenberg, Fred
Sonnenberg Harrison Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 33 08 65
80068 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/37]Sonnenberg, Fred
24IP Law Group
Sonnenberg Fortmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 33 08 65
80068 München / DE
Former [2013/15]Sonnenberg, Fred
24IP Law Group Sonnenberg Fortmann Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Herzogspitalstraße 10a
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date12178460.730.07.2012
[2013/15]
Priority number, dateUS20111325311305.10.2011         Original published format: US201113253113
[2013/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2578486
Date:10.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2578486
Date:11.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.01.2013
ClassificationIPC:B62M9/10
[2013/15]
CPC:
B62M9/105 (EP,US); B62M3/00 (EP,US); Y10T74/2165 (EP,US)
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 [2019/37]
Former [2013/15]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 
TitleGerman:FAHRRADKURBELANORDNUNG[2019/13]
English:BICYCLE CRANK ASSEMBLY[2019/13]
French:ENSEMBLE DE MANIVELLE DE BICYCLETTE[2019/13]
Former [2013/15]Fahrradkurbelanordnung
Former [2013/15]Bicycle crank assembly
Former [2013/15]Ensemble de manivelle de bicyclette
Examination procedure25.09.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.10.2013Examination requested  [2013/47]
03.07.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.10.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.01.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.05.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.10.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.02.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.02.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.06.2019Fee for grant paid
25.06.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.06.2019Receipt 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  03.07.2014
Opposition(s)15.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
01.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
31.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
31.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.07.2012
AL11.09.2019
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Documents cited:Search[XA]JPS596186  (SHIMANO INDUSTRIAL CO) [X] 1,6-8,10,11 * abstract * [A] 2-5,9,12;
 [XA]EP0417696  (SHIMANO INDUSTRIAL CO [JP]) [X] 1,6-8,10,11 * figure 5 * [A] 2-5,9,12;
 [XA]EP0513681  (SHIMANO KK [JP]) [X] 1,6-8,10,11 * figure 2 * [A] 2-5,9,12;
 [XAI]EP1609714  (SHIMANO KK [JP]) [X] 1,6-8,10,11 * paragraph [0039] - paragraph [0040]; figures 3,5 * [A] 2-5 [I] 9,12;
 [XAI]TW201024170  (SAKAE ENGINEERING INC [JP]) [X] 1,2,7 * abstract * [A] 6,8-12[I] 3-5
by applicantUS7258041
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