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EP About this file: EP3256759

EP3256759 - TOOTHED SPROCKET HUB WITH ELASTIC CENTERING ELEMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/51]TOOTHED SPROCKET HUB WITH ELASTIC CENTERING ELEMENT
[2021/10]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.11.2022
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.07.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.02.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.09.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.11.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gates Corporation (a Delaware corporation)
IP Law Dept. 10-A3
1551 Wewatta Street
Denver CO 80202 / US
[2017/51]
Inventor(s)01 / CODY, Michael
370 Auburn St
Boulder, Colorado 80305 / US
 [2017/51]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2017/51]
Application number, filing date16705657.104.02.2016
[2017/51]
WO2016US16489
Priority number, dateUS20151462205713.02.2015         Original published format: US201514622057
[2017/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016130390
Date:18.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3256759
Date:20.12.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.08.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3256759
Date:19.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.08.2016
ClassificationIPC:F16H55/30, F16H57/00, F16H55/17, B60B27/02, B60B27/04, F16D1/116, // F16D3/62
[2021/10]
CPC:
B60B27/023 (EP,KR,US); F16H55/30 (EP,CN,KR,US); B62M9/02 (KR,US);
B60B27/04 (EP,KR,US); F16D1/116 (EP,KR,US); F16H55/171 (EP,CN,KR,US);
F16H57/0025 (EP,CN,KR,US); F16D3/62 (EP,KR,US); F16H2055/306 (KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/51]F16H55/30, B60B27/02, B60B27/04, F16D1/112, F16D1/116, F16H57/00, F16H55/17
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 [2017/51]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZAHNRADNABE MIT ELASTISCHEN ZENTRIERELEMENTEN[2021/10]
English:TOOTHED SPROCKET HUB WITH ELASTIC CENTERING ELEMENTS[2021/10]
French:MOYEU DE PIGNON DENTÉ AYANT DES ÉLÉMENTS DE CENTRAGE ÉLASTIQUES[2021/10]
Former [2017/51]ZAHNRADNABE MIT ELASTISCHEM ZENTRIERELEMENT
Former [2017/51]TOOTHED SPROCKET HUB WITH ELASTIC CENTERING ELEMENT
Former [2017/51]MOYEU DE PIGNON DENTÉ AYANT UN ÉLÉMENT DE CENTRAGE ÉLASTIQUE
Entry into regional phase22.08.2017National basic fee paid 
22.08.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
22.08.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.08.2017Examination requested  [2017/51]
22.08.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.09.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.07.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
29.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.12.2021Fee for grant paid
08.12.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.12.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)20.10.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
25.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[X]US4311473  (SUGIMOTO KAZUO) [X] 1-7 * column 2, line 29 - column 3, line 8 * * column 3, line 66 - column 4, line 6 * * column 4, lines 47-50 * * figures 1,5 *;
 [A]US4429448  (BUTZ HANS [DE]) [A] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5782712  (CAMPAGNOLO VALENTINO [IT]) [A] 1-7* the whole document *;
 [A]US2007254758  (CHEN CHING-SHU [TW]) [A] 1-7 * paragraphs [0024] - [0027] *;
 [A]CN203438771U  (NINGBO WISDOM BICYCLE INDUSTRY CO LTD) [A] 1-7 * figures 1,2 *;
 [AD]US2015016880  (NICOLAI KARLHEINZ [DE]) [AD] 1-7 * paragraphs [0021] - [0023] - [0028] , [0029] * * figures 1,2,5,6 *
by applicantCA2749293
 US7854441
 EP2289792
 US2015016880
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