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EP About this file: EP3753836

EP3753836 - ELECTRIC ASSIST DEVICE FOR BICYCLES AND BICYCLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.06.2024
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.11.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.11.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.09.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
1-1 Minami-Aoyama 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-8556 / JP
[2020/52]
Inventor(s)01 / TSUKAMOTO Kenji
c/o HONDA R&D CO., LTD., 4-1 Chuo 1-chome
Wako-shi, Saitama 351-0193 / JP
02 / NAMIKI Yoshihiro
c/o HONDA R&D CO., LTD., 4-1 Chuo 1-chome
Wako-shi, Saitama 351-0193 / JP
03 / HONDA Satoshi
c/o HONDA R&D CO., LTD., 4-1 Chuo 1-chome
Wako-shi, Saitama 351-0193 / JP
04 / KIKUCHI Hiroyuki
c/o HONDA R&D CO., LTD., 4-1 Chuo 1-chome
Wako-shi, Saitama 351-0193 / JP
 [2020/52]
Representative(s)Weickmann & Weickmann PartmbB
Postfach 860 820
81635 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/52]Herzog, Markus
Weickmann & Weickmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Postfach 860 820
81635 München / DE
Application number, filing date19764761.305.02.2019
[2020/52]
WO2019JP04112
Priority number, dateJP2018003907205.03.2018         Original published format: JP 2018039072
[2020/52]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019171860
Date:12.09.2019
Language:JA
[2019/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3753836
Date:23.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3753836
Date:23.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP12.09.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.02.2021
ClassificationIPC:B62M6/55, B62M9/10, B62M3/00
[2021/12]
CPC:
B62M9/105 (EP); B62M6/55 (EP,US); B62M3/00 (EP);
B62M6/90 (US)
Former IPC [2020/52]B62M6/55
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 [2020/52]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTRISCHE HILFSVORRICHTUNG FÜR FAHRRÄDER UND FAHRRAD[2020/52]
English:ELECTRIC ASSIST DEVICE FOR BICYCLES AND BICYCLE[2020/52]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ASSISTANCE ÉLECTRIQUE POUR BICYCLETTES, ET BICYCLETTE[2020/52]
Entry into regional phase14.09.2020Translation filed 
14.09.2020National basic fee paid 
14.09.2020Search fee paid 
14.09.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
14.09.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.09.2020Examination requested  [2020/52]
16.08.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.02.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.09.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.07.2023Fee for grant paid
12.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
30.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.08.2023
CZ23.08.2023
DK23.08.2023
EE23.08.2023
ES23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
IT23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SI23.08.2023
SK23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/26]AT23.08.2023
CZ23.08.2023
DK23.08.2023
EE23.08.2023
ES23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
IT23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SK23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/23]AT23.08.2023
CZ23.08.2023
DK23.08.2023
EE23.08.2023
ES23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SK23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/22]AT23.08.2023
CZ23.08.2023
DK23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/20]AT23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/10]AT23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/09]AT23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
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 [A]US5772547  (TERADA MASAO [JP]) [A] 1,8,9,11 * column 5; figures 2,3 *;
 [X]JPH11303953  (LINK UP KK) [X] 1-4,6,11 * paragraph [0026] - paragraph [0028] * * figures 1-5,10,11 *;
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 [XI]CN203172838U  (SUZHOU BAFANG MOTOR TECHNOLOGY CO TECHNOLOGY CO LTD LTD) [X] 1-4,6-8 * abstract * [I] 5;
 [A]US2014060212  (TETSUKA TOSHIO [JP], et al) [A] 1,7-9 * paragraph [0122] - paragraph [0128]; figures 1,13,14 *;
 [A]US2015247767  (TETSUKA TOSHIO [JP]) [A] 1,7,8 * paragraph [0051] - paragraph [0055]; figure 6 *;
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ExaminationJPH10147283
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by applicantJP2002264881
 JP2007091159
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