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EP About this file: EP0575560

EP0575560 - BICYCLE GEAR SHIFTING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1993/52]BICYCLE GEAR SHIFTING METHOD AND APPARATUS
[1996/19]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  09.10.1998
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL		published on 12.02.2003  [2003/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SRAM Corporation
2039 W. Carroll Avenue
Chicago, IL 60612 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/52]For all designated states
SRAM CORPORATION
2039 W. Carroll Avenue
Chicago, IL 60612 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PATTERSON, Sam, H.
5332 Natasha Court
Agoura Hills, CA 91301 / US
02 / CHEEVER, John, D.
1835 North Halsted Street
Chicago, IL 60614 / US
03 / SHUPE, Jeffery, M.
1801 N. Bissell
Chicago, IL 60614 / US
[1994/08]
Former [1993/52]01 / PATTERSON, Sam, H.
5332 Natasha Court
Agoura Hills, CA 91301 / US
02 / CHEEVER, John, D.
1010 N. Howe
Chicago, IL 60614 / US
03 / SHUPE, Jeffery, M.
1801 N. Bissell
Chicago, IL 60614 / US
Representative(s)Gille Hrabal Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB Patentanwälte
Brucknerstraße 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/52]Türk, Gille, Hrabal, Leifert
Brucknerstrasse 20
D-40593 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date92910851.218.03.1992
[1993/52]
WO1992US02247
Priority number, dateUS1991067243120.03.1991         Original published format: US 672431
[1993/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9216773
Date:01.10.1992
Language:EN
[1992/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0575560
Date:29.12.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.10.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0575560
Date:08.05.1996
Language:EN
[1996/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US01.10.1992
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.07.1994
ClassificationIPC:B62M25/04, B62K23/04, // B62M9/12
[1994/24]
CPC:
B62M9/1248 (EP,US); B62K23/04 (EP,US); B62M25/04 (EP,US);
B62M9/127 (EP,US); B62M9/131 (EP,US); B62M9/1346 (EP,US);
Y10T74/2045 (EP,US); Y10T74/20456 (EP,US); Y10T74/20462 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1993/52]F16H9/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1993/52]
TitleGerman:EINRICHTUNG ZUM SCHALTEN EINES FAHRRADGETRIEBES[1996/19]
English:BICYCLE GEAR SHIFTING APPARATUS[1996/19]
French:DISPOSITIF DE CHANGEMENT DE VITESSE S'UTILISANT SUR UN VELO[1996/19]
Former [1993/52]VERFAHREN UND EINRICHTUNG ZUM SCHALTEN EINES FAHRRADGETRIEBES
Former [1993/52]BICYCLE GEAR SHIFTING METHOD AND APPARATUS
Former [1993/52]PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE CHANGEMENT DE VITESSE S'UTILISANT SUR UN VELO
MiscellaneousEPB 1996/19: Teilanmeldung 95116921.8
EPB 1996/19: Divisional application 95116921.8
EPB 1996/19: Demande divisionnaire 95116921.8
Entry into regional phase24.09.1993National basic fee paid 
24.09.1993Search fee paid 
24.09.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
24.09.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.10.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
24.09.1993Examination requested  [1993/52]
03.08.1994Request for accelerated examination filed
10.10.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.10.1994Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
23.03.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.07.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
31.10.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
13.11.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.1996Fee for grant paid
17.01.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP00114933.5  / EP1040995
EP95116921.8  / EP0700827
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.02.1997  16.06.1998  WITHDRAWN
Shimano Inc.
77 Oimsatsu-cho 3-cho
590-77 Sakai Osaka / JP
Opponent's representative
Grosse, Wolfgang
Grosse - Schumacher - Knauer - von Hirschhausen
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Nymphenburger Straße 14
80335 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1997/14]
Opponent(s)01  10.02.1997  16.06.1998  WITHDRAWN
Shimano Inc.
77 Oimsatsu-cho 3-cho
590-77 Sakai Osaka / JP
Opponent's representative
Grosse, Wolfgang
Grosse - Schumacher - Knauer - von Hirschhausen Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Nymphenburger Straße 14
80335 München / DE
13.03.1997Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
26.08.1997Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
06.02.1998Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
16.06.1998Reply to a communication from the opposition division
29.06.1998Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
09.07.1998Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [1998/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
20.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
08.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.05.1996
BE08.05.1996
CH08.05.1996
DK08.05.1996
LI08.05.1996
NL08.05.1996
SE08.08.1996
LU31.03.1997
[2003/07]
Former [2000/07]AT08.05.1996
BE08.05.1996
CH08.05.1996
DK08.05.1996
LI08.05.1996
SE08.08.1996
LU31.03.1997
Former [1998/15]AT08.05.1996
BE08.05.1996
CH08.05.1996
DK08.05.1996
LI08.05.1996
SE08.08.1996
Former [1997/29]AT08.05.1996
BE08.05.1996
CH08.05.1996
LI08.05.1996
SE08.08.1996
Former [1997/21]AT08.05.1996
BE08.05.1996
SE08.08.1996
Former [1997/03]AT08.05.1996
SE08.08.1996
Former [1996/51]SE08.08.1996
Documents cited:Search[Y]DE3012034  (MAGENWIRTH GMBH CO GUSTAV [DE]) [Y] 10,12,13 * page 4, line 13 - page 5, line 15; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]DE3201523  (MAGENWIRTH GMBH CO GUSTAV [DE]) [A] 1,2 * the whole document *;
 [Y]FR2563174  (COSTA MAS MIGUEL ANGEL [ES]) [Y] 10,12,13 * abstract *;
 [A]FR2610889  (SHIMANO INDUSTRIAL CO [JP]) [A] 1* page 7, line 11 - line 20; figure 1 *;
 [DYA]US4900291  (PATTERSON SAM H [US]) [DY] 10,12,13 * figure -; claim 1 * [DA] 1,2
International search[A]US4504250  (JUY HENRI [FR]);
 [A]US4599079  (CHAPPELL GILMORE H [US]);
 [A]US4693700  (CHAPPELL GILMORE H [US])
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