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EP About this file: EP1040993

EP1040993 - Rotatable seal assembly for a bicycle hub transmission [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  20.06.2008
Database last updated on 20.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip24.10.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): ES		published on 26.11.2008  [2008/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SHIMANO INC.
3-77, Oimatsu-cho
Sakai-ku
Sakai City
Osaka 590-8577 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/31]For all designated states
SHIMANO INC.
3-77 Oimatsu-cho, Sakai-ku, Sakai City
Osaka 590-8577 / JP
Former [2002/46]For all designated states
Shimano Inc.
77 Oimatsu-cho 3-cho, Sakai-shi
Osaka 590-8577 / JP
Former [2000/40]For all designated states
SHIMANO INC.
77, Oimatsu-cho 3-cho, Sakai-shi
Osaka 590-8577 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Shoge, Akihiko
1069, Oaza Yoshida
Shimanoseki-shi, Yamaguchi / JP
[2000/40]
Representative(s)Wallinger, Michael
Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Zweibrückenstrasse 5-7
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/34]Wallinger, Michael
Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Foerstl Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Zweibrückenstrasse 5-7
80331 München / DE
Former [2000/40]Wallinger, Michael, Dr.-Ing.
Wallinger & Partner, Patentanwälte, Zweibrückenstrasse 2
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date00106087.030.03.2000
[2000/40]
Priority number, dateUS1999028163430.03.1999         Original published format: US 281634
[2000/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1040993
Date:04.10.2000
Language:EN
[2000/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1040993
Date:21.03.2001
[2001/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1040993
Date:13.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/46]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1040993
Date:23.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.02.2001
ClassificationIPC:B62M11/16
[2000/40]
CPC:
B60B27/0005 (EP,US); B60B27/0073 (EP,US); B60B27/0078 (EP,US);
B60B27/023 (EP,US); B60B27/047 (EP,US); B62M11/16 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/40]
TitleGerman:Drehbare Dichtungsanordnung für eine Fahrradantriebsnabe[2000/40]
English:Rotatable seal assembly for a bicycle hub transmission[2000/40]
French:Ensemble de joint tournant pour moyeu d'entraînement de bicyclette[2000/40]
Examination procedure08.09.2000Examination requested  [2000/45]
08.09.2000Request for accelerated examination filed
15.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.05.2001Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
27.06.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.10.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.10.2001Observations by third parties
09.01.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.05.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.06.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.08.2002Fee for grant paid
20.08.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  29.07.2003  06.08.2003  ADMISSIBLE
SRAM Deutschland GmbH
Romstr. 1
97424 Schweinfurt / DE
Opponent's representative
Thum, Bernhard
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2004/41]
Opponent(s)01  29.07.2003  06.08.2003  ADMISSIBLE
SRAM Deutschland GmbH
Romstr. 1
97424 Schweinfurt / DE
Opponent's representative
Thum, Bernhard
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff, Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2003/39]
Opponent(s)01  29.07.2003  06.08.2003  ADMISSIBLE
SRAM Deutschland GmbH
Romstr. 1
97424 Schweinfurt / DE
25.09.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
05.04.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
13.01.2005Date of oral proceedings
14.02.2005Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
14.02.2005Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
23.10.2007Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
12.03.2008Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
04.06.2008Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition14.04.2005Appeal received No.  T0482/05
22.06.2005Statement of grounds filed
23.10.2007Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
23.10.2007Date of oral proceedings
06.11.2007Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.11.2002
BE13.11.2002
CH13.11.2002
FI13.11.2002
GR13.11.2002
LI13.11.2002
DK13.02.2003
PT13.02.2003
SE13.02.2003
CY30.03.2003
LU30.03.2003
ES31.03.2003
MC31.03.2003
GB30.03.2007
IE30.03.2007
[2008/48]
Former [2008/19]AT13.11.2002
BE13.11.2002
CH13.11.2002
FI13.11.2002
GR13.11.2002
LI13.11.2002
DK13.02.2003
PT13.02.2003
SE13.02.2003
CY30.03.2003
LU30.03.2003
MC31.03.2003
ES29.05.2003
GB30.03.2007
IE30.03.2007
Former [2008/10]AT13.11.2002
BE13.11.2002
CH13.11.2002
FI13.11.2002
GR13.11.2002
LI13.11.2002
DK13.02.2003
PT13.02.2003
SE13.02.2003
CY30.03.2003
LU30.03.2003
MC31.03.2003
ES29.05.2003
IE30.03.2007
Former [2007/10]AT13.11.2002
BE13.11.2002
CH13.11.2002
FI13.11.2002
GR13.11.2002
LI13.11.2002
DK13.02.2003
PT13.02.2003
SE13.02.2003
CY30.03.2003
LU30.03.2003
MC31.03.2003
ES29.05.2003
Former [2005/02]AT13.11.2002
BE13.11.2002
CH13.11.2002
FI13.11.2002
GR13.11.2002
LI13.11.2002
PT13.02.2003
SE13.02.2003
CY30.03.2003
LU30.03.2003
MC31.03.2003
ES29.05.2003
Former [2004/44]AT13.11.2002
BE13.11.2002
CH13.11.2002
FI13.11.2002
GR13.11.2002
LI13.11.2002
PT13.02.2003
SE13.02.2003
CY30.03.2003
LU30.03.2003
ES29.05.2003
Former [2004/39]AT13.11.2002
BE13.11.2002
CH13.11.2002
FI13.11.2002
GR13.11.2002
LI13.11.2002
PT13.02.2003
SE13.02.2003
LU30.03.2003
ES29.05.2003
Former [2004/04]AT13.11.2002
BE13.11.2002
CH13.11.2002
FI13.11.2002
GR13.11.2002
LI13.11.2002
PT13.02.2003
SE13.02.2003
ES29.05.2003
Former [2003/51]AT13.11.2002
BE13.11.2002
CH13.11.2002
FI13.11.2002
GR13.11.2002
LI13.11.2002
PT13.02.2003
SE13.02.2003
Former [2003/43]AT13.11.2002
CH13.11.2002
FI13.11.2002
GR13.11.2002
LI13.11.2002
PT13.02.2003
SE13.02.2003
Former [2003/39]AT13.11.2002
CH13.11.2002
GR13.11.2002
LI13.11.2002
PT13.02.2003
SE13.02.2003
Former [2003/37]AT13.11.2002
GR13.11.2002
PT13.02.2003
SE13.02.2003
Former [2003/31]GR13.11.2002
PT13.02.2003
SE13.02.2003
Former [2003/29]PT13.02.2003
SE13.02.2003
Former [2003/19]SE13.02.2003
Documents cited:Search[A] EP0876953  (SHIMANO KK et al.)
ExaminationUS5100247
 EP0787922
 EP0711931
 US5259676
 EP0777060
 US5632364
 US575625
 WO9852817
 EP0021734
 EP0021733
   G. NIEMANN: "Maschinenelemente, Band I", 1975, SPRINGER-VERLAG, BERLIN, HEIDELBERG, NEW YORK
otherUS5259676
 US5100247
 EP0787922
 EP0711931
 EP0777060
 US5632364
 US5785625
 WO9852817
 EP0021734
 EP0021733
OppositionEP0787922
 EP0711931
 EP0777060
 US5632234
 EP0679570
 EP0021734
 EP0021733
 DE2940841
   G. Niemann; Maschinenelemente, Band I, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg NY 1981, p339-345
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