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EP About this file: EP1700781

EP1700781 - Bicycle sprocket [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  20.01.2017
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.01.2017Opposition rejectedpublished on 22.02.2017  [2017/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SHIMANO INC.
3-77, Oimatsu-cho
Sakai-ku
Sakai City
Osaka 590-8577 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/37]For all designated states
SHIMANO INC.
3-77 Oimatsu-cho, Sakai-ku, Sakai City
Osaka 590-8577 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nonoshita, Tetsu
3-77, Oimatsu-cho
Sakai Osaka 590-8577 / JP
02 / Inoue, Hideya
3-77, Oimatsu-cho
Sakai Osaka 590-8577 / JP
 [2006/37]
Representative(s)Grosse Schumacher Knauer von Hirschhausen
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Nymphenburger Strasse 14
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/31]Grosse - Schumacher - Knauer - von Hirschhausen
Nymphenburger Strasse 14
80335 München / DE
Former [2008/30]Grosse, Wolfgang, et al
Grosse - Schumacher - Knauer - von Hirschhausen Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Nymphenburger Strasse 14
80335 München / DE
Former [2008/11]Grosse, Wolfgang, et al
Grosse - Schumacher - Knauer - von Hirschhausen Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Nymphenburger Strasse 14
80335 München / DE
Former [2006/37]GROSSE BOCKHORNI SCHUMACHER
Forstenrieder Allee 59
81476 München / DE
Application number, filing date06004880.809.03.2006
[2006/37]
Priority number, dateJP2005006473209.03.2005         Original published format: JP 2005064732
[2006/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1700781
Date:13.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/37]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1700781
Date:15.10.2008
[2008/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1700781
Date:18.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.09.2008
ClassificationIPC:B62M9/10, F16H55/30
[2006/37]
CPC:
B62M9/105 (EP,US); F16H55/30 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   IT [2009/26]
Former [2006/37]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Kettenrad für ein Fahrrad[2006/37]
English:Bicycle sprocket[2006/37]
French:Pinion de bicyclette[2006/37]
Examination procedure21.02.2009Examination requested  [2009/15]
16.04.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
28.05.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
30.07.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.10.2009Fee for grant paid
08.10.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.08.2010  30.08.2010  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 [2010/39]
Opponent(s)01  18.08.2010   
SRAM Deutschland GmbH
Romstr. 1
97424 Schweinfurt / DE
Opponent's representative
Thum, Bernhard
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
24.09.2010Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
24.01.2011Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.11.2011Date of oral proceedings
28.11.2011Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
28.11.2011Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
28.11.2016Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2017/08]
Appeal following opposition11.01.2012Appeal received No.  T0075/12
05.04.2012Statement of grounds filed
28.11.2016Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
28.11.2016Date of oral proceedings
06.12.2016Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]US6428437  (SCHLANGER RAPHAEL [US]) [A] 1 * figures 8A,18A *;
 [A]EP1407962  (CAMPAGNOLO SRL [IT]) [A] 1 * figures 1,2 *;
 [AD]EP1167174  (SHIMANO KK [JP]) [AD] 4,5 * the whole document *
by applicantJP2005064732
 DE20218755U
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