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EP1927541 - Bicycle gear shifter [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.10.2012
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SHIMANO INC.
3-77, Oimatsu-cho
Sakai-ku
Sakai City
Osaka 590-8577 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/23]For all designated states
SHIMANO INC.
3-77 Oimatsu-cho, Sakai-ku, Sakai City
Osaka 590-8577 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Takebayashi, Haruyuki
3-77 Oimatsu-cho
Sakai-ku
Sakai City Osaka 590-8577 / JP
02 / Fujii, Kazuhiro
3-77 Oimatsu-cho
Sakai-ku
Sakai City Osaka 590-8577 / JP
 [2011/50]
Former [2008/23]01 / Takebayashi, Haruyuki
3-77 Oimatsu-cho Sakai-ku
Sakai City Osaka 590-8577 / JP
02 / Fujii, Kazuhiro
3-77 Oimatsu-cho Sakai-ku
Sakai City Osaka 590-8577 / JP
Representative(s)Hofmann, Harald, et al
Sonnenberg Fortmann Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 33 08 65
80068 München / DE
[2011/50]
Former [2008/23]Hofmann, Harald, et al
24IP Law Group Sonnenberg Fortmann Postfach 33 08 65
80068 München / DE
Application number, filing date07020885.525.10.2007
[2008/23]
Priority number, dateJP2006032207729.11.2006         Original published format: JP 2006322077
[2008/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1927541
Date:04.06.2008
Language:EN
[2008/23]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1927541
Date:25.02.2009
[2009/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1927541
Date:14.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.01.2009
ClassificationIPC:B62M25/08, B62K23/06
[2008/23]
CPC:
B62M25/08 (EP,US); B62K23/06 (EP,US); Y10T74/20438 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT [2009/44]
Former [2008/23]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Fahrradgangschalthebel[2008/23]
English:Bicycle gear shifter[2008/23]
French:Sélecteur de vitesses de bicyclette[2008/23]
Examination procedure18.03.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.08.2009Examination requested  [2009/46]
26.08.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
02.10.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
06.06.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.10.2011Fee for grant paid
06.10.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP11186922.8  / EP2431272
EP13170369.6  / EP2636585
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  06.06.2011
Opposition(s)17.09.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
02.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4041788  (NININGER JR NATHAN VIVIEN) [X] 1-3 * the whole document *;
 [X]US4850939  (CHILCOTE KEITH C [US], et al) [X] 1-3 * column 17, line 11 - line 17 *;
 [A]EP0834685  (SHIMANO KK [JP]) [A] 2,10,12,13 * column 3, line 57 - column 4, line 6 * * column 18, line 12 - line 21 *;
 [A]EP1245483  (SHIMANO KK [JP]) [A] 2 * paragraph [0038] *;
 [A]EP1473221  (SHIMANO KK [JP]) [A] 5* paragraph [0007]; figure 22; claim 38 *;
 [YA]EP1568597  (SHIMANO KK [JP]) [Y] 5-7,10 * column 4, line 4 - line 5; figure 13 * [A] 12,13;
 [XY]US2006116227  (MERCAT JEAN-PIERRE [FR], et al) [X] 1-4,8,11-13 * the whole document * [Y] 5-7,10;
 [X]EP1705110  (SHIMANO KK [JP]) [X] 1-3 * paragraphs [0056] , [0062] *
by applicantJP2002267002
 US2006116227
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