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EP2157012 - Bottom bracket assembly for a bicycle [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 03.10.2014 Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	03.10.2014	Revocation of patent	published on 05.11.2014 [2014/45]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Shimano Inc. 3-77 Oimatsu-cho Sakai-ku Sakai Osaka 590-8577 / JP
	[2010/08]
Inventor(s)	01 / Yamanaka, Masahiro 3-77 Oimatsu-cho, Sakai-ku, Sakai City Osaka Osaka 590-8577 / JP
	[2010/08]
Representative(s)	Grosse, Felix Christopher Grosse - Schumacher - Knauer - von Hirschhausen Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Nymphenburger Straße 14 80335 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2010/08]	Grosse, Felix Christopher Grosse - Schumacher - Knauer - von Hirschhausen Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Nymphenburger Straße 14 D-80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date	09173378.2	22.11.2002
	[2010/08]
Priority number, date	US20010002256	23.11.2001 Original published format: US 2256
	[2010/08]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP2157012
	Date:	24.02.2010
	Language:	EN
	[2010/08]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP2157012
	Date:	15.09.2010
	Language:	EN
	[2010/37]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	14.01.2010
Classification	IPC:	B62M3/00, B62K19/34	[2010/08]
	CPC:	F16C33/78 (EP,US); B25B27/0071 (EP,US); B62K19/34 (EP,US); B62M3/00 (EP,US); B62M3/003 (EP,US); F16C35/077 (EP,US); (+) F16C2326/28 (EP,US); Y10T74/2164 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting states	DE, IT [2010/08]
Title	German:	Tretlageranordnung für ein Fahrrad	[2010/08]
	English:	Bottom bracket assembly for a bicycle	[2010/08]
	French:	Ensemble support inférieur pour bicyclette	[2010/08]
Examination procedure	13.04.2010	Examination requested [2010/21]
	19.07.2010	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	26.07.2010	Fee for grant paid
	26.07.2010	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s) Tooltip	EP02026091.5 / EP1314902
	EP08153664.1 / EP1942050
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 24.05.2011 06.06.2011 ADMISSIBLE SRAM Deutschland GmbH Romstr. 1 97424 Schweinfurt / DE Opponent's representative Schicker, Silvia, et al, et al Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB Schweigerstraße 2 81541 München / DE
		02 13.01.2012 19.03.2012 INTERVENTION ADMISSIBLE Full Speed Ahead s.r.l. Europe Via Del Lavoro 56 20040 Busnago, Milano / IT Opponent's representative dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB, et al, et al Deichmannhaus am Dom Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 50667 Köln / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2012/27]
	Opponent(s)	01 24.05.2011 06.06.2011 ADMISSIBLE SRAM Deutschland GmbH Romstr. 1 97424 Schweinfurt / DE Opponent's representative Schicker, Silvia, et al, et al Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2 81541 München / DE
		02 13.01.2012 19.03.2012 INTERVENTION ADMISSIBLE Full Speed Ahead s.r.l. Europe Via Del Lavoro 56 20040 Busnago, Milano / IT Opponent's representative von Kreisler Selting Werner, et al, et al Deichmannhaus am Dom Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 50667 Köln / DE
	Former [2012/17]
	Opponent(s)	01 24.05.2011 06.06.2011 ADMISSIBLE SRAM Deutschland GmbH Romstr. 1 97424 Schweinfurt / DE Opponent's representative Schicker, Silvia, et al, et al Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2 81541 München / DE
		02 13.01.2012 19.03.2012 INTERVENTION ADMISSIBLE Full Speed Ahead s.r.l. Europe Via Del Lavoro 56 20040 Busnago, Milano / IT Opponent's representative von Kirschbaum, Alexander, et al, et al Patentanwälte von Kreisler Selting Werner Deichmannhaus am Dom Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 50667 Köln / DE
	Former [2012/08]
	Opponent(s)	01 24.05.2011 06.06.2011 ADMISSIBLE SRAM Deutschland GmbH Romstr. 1 97424 Schweinfurt / DE Opponent's representative Schicker, Silvia, et al, et al Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2 81541 München / DE
		02 13.01.2012 ADMISSIBLE Full Speed Ahead s.r.l. Europe Via Del Lavoro 56 20040 Busnago, Milano / IT Opponent's representative von Kirschbaum, Alexander Patentanwälte von Kreisler Selting Werner Deichmannhaus am Dom Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 50667 Köln / DE
	Former [2011/26]
	Opponent(s)	01 24.05.2011 SRAM Deutschland GmbH Romstr. 1 97424 Schweinfurt / DE Opponent's representative Schicker, Silvia, et al, et al Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2 81541 München / DE
	21.07.2011	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	11.10.2011	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	24.01.2012	No. 02: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
	07.03.2012	No. 02: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
	18.05.2012	Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
	17.07.2012	Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
	05.06.2013	Date of oral proceedings
	18.06.2013	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	18.06.2013	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	25.09.2014	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2014/45]
Appeal following opposition	01.08.2013	Appeal received No. T1706/13
	17.10.2013	Statement of grounds filed
	25.09.2014	Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	23.10.2009	Renewal fee patent year 03
	23.10.2009	Renewal fee patent year 04
	23.10.2009	Renewal fee patent year 05
	23.10.2009	Renewal fee patent year 06
	23.10.2009	Renewal fee patent year 07
	23.10.2009	Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:	Search	[A]US5476327 (CHIANG DOUGLAS [TW]) [A] 1-15 * column 2, line 28 - column 3, line 24; figures 2-4 *;
		[A]US5509739 (CHI YI C [TW]) [A] 3,4* figure 2 *;
		[A]US5575540 (CHI YI C [TW]) [A] 14,15 * column 2, line 18 - column 3, line 25; figures 2,3 *;
		[A]DE19751879 (SRAM DE GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-15 * column 2, line 12 - line 66; figure 1 *

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