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StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.07.2025
Database last updated on 07.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.03.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.01.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.12.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.05.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.03.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  09.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip04.07.2025No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.08.2025  [2025/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Elkins, Stephen Michael
King of the Mountain Ltd
Stretfield Mill
Stretfield Road
Bradwell
S33 9JT / GB
[2022/26]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2022/26]
Representative(s)Swindell & Pearson Limited
48 Friar Gate
Derby DE1 1GY / GB
[2024/35]
Former [2022/26]Lock, Howard John
Howard Lock Intellectual Property Limited Westthorpe Business Innovation Centre Westthorpe Fields Business Park Killamarsh
Sheffield S21 1TZ / GB
Application number, filing date20764714.018.08.2020
[2022/26]
WO2020GB51975
Priority number, dateGB2019001217723.08.2019         Original published format: GB 201912177
[2022/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021038196
Date:04.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4017740
Date:29.06.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.03.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4017740
Date:28.08.2024
Language:EN
[2024/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.03.2021
ClassificationIPC:B60B27/02, B62M9/10, F16D41/30, B62L1/00, F16D65/12, B60T1/06, F16D65/02
[2022/26]
CPC:
B60B27/023 (EP,US); B60B27/0052 (EP); B60B27/047 (US);
B60T1/065 (EP); B62L1/005 (EP,US); B62M9/10 (EP,US);
F16D41/30 (EP,US); F16D65/123 (EP,US); B60Y2200/13 (EP,US);
F16D2065/1384 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2022/26]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:RADNABE[2022/26]
English:WHEEL HUB[2022/26]
French:MOYEU DE ROUE[2022/26]
Entry into regional phase23.03.2022National basic fee paid 
23.03.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
23.03.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.03.2022Examination requested  [2022/26]
23.03.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.09.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.12.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.01.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
14.03.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.07.2024Fee for grant paid
15.07.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.07.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.05.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
24.06.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ28.08.2024
ES28.08.2024
HR28.08.2024
PL28.08.2024
SK28.08.2024
SM28.08.2024
NO28.11.2024
RS28.11.2024
GR29.11.2024
IS28.12.2024
[2025/23]
Former [2025/21]ES28.08.2024
HR28.08.2024
PL28.08.2024
SM28.08.2024
NO28.11.2024
RS28.11.2024
GR29.11.2024
IS28.12.2024
Former [2025/10]ES28.08.2024
HR28.08.2024
PL28.08.2024
NO28.11.2024
RS28.11.2024
GR29.11.2024
IS28.12.2024
Former [2025/09]PL28.08.2024
NO28.11.2024
GR29.11.2024
IS28.12.2024
Former [2025/08]PL28.08.2024
NO28.11.2024
GR29.11.2024
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 [XAY] US6591956  (NEUGENT JOHN J et al.) [X] 1-17,21-23,25,31-33 * figure - *[A] 18-20,24,26,30 [Y] 15,16,27-29
 [XAY] CN209257769  (DRIVETRAIN TECH SOLUTION INC et al.) [X] 1-25,31-35 * figure - *[A] 26,30 [Y] 27-29
 [XAY] TW202014317  (DRIVETRAIN TECH SOLUTION INC et al.) [A] 26,30 [Y] 27-29
 [XAY] EP3636450  (DRIVETRAIN TECH SOLUTION INC et al.) [A] 26,30 [Y] 27-29
 [Y] US2007132306  (CHANG CHUNG M et al.) [Y] 27-29 * figure - *
 [Y] US6994189  (CHEN HUBERT et al.) [Y] 27-29 * figure - *
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