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EP0486085 - Bicycle bell [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 27.08.2004 Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event Tooltip	18.07.2008	Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representative	published on 20.08.2008 [2008/34]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Spanninga Metaal B.V. Geert Knolweg 30 8501 MK Joure / NL
	[2004/42]
Former [1992/21]	For all designated states Spanninga Metaal B.V. Geert-Knolweg 30 NL-8501 MK Joure / NL
Inventor(s)	01 / Hosper, Alle It Noard 109 NL-8512 AD Broek / NL
	[1992/21]
Representative(s)	Dorna, Peter, et al Algemeen Octrooi- en Merkenbureau P.O. Box 645 5600 AP Eindhoven / NL
	[N/P]
Former [2002/26]	Dorna, Peter, et al Algemeen Octrooibureau Postbus 645 5600 AP Eindhoven / NL
Former [1995/47]	Vollebregt, Cornelis Jacobus, et al Algemeen Octrooibureau World Trade Center P.O. Box 645 NL-5600 AP Eindhoven / NL
Former [1992/21]	Noz, Franciscus Xaverius, Ir. Algemeen Octrooibureau P.O. Box 645 NL-5600 AP Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date	91202843.8	01.11.1991
	[1992/21]
Priority number, date	NL19900002488	15.11.1990 Original published format: NL 9002488
	[1992/21]
Filing language	NL
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0486085
	Date:	20.05.1992
	Language:	EN
	[1992/21]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0486085
	Date:	20.07.1994
	Language:	EN
	[1994/29]
	Type:	B2 New European patent specification
	No.:	EP0486085
	Date:	13.10.2004
	Language:	EN
	[2004/42]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	18.03.1992
Classification	IPC:	B62J3/00, G10K1/072	[1992/21]
	CPC:	G10K1/072 (EP); B62J3/04 (EP)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1992/21]
Title	German:	Fahrradglocke	[1992/21]
	English:	Bicycle bell	[1992/21]
	French:	Sonnette pour bicyclette	[1992/21]
Examination procedure	19.11.1992	Examination requested [1993/02]
	10.09.1993	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	18.01.1994	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	25.02.1994	Fee for grant paid
	25.02.1994	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 03.10.1994 02.05.2003 WITHDRAWN WIDEK METAALWARENFABRIEK B.V. Haven 1 NL-2921 AA KRIMPEN a/d IJSSEL / NL Opponent's representative Bartelds, Erik Arnold & Siedsma Bezuidenhoutseweg 57 2594 AC The Hague / NL
		[N/P]
	Former [2008/34]
	Opponent(s)	01 03.10.1994 02.05.2003 WITHDRAWN WIDEK METAALWARENFABRIEK B.V. Haven 1 NL-2921 AA KRIMPEN a/d IJSSEL / NL Opponent's representative Bartelds, Erik Arnold & Siedsma Sweelinckplein 1 2517 GK The Hague / NL
	Former [2003/27]
	Opponent(s)	01 03.10.1994 02.05.2003 WITHDRAWN WIDEK METAALWARENFABRIEK B.V. Haven 1 NL-2921 AA KRIMPEN a/d IJSSEL / NL Opponent's representative Bartelds, Erik Arnold & Siedsma, Advocaten en Octrooigemachtigden, Sweelinckplein 1 2517 GK Den Haag / NL
	Former [1996/49]
	Opponent(s)	01 03.10.1994 24.10.1994 ADMISSIBLE WIDEK METAALWARENFABRIEK B.V. Haven 1 NL-2921 AA KRIMPEN a/d IJSSEL / NL Opponent's representative Bartelds, Erik Arnold & Siedsma, Advocaten en Octrooigemachtigden, Sweelinckplein 1 NL-2517 GK Den Haag / NL
	Former [1994/48]
	Opponent(s)	01 03.10.1994 24.10.1994 ADMISSIBLE WIDEK METAALWARENFABRIEK B.V. Haven 1 NL-2921 AA KRIMPEN a/d IJSSEL / NL Opponent's representative Eveleens Maarse, Pieter Arnold & Siedsma, Advocaten en Octrooigemachtigden, Sweelinckplein 1 NL-2517 GK Den Haag / NL
	24.05.1995	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	21.11.1995	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	30.05.1996	Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
	09.10.1996	Reply to a communication from the opposition division
	17.11.1997	Date of oral proceedings
	15.01.1998	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	06.08.2001	Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
	18.02.2002	Reply to a communication from the opposition division
	01.12.2003	Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
	01.12.2003	Date of oral proceedings
	13.01.2004	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	13.01.2004	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	11.05.2004	Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
	09.08.2004	Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition	25.02.1998	Appeal received No. T0249/98
	25.05.1998	Statement of grounds filed
	11.01.2000	Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	29.11.1993	Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	20.07.1994
	CH	20.07.1994
	DK	20.07.1994
	ES	20.07.1994
	FR	20.07.1994
	GR	20.07.1994
	IT	20.07.1994
	LI	20.07.1994
	SE	20.10.1994
	LU	30.11.1994
	NL	01.06.2002
	DE	02.07.2002
	GB	01.11.2002
	[2006/32]
Former [2004/22]	AT	20.07.1994
	CH	20.07.1994
	DK	20.07.1994
	ES	20.07.1994
	GR	20.07.1994
	IT	20.07.1994
	LI	20.07.1994
	SE	20.10.1994
	LU	30.11.1994
	NL	01.06.2002
	DE	02.07.2002
	GB	01.11.2002
	FR	31.07.2003
Former [2004/10]	AT	20.07.1994
	CH	20.07.1994
	DK	20.07.1994
	ES	20.07.1994
	GR	20.07.1994
	IT	20.07.1994
	LI	20.07.1994
	SE	20.10.1994
	LU	30.11.1994
	NL	01.06.2002
	DE	02.07.2002
	FR	31.07.2003
Former [2003/30]	AT	20.07.1994
	CH	20.07.1994
	DK	20.07.1994
	ES	20.07.1994
	GR	20.07.1994
	IT	20.07.1994
	LI	20.07.1994
	SE	20.10.1994
	LU	30.11.1994
	NL	01.06.2002
	DE	02.07.2002
Former [2003/07]	AT	20.07.1994
	CH	20.07.1994
	DK	20.07.1994
	ES	20.07.1994
	GR	20.07.1994
	IT	20.07.1994
	LI	20.07.1994
	SE	20.10.1994
	LU	30.11.1994
	NL	01.06.2002
Former [2002/25]	AT	20.07.1994
	CH	20.07.1994
	DK	20.07.1994
	ES	20.07.1994
	GR	20.07.1994
	IT	20.07.1994
	LI	20.07.1994
	SE	20.10.1994
	LU	30.11.1994
Former [2000/05]	AT	20.07.1994
	CH	20.07.1994
	DK	20.07.1994
	GR	20.07.1994
	IT	20.07.1994
	LI	20.07.1994
	SE	20.10.1994
	LU	30.11.1994
Former [1999/42]	AT	20.07.1994
	CH	20.07.1994
	DK	20.07.1994
	IT	20.07.1994
	LI	20.07.1994
	SE	20.10.1994
Former [1998/15]	AT	20.07.1994
	CH	20.07.1994
	DK	20.07.1994
	LI	20.07.1994
	SE	20.10.1994
Former [1995/29]	AT	20.07.1994
	CH	20.07.1994
	LI	20.07.1994
	SE	20.10.1994
Former [1995/15]	AT	20.07.1994
	CH	20.07.1994
	LI	20.07.1994
Former [1995/03]	CH	20.07.1994
	LI	20.07.1994
Documents cited:	Search	[A]FR2346798 (IDEAL TOY CORP [US]);
		[A]NL8301969 (WIDEK B V)

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