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EP0697331 - Electric power assisted bicycle [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.09.1998
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip18.09.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.11.1998 [1998/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1-1, Minami-Aoyama 2-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1996/08]For all designated states
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1-1, Minamiaoyama 2-chome
Minato-ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Soda, Hajime, c/o Kabushiki Kaisha Honda
Gijutsu Kenkyusho, 4-1, Chuo 1-chome
Wako-shi, Saitama / JP
02 / Kuroki, Masahiro, c/o Kabushiki Kaisha Honda
Gijutsu Kenkyusho, 4-1, Chuo 1-chome
Wako-shi, Saitama / JP
[1996/08]
Representative(s)Liska, Horst, et al
Weickmann & Weickmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Postfach 860 820
81635 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/08]Liska, Horst, Dr.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte, H. Weickmann, Dr. K. Fincke, F.A. Weickmann, B. Huber, Dr. H. Liska, Dr. J. Prechtel, Dr. B. Böhm, Kopernikusstrasse 9
D-81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date95112327.204.08.1995
[1996/08]
Priority number, dateJP1994019444718.08.1994         Original published format: JP 19444794
[1996/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0697331
Date:21.02.1996
[1996/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0697331
Date:12.11.1997
Language:EN
[1997/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.11.1995
ClassificationIPC:B62M23/02, B60L11/18
[1996/08]
CPC:
B62M6/45 (EP,US); B60L50/52 (EP,US); B60L50/53 (EP,US);
B60L58/15 (EP,US); B62M6/55 (EP,US); B60L2200/12 (EP,US);
Y02T10/70 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   IT [1996/08]
TitleGerman:Fahrrad mit elektrischem Hilfsmotor[1996/08]
English:Electric power assisted bicycle[1996/08]
French:Bicyclette assistée par un moteur électrique[1996/08]
Examination procedure21.02.1996Examination requested  [1996/16]
02.04.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.07.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.09.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.12.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.03.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.06.1997Fee for grant paid
05.06.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.08.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[Y]   "yamaha's PAS power-assisted bicycle", AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING, vol. 101, no. 12, WARRENDALE, pages 33, XP000417563
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