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EP About this file: EP0849157

EP0849157 - Bicycle shifting control apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  14.11.2008
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.11.2008Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 17.12.2008  [2008/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SHIMANO INC.
3-77, Oimatsu-cho
Sakai-ku
Sakai City
Osaka 590-8577 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/31]For all designated states
SHIMANO INC.
3-77 Oimatsu-cho, Sakai-ku, Sakai City
Osaka 590-8577 / JP
Former [2004/31]For all designated states
Shimano Inc.
77, Oimatsu-cho 3-cho, Sakai
Osaka 590-0824 / JP
Former [1998/26]For all designated states
SHIMANO INC.
77, Oimatsu-cho 3-cho, Sakai
Osaka 590 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ose, Kenji
2131-1-204 Hishiki 2-cyo
Sakai-shi, Osaka / JP
02 / Takahashi, Noriaki
2090-4-419 Fukaishimizucyo
Sakai-shi, Osaka / JP
[1998/26]
Representative(s)Murnane, Graham John, et al
Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/24]Murnane, Graham John, et al
Murgitroyd & Company 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [1998/26]Pacitti, Pierpaolo A.M.E., et al
Murgitroyd and Company 373 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8QA / GB
Application number, filing date97310352.619.12.1997
[1998/26]
Priority number, dateJP1996034001619.12.1996         Original published format: JP 34001696
[1998/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0849157
Date:24.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0849157
Date:05.08.1998
[1998/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0849157
Date:28.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/31]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0849157
Date:17.12.2008
Language:EN
[2008/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.06.1998
ClassificationIPC:B62M25/04, B62K23/06
[1998/26]
CPC:
B62K23/06 (EP); B62M25/04 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT [1999/16]
Former [1998/26]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Steuerungseinrichtung für eine Fahrradgangschaltung[1998/26]
English:Bicycle shifting control apparatus[1998/26]
French:Dispositif de commande de changement de vitesse pour bicyclette[1998/26]
Examination procedure15.01.1998Examination requested  [1998/26]
06.02.1999Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
20.05.1999Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, DK, ES, FI, GB, GR, IE, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
26.06.1999Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.06.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.10.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.2003Date of oral proceedings
08.10.2003Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
12.02.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.04.2004Fee for grant paid
01.04.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  22.04.2005  29.04.2005  ADMISSIBLE
SRAM Deutschland GmbH
Romstr. 1
97424 Schweinfurt / DE
Opponent's representative
Thum, Bernhard
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2006/47]
Opponent(s)01  22.04.2005  29.04.2005  ADMISSIBLE
SRAM Deutschland GmbH
Romstr. 1
97424 Schweinfurt / DE
Opponent's representative
Thum, Bernhard
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2005/25]
Opponent(s)01  22.04.2005  29.04.2005  ADMISSIBLE
SRAM Deutschland GmbH
Romstr. 1
97424 Schweinfurt / DE
03.06.2005Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
12.11.2005Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
09.04.2008Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
09.04.2008Date of oral proceedings
30.04.2008Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
30.04.2008Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
02.09.2008Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
05.11.2008Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
12.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
12.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
08.03.1999AT   M01   Not yet paid
08.03.1999BE   M01   Not yet paid
08.03.1999CH   M01   Not yet paid
08.03.1999DK   M01   Not yet paid
08.03.1999ES   M01   Not yet paid
08.03.1999FI   M01   Not yet paid
08.03.1999GB   M01   Not yet paid
08.03.1999GR   M01   Not yet paid
08.03.1999IE   M01   Not yet paid
08.03.1999LU   M01   Not yet paid
08.03.1999MC   M01   Not yet paid
08.03.1999NL   M01   Not yet paid
08.03.1999PT   M01   Not yet paid
08.03.1999SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XA]EP0719701  (SHIMANO KK [JP]) [X] 1-16,34,47-49 * the whole document * [A] 17,36,39,50;
 [A]US4245522  (ROBINSON MERRITT A) [A] 1 * column W *
ExaminationUS5361645
OppositionUS3901095
 EP0849150
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