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EP About this file: EP0988158

EP0988158 - HIGH PERFORMANCE BROAD APPLICATION WHEEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.01.2005
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, PT		published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nimble Bicycle Company
6405 Culpepper Cove
Austin, TX 78730 / US
[2000/13]
Inventor(s)01 / LUTTGEHARM, Clint
1105 Coachhouse Circle
Wichita, KS 67235 / US
02 / NAYER, David
6405 Culpepper Cove
Austin, TX 78730 / US
[2000/13]
Representative(s)Eder, Thomas, et al
Eder Schieschke & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Elisabethstrasse 34/II
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/13]Eder, Thomas (DE), et al
Eder & Schieschke Patentanwälte, Elisabethstrasse 34/II
80796 München / DE
Application number, filing date98931309.317.06.1998
[2000/13]
WO1998US12534
Priority number, dateUS1997087839218.06.1997         Original published format: US 878392
[2000/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9857812
Date:23.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0988158
Date:29.03.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.12.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0988158
Date:17.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/12]
Type: B9 Corrected patent specification 
No.:EP0988158
Date:27.10.2004
[2004/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.12.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.06.2001
ClassificationIPC:B60B5/02, B60B1/00, B60B21/06
[2001/32]
CPC:
B60B1/06 (EP,US); B60B1/003 (EP,US); B60B21/02 (EP,US);
B60B21/025 (EP,US); B60B21/062 (EP,US); B60B21/08 (EP,US);
B60B25/00 (EP,US); B60B5/02 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2000/13]B60B5/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/13]
TitleGerman:HOCHLEISTUNGSRAD MIT WEITEM ANWENDUNGSGEBIET[2000/13]
English:HIGH PERFORMANCE BROAD APPLICATION WHEEL[2000/13]
French:ROUE HAUTES PERFORMANCES A LARGE CHAMP D'APPLICATION[2000/13]
Entry into regional phase18.01.2000National basic fee paid 
18.01.2000Search fee paid 
18.01.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
18.01.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.01.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
18.01.2000Examination requested  [2000/13]
23.12.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.06.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
18.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.09.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.01.2004Fee for grant paid
15.01.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.12.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
26.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
19.01.2000CY   M01   Fee paid on   01.02.2000
19.01.2000FR   M01   Fee paid on   01.02.2000
19.01.2000GB   M01   Fee paid on   01.02.2000
19.01.2000GR   M01   Fee paid on   01.02.2000
19.01.2000IE   M01   Fee paid on   01.02.2000
19.01.2000IT   M01   Fee paid on   01.02.2000
19.01.2000LU   M01   Fee paid on   01.02.2000
19.01.2000MC   M01   Fee paid on   01.02.2000
19.01.2000NL   M01   Fee paid on   01.02.2000
19.01.2000PT   M01   Fee paid on   01.02.2000
19.01.2000SE   M01   Fee paid on   01.02.2000
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.03.2004
BE17.03.2004
CH17.03.2004
CY17.03.2004
ES17.03.2004
FI17.03.2004
IT17.03.2004
LI17.03.2004
NL17.03.2004
DK17.06.2004
GR17.06.2004
IE17.06.2004
LU17.06.2004
SE17.06.2004
MC30.06.2004
PT17.08.2004
[2008/16]
Former [2007/17]AT17.03.2004
BE17.03.2004
CH17.03.2004
CY17.03.2004
ES17.03.2004
FI17.03.2004
LI17.03.2004
NL17.03.2004
DK17.06.2004
GR17.06.2004
IE17.06.2004
LU17.06.2004
SE17.06.2004
MC30.06.2004
Former [2006/13]AT17.03.2004
BE17.03.2004
CH17.03.2004
FI17.03.2004
LI17.03.2004
NL17.03.2004
DK17.06.2004
GR17.06.2004
IE17.06.2004
LU17.06.2004
SE17.06.2004
MC30.06.2004
Former [2005/24]AT17.03.2004
BE17.03.2004
CH17.03.2004
FI17.03.2004
LI17.03.2004
DK17.06.2004
GR17.06.2004
IE17.06.2004
LU17.06.2004
SE17.06.2004
MC30.06.2004
Former [2005/23]AT17.03.2004
BE17.03.2004
CH17.03.2004
FI17.03.2004
LI17.03.2004
DK17.06.2004
GR17.06.2004
LU17.06.2004
SE17.06.2004
MC30.06.2004
Former [2005/18]AT17.03.2004
BE17.03.2004
CH17.03.2004
FI17.03.2004
LI17.03.2004
DK17.06.2004
GR17.06.2004
SE17.06.2004
MC30.06.2004
Former [2005/11]AT17.03.2004
BE17.03.2004
CH17.03.2004
FI17.03.2004
LI17.03.2004
GR17.06.2004
SE17.06.2004
MC30.06.2004
Former [2005/01]AT17.03.2004
BE17.03.2004
CH17.03.2004
FI17.03.2004
LI17.03.2004
GR17.06.2004
SE17.06.2004
Former [2004/44]AT17.03.2004
CH17.03.2004
FI17.03.2004
LI17.03.2004
GR17.06.2004
SE17.06.2004
Former [2004/43]AT17.03.2004
FI17.03.2004
GR17.06.2004
SE17.06.2004
Former [2004/41]FI17.03.2004
GR17.06.2004
SE17.06.2004
Former [2004/40]FI17.03.2004
SE17.06.2004
Documents cited:Search[XD]US4995675  (TSAI CARLOS [TW]) [XD] 1,5-7,16,17,19 * column 2, line 13 - line 67; figure - *;
 [XD]US5246275  (ARREDONDO JR RENE N [US]) [XD] 7-9* column 21, line 26 - line 61; figure - *
International search[X]US4995765  (TOKUHIRO TOMOYA [JP], et al);
 [X]US5246575  (ALEXANDER RICHARD A [US]);
 [X]US5540485  (ENDERS MARK L [US])
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