Bicycle Structure

Patent No. EP2353989 (titled "Bicycle Structure") was filed by Shimano on Aug 3, 2010. The application was issued on Dec 26, 2018.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SRAM DEUTSCHLAND	Sep 26, 2019	RUTTENSPERGER LACHNIT TROSSIN GOMOLL

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

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Jun 17, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 31, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
May 31, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 31, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Apr 5, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Apr 5, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Apr 5, 2024
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Mar 22, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 7, 2024
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Mar 1, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 1, 2024
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Feb 29, 2024
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Feb 29, 2024
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Feb 26, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 20, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 20, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 20, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 23, 2024
Advice of delivery
Jan 22, 2024
Advice of delivery
Jan 22, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 22, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jan 19, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 19, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 17, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jan 16, 2024
Advice of delivery
Jan 16, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jan 2, 2024
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jan 2, 2024
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jan 2, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 22, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 19, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 19, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 19, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 28, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 23, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 23, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 23, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 27, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 27, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 6, 2023
Advice of delivery
Mar 3, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 3, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Feb 28, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Feb 27, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Aug 22, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Jan 3, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2021
Reply to appeal
Aug 11, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Aug 5, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 5, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 5, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Aug 5, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Aug 5, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Aug 5, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Aug 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 5, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 19, 2021
Refund of fees
Jun 11, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 11, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 4, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 4, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 4, 2021
Notice of appeal
Apr 7, 2021
Advice of delivery
Apr 7, 2021
Advice of delivery
Apr 6, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 6, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Apr 6, 2021
Decision revoking the European patent
Apr 6, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Apr 6, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Apr 6, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Apr 6, 2021
Means of redress
Apr 6, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Apr 6, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Apr 6, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Apr 6, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Apr 6, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 6, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 6, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 10, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 15, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jan 15, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jan 14, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 14, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 13, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 13, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 13, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 5, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 5, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 28, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 28, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 28, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 28, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 28, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 28, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 28, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 28, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 28, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Dec 28, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Dec 28, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Dec 28, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Dec 28, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Dec 28, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Dec 28, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Dec 28, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Dec 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 28, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 28, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jul 17, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jul 13, 2020
Confirmation of revocation of automatic debit order
Jun 5, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jun 4, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jun 2, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 2, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jun 2, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 2, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 21, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 18, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 18, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 18, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 18, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Feb 18, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Feb 18, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Feb 18, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 18, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Oct 9, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Oct 9, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Oct 2, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Sep 26, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 26, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Sep 26, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Sep 26, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Sep 26, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Sep 26, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Sep 26, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Sep 26, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Sep 26, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Sep 26, 2019
Notice of opposition
Sep 26, 2019
Notice of opposition
Jan 9, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Nov 29, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Nov 19, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 19, 2018
Information about intention to grant a patent
Nov 19, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 19, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Nov 19, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Oct 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 26, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 26, 2018
Claims
Oct 26, 2018
French translation of claims
Oct 26, 2018
German translation of the claims
Oct 26, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 26, 2018
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Jun 26, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 26, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 26, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jun 26, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jun 26, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 28, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 28, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 28, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Sep 28, 2017
Claims
Sep 28, 2017
Description
Sep 28, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 28, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 19, 2017
Annex to the communication
May 19, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
May 12, 2017
Examination started
May 19, 2016
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
May 13, 2016
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
Feb 6, 2012
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 6, 2012
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 6, 2012
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 6, 2012
Amended description with annotations
Feb 6, 2012
Amendments received before examination
Aug 16, 2011
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Jul 13, 2011
Notification of forthcoming publication
Apr 4, 2011
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Apr 4, 2011
European search opinion
Apr 4, 2011
European search report
Mar 29, 2011
Modified abstract
Oct 8, 2010
Confirmation of receipt of (electronically) transmitted priority document
Oct 4, 2010
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Aug 3, 2010
Abstract
Aug 3, 2010
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Aug 3, 2010
Claims
Aug 3, 2010
Description
Aug 3, 2010
Designation of inventor
Aug 3, 2010
Designation of inventor
Aug 3, 2010
Drawings
Aug 3, 2010
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2353989

SHIMANO

Application Number: EP10171707A
Filing Date: Aug 3, 2010
Status: Revoked; Jun 14, 2024
Publication Date: Dec 26, 2018
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