Bicycle Control Device

Patent No. EP2749488 (titled "Bicycle Control Device") was filed by Shimano on Dec 18, 2013. The application was issued on Sep 15, 2021.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SRAM	Dec 23, 2016	THUM

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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Aug 19, 2021
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Aug 19, 2021
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Aug 17, 2021
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Aug 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 2, 2021
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Aug 2, 2021
French translation of claims
Aug 2, 2021
German translation of the claims
Aug 2, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 7, 2021
Communication of bibliographic data
May 7, 2021
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
May 7, 2021
Communication with request to file translations
May 7, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Apr 1, 2021
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Mar 29, 2021
Advice of delivery
Mar 22, 2021
Advice of delivery
Mar 18, 2021
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Mar 18, 2021
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 18, 2021
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 12, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 12, 2021
Claims
Mar 12, 2021
Description
Mar 12, 2021
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 12, 2021
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 12, 2021
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Mar 5, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 3, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 2, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 2, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 25, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 25, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 25, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 15, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 10, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 10, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 10, 2021
Claims
Feb 10, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 10, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jan 25, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jan 22, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jan 19, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jan 19, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jan 18, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 14, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 13, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 13, 2021
Communication (no form)
Jan 13, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 13, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 13, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 23, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 22, 2020
Advice of delivery
Dec 17, 2020
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Dec 16, 2020
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Dec 16, 2020
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Dec 15, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 11, 2020
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Dec 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 8, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Dec 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 8, 2020
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Dec 1, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 1, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 25, 2020
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Nov 24, 2020
Advice of delivery
Nov 20, 2020
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Nov 20, 2020
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Nov 18, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 17, 2020
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Nov 13, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 13, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Nov 13, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 13, 2020
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Nov 12, 2020
Advice of delivery
Nov 11, 2020
Advice of delivery
Nov 5, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Nov 5, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Nov 2, 2020
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Sep 23, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 18, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 18, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Sep 18, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 18, 2020
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 18, 2020
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Aug 3, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 28, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jul 17, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jul 8, 2020
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
May 18, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Aug 20, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 14, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 14, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 14, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 14, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 14, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 14, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 14, 2019
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Aug 14, 2019
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Aug 14, 2019
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Aug 14, 2019
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Aug 14, 2019
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Aug 14, 2019
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Aug 14, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 14, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 14, 2019
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Aug 14, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 14, 2019
Claims
Aug 14, 2019
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Aug 14, 2019
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Aug 14, 2019
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Aug 14, 2019
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Aug 14, 2019
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Aug 14, 2019
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Aug 14, 2019
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Aug 14, 2019
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Aug 14, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 14, 2019
Reply to appeal
Apr 16, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Apr 8, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 8, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 8, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Apr 8, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Feb 5, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 5, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 30, 2019
Processing of an appeal
Jan 29, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 29, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 29, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 29, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 29, 2019
Notice of appeal
Dec 14, 2018
Advice of delivery
Dec 11, 2018
Advice of delivery
Dec 6, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 6, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 6, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 6, 2018
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Dec 6, 2018
Decision rejecting the opposition
Dec 6, 2018
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Dec 6, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Dec 6, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Dec 6, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 6, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 6, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Dec 6, 2018
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 2, 2018
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Aug 10, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 9, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 9, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 2, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 2, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 2, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 31, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 31, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 31, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 31, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 31, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 31, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 31, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 31, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 31, 2018
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Jul 31, 2018
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Jul 31, 2018
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Jul 31, 2018
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Jul 31, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 31, 2018
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Jul 31, 2018
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Jul 31, 2018
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Jul 31, 2018
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Jul 31, 2018
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Jul 31, 2018
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Jul 31, 2018
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Jul 31, 2018
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Jul 31, 2018
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Jul 31, 2018
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Jul 31, 2018
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Jul 31, 2018
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Jul 31, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 31, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 31, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 31, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 3, 2018
Advice of delivery
Dec 27, 2017
Advice of delivery
Nov 28, 2017
Advice of delivery
Nov 28, 2017
Advice of delivery
Nov 24, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 24, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 24, 2017
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 24, 2017
Information concerning oral proceedings
Nov 24, 2017
Preparation for oral proceedings
Nov 24, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 24, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 13, 2017
Submission concerning representation
Jun 21, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 16, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 16, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 16, 2017
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 16, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 16, 2017
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jun 7, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 7, 2017
Rejection of request for extension of time limit
May 30, 2017
Request for extension of time limit
Feb 6, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 6, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 10, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 23, 2016
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Dec 23, 2016
Notice of opposition
Dec 23, 2016
Notice of opposition
Dec 23, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Mar 31, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Mar 3, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Jan 28, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 28, 2016
Information about intention to grant a patent
Jan 28, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 28, 2016
Text intended for grant
Dec 7, 2015
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Dec 2, 2015
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Nov 24, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 24, 2015
Claims
Nov 24, 2015
Filing of the translations of the claims
Nov 24, 2015
French translation of claims
Nov 24, 2015
German translation of the claims
Jul 24, 2015
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jul 24, 2015
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jul 24, 2015
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jul 24, 2015
Text intended for grant
Apr 23, 2015
Examination started
Dec 23, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 23, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 23, 2014
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 23, 2014
Amended description with annotations
Dec 23, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Jul 7, 2014
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Jun 4, 2014
Notification of forthcoming publication
Apr 28, 2014
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Apr 28, 2014
European search opinion
Apr 28, 2014
European search report
Apr 17, 2014
Modified abstract
Mar 14, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 14, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 7, 2014
Confirmation of receipt of (electronically) transmitted priority document
Feb 19, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Dec 18, 2013
Abstract
Dec 18, 2013
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Dec 18, 2013
Claims
Dec 18, 2013
Description
Dec 18, 2013
Designation of inventor
Dec 18, 2013
Designation of inventor
Dec 18, 2013
Drawings
Dec 18, 2013
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2749488

SHIMANO

Application Number: EP13198135A
Filing Date: Dec 18, 2013
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Aug 13, 2021
Publication Date: Sep 15, 2021
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