Electric Derailleur Motor Gear Unit

Patent No. EP3037337 (titled "Electric Derailleur Motor Gear Unit") was filed by Shimano on Oct 31, 2013. The application was issued on May 28, 2025.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SRAM DEUTSCHLAND	Mar 6, 2019	WEICKMANN & WEICKMANN PARTMBB

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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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May 2, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
May 2, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Apr 11, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 11, 2025
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Apr 11, 2025
French translation of claims
Apr 11, 2025
German translation of the claims
Apr 11, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 21, 2025
Communication of bibliographic data
Feb 21, 2025
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Feb 21, 2025
Communication with request to file translations
Feb 13, 2025
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Nov 8, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 8, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 8, 2024
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Nov 8, 2024
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Nov 8, 2024
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Nov 8, 2024
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Nov 8, 2024
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Nov 8, 2024
Means of redress
Aug 16, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 7, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 7, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 7, 2024
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
Jun 19, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 19, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 19, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 19, 2024
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Jun 19, 2024
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Mar 28, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 21, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 21, 2024
Amended description with annotations
Mar 21, 2024
Description
Mar 21, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 21, 2024
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
Mar 6, 2024
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Mar 1, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 1, 2024
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Feb 15, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 15, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 15, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 15, 2024
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Feb 15, 2024
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Jan 5, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jan 5, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jan 5, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Oct 11, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Oct 11, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Oct 11, 2023
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Oct 4, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 4, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 4, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 2, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 2, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 2, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Oct 2, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 2, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 2, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 2, 2023
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Oct 2, 2023
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 27, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 26, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 26, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 26, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 6, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Sep 6, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Sep 6, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 1, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 1, 2023
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Sep 1, 2023
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Sep 1, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 1, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 29, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Aug 16, 2023
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Aug 9, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 4, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 4, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 4, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 4, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 4, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 4, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 4, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 4, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 4, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 4, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 4, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 4, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 4, 2023
Claims
Aug 4, 2023
Claims
Aug 4, 2023
Claims
Aug 4, 2023
Claims
Aug 4, 2023
Claims
Aug 4, 2023
Claims
Aug 4, 2023
Claims
Aug 4, 2023
Claims
Aug 4, 2023
Claims
Aug 4, 2023
Claims
Aug 4, 2023
Claims
Aug 4, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 4, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jun 6, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 6, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 1, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 31, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 31, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 31, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 21, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Mar 21, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Mar 21, 2023
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Mar 16, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Nov 26, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Nov 21, 2022
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Nov 21, 2022
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Nov 21, 2022
F3313 Order: change of Board due to the technical aspects of the appeal
Mar 7, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Jan 12, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 5, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 5, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 5, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 5, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 5, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 5, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 5, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 5, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 5, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 5, 2022
Claims
Jan 5, 2022
Claims
Jan 5, 2022
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Jan 5, 2022
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Jan 5, 2022
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Jan 5, 2022
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Jan 5, 2022
Claims
Jan 5, 2022
Claims
Jan 5, 2022
Claims
Jan 5, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 5, 2022
Reply to appeal
Aug 27, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Aug 13, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 13, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Aug 13, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Aug 13, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Aug 13, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Aug 13, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Aug 13, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Aug 13, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Aug 13, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Aug 13, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 13, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jun 15, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 15, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 9, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 9, 2021
Notice of appeal
Apr 7, 2021
Advice of delivery
Apr 6, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Apr 6, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Apr 6, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 6, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 18, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Dec 23, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 23, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 18, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 18, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 15, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Dec 15, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Dec 15, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Dec 15, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Dec 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 15, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 2, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 2, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 28, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jul 17, 2020
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Jul 13, 2020
Confirmation of revocation of automatic debit order
Jul 8, 2020
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
Jun 22, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jun 19, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jun 15, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 15, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 15, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 15, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jun 15, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 15, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 24, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 19, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 19, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 19, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 19, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 19, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Sep 19, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Sep 19, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Sep 19, 2019
Claims
Sep 19, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 19, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
May 9, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
May 9, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
May 7, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 2, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 2, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 2, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
May 2, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
May 2, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
May 2, 2019
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 15, 2019
Request for documents
Mar 13, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Mar 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 6, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Mar 6, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Mar 6, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 6, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 6, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 6, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 6, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 6, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 6, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 6, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 6, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 6, 2019
Notice of opposition
Mar 6, 2019
Notice of opposition
Mar 6, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 6, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 6, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 6, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 6, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 6, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 6, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 6, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 6, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 6, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 6, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 6, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 6, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 6, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 6, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 18, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
May 11, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Apr 25, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Apr 25, 2018
Information about intention to grant a patent
Apr 25, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Apr 25, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Apr 25, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Mar 22, 2018
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Mar 9, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 9, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 9, 2018
Claims
Mar 9, 2018
French translation of claims
Mar 9, 2018
German translation of the claims
Mar 9, 2018
Letter concerning fees and payments
Mar 9, 2018
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Nov 9, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 9, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 9, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 9, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Nov 9, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Aug 2, 2017
Examination started
Jul 13, 2017
Submission concerning representation
Dec 21, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 21, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 21, 2016
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 21, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Dec 21, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Dec 21, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 4, 2016
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Jun 1, 2016
Notification of forthcoming publication
Apr 20, 2016
Refund of fees
Apr 13, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Apr 13, 2016
European search opinion
Apr 13, 2016
European search report
Apr 13, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
Apr 7, 2016
Letter which had not been notified
Apr 7, 2016
Letter which had not been notified
Apr 1, 2016
Search started
Mar 11, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 11, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 11, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 11, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 18, 2015
Abstract
Dec 18, 2015
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Dec 18, 2015
Claims
Dec 18, 2015
Description
Dec 18, 2015
Designation of inventor
Dec 18, 2015
Drawings
Dec 18, 2015
Request for grant of a European patent
Jan 6, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP3037337

SHIMANO

Application Number: EP15200984A
Filing Date: Oct 31, 2013
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Apr 25, 2025
Publication Date: May 28, 2025
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