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EP1741656 - ELEVATOR APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  15.05.2015
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.05.2015Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 17.06.2015  [2015/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
[2007/02]
Inventor(s)01 / OKAMOTO, Kenichi, c/o Mitsubishi Denki K. K.
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
02 / KIGAWA, Hiroshi, c/o Mitsubishi Denki K. K.
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
03 / MATSUOKA, Tatsuo, c/o Mitsubishi Denki K. K.
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
 [2011/48]
Former [2007/02]01 / OKAMOTO, Kenichi, c/o Mitsubishi Denki K. K.
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
02 / KIGAWA, Hiroshi, c/o Mitsubishi Denki K. K.
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
03 / MATSUOKA, Tatsuo, c/o Mitsubishi Denki K. K.
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[2015/25]
Former [2011/48]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2008/31]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2007/02]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date04729715.527.04.2004
[2007/02]
WO2004JP06050
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005105647
Date:10.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1741656
Date:10.01.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.11.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1741656
Date:30.11.2011
Language:EN
[2011/48]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1741656
Date:17.06.2015
Language:EN
[2015/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP10.11.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.10.2009
ClassificationIPC:B66B5/06
[2011/48]
CPC:
B66B5/06 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2007/02]B66B5/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   NL,   PT [2015/25]
Former [2007/31]DE,  ES,  FR,  NL,  PT 
Former [2007/02]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:AUFZUGSVORRICHTUNG[2007/02]
English:ELEVATOR APPARATUS[2007/02]
French:ASCENSEUR[2007/02]
Entry into regional phase09.03.2006Translation filed 
09.03.2006National basic fee paid 
09.03.2006Search fee paid 
09.03.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
09.03.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.03.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.03.2006Examination requested  [2007/02]
27.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.06.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.10.2011Fee for grant paid
14.10.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  27.04.2010
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  30.08.2012  19.09.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Otis Elevator Company
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington CT 06032-2568 / US
Opponent's representative
Ramsay, Laura Anne
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2012/41]
Opponent(s)01  30.08.2012   
Otis Elevator Company
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington CT 06032-2568 / US
Opponent's representative
Ramsay, Laura Anne
Dehns 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
09.10.2012Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
08.02.2013Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
25.06.2014Date of oral proceedings
24.07.2014Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
24.07.2014Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
14.11.2014Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
19.02.2015Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
30.04.2015Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
24.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
23.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
28.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[YA]EP1362000  (THYSSENKRUPP AUFZUGSWERKE GMBH [DE]) [Y] 1-3,7,10 * paragraphs [0009] , [0042] , [0064] - [0068]; figures 1-4 * [A] 4-6,8,9;
 [Y]US2004035646  (ARAKI HIROSHI [JP]) [Y] 1-3,7,10* paragraphs [0026] - [0035] - [0073]; figures 1-3 *
International search[Y]JP2001354372  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP);
 [Y]JPH092753  (HITACHI LTD);
 [Y]JPS5730270U  ;
 [Y]JPH0144631B  ;
 [A]JP2003104648  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP);
 [A]JP2002540043  ;
 [A]JPS5829754U
by applicantUS2004007951
OppositionUS3706357
 WO03004397
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