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EP1768920 - CONVEYOR PASSENGER INTERFACE SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.08.2013
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU
published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Otis Elevator Company
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
[N/P]
Former [2012/41]For all designated states
Otis Elevator Company
Ten Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
Former [2007/14]For all designated states
OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
Ten Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SANSEVERO, Frank
34 Cardinal Drive
Glastonbury, CT 06033 / US
02 / BAHJAT, Zuhair, S.
P.O. Box 634
New Britain, CT 06050 / US
03 / TERRY, Harry
73 Deepwood Drive
Avon, CT 06001 / US
04 / PULLING, Richard, K.
39 Sheffield Lane
Avon, CT 06001 / US
05 / STILLION, Daniel, James
750 Kings Mountain Road
Woodside, CA 94062 / US
06 / SCHREIBER, Kate, M.
36 Highland Avenue
Cambridge, MA 01239 / US
07 / DRAUDT, Gregg, Robert
138 Crescent Street
Stom, MA 01775 / US
08 / JUDSON, Jared, Alden
114 South Main Street
Topsfield, MA 01983 / US
 [2012/46]
Former [2012/41]01 / SANSEVERO, Frank
34 Cardinal Drive
Glastonbury, CT 06033 / US
02 / BAHJAT, Zuhair, S.
85 South Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
03 / TERRY, Harry
73 Deepwood Drive
Avon, CT 06001 / US
04 / PULLING, Richard, K.
39 Sheffield Lane
Avon, CT 06001 / US
05 / STILLION, Daniel, James
750 Kings Mountain Road
Woodside, CA 94062 / US
06 / SCHREIBER, Kate, M.
36 Highland Avenue
Cambridge, MA 01239 / US
07 / DRAUDT, Gregg, Robert
138 Crescent Street
Stom, MA 01775 / US
08 / JUDSON, Jared, Alden
114 South Main Street
Topsfield, MA 01983 / US
Former [2007/14]01 / * * *
02 / * * *
03 / * * *
04 / * * *
05 / * * *
06 / * * *
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Representative(s)Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte
Destouchesstraße 68
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/41]Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
Former [2007/14]Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
Application number, filing date04755310.211.06.2004
[2007/14]
WO2004US19051
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006001804
Date:05.01.2006
Language:EN
[2006/01]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1768920
Date:04.04.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.01.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1768920
Date:10.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US01.03.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.08.2011
ClassificationIPC:B66B1/34, B66B1/46, B66B3/02
[2011/38]
CPC:
B66B3/02 (EP,US); B66B1/46 (EP,US); B66B1/468 (EP,US);
B66B2201/4615 (EP,US); B66B2201/4638 (EP,US); B66B2201/4646 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2007/20]B66B1/34
Former IPC [2007/14]B65G41/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2007/14]
TitleGerman:FÖRDEREINRICHTUNG-PERSONEN-SCHNITTSTELLENSYSTEM[2007/14]
English:CONVEYOR PASSENGER INTERFACE SYSTEM[2007/14]
French:SYSTEME D'INTERFACE POUR PASSAGER DE DISPOSITIF DE TRANSPORT[2007/14]
Entry into regional phase10.01.2007National basic fee paid 
10.01.2007Search fee paid 
10.01.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
10.01.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.05.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
10.01.2007Examination requested  [2007/14]
11.10.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.05.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.08.2012Fee for grant paid
24.08.2012Fee 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  02.05.2012
Opposition(s)11.07.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
24.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
13.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
14.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.06.2004
AT10.10.2012
BE10.10.2012
CY10.10.2012
CZ10.10.2012
DK10.10.2012
EE10.10.2012
FI10.10.2012
MC10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
PL10.10.2012
RO10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
SK10.10.2012
TR10.10.2012
BG10.01.2013
GR11.01.2013
PT11.02.2013
IE11.06.2013
LU11.06.2013
CH30.06.2013
LI30.06.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT10.10.2012
BE10.10.2012
CY10.10.2012
CZ10.10.2012
DK10.10.2012
EE10.10.2012
FI10.10.2012
MC10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
PL10.10.2012
RO10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
SK10.10.2012
TR10.10.2012
BG10.01.2013
GR11.01.2013
PT11.02.2013
IE11.06.2013
CH30.06.2013
LI30.06.2013
Former [2014/20]AT10.10.2012
BE10.10.2012
CY10.10.2012
CZ10.10.2012
DK10.10.2012
EE10.10.2012
FI10.10.2012
MC10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
PL10.10.2012
RO10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
SK10.10.2012
BG10.01.2013
GR11.01.2013
PT11.02.2013
IE11.06.2013
CH30.06.2013
LI30.06.2013
Former [2014/08]AT10.10.2012
BE10.10.2012
CY10.10.2012
CZ10.10.2012
DK10.10.2012
EE10.10.2012
FI10.10.2012
MC10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
PL10.10.2012
RO10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
SK10.10.2012
BG10.01.2013
GR11.01.2013
PT11.02.2013
Former [2013/37]AT10.10.2012
BE10.10.2012
CY10.10.2012
CZ10.10.2012
DK10.10.2012
EE10.10.2012
FI10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
PL10.10.2012
RO10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
SK10.10.2012
BG10.01.2013
GR11.01.2013
PT11.02.2013
Former [2013/35]AT10.10.2012
BE10.10.2012
CY10.10.2012
CZ10.10.2012
DK10.10.2012
EE10.10.2012
FI10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
PL10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
SK10.10.2012
BG10.01.2013
GR11.01.2013
PT11.02.2013
Former [2013/34]AT10.10.2012
BE10.10.2012
CY10.10.2012
DK10.10.2012
FI10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
PL10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
BG10.01.2013
GR11.01.2013
PT11.02.2013
Former [2013/31]AT10.10.2012
BE10.10.2012
CY10.10.2012
FI10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
PL10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
GR11.01.2013
PT11.02.2013
Former [2013/28]BE10.10.2012
CY10.10.2012
FI10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
PL10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
GR11.01.2013
PT11.02.2013
Former [2013/24]BE10.10.2012
CY10.10.2012
FI10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
PL10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
GR11.01.2013
Former [2013/23]CY10.10.2012
FI10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
PL10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
Former [2013/22]FI10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
Former [2013/21]SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
Former [2013/11]SI10.10.2012
Documents cited:Search[XI]GB2237410  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [X] 1-7,9,11-13 * page 5, line 20 - page 6, line 34 * * page 13, line 32 - page 14, line 1 * * figures 2, 3 * [I] 8,10,14;
 [XI]US5952626  (ZAHARIA VLAD [US]) [X] 1,4-7,9,11,13 * column 2, line 25 - line 28 * * column 3, line 6 - line 9 * * column 3, line 44 - column 4, line 7 * * column 5, line 24 - column 6, line 28 * * figures 1-5,9,10 *[I] 8,10,12,14
International search[X]US6801792  (SCHUSTER KILIAN [CH], et al);
 [Y]US2001035314  (YOSHIDA TAKAYUKI [JP], et al);
 [X]US5255341  (NAKAJIMA YUTAKA [JP]);
 [X]US6223160  (KOSTKA MIROSLAV [CH], et al)
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