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EP1725375 - Method of making an ELEVATOR LOAD BEARING MEMBER HAVING A JACKET WITH AT LEAST ONE ROUGH EXTERIOR SURFACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/48]ELEVATOR LOAD BEARING MEMBER HAVING A JACKET WITH AT LEAST ONE ROUGH EXTERIOR SURFACE
[2010/18]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  22.12.2017
Database last updated on 30.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip02.03.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 04.04.2018  [2018/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Otis Elevator Company
One Carrier Place
Farmington CT 06032 / US
[2017/36]
Former [2010/41]For all designated states
Otis Elevator Company
Ten Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
Former [2006/48]For all designated states
OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
Ten Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
Inventor(s)01 / THOMPSON, Mark, S.
151 Old Kent Road North
Tolland, CT 06084 / US
02 / VERONESI, William, A.
342 Fairfield Avenue
Hartford, CT 06114 / US
03 / PITTS, John
102 Parkview Drive
Avon, CT 06001 / US
04 / MELLO, Ary, O.
6 Penfield Place
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
05 / O'DONNELL, Hugh, J.
289 Converse Street
Longmeadow, MA 01106 / US
06 / WESSON, John, P.
39 Donnell Road
Vernon, CT 06066 / US
07 / PERRON, William, C.
30 Lakeview Street
Burlington, CT 06103 / US
08 / LOGAN, Douglas, E.
38 Broadview Street
Bristol, Connecticut 06010 / US
09 / SHERRICK, Kathryn R.
52 Arlington Street
Bristol, CT 06010 / US
10 / PHILLIPS, Richard
Le Mellerey 43
CH-1733 Trevaux / CH
11 / SCHREINER, Peter
Im Link 3
CH-4142 Munchenstein / CH
12 / JOTTI, Pierangelo
Hubelstrasse 15a
CH-5524 Niedelwil / CH
 [2007/14]
Former [2007/12]01 / THOMPSON, Mark, S.
151 Old Kent Road North
Tolland, CT 06084 / US
02 / VERONESI, William, A.
342 Fairfield Avenue
Hartford, CT 06114 / US
03 / PITTS, John
102 Parkview Drive
Avon, CT 06001 / US
04 / MELLO, Ary, O.
6 Penfield Place
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
05 / O'DONNELL, Hugh, J.
289 Converse Street
Longmeadow, MA 01106 / US
06 / WESSON, John, P.
39 Donnell Road
Vernon, CT 06066 / US
07 / PERRON, William, C.
30 Lakeview Street
Burlington, CT 06103 / US
08 / LOGAN, Douglas, E.
116 Highland Avenue
Middletown, CT 06457 / US
09 / SHERRICK, Kathryn R.
52 Arlington Street
Bristol, CT 06010 / US
10 / PHILLIPS, Richard
Le Mellerey 43
CH-1733 Trevaux / CH
11 / SCHREINER, Peter
Im Link 3
CH-4142 Munchenstein / CH
12 / JOTTI, Pierangelo
Hubelstrasse 15a
CH-5524 Niedelwil / CH
Former [2006/48]01 / THOMPSON, Mark, S.
151 Old Kent Road North
Tolland, CT 06084 / US
02 / VERONESI, William, A.
342 Fairfield Avenue
Hartford, CT 06114 / US
03 / PITTS, John
102 Parkview Drive
Avon, CT 06001 / US
04 / MELLO, Ary, O.
6 Penfield Place
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
05 / O'DONNELL, Hugh, J.
289 Converse Street
Longmeadow, MA 01106 / US
06 / WESSON, John, P.
39 Donnell Road
Vernon, CT 06066 / US
07 / PERRON, William, C.
30 Lakeview Street
Burlington, CT 06103 / US
08 / LOGAN, Douglas, E.
116 Highland Avenue
Middletown, CT 06457 / US
09 / RAUSS, Kathryn
536 Emmett Street, Apt. B2
Bristol, CT 06010 / US
10 / PHILLIPS, Richard
Le Mellerey 43
CH-1733 Trevaux / CH
11 / SCHREINER, Peter
Im Link 3
CH-4142 Munchenstein / CH
12 / JOTTI, Pierangelo
Hubelstrasse 15a
CH-5524 Niedelwil / CH
Representative(s)Ramsay, Laura Anne
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2018/04]
Former [2011/46]Ramsay, Laura Anne
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2006/48]Leckey, David Herbert
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date04821853.115.03.2004
[2006/48]
WO2004US08167
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005094255
Date:13.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/41]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1725375
Date:29.11.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.10.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1725375
Date:13.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/41]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1725375
Date:24.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US19.01.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.01.2009
ClassificationIPC:B24B1/00
[2006/48]
CPC:
B66B7/062 (EP,US); D07B5/005 (US); B29C48/08 (EP,US);
B29C48/156 (EP,US); D07B5/006 (EP,US); B29C2059/027 (EP,US);
B29C59/02 (EP,US); B29C59/04 (EP,US); D07B1/162 (EP,US);
D07B1/22 (EP,US); D07B2205/2003 (EP,US); D07B2205/2064 (EP,US);
D07B2501/2007 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
D07B2205/2003, D07B2801/22 (EP,US);
D07B2205/2064, D07B2801/22 (US,EP)
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 [2018/04]
Former [2006/48]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:Verfahren zur Herstellung eines LASTTRAGENDEN GLIEDS FÜR AUFZUGSANLAGEN MIT EINEM MANTEL MIT MINDESTENS EINER RAUEN AUSSENFLÄCHE[2010/18]
English:Method of making an ELEVATOR LOAD BEARING MEMBER HAVING A JACKET WITH AT LEAST ONE ROUGH EXTERIOR SURFACE[2010/18]
French:Procédé de fabrication d'un ELEMENT DE SUPPORT DE CHARGE POUR ASCENSEUR, LA GAINE DE L'ELEMENT PRESENTANT AU MOINS UNE SURFACE EXTERIEURE RUGUEUSE[2010/18]
Former [2006/48]LASTTRAGENDES GLIED FÜR AUFZUG MIT EINEM MANTEL MIT MINDESTENS EINER RAUEN AUSSENFLÄCHE
Former [2006/48]ELEVATOR LOAD BEARING MEMBER HAVING A JACKET WITH AT LEAST ONE ROUGH EXTERIOR SURFACE
Former [2006/48]ELEMENT DE SUPPORT DE CHARGE POUR ASCENSEUR, LA GAINE DE L'ELEMENT PRESENTANT AU MOINS UNE SURFACE EXTERIEURE RUGUEUSE
Entry into regional phase21.08.2006National basic fee paid 
21.08.2006Search fee paid 
21.08.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
21.08.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.08.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.08.2006Examination requested  [2006/48]
15.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.08.2010Fee for grant paid
23.08.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP10013551.6  / EP2316613
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  13.07.2011  28.07.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Inventio AG
Seestrasse 55
Postfach
6052 Hergiswil / CH
Opponent's representative
Flügel Preissner Schober Seidel
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Nymphenburger Strasse 20
80335 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2013/41]
Opponent(s)01  13.07.2011  28.07.2011  ADMISSIBLE
INVENTIO AG
Seestrasse 55 Postfach
6052 Hergiswil / CH
Opponent's representative
Flügel Preissner Kastel Schober
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft Postfach 31 02 03
80102 München / DE
Former [2011/33]
Opponent(s)01  13.07.2011   
INVENTIO AG
Seestrasse 55 Postfach
6052 Hergiswil / CH
Opponent's representative
Hirschberger, Petra
Inventio AG Seestrasse 55
6052 Hergiswil / CH
18.08.2011Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
28.02.2012Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
26.07.2012Date of oral proceedings
16.08.2012Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
16.08.2012Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
10.01.2017Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
20.06.2017Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
29.09.2017Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition26.10.2012Appeal received No.  T2283/12
21.12.2012Statement of grounds filed
10.01.2017Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
10.01.2017Date of oral proceedings
13.01.2017Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
24.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.10.2010
BE13.10.2010
CY13.10.2010
CZ13.10.2010
DK13.10.2010
EE13.10.2010
FI13.10.2010
HU13.10.2010
NL13.10.2010
PL13.10.2010
RO13.10.2010
SE13.10.2010
SI13.10.2010
SK13.10.2010
TR13.10.2010
BG13.01.2011
GR14.01.2011
PT14.02.2011
IE15.03.2011
LU15.03.2011
CH31.03.2011
LI31.03.2011
MC31.03.2011
GB15.03.2015
IT15.03.2017
[2018/14]
Former [2016/07]AT13.10.2010
BE13.10.2010
CY13.10.2010
CZ13.10.2010
DK13.10.2010
EE13.10.2010
FI13.10.2010
HU13.10.2010
NL13.10.2010
PL13.10.2010
RO13.10.2010
SE13.10.2010
SI13.10.2010
SK13.10.2010
TR13.10.2010
BG13.01.2011
GR14.01.2011
PT14.02.2011
IE15.03.2011
LU15.03.2011
CH31.03.2011
LI31.03.2011
MC31.03.2011
GB15.03.2015
Former [2013/45]AT13.10.2010
BE13.10.2010
CY13.10.2010
CZ13.10.2010
DK13.10.2010
EE13.10.2010
FI13.10.2010
HU13.10.2010
NL13.10.2010
PL13.10.2010
RO13.10.2010
SE13.10.2010
SI13.10.2010
SK13.10.2010
TR13.10.2010
BG13.01.2011
GR14.01.2011
PT14.02.2011
IE15.03.2011
LU15.03.2011
CH31.03.2011
LI31.03.2011
MC31.03.2011
Former [2013/44]AT13.10.2010
BE13.10.2010
CY13.10.2010
CZ13.10.2010
DK13.10.2010
EE13.10.2010
FI13.10.2010
NL13.10.2010
PL13.10.2010
RO13.10.2010
SE13.10.2010
SI13.10.2010
SK13.10.2010
TR13.10.2010
BG13.01.2011
GR14.01.2011
PT14.02.2011
IE15.03.2011
LU15.03.2011
CH31.03.2011
LI31.03.2011
MC31.03.2011
Former [2011/29]AT13.10.2010
BE13.10.2010
FI13.10.2010
NL13.10.2010
SE13.10.2010
SI13.10.2010
BG13.01.2011
GR14.01.2011
PT14.02.2011
Documents cited:Search[E] WO2004029343  (OTIS ELEVATOR CO et al.) [E] 1 * page 4, line 13 - line 19 * * page 7, line 15 - line 20 *
 [E] WO2005068696  (OTIS ELEVATOR CO et al.) [E] 1,2,5,9,12-14,18-20 * page 6, line 21 - line 26; figures 4,5 *
 [E] WO2005054569  (BRUGG AG KABELWERKE et al.) [E] 1 * page 6, paragraph L *
 [E] JP2004131897  (TOKYO SEIKO CO LTD et al.) [E] 1 * abstract *
International search[X] US5566786  (DE ANGELIS CLAUDIO et al.) [X]
 [Y] US6295799  (BARANDA PEDRO S et al.) [Y]
OppositionDE1048101
 DE950602
 WO03001081
 WO03042085
 WO03029556
 DE1260766
 EP0672781
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   CHILDS T.H.C.: "The contact and friction between flat belts and pulleys", INT. J. MECH. SCI., vol. 22, 1980, pages 117 - 126
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