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EP About this file: EP2406163

EP2406163 - BRAKE TORQUE CONTROL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  04.03.2022
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.05.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.01.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Otis Elevator Company
One Carrier Place
Farmington CT 06032 / US
[2017/36]
Former [2012/03]For all designated states
Otis Elevator Company
10 Farm Springs
Farmington, CT 06032-2568 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HUBBARD, James, L.
25 Evergreen Court
Kensington CT 06037 / US
02 / MARVIN, Daryl, J.
15 Centerbrook Dr.
Farmington CT 06032 / US
03 / NICHOLS, Stephen, R.
5 Burke Crossing
Unionville CT 06085 / US
04 / TERRY, Harold
73 Deepwood Drive
Avon CT 06001 / US
 [2012/03]
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2022/14]
Former [2018/26]Dehns
St. Brides House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2012/03]Leckey, David Herbert
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date09841615.910.03.2009
[2018/26]
WO2009US36622
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010104502
Date:16.09.2010
Language:EN
[2010/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2406163
Date:18.01.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.09.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2406163
Date:27.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/26]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2406163
Date:06.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR16.09.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.10.2014
ClassificationIPC:B66B1/30, B66D5/30, B66D5/14, F16D66/00
[2018/02]
CPC:
B66D5/30 (EP,US); B66B5/24 (KR); B66B1/304 (EP,US);
B66B1/32 (KR); B66D5/14 (EP,US); F16D66/00 (EP,US);
F16D2066/005 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/48]B66B1/30, B66D5/30, B66D5/14
Former IPC [2012/03]B66B5/24
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2012/03]
TitleGerman:BREMSMOMENTSTEUERUNG[2012/03]
English:BRAKE TORQUE CONTROL[2012/03]
French:COMMANDE DE COUPLE DE FREIN[2012/03]
Entry into regional phase10.10.2011National basic fee paid 
10.10.2011Search fee paid 
10.10.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
10.10.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.10.2011Examination requested  [2012/03]
22.05.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.09.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.01.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.04.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.08.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.01.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.05.2018Fee for grant paid
14.05.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.05.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  01.09.2016
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.02.2019  26.02.2019  ADMISSIBLE
KONE Corporation
Kartanontie 1
00330 Helsinki / FI
Opponent's representative
K & H Bonapat Patentanwälte Koch · von Behren & Partner mbB
Donnersbergerstraße 22A
80634 München / DE
 02  12.03.2019    ADMISSIBLE
Zollern GmbH & Co. KG
Hitzkofer Strasse 1
72517 Sigmaringendorf / DE
Opponent's representative
SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
 [2019/16]
Former [2019/13]
Opponent(s)01  14.02.2019    ADMISSIBLE
KONE Corporation
Kartanontie 1
00330 Helsinki / FI
Opponent's representative
K & H Bonapat Patentanwälte Koch · von Behren & Partner mbB
Donnersbergerstraße 22A
80634 München / DE
05.03.2019No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
18.03.2019No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
12.04.2019Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.08.2019Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
18.09.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 11.11.2020
11.11.2020Date of oral proceedings
05.03.2021Date of oral proceedings
10.05.2021Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
10.05.2021Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
16.09.2021Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
16.11.2021Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
28.02.2022Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition20.07.2021Appeal received No.  T1141/21
20.07.2021Payment of appeal fee
16.09.2021Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
12.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
10.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
23.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
23.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.03.2009
AT27.06.2018
CY27.06.2018
CZ27.06.2018
DK27.06.2018
EE27.06.2018
FI27.06.2018
HR27.06.2018
IT27.06.2018
LT27.06.2018
LV27.06.2018
MC27.06.2018
MK27.06.2018
NL27.06.2018
PL27.06.2018
RO27.06.2018
SE27.06.2018
SI27.06.2018
SK27.06.2018
TR27.06.2018
BG27.09.2018
NO27.09.2018
GR28.09.2018
IS27.10.2018
PT29.10.2018
GB10.03.2019
IE10.03.2019
LU10.03.2019
MT10.03.2019
BE31.03.2019
CH31.03.2019
LI31.03.2019
[2022/31]
Former [2021/32]HU10.03.2009
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GB10.03.2019
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BG27.09.2018
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PT29.10.2018
GB10.03.2019
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MT10.03.2019
BE31.03.2019
CH31.03.2019
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Former [2020/29]AT27.06.2018
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BG27.09.2018
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GR28.09.2018
IS27.10.2018
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GB10.03.2019
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Former [2020/16]AT27.06.2018
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BG27.09.2018
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GB10.03.2019
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BG27.09.2018
NO27.09.2018
GR28.09.2018
IS27.10.2018
IE10.03.2019
LU10.03.2019
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IS27.10.2018
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GR28.09.2018
IS27.10.2018
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FI27.06.2018
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NO27.09.2018
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LT27.06.2018
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BG27.09.2018
NO27.09.2018
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LT27.06.2018
SE27.06.2018
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NO27.09.2018
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5025896  (ARABORI NOBORU [JP], et al) [X] 1,9,12* abstract *;
 [XI]US5067593  (TANAKA MASAKATSU [JP], et al) [X] 1-7,9-15 * column 6, lines 60-68; figures 1-8 * * column 3, line 4 - column 6, line 9 * [I] 8
International search[A]US5067593  (TANAKA MASAKATSU [JP], et al);
 [A]JPH0930743  (HITACHI LTD);
 [A]US6401873  (MUSTALAHTI JORMA [FI], et al);
 [A]WO2006093487  (OTIS ELEVATOR CO [US], et al)
OppositionUS3610342
 US4739969
 GB2226293
 US5025896
 JP2005263371
 WO2006093487
 US3244957
 GB2217124
 US3224957
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