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EP About this file: EP3224172

EP3224172 - METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.08.2022
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TK Elevator Innovation and Operations GmbH
E-Plus-Straße 1
LCL
40472 Düsseldorf / DE
[2021/39]
Former [2020/21]For all designated states
thyssenkrupp Elevator Innovation and Operations AG
ThyssenKrupp Allee 1
45143 Essen / DE
Former [2018/31]For all designated states
thyssenkrupp Elevator AG
ThyssenKrupp Allee 1
45143 Essen / DE
For all designated states
thyssenkrupp AG
ThyssenKrupp Allee 1
45143 Essen / DE
Former [2017/40]For all designated states
ThyssenKrupp Elevator AG
ThyssenKrupp Allee 1
45143 Essen / DE
For all designated states
thyssenkrupp AG
ThyssenKrupp Allee 1
45143 Essen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / GERSTENMEYER, Stefan
Talstrasse 83
70794 Filderstadt / DE
 [2017/40]
Representative(s)Jacobi, Nicolas, et al
TK Elevator GmbH
Abt. Legal, Compliance and Labor Relations (LCL)
E-Plus-Straße 1
40472 Düsseldorf / DE
[2021/39]
Former [2017/40]thyssenkrupp Intellectual Property GmbH
ThyssenKrupp Allee 1
45143 Essen / DE
Application number, filing date15793785.510.11.2015
[2017/40]
WO2015EP76142
Priority number, dateDE20141022432327.11.2014         Original published format: DE102014224323
[2017/40]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016083116
Date:02.06.2016
Language:DE
[2016/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3224172
Date:04.10.2017
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.06.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3224172
Date:29.09.2021
Language:DE
[2021/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:B66B1/24
[2017/40]
CPC:
B66B1/2466 (EP,CN,KR,US); B66B1/2491 (EP,CN,KR,US); B66B9/003 (US);
B66B2201/401 (EP,CN,KR,US); B66B2201/402 (EP,CN,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/40]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN EINES AUFZUGSSYSTEMS[2017/40]
English:METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM[2017/40]
French:PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT DE FAIRE FONCTIONNER UN SYSTÈME D'ASCENSEUR[2017/40]
Entry into regional phase27.04.2017National basic fee paid 
27.04.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
27.04.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.04.2017Examination requested  [2017/40]
27.04.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.08.2021Fee for grant paid
24.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
26.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
20.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[XI]US2014190774  (HSU ARTHUR C [US], et al) [X] 10 * figures 4, 5 * * paragraph [0034] * * claims 17-20, 26 * [I] 1-9;
 [A]JPH07206282  (HITACHI LTD) [A] 1-10 * abstract *;
 [A]US3317005  (KEHOE ARTHUR H) [A] 1-10 * figure 1 * * column 3, line 57 - column 4, line 10 * * column 9, lines 32-60 *;
 [AP]WO2015084367  (OTIS ELEVATOR CO [US]) [AP] 1-10 * abstract * * paragraphs [0029] - [0043] * * claims 10-15 *
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