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EP About this file: EP3377432

EP3377432 - A METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING AN ALLOCATION DECISION FOR AT LEAST ONE ELEVATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.11.2022
Database last updated on 30.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.08.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.07.2024  [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KONE Corporation
Kartanontie 1
00330 Helsinki / FI
[2018/39]
Inventor(s)01 / KITOV, Sergey
Kirjurinkuja 1 C 45
FI-02600 Espoo / FI
 [2018/39]
Representative(s)Papula Oy
P.O. Box 981
00101 Helsinki / FI
[2018/39]
Application number, filing date15908686.716.11.2015
[2018/39]
WO2015FI50795
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017085352
Date:26.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3377432
Date:26.09.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.05.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3377432
Date:12.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:FI26.05.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:B66B1/24, G05B13/02, G06N3/08, G06N20/00
[2020/22]
CPC:
B66B1/2408 (EP,US); G06N20/00 (EP); G06N3/044 (US);
G06N3/08 (EP,US); G06N3/086 (US); G06N5/046 (US);
B66B2201/231 (EP,US); B66B2201/235 (US); B66B2201/402 (US);
G06N3/006 (EP); G06N3/126 (EP); G06N5/01 (EP);
G06N5/022 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2018/39]B66B1/24, G05B13/02, G06N3/08, G06F15/18
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 [2018/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BESTIMMUNG EINER ZUWEISUNGSENTSCHEIDUNG FÜR MINDESTENS EINEN AUFZUG[2018/39]
English:A METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING AN ALLOCATION DECISION FOR AT LEAST ONE ELEVATOR[2018/39]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR DÉTERMINER UNE DÉCISION D'AFFECTATION POUR AU MOINS UN ASCENSEUR[2018/39]
Entry into regional phase17.05.2018National basic fee paid 
17.05.2018Search fee paid 
17.05.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
17.05.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/39]
17.05.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.11.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.10.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
07.10.2021Fee for grant paid
07.10.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.12.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.10.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.05.2018Renewal 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
24.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.11.2015
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICIST.2011.5765268
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MCI.2011.942584
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICIST.2011.5765268
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MCI.2011.942584
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