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EP About this file: EP3640179

EP3640179 - DETERMINING ELEVATOR CAR LOCATION USING RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.05.2024
Database last updated on 18.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.08.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.10.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  20.03.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Otis Elevator Company
One Carrier Place
Farmington, Connecticut 06032 / US
[2020/17]
Inventor(s)01 / SUDI, Sandeep
5 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT Connecticut 06032 / US
02 / BABURAO, Vinay Shimoga
Plot No. 324-330 KIADB Industrial Area
Hebbal-Hootgalli
Mysuru
Karnataka
570018 Mysuru / IN
 [2020/17]
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2020/17]
Application number, filing date19194740.730.08.2019
[2020/17]
Priority number, dateIN20181103261530.08.2018         Original published format: IN201811032615
[2020/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3640179
Date:22.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3640179
Date:05.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.03.2020
ClassificationIPC:B66B1/34
[2020/17]
CPC:
B66B1/3492 (EP,CN); B66B5/0018 (CN); B66B5/0025 (US);
B66B1/3423 (CN); B66B1/3453 (US); B66B5/02 (CN)
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 [2020/48]
Former [2020/17]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:BESTIMMUNG DES STANDORTES EINER AUFZUGSKABINE MITTELS HOCHFREQUENZIDENTIFIKATION[2020/17]
English:DETERMINING ELEVATOR CAR LOCATION USING RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION[2020/17]
French:DÉTERMINATION DE L'EMPLACEMENT D'UNE CABINE D'ASCENSEUR À L'AIDE DE L'IDENTIFICATION DE FRÉQUENCES RADIO[2020/17]
Examination procedure15.10.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.10.2020Examination requested  [2020/48]
15.10.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.08.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.12.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.03.2023Fee for grant paid
30.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
19.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.07.2023
CZ05.07.2023
DK05.07.2023
EE05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
IT05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
MC05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RO05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
SI05.07.2023
SK05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
IE30.08.2023
LU30.08.2023
BE31.08.2023
CH31.08.2023
GB05.10.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
PT06.11.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/33]AT05.07.2023
CZ05.07.2023
DK05.07.2023
EE05.07.2023
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FI05.07.2023
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PL05.07.2023
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IE30.08.2023
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GB05.10.2023
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PT06.11.2023
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NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
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PT06.11.2023
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LU30.08.2023
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NO05.10.2023
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Documents cited:Search[XAI]US2012031710  (MERI TIMO [FI], et al) [X] 1,4-7,9,10,12,13,15 * paragraphs [0014] - [0016] - [0032] * [A] 2,3,11 [I] 8,14;
 [XAI]WO2015059821  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [X] 1,2,4,5,9-12,15 * figures 2,3 * [A] 6,7,13 [I] 3,8,14;
 [XAI]EP3150535  (INVENTIO AG [CH]) [X] 1,4,5,9,10,12,15 * paragraphs [0042] , [0043] , [0057] * [A] 2,3,6,7,11,13[I] 8,14
ExaminationUS2015336768
 JP2018080039
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