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EP About this file: EP1347931

EP1347931 - GEARLESS CABLE LIFT WITH A DUAL WIND DRIVE DISK MECHANISM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  07.09.2007
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.06.2009Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 15.07.2009  [2009/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wittur AG
Rohrbachstrasse 28
85259 Wiedenzhausen / DE
[2003/40]
Inventor(s)01 / WITTUR, Horst
Waldstrasse 9a
85757 Karlsfeld/Rothschwaige / DE
02 / KÜNTSCHER, Dietmar
Siebenbürgener Strasse 5
01257 Dresden / DE
03 / FICHTNER, Klaus
Stephanienplatz 1
01307 Dresden / DE
 [2003/40]
Representative(s)Grosse Schumacher Knauer von Hirschhausen
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Elsenheimerstrasse 49
80687 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/40]GROSSE BOCKHORNI SCHUMACHER
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Forstenrieder Allee 59
81476 München / DE
Application number, filing date01989626.531.12.2001
[2003/40]
WO2001EP15380
Priority number, dateDE200110070704.01.2001         Original published format: DE 10100707
DE200113933910.08.2001         Original published format: DE 10139339
[2003/40]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02053486
Date:11.07.2002
Language:DE
[2002/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1347931
Date:01.10.2003
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.07.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1347931
Date:05.10.2005
Language:DE
[2005/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.07.2002
ClassificationIPC:B66B11/00, B66B11/08
[2003/40]
CPC:
B66B11/008 (EP,US); B66B11/08 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/40]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:GETRIEBELOSER SEILAUFZUG MIT DOPPELT UMSCHLUNGENEN TREIBSCHEIBENANTRIEB[2003/40]
English:GEARLESS CABLE LIFT WITH A DUAL WIND DRIVE DISK MECHANISM[2003/40]
French:ASCENSEUR A CABLE A ENTRAINEMENT DIRECT, POURVU D'UN ENTRAINEMENT A POULIE MOTRICE A DOUBLE ENROULEMENT[2003/40]
Entry into regional phase04.07.2003National basic fee paid 
04.07.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
04.07.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.07.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.07.2003Examination requested  [2003/40]
24.10.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.07.2005Fee for grant paid
12.07.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  29.03.2006  10.04.2007  WITHDRAWN
Ziehl-Abegg AG
Heinz-Ziehl-Strasse
74653 Künzelsau / DE
Opponent's representative
Maucher, Wolfgang, et al, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltssozietät
Maucher, Börjes & Kollegen
Urachstrasse 23
79102 Freiburg im Breisgau / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2009/29]
Opponent(s)01  29.03.2006  10.04.2007  WITHDRAWN
Ziehl-Abegg AG
Heinz-Ziehl-Strasse
74653 Künzelsau / DE
Opponent's representative
Maucher, Wolfgang, et al, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltssozietät Maucher, Börjes & Kollegen Urachstrasse 23
79102 Freiburg im Breisgau / DE
Former [2007/20]
Opponent(s)01  29.03.2006  10.04.2007  WITHDRAWN
Ziehl-Abegg AG
Heinz-Ziehl-Strasse
74653 Künzelsau / DE
Opponent's representative
Maucher, Wolfgang, et al, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltssozietät Maucher, Börjes & Kollegen Urachstrasse 23
79102 Freiburg i. Br. / DE
Former [2006/21]
Opponent(s)01  29.03.2006  06.04.2006  ADMISSIBLE
Ziehl-Abegg AG
Heinz-Ziehl-Strasse
74653 Künzelsau / DE
Opponent's representative
Maucher, Wolfgang, et al, et al
Maucher, Börjes & Kollegen Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Dreikönigstrasse 13
79102 Freiburg / DE
14.08.2006Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.12.2006Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
16.05.2007Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
26.05.2007Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2007/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
22.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIE05.10.2005
BE31.12.2005
CH31.12.2005
CY31.12.2005
LI31.12.2005
LU31.12.2005
MC31.12.2005
DK05.01.2006
GR05.01.2006
SE05.01.2006
PT06.03.2006
DE01.07.2006
[2007/20]
Former [2007/13]IE05.10.2005
BE31.12.2005
CH31.12.2005
LI31.12.2005
LU31.12.2005
MC31.12.2005
DK05.01.2006
GR05.01.2006
SE05.01.2006
PT06.03.2006
DE01.07.2006
Former [2007/10]IE05.10.2005
CH31.12.2005
LI31.12.2005
LU31.12.2005
MC31.12.2005
DK05.01.2006
GR05.01.2006
SE05.01.2006
PT06.03.2006
DE01.07.2006
Former [2007/03]IE05.10.2005
CH31.12.2005
LI31.12.2005
MC31.12.2005
DK05.01.2006
GR05.01.2006
SE05.01.2006
PT06.03.2006
DE01.07.2006
Former [2006/52]IE05.10.2005
MC31.12.2005
DK05.01.2006
GR05.01.2006
SE05.01.2006
PT06.03.2006
DE01.07.2006
Former [2006/40]IE05.10.2005
MC31.12.2005
DK05.01.2006
GR05.01.2006
SE05.01.2006
PT06.03.2006
Former [2006/38]DK05.01.2006
GR05.01.2006
SE05.01.2006
PT06.03.2006
Former [2006/35]DK05.01.2006
SE05.01.2006
PT06.03.2006
Former [2006/27]SE05.01.2006
PT06.03.2006
Former [2006/25]PT06.03.2006
Cited inInternational search[Y]JPH07117957  ;
 [YA]EP0672781  (INVENTIO AG [CH]) [Y] 1,3,7,8,10,15,17-21 * column 2, line 19 - line 40 * * column 5, line 43 - line 55 * [A] 2,4-6,9;
 [AD]WO9943595  (OTIS ELEVATOR CO [US]) [AD] 1,11-14 * figures 2-4 *;
 [A]WO0027739  (KONE CORP [FI], et al) [A] 1,16* abstract *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950929), vol. 1995, no. 08, & JP07117957 A 19950509 (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [Y] 1,3,7,8,10,15,17-21 * abstract *
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