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EP About this file: EP3712098

EP3712098 - ELEVATOR APPARATUS WITH ROPE SWAY DETECTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.11.2022
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.07.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.03.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  21.08.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KONE Corporation
Kartanontie 1
00330 Helsinki / FI
[2020/39]
Inventor(s)01 / Puranen, Mikko
KONE Corporation
Kartanontie 1
00330 Helsinki / FI
02 / Zakrzewski, Mari
KONE Corporation
Kartanontie 1
00330 Helsinki / FI
 [2020/39]
Representative(s)Kolster Oy Ab
(Salmisaarenaukio 1)
P.O. Box 204
00181 Helsinki / FI
[2020/39]
Application number, filing date19163634.919.03.2019
[2020/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3712098
Date:23.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3712098
Date:28.12.2022
Language:EN
[2022/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:B66B7/06, B66B7/10
[2020/39]
CPC:
B66B7/06 (EP); B66B11/008 (CN); B66B5/0031 (US);
B66B1/30 (CN,US); B66B11/043 (CN); B66B17/12 (CN);
B66B5/0018 (CN); B66B5/02 (US); B66B7/062 (EP);
B66B7/10 (EP); B66B9/00 (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 [2021/17]
Former [2020/39]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:AUFZUGSVORRICHTUNG MIT SEILSCHWINGUNGSSENSOR[2020/39]
English:ELEVATOR APPARATUS WITH ROPE SWAY DETECTOR[2020/39]
French:ASCENSEUR AVEC DETECTEUR DE BALANCEMENT DE CABLE[2020/39]
Examination procedure22.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.03.2021Examination requested  [2021/17]
22.03.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.11.2022Fee for grant paid
21.11.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.11.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  28.09.2023  14.11.2024  WITHDRAWN
Otis Elevator Company
Intellectual Property Department
One Carrier Place
Farmington, Connecticut 06032 / US
Opponent's representative
Schmitt-Nilson Schraud Waibel Wohlfrom Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Pelkovenstraße 143
80992 München / DE
 [2024/52]
Former [2024/31]
Opponent(s)01  28.09.2023  03.10.2023  ADMISSIBLE
Otis Elevator Company
Intellectual Property Department
One Carrier Place
Farmington, Connecticut 06032 / US
Opponent's representative
Schmitt-Nilson Schraud Waibel Wohlfrom Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Pelkovenstraße 143
80992 München / DE
Former [2023/45]
Opponent(s)01  28.09.2023  03.10.2023  ADMISSIBLE
Otis Elevator Company
Intellectual Property Department
One Carrier Place
Farmington, Connecticut 06032 / US
Opponent's representative
Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
13.10.2023Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.01.2024Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.11.2024Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 21.11.2024
21.11.2024Date of oral proceedings
25.11.2024Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
25.11.2024Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2025/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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BE31.03.2023
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LI31.03.2023
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PT28.04.2023
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Documents cited:Search[XY] EP3398898  (OTIS ELEVATOR CO et al.)
 [X] WO2016209874  (THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR CORP et al.)
 [XI] US2014000985  (FUKUI DAIKI et al.)
 [Y] DE102006027989  (LOGOS INNOVATIONEN GMBH et al.)
OppositionUS5890564
 US2014000985
 CN105967064
 US2002117359
 CN202848786
 WO2008077980
 EP3398898
 US9969494
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