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EP0779233 - Traction sheave elevator [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 06.08.2004 Database last updated on 10.12.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	12.06.2009	Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representative	published on 15.07.2009 [2009/29]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Kone Corporation Munkkiniemen Puistotie 25 00330 Helsinki / FI
	[1998/35]
Former [1997/25]	For all designated states KONE OY Munkkiniemen Puistotie 25 00330 Helsinki 33 / FI
Inventor(s)	01 / Aulanko, Esko Käenkatu 6 C 33 04230 Kerava / FI
	02 / Mustalahti, Jorma Raivaajantie 13 05620 Hyvinkää / FI
	03 / Hakala, Harri Päivälänkatu 15 A 2 05830 Hyvinkää / FI
	[1997/25]
Representative(s)	Graf Glück Habersack Kritzenberger Patentanwälte Wotanstraße 64 80639 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [1997/25]	Zipse + Habersack Kemnatenstrasse 49 80639 München / DE
Application number, filing date	96115655.1	27.06.1994
	[1997/25]
Priority number, date	FI19940001719	14.04.1994 Original published format: FI 941719
	FI19930002977	28.06.1993 Original published format: FI 932977
	[1997/25]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0779233
	Date:	18.06.1997
	Language:	EN
	[1997/25]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0779233
	Date:	12.11.1997
	[1997/46]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0779233
	Date:	12.05.1999
	Language:	EN
	[1999/19]
	Type:	B2 New European patent specification
	No.:	EP0779233
	Date:	22.09.2004
	Language:	EN
	[2004/39]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	25.09.1997
Classification	IPC:	B66B11/04	[1997/25]
	CPC:	B66B11/0035 (EP,US); B66B11/002 (EP,US); B66B11/0045 (EP,US); B66B11/008 (EP,US); B66B11/0438 (EP,US); B66B11/08 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [1997/25]
Extension states	SI	21.10.1996
Title	German:	Antriebsscheibenaufzug	[1997/25]
	English:	Traction sheave elevator	[1997/25]
	French:	Ascenseur à poulie de traction	[1997/25]
Examination procedure	26.11.1996	Request for decision received: (all rights)
	25.03.1997	Result of request for decision ((all rights)): Request accepted
	30.10.1997	Examination requested [1998/02]
	30.10.1997	Request for accelerated examination filed
	14.05.1998	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
	14.05.1998	Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
	17.06.1998	Observations by third parties
	24.09.1998	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
	16.11.1998	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	28.01.1999	Fee for grant paid
	28.01.1999	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s) Tooltip	EP94109887.3 / EP0631967
Divisional application(s)	EP02018657.3 / EP1306341
	EP08001409.5 / EP1942072
	EP98117858.5 / EP0890541
	EP99113776.1 / EP0957061
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 03.11.1999 17.11.1999 ADMISSIBLE Ziehl-Abegg AG Zeppelinstr. 28 74653 Künzelsau / DE Opponent's representative Maucher, Wolfgang Patent- und Rechtsanwaltssozietät Maucher, Börjes & Kollegen Urachstrasse 23 79102 Freiburg im Breisgau / DE
		02 11.02.2000 03.03.2000 ADMISSIBLE INVENTIO AG CH-6052 Hergiswil NW / CH
		03 14.02.2000 03.03.2000 ADMISSIBLE Otis Elevator Company Ten Farm Springs Road Farmington, CT 06032-2568 / US Opponent's representative Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch Patentanwälte Destouchesstraße 68 80796 München / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2009/29]
	Opponent(s)	01 03.11.1999 17.11.1999 ADMISSIBLE Ziehl-Abegg AG Zeppelinstr. 28 74653 Künzelsau / DE Opponent's representative Maucher, Wolfgang Patent- und Rechtsanwaltssozietät Maucher, Börjes & Kollegen Urachstrasse 23 79102 Freiburg im Breisgau / DE
		02 11.02.2000 03.03.2000 ADMISSIBLE INVENTIO AG CH-6052 Hergiswil NW / CH
		03 14.02.2000 03.03.2000 ADMISSIBLE Otis Elevator Company Ten Farm Springs Road Farmington, CT 06032-2568 / US Opponent's representative Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch Winzererstrasse 106 80797 München / DE
	Former [2002/22]
	Opponent(s)	01 03.11.1999 17.11.1999 ADMISSIBLE Ziehl-Abegg AG Zeppelinstr. 28 74653 Künzelsau / DE Opponent's representative Maucher, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing. Maucher, Börjes & Kollegen Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Dreikönigstrasse 13 79102 Freiburg / DE
		02 11.02.2000 03.03.2000 ADMISSIBLE INVENTIO AG CH-6052 Hergiswil NW / CH
		03 14.02.2000 03.03.2000 ADMISSIBLE Otis Elevator Company Ten Farm Springs Road Farmington, CT 06032-2568 / US Opponent's representative Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch Winzererstrasse 106 80797 München / DE
	Former [2000/14]
	Opponent(s)	01 03.11.1999 17.11.1999 ADMISSIBLE Ziehl- Abegg GmbH & Co. KG Zeppelinstr. 28 74653 Künzelsau / DE Opponent's representative Maucher, Wolfgang Schmitt, Maucher & Börjes, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Dreikönigstrasse 13 79102 Freiburg / DE
		02 11.02.2000 ADMISSIBLE INVENTIO AG CH-6052 Hergiswil NW / CH
		03 14.02.2000 ADMISSIBLE Otis Elevator Company Ten Farm Springs Road Farmington, CT 06032-2568 / US Opponent's representative Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch Winzererstrasse 106 80797 München / DE
	Former [1999/52]
	Opponent(s)	01 03.11.1999 17.11.1999 ADMISSIBLE Ziehl- Abegg GmbH & Co. KG Zeppelinstr. 28 74653 Künzelsau / DE Opponent's representative Maucher, Wolfgang Schmitt, Maucher & Börjes, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Dreikönigstrasse 13 79102 Freiburg / DE
	20.03.2000	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	14.09.2000	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	28.12.2000	Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M09)
	12.09.2001	Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
	20.11.2002	Date of oral proceedings
	17.09.2003	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	17.09.2003	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	20.11.2003	Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
	02.03.2004	Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
	26.03.2004	Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	21.10.1996	Renewal fee patent year 03
	27.06.1997	Renewal fee patent year 04
	26.06.1998	Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	deleted
	[2001/11]
Former [2000/24]	AT	12.05.1999
Documents cited:	Search	[A]FR1451792 (ALOIS LÖDIGE) [A] 1 * figures 1,2; claim 1 *;
		[A]US4960186 (HONDA TAKENOBU [JP]) [A] 1 * column 1, line 44 - line 49 * * column 2, line 3 - line 6 * * column 3, line 13 - line 40 * * column 3, line 48 - column 4, line 5 ** figure - *
	other	DE3802386
		JPH01187187
		JPH0262394
		JPH0450297Y
	Opposition	DE7395U
		CH436619
		DE2058803
		JPS58184480
		US4739969
		DE3802386
		US5018603
		JPH0450297Y
		US5573084
		- "Mechanical Engineering Design" 5th Edition; McGraw-Hill Book Company; 1989 pages 686-692.
		- EN 81 "Safety rules for the constuction and installation of lifts and service lifts"- Part 1; 1985; subsection 9.1.2 and 9.2.1.
		- "Elevator mechanical design, principles and concepts", 1987, International Association of Elevator Engineers/Ellis Horwood Limited, pages 39-49.

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