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EP1378477 - CONTROL DEVICE FOR ELEVATOR FACILITY, BUILDING FACILITIES REPAIRING METHOD AND CONTROL METHOD USING IT, AND ELEVATOR SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  11.03.2011
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.03.2011Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 13.04.2011  [2011/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6 Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8010 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2004/02]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6 Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8010 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MITO, Hiroyuki, c/o Building Solution Division
Building Systems, Hitachi, Ltd., 1070, Ichige
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-0033 / JP
02 / ONUMA, K., c/o Hitachi Building Systems Co., Ltd.
6, Kanda Nishiki-cho 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-8941 / JP
03 / TOMITA, Nobuo, c/o Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-8010 / JP
04 / TOMITA, K., c/o Mito Bldng Syst. Div.Hitachi Ltd.
1070, Ichige
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-0033 / JP
05 / KOBAYASHI, N., c/o Blding. Sol.Div. Hitachi Ltd.
1070, Ichige
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-0033 / JP
 [2004/02]
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[2004/02]
Application number, filing date02712283.706.02.2002
[2004/02]
WO2002JP00962
Priority number, dateJP2001003934916.02.2001         Original published format: JP 2001039349
JP2001029899128.09.2001         Original published format: JP 2001298991
[2004/02]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02064479
Date:22.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1378477
Date:07.01.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.08.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/02]
Type: A9 Corrected patent application 
No.:EP1378477
Date:12.01.2005
[2005/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP22.08.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.08.2004
ClassificationIPC:B66B3/00, B66B5/00, G05B23/02
[2004/02]
CPC:
B66B1/3407 (EP); B66B5/0006 (EP); B66B5/0025 (EP);
B66B5/0037 (EP); G05B15/02 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2007/24]
Former [2004/02]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:STEUERVORRICHTUNG FÜR AUFZUGSEINRICHTUNG, GEBÄUDEEINRICHTUNGSREPARATURVERFAHREN UND DIESES VERWENDENDES STEUERVERFAHREN SOWIE AUFZUGSSYSTEM[2004/02]
English:CONTROL DEVICE FOR ELEVATOR FACILITY, BUILDING FACILITIES REPAIRING METHOD AND CONTROL METHOD USING IT, AND ELEVATOR SYSTEM[2004/02]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE POUR INSTALLATION D'ASCENSEUR, PROCEDE DE REPARATION D'INSTALLATIONS D'IMMEUBLES, PROCEDE DE COMMANDE L'UTILISANT ET SYSTEME D'ASCENSEUR[2004/02]
Entry into regional phase12.09.2003Translation filed 
12.09.2003National basic fee paid 
12.09.2003Search fee paid 
12.09.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
12.09.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.03.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
12.09.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.09.2003Examination requested  [2004/02]
14.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
26.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
02.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.10.2010Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/15]
25.11.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2011/15]
Divisional application(s)EP07006187.4  / EP1808396
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
23.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
13.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
21.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
19.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
23.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JP7315703  ;
 [Y]US3973648  (HUMMERT GEORGE T, et al) [Y] 10,14 * column 10, paragraph 50 - column 14, paragraph 56; figures 1,4-8 *;
 [Y]GB1468061  (WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP) [Y] 10,14 * page 5, paragraph 15 - paragraph 25 *;
 [XA]US4771865  (HINDERLING THOMAS [CH]) [X] 1-3 * column 3, line 31 - column 8, line 65; figures 1-5 * [A] 13;
 [X]US4847894  (CHANVIN JEAN-LOUIS [FR], et al) [X] 1-3,13 * column 3, line 66 - column 7, line 13 *;
 [XA]US5557546  (FUKAI HISANORI [JP], et al) [X] 1-3 * column 4, line 23 - column 6, line 37; figure 3 * [A] 13;
 [Y]EP0987211  (INVENTIO AG [CH]) [Y] 10,14* column 3, paragraph 50 - column 5, paragraph 4 *;
 [X]DE19915185  (POHL BERT [DE]) [X] 1-3,13 * column 1, line 3 - column 2, line 57; figure 1 *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960430), vol. 1996, no. 04, & JP7315703 A 19951205 (TOSHIBA CORP) [Y] 10,14 * abstract *
International search[Y]JPH07215703  (SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO);
 [Y]JPH08273085  (HITACHI BUILDING SYST ENG);
 [Y]JP7110076B
by applicantUS4771865
 US4847894
 US5557546
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