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EP About this file: EP1594786

EP1594786 - PASSIVE ULTRASONIC RFID ELEVATOR POSITIONING REFERENCE SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  28.04.2017
Database last updated on 17.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip28.04.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 31.05.2017  [2017/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Otis Elevator Company
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032-2568 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/46]For all designated states
OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
10 Farm Springs
Farmington, CT 06032-2568 / US
Inventor(s)01 / OH, Jae-Hyuk
5 Clearbrook Drive
Tolland, CT 06084 / US
02 / FINN, Alan
19 Cedar Ridge Drive
Hebron, CT 06248 / US
03 / PENG, Pei-Yuan
7 Rothe Lane
Ellington, CT 06029 / US
04 / KANG, Pengju
3046 Douglas Drive
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 / US
 [2006/24]
Former [2005/46]01 / OH, Jae-Hyuk
5 Clearbrook Drive
Tolland, CT 06084 / US
02 / FINN, Alan
19 Cedar Ridge Drive
Hebron, CT 06248 / US
03 / PENG, Pei-Yuan
7 Rothe Lane
Ellington, CT 06029 / US
04 / KANG, Pengju
17C, 24 Park Place
Hartford, CT 06106 / US
Representative(s)Klunker, Hans-Friedrich, et al
Klunker Schmitt-Nilson Hirsch Patentanwälte Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/46]Klunker, Hans-Friedrich, et al
Patentanwälte Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch Winzererstrasse 106
80797 München / DE
Application number, filing date03708965.303.02.2003
[2005/46]
WO2003US03324
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004069714
Date:19.08.2004
Language:EN
[2004/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1594786
Date:16.11.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.08.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US19.08.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.05.2011
ClassificationIPC:B66B3/02, B66B1/34
[2005/46]
CPC:
B66B1/3492 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES [2006/21]
Former [2005/46]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
TitleGerman:PASSIVES ULTRASCHALL-RFID-REFERENZSYSTEM ZUR AUFZUGSPOSITIONIERUNG[2005/46]
English:PASSIVE ULTRASONIC RFID ELEVATOR POSITIONING REFERENCE SYSTEM[2005/46]
French:REFERENTIEL PASSIF DE POSITIONNEMENT D'UN ASCENSEUR AU MOYEN DE SIGNAUX ULTRASONORES ET DE SIGNAUX RF[2005/46]
Entry into regional phase03.08.2005National basic fee paid 
03.08.2005Search fee paid 
03.08.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
03.08.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.09.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
03.08.2005Examination requested  [2005/46]
10.08.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.10.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.12.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/22]
11.01.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2017/22]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  10.08.2012
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
25.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
26.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
25.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
15.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
12.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
12.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
11.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
25.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
Penalty fee
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28.02.201715   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3098992  (RATH ROBERT E) [A] 1-15* abstract *;
 [A]US5883345  (SCHOENAUER UWE [DE], et al) [A] 1-15 * figure 1 *;
 [A]EP1024372  (SCHMERSAL K A GMBH & CO [DE]) [A] 1-15 * figure 1 *;
 [A]DE10133171  (SCHMERSAL K A GMBH & CO [DE]) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0015] , [0022]; figure 1 *
International search[A]US6554107  (YUMURA TAKASHI [JP], et al);
 [A]US5736695  (HOEPKEN HERMANN [DE]);
 [A]US6311803  (TURK STEFAN [DE])
by applicantEP1024372
 DE10133171
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