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EP About this file: EP1902995

EP1902995 - Door drive for an automatic door [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.07.2017
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.09.2023New entry: Date of receipt of statement of grounds of an appeal 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 1
80333 München / DE
[2017/35]
Former [2013/11]For all designated states
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Former [2008/31]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Former [2008/13]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Krause, Uwe
Hornfeld 21
30982, Pattensen / DE
02 / Nolte, Uwe
Kaltenbornstraße 40 B
30890, Barsinghausen / DE
03 / Sonntag, Guido
Kapellenweg 6
30989, Gehrden / DE
04 / Ludwig, Heinz
Auf der Horst 40A
30823, Garbsen / DE
05 / Spannberger, Jan
Sallstrasse 69
30171, Hannover / DE
 [2008/13]
Representative(s)Siemens Patent Attorneys
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
[N/P]
Application number, filing date07112291.511.07.2007
[2008/13]
Priority number, dateDE2006104023128.08.2006         Original published format: DE102006040231
[2008/13]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1902995
Date:26.03.2008
Language:DE
[2008/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1902995
Date:30.05.2012
Language:DE
[2012/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1902995
Date:20.11.2013
Language:DE
[2013/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.04.2012
ClassificationIPC:B66B13/14
[2008/13]
CPC:
B66B13/143 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/13]
TitleGerman:Türantrieb für eine automatische Tür[2008/13]
English:Door drive for an automatic door[2008/13]
French:Actionnement de porte pour une porte automatique[2008/13]
Examination procedure07.05.2012Examination requested  [2012/24]
18.06.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.10.2013Fee for grant paid
04.10.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  18.06.2013
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.08.2014  19.08.2014  ADMISSIBLE
GEZE GmbH
Reinhold-Vöster-Strasse 21-29
71229 Leonberg / DE
Opponent's representative
Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
 02  20.08.2014  15.10.2015  WITHDRAWN
Otis Elevator Company
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington CT 06032 / US
Opponent's representative
Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
 03  20.08.2014  25.08.2014  ADMISSIBLE
INVENTIO AG
Seestrasse 55
6052 Hergiswil / CH
Opponent's representative
Inventio AG
Seestrasse 55
6052 Hergiswil / CH
 [2022/37]
Former [2022/19]
Opponent(s)01  12.08.2014  19.08.2014  ADMISSIBLE
GEZE GmbH
Reinhold-Vöster-Strasse 21-29
71229 Leonberg / DE
Opponent's representative
Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
 02  20.08.2014  15.10.2015  WITHDRAWN
Otis Elevator Company
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington CT 06032 / US
Opponent's representative
Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
 03  20.08.2014  25.08.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Inventio AG
Seestrasse 55
6052 Hergiswil / CH
Opponent's representative
Inventio AG
Seestrasse 55
6052 Hergiswil / CH
Former [2021/15]
Opponent(s)01  12.08.2014  19.08.2014  ADMISSIBLE
GEZE GmbH
Reinhold-Vöster-Strasse 21-29
71229 Leonberg / DE
Opponent's representative
Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
 02  20.08.2014  15.10.2015  WITHDRAWN
Otis Elevator Company
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington CT 06032 / US
Opponent's representative
Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
 03  20.08.2014  25.08.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Inventio AG
Seestrasse 55
6052 Hergiswil / CH
Former [2018/28]
Opponent(s)01  12.08.2014  19.08.2014  ADMISSIBLE
GEZE GmbH
Reinhold-Vöster-Strasse 21-29
71229 Leonberg / DE
Opponent's representative
Manitz Finsterwald Patentanwälte PartmbB
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
 02  20.08.2014  15.10.2015  WITHDRAWN
Otis Elevator Company
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington CT 06032 / US
Opponent's representative
Dehns
St. Brides House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
 03  20.08.2014  25.08.2014  ADMISSIBLE
INVENTIO AG
Seestrasse 55
6052 Hergiswil / CH
Former [2016/10]
Opponent(s)01  12.08.2014  19.08.2014  ADMISSIBLE
GEZE GmbH
Reinhold-Vöster-Strasse 21-29
71229 Leonberg / DE
Opponent's representative
Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
 02  20.08.2014  15.10.2015  WITHDRAWN
Otis Elevator Company
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington CT 06032 / US
Opponent's representative
Leckey, David Herbert
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
 03  20.08.2014  25.08.2014  ADMISSIBLE
INVENTIO AG
Seestrasse 55
6052 Hergiswil / CH
Former [2015/47]
Opponent(s)01  12.08.2014  19.08.2014  ADMISSIBLE
GEZE GmbH
Reinhold-Vöster-Strasse 21-29
71229 Leonberg / DE
Opponent's representative
Lettau, Christoph
Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
D-80336 München / DE
 02  20.08.2014  15.10.2015  WITHDRAWN
Otis Elevator Company
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington CT 06032 / US
Opponent's representative
Leckey, David Herbert
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
 03  20.08.2014  25.08.2014  ADMISSIBLE
INVENTIO AG
Seestrasse 55
6052 Hergiswil / CH
Former [2014/39]
Opponent(s)01  12.08.2014  19.08.2014  ADMISSIBLE
GEZE GmbH
Reinhold-Vöster-Strasse 21-29
71229 Leonberg / DE
Opponent's representative
Lettau, Christoph
Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
D-80336 München / DE
 02  20.08.2014   
Otis Elevator Company
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington CT 06032 / US
Opponent's representative
Leckey, David Herbert
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
 03  20.08.2014    ADMISSIBLE
INVENTIO AG
Seestrasse 55
6052 Hergiswil / CH
Former [2014/38]
Opponent(s)01  12.08.2014   
GEZE GmbH
Reinhold-Vöster-Strasse 21-29
71229 Leonberg / DE
Opponent's representative
Lettau, Christoph
Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
D-80336 München / DE
24.09.2014Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
03.02.2015Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
06.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
14.03.2016Reply to a communication from the opposition division
13.06.2017Date of oral proceedings
13.07.2017Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
13.07.2017Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
04.05.2023Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
Appeal following opposition29.06.2023Appeal received No.  T1201/23
29.06.2023Payment of appeal fee
04.09.2023Statement of grounds filed
23.08.2017Appeal received No.  T1903/17
23.08.2017Payment of appeal fee
20.10.2017Statement of grounds filed
09.02.2022Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
25.02.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
24.01.2023Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
19.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
18.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
20.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
19.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.07.2007
BG20.11.2013
CY20.11.2013
CZ20.11.2013
DK20.11.2013
EE20.11.2013
ES20.11.2013
FI20.11.2013
IT20.11.2013
LT20.11.2013
LV20.11.2013
MC20.11.2013
MT20.11.2013
PL20.11.2013
RO20.11.2013
SI20.11.2013
SK20.11.2013
TR20.11.2013
GR21.02.2014
IS20.03.2014
PT20.03.2014
IE11.07.2014
LU11.07.2014
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU11.07.2007
BG20.11.2013
CY20.11.2013
CZ20.11.2013
DK20.11.2013
EE20.11.2013
ES20.11.2013
FI20.11.2013
IT20.11.2013
LT20.11.2013
LV20.11.2013
MC20.11.2013
MT20.11.2013
PL20.11.2013
RO20.11.2013
SI20.11.2013
SK20.11.2013
GR21.02.2014
IS20.03.2014
PT20.03.2014
IE11.07.2014
LU11.07.2014
Former [2016/31]BG20.11.2013
CY20.11.2013
CZ20.11.2013
DK20.11.2013
EE20.11.2013
ES20.11.2013
FI20.11.2013
IT20.11.2013
LT20.11.2013
LV20.11.2013
MC20.11.2013
MT20.11.2013
PL20.11.2013
RO20.11.2013
SI20.11.2013
SK20.11.2013
GR21.02.2014
IS20.03.2014
PT20.03.2014
IE11.07.2014
LU11.07.2014
Former [2016/28]BG20.11.2013
CZ20.11.2013
DK20.11.2013
EE20.11.2013
ES20.11.2013
FI20.11.2013
IT20.11.2013
LT20.11.2013
LV20.11.2013
MC20.11.2013
MT20.11.2013
PL20.11.2013
RO20.11.2013
SI20.11.2013
SK20.11.2013
GR21.02.2014
IS20.03.2014
PT20.03.2014
IE11.07.2014
LU11.07.2014
Former [2016/25]BG20.11.2013
CZ20.11.2013
DK20.11.2013
EE20.11.2013
ES20.11.2013
FI20.11.2013
IT20.11.2013
LT20.11.2013
LV20.11.2013
MC20.11.2013
PL20.11.2013
RO20.11.2013
SI20.11.2013
SK20.11.2013
IS20.03.2014
PT20.03.2014
IE11.07.2014
LU11.07.2014
Former [2016/21]CZ20.11.2013
DK20.11.2013
EE20.11.2013
ES20.11.2013
FI20.11.2013
IT20.11.2013
LT20.11.2013
LV20.11.2013
MC20.11.2013
PL20.11.2013
RO20.11.2013
SI20.11.2013
SK20.11.2013
IS20.03.2014
PT20.03.2014
IE11.07.2014
LU11.07.2014
Former [2015/37]CZ20.11.2013
DK20.11.2013
EE20.11.2013
ES20.11.2013
FI20.11.2013
IT20.11.2013
LT20.11.2013
LV20.11.2013
PL20.11.2013
RO20.11.2013
SI20.11.2013
SK20.11.2013
IS20.03.2014
PT20.03.2014
IE11.07.2014
LU11.07.2014
Former [2015/22]CZ20.11.2013
DK20.11.2013
EE20.11.2013
ES20.11.2013
FI20.11.2013
IT20.11.2013
LT20.11.2013
LV20.11.2013
PL20.11.2013
RO20.11.2013
SI20.11.2013
SK20.11.2013
IS20.03.2014
PT20.03.2014
LU11.07.2014
Former [2015/14]CZ20.11.2013
DK20.11.2013
EE20.11.2013
ES20.11.2013
FI20.11.2013
LT20.11.2013
LV20.11.2013
PL20.11.2013
RO20.11.2013
SI20.11.2013
SK20.11.2013
IS20.03.2014
PT20.03.2014
LU11.07.2014
Former [2015/13]CZ20.11.2013
DK20.11.2013
EE20.11.2013
ES20.11.2013
FI20.11.2013
LT20.11.2013
LV20.11.2013
PL20.11.2013
RO20.11.2013
SK20.11.2013
IS20.03.2014
PT20.03.2014
LU11.07.2014
Former [2014/41]CZ20.11.2013
DK20.11.2013
EE20.11.2013
ES20.11.2013
FI20.11.2013
LT20.11.2013
LV20.11.2013
PL20.11.2013
RO20.11.2013
SK20.11.2013
IS20.03.2014
PT20.03.2014
Former [2014/37]CZ20.11.2013
EE20.11.2013
ES20.11.2013
FI20.11.2013
LT20.11.2013
LV20.11.2013
PL20.11.2013
RO20.11.2013
SK20.11.2013
IS20.03.2014
PT20.03.2014
Former [2014/36]EE20.11.2013
ES20.11.2013
FI20.11.2013
LT20.11.2013
LV20.11.2013
IS20.03.2014
PT20.03.2014
Former [2014/28]ES20.11.2013
FI20.11.2013
LT20.11.2013
LV20.11.2013
IS20.03.2014
PT20.03.2014
Former [2014/25]ES20.11.2013
FI20.11.2013
LT20.11.2013
LV20.11.2013
IS20.03.2014
Former [2014/24]ES20.11.2013
FI20.11.2013
LT20.11.2013
IS20.03.2014
Former [2014/23]FI20.11.2013
LT20.11.2013
IS20.03.2014
Former [2014/22]FI20.11.2013
LT20.11.2013
Former [2014/20]LT20.11.2013
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