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EP About this file: EP2342152

EP2342152 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MODERNIZING AN ELEVATOR INSTALLATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.07.2015
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2024New entry: Date of receipt of statement of grounds of an appeal 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
INVENTIO AG
Seestrasse 55
6052 Hergiswil / CH
[2022/37]
Former [2011/28]For all designated states
Inventio AG
Seestrasse 55 Postfach
6052 Hergiswil / CH
Inventor(s)01 / FRIEDLI, Paul
Lindenweg 2
CH-5453 Remetschwil / CH
 [2011/28]
Representative(s)Inventio AG
Seestrasse 55
6052 Hergiswil / CH
[N/P]
Former [2015/33]Hirschberger, Petra
Inventio AG Seestrasse 55
6052 Hergiswil / CH
Former [2011/28]Hirschberger, Petra
Inventio AG Seestrasse 55
6052 Hergiswil / CH
Application number, filing date09783009.515.09.2009
[2011/28]
WO2009EP61916
Priority number, dateWO2008EP6230316.09.2008         Original published format: PCT/EP2008/062303
[2011/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010031753
Date:25.03.2010
Language:EN
[2010/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2342152
Date:13.07.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.03.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2342152
Date:12.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.03.2010
ClassificationIPC:B66B1/18
[2011/28]
CPC:
B66B1/2458 (EP,US); B66B1/18 (KR); B66B1/34 (KR);
B66B1/3446 (US); B66B19/007 (EP,US); B66B2201/102 (EP,US);
B66B2201/103 (EP,US); B66B2201/211 (EP,US); B66B2201/214 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49716 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/33]
Former [2011/28]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR MODERNISIERUNG EINER AUFZUGSANLAGE[2011/28]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MODERNIZING AN ELEVATOR INSTALLATION[2011/28]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR MODERNISER UNE INSTALLATION D'ASCENSEUR[2011/28]
Entry into regional phase15.04.2011National basic fee paid 
15.04.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
15.04.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.04.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.04.2011Examination requested  [2011/28]
07.05.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.11.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.05.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.06.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
03.07.2015Fee for grant paid
03.07.2015Fee 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  07.05.2013
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.05.2016  19.05.2016  ADMISSIBLE
TK Elevator Innovation and Operations GmbH
Thyssenkrupp Allee 1
45143 Essen / DE
Opponent's representative
Paustian & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Oberanger 32
80331 München / DE
 [2021/30]
Former [2020/48]
Opponent(s)01  12.05.2016  19.05.2016  ADMISSIBLE
thyssenkrupp Elevator AG
ThyssenKrupp Allee 1
45143 Essen / DE
Opponent's representative
Jacobi, Nicolas
TK Elevator GmbH
ThyssenKrupp Allee 1-Q5
45143 Essen / DE
Former [2018/36]
Opponent(s)01  12.05.2016  19.05.2016  ADMISSIBLE
thyssenkrupp Elevator AG
ThyssenKrupp Allee 1
45143 Essen / DE
Opponent's representative
thyssenkrupp Intellectual Property GmbH
ThyssenKrupp Allee 1
45143 Essen / DE
Former [2016/25]
Opponent(s)01  12.05.2016  19.05.2016  ADMISSIBLE
ThyssenKrupp Elevator AG
ThyssenKrupp Allee 1
45143 Essen / DE
Opponent's representative
ThyssenKrupp Intellectual Property GmbH
ThyssenKrupp Allee 1
45143 Essen / DE
17.06.2016Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.10.2016Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
17.11.2017Date of oral proceedings
09.03.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
04.10.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 04.10.2022
04.10.2022Date of oral proceedings
17.11.2023Date of oral proceedings
17.01.2024Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.01.2024Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
Appeal following opposition15.03.2024Appeal received No.  T0421/24
15.03.2024Payment of appeal fee
16.05.2024Statement of grounds filed
23.04.2018Appeal received No.  T1027/18
23.04.2018Payment of appeal fee
09.07.2018Statement of grounds filed
27.08.2021Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
08.09.2021Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
29.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.09.2009
BG12.08.2015
CY12.08.2015
CZ12.08.2015
DK12.08.2015
EE12.08.2015
HR12.08.2015
LT12.08.2015
LV12.08.2015
MC12.08.2015
MK12.08.2015
MT12.08.2015
RO12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
SI12.08.2015
SK12.08.2015
SM12.08.2015
TR12.08.2015
IE15.09.2015
NO12.11.2015
GR13.11.2015
IS12.12.2015
PT14.12.2015
AT15.09.2022
LU15.09.2022
PL15.09.2022
NL01.10.2022
[2023/50]
Former [2023/35]HU15.09.2009
BG12.08.2015
CY12.08.2015
CZ12.08.2015
DK12.08.2015
EE12.08.2015
HR12.08.2015
LT12.08.2015
LV12.08.2015
MC12.08.2015
MK12.08.2015
MT12.08.2015
RO12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
SI12.08.2015
SK12.08.2015
SM12.08.2015
TR12.08.2015
IE15.09.2015
NO12.11.2015
GR13.11.2015
IS12.12.2015
PT14.12.2015
AT15.09.2022
LU15.09.2022
NL01.10.2022
Former [2023/30]HU15.09.2009
BG12.08.2015
CY12.08.2015
CZ12.08.2015
DK12.08.2015
EE12.08.2015
HR12.08.2015
LT12.08.2015
LV12.08.2015
MC12.08.2015
MK12.08.2015
MT12.08.2015
RO12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
SI12.08.2015
SK12.08.2015
SM12.08.2015
TR12.08.2015
IE15.09.2015
NO12.11.2015
GR13.11.2015
IS12.12.2015
PT14.12.2015
LU15.09.2022
NL01.10.2022
Former [2018/30]HU15.09.2009
BG12.08.2015
CY12.08.2015
CZ12.08.2015
DK12.08.2015
EE12.08.2015
HR12.08.2015
LT12.08.2015
LV12.08.2015
MC12.08.2015
MK12.08.2015
MT12.08.2015
RO12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
SI12.08.2015
SK12.08.2015
SM12.08.2015
TR12.08.2015
IE15.09.2015
NO12.11.2015
GR13.11.2015
IS12.12.2015
PT14.12.2015
Former [2017/38]HU15.09.2009
BG12.08.2015
CY12.08.2015
CZ12.08.2015
DK12.08.2015
EE12.08.2015
HR12.08.2015
LT12.08.2015
LV12.08.2015
MC12.08.2015
MT12.08.2015
RO12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
SI12.08.2015
SK12.08.2015
SM12.08.2015
TR12.08.2015
IE15.09.2015
NO12.11.2015
GR13.11.2015
IS12.12.2015
PT14.12.2015
Former [2017/21]CZ12.08.2015
DK12.08.2015
EE12.08.2015
HR12.08.2015
LT12.08.2015
LV12.08.2015
MC12.08.2015
MT12.08.2015
RO12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
SI12.08.2015
SK12.08.2015
IE15.09.2015
NO12.11.2015
GR13.11.2015
IS12.12.2015
PT14.12.2015
Former [2016/36]CZ12.08.2015
DK12.08.2015
EE12.08.2015
HR12.08.2015
LT12.08.2015
LV12.08.2015
MC12.08.2015
RO12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
SI12.08.2015
SK12.08.2015
IE15.09.2015
NO12.11.2015
GR13.11.2015
IS12.12.2015
PT14.12.2015
Former [2016/33]CZ12.08.2015
DK12.08.2015
EE12.08.2015
HR12.08.2015
LT12.08.2015
LV12.08.2015
MC12.08.2015
RO12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
SK12.08.2015
IE15.09.2015
NO12.11.2015
GR13.11.2015
IS12.12.2015
PT14.12.2015
Former [2016/26]CZ12.08.2015
DK12.08.2015
EE12.08.2015
HR12.08.2015
LT12.08.2015
LV12.08.2015
MC12.08.2015
RO12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
SK12.08.2015
NO12.11.2015
GR13.11.2015
IS12.12.2015
PT14.12.2015
Former [2016/23]CZ12.08.2015
DK12.08.2015
EE12.08.2015
HR12.08.2015
LT12.08.2015
LV12.08.2015
RO12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
SK12.08.2015
NO12.11.2015
GR13.11.2015
IS12.12.2015
PT14.12.2015
Former [2016/22]CZ12.08.2015
DK12.08.2015
EE12.08.2015
HR12.08.2015
LT12.08.2015
LV12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
NO12.11.2015
GR13.11.2015
IS12.12.2015
PT14.12.2015
Former [2016/20]DK12.08.2015
HR12.08.2015
LT12.08.2015
LV12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
NO12.11.2015
GR13.11.2015
IS12.12.2015
PT14.12.2015
Former [2016/10]HR12.08.2015
LT12.08.2015
LV12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
NO12.11.2015
GR13.11.2015
IS12.12.2015
PT14.12.2015
Former [2016/09]LT12.08.2015
LV12.08.2015
NO12.11.2015
GR13.11.2015
Former [2016/08]LT12.08.2015
NO12.11.2015
Former [2016/07]LT12.08.2015
Cited inInternational search[A]US2003116384  (FRIEDLI PAUL [CH]) [A] 1-19 * paragraphs [0007] , [0039] , [0053] , [0071]; figures 1-3 *;
 [AD]EP1935824  (INVENTIO AG [CH]) [AD] 1,15* paragraph [0030]; figures 8-10 *
ExaminationEP2288562
 US2011120814
by applicantEP1935824
OppositionEP1319625
 WO2004106211
 EP1900672
 EP1935824
 WO2009132697
 EP2288562
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