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EP About this file: EP3224179

EP3224179 - GUIDING DEVICE FOR AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.01.2024
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.01.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.09.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR		published on 21.08.2024 [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TK Elevator Innovation and Operations GmbH
E-Plus-Straße 1
LCL
40472 Düsseldorf / DE
[2022/46]
Former [2020/22]For all designated states
thyssenkrupp Elevator Innovation and Operations AG
ThyssenKrupp Allee 1
45143 Essen / DE
Former [2018/31]For all designated states
thyssenkrupp Elevator AG
ThyssenKrupp Allee 1
45143 Essen / DE
For all designated states
thyssenkrupp AG
ThyssenKrupp Allee 1
45143 Essen / DE
Former [2017/40]For all designated states
ThyssenKrupp Elevator AG
ThyssenKrupp Allee 1
45143 Essen / DE
For all designated states
thyssenkrupp AG
ThyssenKrupp Allee 1
45143 Essen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / KIRSCH, Michael
Weisestraße 3
73230 Kirchheim unter Teck / DE
02 / HOFFMANN, Walter
Schwalbenweg 16a
65527 Niedernhausen / DE
03 / KUCZERA, Thomas
Kasparswaldstrasse 37
70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen / DE
04 / OBERT, Mike
Jakob-Kast-Strasse 22/2
76593 Gernsbach / DE
 [2017/40]
Representative(s)Jacobi, Nicolas, et al
TK Elevator GmbH
Abt. Legal, Compliance and Labor Relations (LCL)
E-Plus-Straße 1
40472 Düsseldorf / DE
[2023/09]
Former [2017/40]thyssenkrupp Intellectual Property GmbH
ThyssenKrupp Allee 1
45143 Essen / DE
Application number, filing date15784055.422.10.2015
[2017/40]
WO2015EP74457
Priority number, dateDE20141022408426.11.2014         Original published format: DE102014224084
[2017/40]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2016083031
Date:02.06.2016
Language:DE
[2016/22]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3224179
Date:04.10.2017
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.06.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3224179
Date:01.03.2023
Language:DE
[2023/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.07.2016
ClassificationIPC:B66B7/04, B66B9/02, B66B9/08, B66B11/04
[2017/40]
CPC:
B66B11/0407 (EP); B66B7/044 (EP); B66B9/02 (EP);
B66B9/0807 (EP); B66B9/0846 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/40]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:FÜHRUNGSEINRICHTUNG FÜR EIN AUFZUGSYSTEM[2017/40]
English:GUIDING DEVICE FOR AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM[2017/40]
French:DISPOSITIF DE GUIDAGE POUR SYSTÈME D'ASCENSEUR[2017/40]
Entry into regional phase11.05.2017National basic fee paid 
11.05.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
11.05.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/40]
11.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.01.2023Fee for grant paid
19.01.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.01.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.12.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
24.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
23.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
25.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
25.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ01.03.2023
DK01.03.2023
EE01.03.2023
ES01.03.2023
HR01.03.2023
IT01.03.2023
LT01.03.2023
LV01.03.2023
MC01.03.2023
NL01.03.2023
PL01.03.2023
RO01.03.2023
RS01.03.2023
SE01.03.2023
SI01.03.2023
SK01.03.2023
SM01.03.2023
NO01.06.2023
GR02.06.2023
IS01.07.2023
PT03.07.2023
GB22.10.2023
LU22.10.2023
FR31.10.2023
[2024/34]
Former [2024/33]CZ01.03.2023
DK01.03.2023
EE01.03.2023
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NO01.06.2023
GR02.06.2023
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Cited inInternational search[X]US7019421  (HALL DAVID J [US], et al) [X] 1,4,6-13 * paragraph [0002]; figures 1-4 ** columns 3,4 *;
 [X]WO2008136692  (MAGLEVVISION CORP [PH], et al) [X] 1-3,5,6,12,14,15 * page 10, lines 1-24; figures 1-4,7 * * page 12, lines 17-23 *
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