blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
FAQ - Register Alert
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP3581534

EP3581534 - VARIABLE THRESHOLDS FOR AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.06.2022
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.01.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.06.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  15.11.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Otis Elevator Company
One Carrier Place
Farmington, Connecticut 06032 / US
[2019/51]
Inventor(s)01 / WITCZAK, Tadeusz Pawel
5 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT Connecticut 06032 / US
02 / BOGLI, Craig Drew
5 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT Connecticut 06032 / US
03 / NANJAPPAN, Ezhil
1 Carrier Place
Farmington, CT Connecticut 06032 / US
04 / PAHLKE, Derk Oscar
Otisstr. 33
13507 Berlin / DE
 [2019/51]
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2019/51]
Application number, filing date19180699.117.06.2019
[2019/51]
Priority number, dateUS20181600929215.06.2018         Original published format: US201816009292
[2019/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3581534
Date:18.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3581534
Date:27.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:B66B5/00
[2019/51]
CPC:
B66B5/0037 (EP,US); B66B1/06 (CN); B66B1/28 (US);
B66B1/3407 (US); B66B1/3423 (CN); B66B13/143 (US);
B66B3/00 (US); B66B5/0018 (US); B66B5/0025 (EP);
B66B5/0031 (CN); B66B5/02 (US); B66B9/00 (US) (-)
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 [2020/31]
Former [2019/51]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VARIABLE SCHWELLENWERTE FÜR EIN AUFZUGSSYSTEM[2019/51]
English:VARIABLE THRESHOLDS FOR AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM[2019/51]
French:SEUILS VARIABLES POUR UN SYSTÈME D'ASCENSEUR[2019/51]
Examination procedure18.06.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.06.2020Examination requested  [2020/31]
18.06.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.01.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.05.2022Fee for grant paid
19.05.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.05.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  27.04.2023  28.04.2023  ADMISSIBLE
INVENTIO AG
Seestrasse 55
6052 Hergiswil / CH
Opponent's representative
Inventio AG
Seestrasse 55
6052 Hergiswil / CH
 [2023/23]
12.05.2023Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.09.2023Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
12.09.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
21.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL27.07.2022
AT27.07.2022
CZ27.07.2022
DK27.07.2022
EE27.07.2022
ES27.07.2022
FI27.07.2022
HR27.07.2022
IT27.07.2022
LT27.07.2022
LV27.07.2022
MC27.07.2022
NL27.07.2022
PL27.07.2022
RO27.07.2022
RS27.07.2022
SE27.07.2022
SI27.07.2022
SK27.07.2022
SM27.07.2022
NO27.10.2022
GR28.10.2022
IS27.11.2022
PT28.11.2022
GB17.06.2023
IE17.06.2023
LU17.06.2023
BE30.06.2023
CH30.06.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/25]AL27.07.2022
AT27.07.2022
CZ27.07.2022
DK27.07.2022
EE27.07.2022
ES27.07.2022
FI27.07.2022
HR27.07.2022
LT27.07.2022
LV27.07.2022
MC27.07.2022
NL27.07.2022
PL27.07.2022
RO27.07.2022
RS27.07.2022
SE27.07.2022
SI27.07.2022
SK27.07.2022
SM27.07.2022
NO27.10.2022
GR28.10.2022
IS27.11.2022
PT28.11.2022
GB17.06.2023
IE17.06.2023
LU17.06.2023
BE30.06.2023
CH30.06.2023
Former [2024/21]AL27.07.2022
AT27.07.2022
CZ27.07.2022
DK27.07.2022
EE27.07.2022
ES27.07.2022
FI27.07.2022
HR27.07.2022
LT27.07.2022
LV27.07.2022
MC27.07.2022
NL27.07.2022
PL27.07.2022
RO27.07.2022
RS27.07.2022
SE27.07.2022
SI27.07.2022
SK27.07.2022
SM27.07.2022
NO27.10.2022
GR28.10.2022
IS27.11.2022
PT28.11.2022
IE17.06.2023
LU17.06.2023
Former [2024/15]AL27.07.2022
AT27.07.2022
CZ27.07.2022
DK27.07.2022
EE27.07.2022
ES27.07.2022
FI27.07.2022
HR27.07.2022
LT27.07.2022
LV27.07.2022
MC27.07.2022
NL27.07.2022
PL27.07.2022
RO27.07.2022
RS27.07.2022
SE27.07.2022
SI27.07.2022
SK27.07.2022
SM27.07.2022
NO27.10.2022
GR28.10.2022
IS27.11.2022
PT28.11.2022
LU17.06.2023
Former [2024/09]AL27.07.2022
AT27.07.2022
CZ27.07.2022
DK27.07.2022
EE27.07.2022
ES27.07.2022
FI27.07.2022
HR27.07.2022
LT27.07.2022
LV27.07.2022
MC27.07.2022
NL27.07.2022
PL27.07.2022
RO27.07.2022
RS27.07.2022
SE27.07.2022
SI27.07.2022
SK27.07.2022
SM27.07.2022
NO27.10.2022
GR28.10.2022
IS27.11.2022
PT28.11.2022
Former [2023/37]AL27.07.2022
AT27.07.2022
CZ27.07.2022
DK27.07.2022
EE27.07.2022
ES27.07.2022
FI27.07.2022
HR27.07.2022
LT27.07.2022
LV27.07.2022
NL27.07.2022
PL27.07.2022
RO27.07.2022
RS27.07.2022
SE27.07.2022
SI27.07.2022
SK27.07.2022
SM27.07.2022
NO27.10.2022
GR28.10.2022
IS27.11.2022
PT28.11.2022
Former [2023/29]AL27.07.2022
AT27.07.2022
CZ27.07.2022
DK27.07.2022
EE27.07.2022
ES27.07.2022
FI27.07.2022
HR27.07.2022
LT27.07.2022
LV27.07.2022
NL27.07.2022
PL27.07.2022
RO27.07.2022
RS27.07.2022
SE27.07.2022
SK27.07.2022
SM27.07.2022
NO27.10.2022
GR28.10.2022
IS27.11.2022
PT28.11.2022
Former [2023/23]AT27.07.2022
CZ27.07.2022
DK27.07.2022
EE27.07.2022
ES27.07.2022
FI27.07.2022
HR27.07.2022
LT27.07.2022
LV27.07.2022
NL27.07.2022
PL27.07.2022
RO27.07.2022
RS27.07.2022
SE27.07.2022
SK27.07.2022
SM27.07.2022
NO27.10.2022
GR28.10.2022
IS27.11.2022
PT28.11.2022
Former [2023/22]AT27.07.2022
CZ27.07.2022
DK27.07.2022
ES27.07.2022
FI27.07.2022
HR27.07.2022
LT27.07.2022
LV27.07.2022
NL27.07.2022
PL27.07.2022
RO27.07.2022
RS27.07.2022
SE27.07.2022
SM27.07.2022
NO27.10.2022
GR28.10.2022
IS27.11.2022
PT28.11.2022
Former [2023/21]DK27.07.2022
ES27.07.2022
FI27.07.2022
HR27.07.2022
LT27.07.2022
LV27.07.2022
NL27.07.2022
PL27.07.2022
RS27.07.2022
SE27.07.2022
SM27.07.2022
NO27.10.2022
GR28.10.2022
IS27.11.2022
PT28.11.2022
Former [2023/20]ES27.07.2022
FI27.07.2022
HR27.07.2022
LT27.07.2022
LV27.07.2022
NL27.07.2022
PL27.07.2022
RS27.07.2022
SE27.07.2022
SM27.07.2022
NO27.10.2022
GR28.10.2022
IS27.11.2022
PT28.11.2022
Former [2023/12]ES27.07.2022
FI27.07.2022
HR27.07.2022
LT27.07.2022
LV27.07.2022
NL27.07.2022
PL27.07.2022
RS27.07.2022
SE27.07.2022
NO27.10.2022
GR28.10.2022
IS27.11.2022
PT28.11.2022
Former [2023/11]ES27.07.2022
FI27.07.2022
HR27.07.2022
LT27.07.2022
LV27.07.2022
NL27.07.2022
PL27.07.2022
RS27.07.2022
SE27.07.2022
NO27.10.2022
GR28.10.2022
PT28.11.2022
Former [2023/10]ES27.07.2022
FI27.07.2022
HR27.07.2022
LT27.07.2022
LV27.07.2022
NL27.07.2022
RS27.07.2022
SE27.07.2022
NO27.10.2022
GR28.10.2022
PT28.11.2022
Former [2023/09]ES27.07.2022
FI27.07.2022
LT27.07.2022
LV27.07.2022
NL27.07.2022
RS27.07.2022
SE27.07.2022
NO27.10.2022
PT28.11.2022
Former [2023/08]ES27.07.2022
FI27.07.2022
LT27.07.2022
NL27.07.2022
RS27.07.2022
SE27.07.2022
NO27.10.2022
Former [2023/06]NL27.07.2022
Documents cited:Search[XI]EP1353868  (KONE CORP [FI]) [X] 1,4-7,9,10,13-15 * paragraph [0009] - paragraph [0014] * * figures 1-3 * * claims 1-10 * [I] 2,3,8,11,12;
 [A]US2017029244  (MADARASZ RICHARD LASZLO [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * abstract * * paragraph [0081] - paragraph [0110] * * figures 1-9 *;
 [A]EP3287405  (INVENTIO AG [CH]) [A] 1-15 * abstract * * paragraph [0031] - paragraph [0057] * * figures 1-4B ** claims 1-15 *
OppositionUS6604611
 WO2009150251
 CN107572334
 EP3293137
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.