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EP3683180 - STAIR LIFT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 19.09.2025 Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 18.10.2024
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 17.06.2024
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 08.10.2021
Former	Request for examination was made Status updated on 25.12.2020
Former	The application has been published Status updated on 19.06.2020
Most recent event Tooltip	23.01.2026	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): CH	published on 25.02.2026 [2026/09]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states TK Home Solutions B.V. Van Utrechtweg 99 2921 LN Krimpen aan den IJssel / NL
	[2022/06]
Former [2020/30]	For all designated states thyssenkrupp Stairlifts B.V. Van Utrechtweg 99 2921 LN Krimpen aan de IJssel / NL
Inventor(s)	01 / van der Heiden, Arnoldus Theodorus Rottekade 173 2661JT Bergschenhoek / NL
	02 / Varkevisser, Dennis Schoenerkade 49 2725EW Zoetermeer / NL
	03 / Boxum, Cornelis Laan der zeven linden 157 2645 GV Delfgauw / NL
	[2020/30]
Representative(s)	Michalski Hüttermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB Kaistraße 16A 40221 Düsseldorf / DE
	[2024/47]
Former [2020/30]	thyssenkrupp Intellectual Property GmbH ThyssenKrupp Allee 1 45143 Essen / DE
Application number, filing date	20154022.6	21.04.2016
	[2020/30]
Priority number, date	NL20152014685	21.04.2015 Original published format: NL 2014685
	[2020/30]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP3683180
	Date:	22.07.2020
	Language:	EN
	[2020/30]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP3683180
	Date:	20.11.2024
	Language:	EN
	[2024/47]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	03.06.2020
Classification	IPC:	B66B9/08	[2020/30]
	CPC:	B66B9/0838 (EP)
Designated contracting states	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 [2021/04]
Former [2020/30]	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
Title	German:	TREPPENLIFT	[2020/30]
	English:	STAIR LIFT	[2020/30]
	French:	MONTE-ESCALIER	[2020/30]
Examination procedure	16.06.2020	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	18.12.2020	Examination requested [2021/04]
	18.12.2020	Date on which the examining division has become responsible
	08.10.2021	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	18.01.2022	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	04.08.2022	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	03.11.2022	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	19.07.2023	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	17.11.2023	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	18.06.2024	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	16.10.2024	Fee for grant paid
	16.10.2024	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	16.10.2024	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s) Tooltip	EP16717925.8 / EP3286123
Divisional application(s)	EP24213983.0 / EP4491561
Opposition(s)	21.08.2025	No opposition filed within time limit [2025/43]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	28.05.2020	Renewal fee patent year 03
	28.05.2020	Renewal fee patent year 04
	27.04.2020	Renewal fee patent year 05
	29.04.2021	Renewal fee patent year 06
	25.03.2022	Renewal fee patent year 07
	23.03.2023	Renewal fee patent year 08
	27.03.2024	Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	CZ	20.11.2024
	HR	20.11.2024
	MC	20.11.2024
	PL	20.11.2024
	SK	20.11.2024
	SM	20.11.2024
	NO	20.02.2025
	RS	20.02.2025
	GR	21.02.2025
	IS	20.03.2025
	CH	30.04.2025
	[2026/09]
Former [2026/05]	CZ	20.11.2024
	HR	20.11.2024
	MC	20.11.2024
	PL	20.11.2024
	SK	20.11.2024
	SM	20.11.2024
	NO	20.02.2025
	RS	20.02.2025
	GR	21.02.2025
	IS	20.03.2025
Former [2025/36]	CZ	20.11.2024
	HR	20.11.2024
	PL	20.11.2024
	SK	20.11.2024
	SM	20.11.2024
	NO	20.02.2025
	RS	20.02.2025
	GR	21.02.2025
	IS	20.03.2025
Former [2025/32]	HR	20.11.2024
	PL	20.11.2024
	SM	20.11.2024
	NO	20.02.2025
	RS	20.02.2025
	GR	21.02.2025
	IS	20.03.2025
Former [2025/23]	HR	20.11.2024
	PL	20.11.2024
	NO	20.02.2025
	RS	20.02.2025
	GR	21.02.2025
	IS	20.03.2025
Former [2025/22]	HR	20.11.2024
	NO	20.02.2025
	GR	21.02.2025
	IS	20.03.2025
Former [2025/21]	HR	20.11.2024
	IS	20.03.2025
Documents cited:	Search	[XA] GB2484709 (HANDICARE ACCESSIBILITY LTD et al.)
		[XAI] WO2008142372 (STANNAH STAIRLIFTS LTD et al.)
		[XA] GB2322450 (JONES PETER JOHN et al.)
		[XAI] WO2012120286 (STANNAH STAIRLIFTS LTD et al.)
	by applicant	WO2014098573
		WO2014098574
		WO2014098575
		EP1037846
		EP16154071

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