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EP About this file: EP1110900

EP1110900 - Shaft safety system for an elevator [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  24.06.2011
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2011Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 27.07.2011  [2011/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Elevator Europe B.V.
Schietboom 20
3905 TD Veenendaal / NL
[2001/26]
Inventor(s)01 / Offerhaus, D.W.L.
Eemnesserweg, 224
1223 GJ Veenendaal / NL
02 / Nomura, Masami
Eyckenstein, 19
1187 HX Amstelveen / NL
03 / Kempes, W.J.J.M.
Burgemeester van Heemstrakwartier, 159
3731 TD De Bilt / NL
04 / van Wagensveld, L.C.
Zandhofsestraat, 164
3572 GL Utrecht / NL
 [2001/26]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/47]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2003/15]Prins, Adrianus Willem, et al
Vereenigde, Nieuwe Parklaan 97
2587 BN Den Haag / NL
Former [2001/26]Ottevangers, Sietse Ulbe, et al
Vereenigde, Postbus 87930
2508 DH Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date99204429.720.12.1999
[2001/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1110900
Date:27.06.2001
Language:EN
[2001/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1110900
Date:20.07.2005
Language:EN
[2005/29]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1110900
Date:27.07.2011
Language:EN
[2011/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.06.2000
ClassificationIPC:B66B5/00
[2001/26]
CPC:
B66B13/16 (EP); B66B5/005 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/26]
Extension statesAL27.12.2001
LT27.12.2001
LV27.12.2001
MK27.12.2001
RO27.12.2001
SI27.12.2001
TitleGerman:Schachtsicherheitssystem für Aufzug[2001/26]
English:Shaft safety system for an elevator[2001/26]
French:Système de sécurité pour cage d'ascenseur[2001/26]
Examination procedure27.12.2001Examination requested  [2002/10]
05.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.09.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.01.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.05.2005Fee for grant paid
13.05.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.04.2006  27.04.2006  ADMISSIBLE
Otis Elevator Company
Ten Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032-2568 / US
Opponent's representative
Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte
Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/39]
Opponent(s)01  18.04.2006  27.04.2006  ADMISSIBLE
Otis Elevator Company
Ten Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032-2568 / US
Opponent's representative
Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
Former [2007/24]
Opponent(s)01  18.04.2006  27.04.2006  ADMISSIBLE
Otis Elevator Company
Ten Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032-2568 / US
Opponent's representative
Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Winzererstrasse 106
80797 München / DE
Former [2006/24]
Opponent(s)01  18.04.2006  27.04.2006  ADMISSIBLE
Otis Elevator Company
Ten Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032-2568 / US
Opponent's representative
Amann, Thomas, et al, et al
Klunker Schmitt-Nilson Hirsch Winzererstrasse 106
80797 München / DE
26.05.2006Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
05.12.2006Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
19.05.2010Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
19.05.2010Date of oral proceedings
12.08.2010Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
02.09.2010Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
08.03.2011Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
09.06.2011Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition12.10.2010Appeal received No.  T2116/10
10.12.2010Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
31.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
19.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
15.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.200406   M06   Fee paid on   15.03.2005
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.07.2005
BE20.07.2005
CH20.07.2005
ES20.07.2005
FI20.07.2005
FR20.07.2005
IT20.07.2005
LI20.07.2005
DK20.10.2005
GR20.10.2005
SE20.10.2005
CY20.12.2005
IE20.12.2005
PT21.12.2005
LU31.12.2005
MC31.12.2005
[2008/52]
Former [2008/17]AT20.07.2005
BE20.07.2005
CH20.07.2005
ES20.07.2005
FI20.07.2005
IT20.07.2005
LI20.07.2005
DK20.10.2005
GR20.10.2005
SE20.10.2005
CY20.12.2005
IE20.12.2005
PT21.12.2005
LU31.12.2005
MC31.12.2005
FR15.09.2006
Former [2007/21]AT20.07.2005
BE20.07.2005
CH20.07.2005
ES20.07.2005
FI20.07.2005
LI20.07.2005
DK20.10.2005
GR20.10.2005
SE20.10.2005
CY20.12.2005
IE20.12.2005
PT21.12.2005
LU31.12.2005
MC31.12.2005
FR15.09.2006
Former [2006/49]AT20.07.2005
BE20.07.2005
CH20.07.2005
FI20.07.2005
LI20.07.2005
DK20.10.2005
GR20.10.2005
SE20.10.2005
IE20.12.2005
PT21.12.2005
MC31.12.2005
Former [2006/40]AT20.07.2005
BE20.07.2005
CH20.07.2005
FI20.07.2005
LI20.07.2005
DK20.10.2005
GR20.10.2005
SE20.10.2005
PT21.12.2005
MC31.12.2005
Former [2006/26]AT20.07.2005
BE20.07.2005
CH20.07.2005
FI20.07.2005
LI20.07.2005
DK20.10.2005
GR20.10.2005
SE20.10.2005
PT21.12.2005
Former [2006/25]AT20.07.2005
BE20.07.2005
CH20.07.2005
FI20.07.2005
LI20.07.2005
GR20.10.2005
SE20.10.2005
PT21.12.2005
Former [2006/14]AT20.07.2005
CH20.07.2005
FI20.07.2005
LI20.07.2005
GR20.10.2005
SE20.10.2005
PT21.12.2005
Former [2006/13]AT20.07.2005
FI20.07.2005
SE20.10.2005
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0129678  (GMV SERVICE SRL [IT]) [A] 1-25 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB2254170  (THAMES VALLEY LIFT COMPANY LIM [GB]) [A] 1-25 * the whole document *;
 [AD]US5727657  (FOELIX HEINRICH [CH]) [AD] 1-25* the whole document *;
 [AD]US5806633  (MACUGA HENRY J [US]) [AD] 1-25 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9947447  (KONE CORP [FI], et al) [A] 1-25 * the whole document *
OppositionSE456417
 JPH0416472
 GB2254170
 JPH08259137
 JPH11130355
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