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Depth Sensor Based Passenger Sensing For Passenger Conveyance Door Control - EP3075699

The patent EP3075699 was granted to Otis Elevator on Nov 20, 2024. The application was originally filed on Apr 4, 2016 under application number EP16163727A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3075699

OTIS ELEVATOR

Application Number: EP16163727A
Filing Date: Apr 4, 2016
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Oct 18, 2024
Publication Date: Nov 20, 2024
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Patent Citations (16) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number
OPPOSITION	EP1345445
OPPOSITION	EP2154653
OPPOSITION	EP2316777
OPPOSITION	JP2005126184
OPPOSITION	JP2008120548
OPPOSITION	JP2012218912
OPPOSITION	JP2013230922
OPPOSITION	JP2014021816
OPPOSITION	JP2014131932
OPPOSITION	JPS508728
OPPOSITION	US2013075201
OPPOSITION	US8189943
OPPOSITION	WO2009031376
SEARCH	US2006037818
SEARCH	US2012087573
SEARCH	US2013075201

Dossier Documents

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Oct 24, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Oct 24, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Oct 15, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 15, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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Oct 15, 2024
French translation of claims
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Oct 15, 2024
German translation of the claims
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Oct 15, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 17, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
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Jul 17, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Jul 17, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
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Jul 9, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Jul 2, 2024
Refund of fees
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Jul 2, 2024
Refund of fees
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Jun 28, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
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F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
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F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
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(Electronic) Receipt
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F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Withdrawal of an appeal
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 9, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Amended claims with annotations
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May 9, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 11
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
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Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
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Oct 25, 2022
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reply to appeal
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reply to appeal
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Composition of the board (T)
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Aug 9, 2022
Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Aug 9, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 9, 2022
Request for change of name -opponent
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F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Amended claims with annotations
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Statement of grounds of appeal
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Statement of grounds of appeal
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Notice of appeal
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Request concerning representative opponent
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F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Notice of appeal
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Advice of delivery
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Means of redress
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Nov 22, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 19, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Nov 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Nov 16, 2021
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Citation in opposition procedure - 005
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 16, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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May 18, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Apr 28, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Apr 28, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Apr 28, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Apr 22, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Apr 22, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Apr 20, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 12, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 12, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 12, 2021
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
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Apr 1, 2021
Advice of delivery
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Apr 1, 2021
Cover sheet for fax transmission
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Mar 23, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Mar 23, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Mar 23, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Mar 23, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Mar 23, 2021
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Dec 4, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Nov 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Nov 30, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Nov 30, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Nov 30, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Nov 30, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
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Nov 30, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 30, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Jul 21, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Jul 21, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Jul 16, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 9, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Citation in opposition procedure - 017
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Jul 9, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Jul 9, 2020
Notice of opposition
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Notice of opposition
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Oct 21, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Sep 12, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
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Aug 23, 2019
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Aug 23, 2019
French translation of claims
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German translation of the claims
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Aug 23, 2019
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Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Amended claims with annotations
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Claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for further processing
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Letter concerning the inventor
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