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Method For Controlling A Lift Installation - EP3172159

The patent EP3172159 was granted to Thyssenkrupp on Jun 11, 2025. The application was originally filed on Jul 23, 2015 under application number EP15739626A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3172159

THYSSENKRUPP
Application Number
EP15739626A
Filing Date
Jul 23, 2015
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
May 9, 2025
Grant Date
Jun 11, 2025
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OTIS ELEVATORJul 27, 2022DEHNSADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (5) New

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INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP0968953
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2012090922
OPPOSITIONUS2001002636
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Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (8) New

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OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Turnstile", Wikipedia, pages 1 - 4, Wikipedia, URL: https//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Turnstile&oldid=616206928, XP093252606-
OPPOSITION- Caporale Robert S, "WTC Update", Elevator World, (20061101), pages 52 - 55, XP055954148-
OPPOSITION- Dubin Cindy, "Security Eyeing Up Turnstiles", (20120301), pages 1 - 6, URL: https://www.securitvmaqazine.com/articles/82816-eyeinq-up-turnstiles, (20220823), XP055954132-
OPPOSITION- Otis, "7 World Trade Center, New York City", Compass Destination Entry Case Study, (20061001), pages 1 - 2, XP055954139-
OPPOSITION- Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO-
OPPOSITION- Siikonen Marja-Liisa, "Effect of control systems on elevator energy consumption", Technical Academy of Heilbronn eV, European Lift Congress Heilbronn 2012, Technical Academy of Heilbronn eV, European Lift Congress Heilbronn 2012 , (20231211), XP093110634-
OPPOSITION- Siikonen Marja-Liisa, "Elevator Group Control with Artificial Intelligence", (19971001), pages 1 - 32, XP055954143-
OPPOSITION- Siikonen Marja-Liisa, Lift European, Heilbronn Congress, "Effect of control systems on elevator energy consumption", Technical Academy of Heilbronn eV, European Lift Congress Heilbronn 2012, (20121001), Technical Academy of Heilbronn eV, European Lift Congress Heilbronn 2012 , (20231211), XP093110634-

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