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Method For Remote Diagnosis Of A Lift Assembly And Lift Assembly For Executing The Method

Patent No. EP2336070 (titled "Method For Remote Diagnosis Of A Lift Assembly And Lift Assembly For Executing The Method") was filed by Thyssenkrupp Aufzugswerke on Dec 18, 2009. The application was issued on Aug 3, 2016.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
INVENTIO	May 3, 2017	INVENTIO

Dossier Documents

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Description

Mar 23, 2026
Communication to the parties concerning termination of the opposition proceedings - opposition rejected - no appeal lodged
Mar 23, 2026
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
Dec 15, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 15, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 15, 2025
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Dec 15, 2025
Decision rejecting the opposition
Dec 15, 2025
Decision rejecting the opposition
Dec 15, 2025
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Dec 15, 2025
Means of redress
Nov 17, 2025
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 17, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 17, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 17, 2025
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 17, 2025
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Nov 17, 2025
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 17, 2025
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Apr 8, 2025
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Feb 18, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 12, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 11, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 7, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 7, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 7, 2025
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Feb 7, 2025
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 6, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 6, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 6, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 6, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 6, 2025
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Feb 6, 2025
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 6, 2025
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 29, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
Aug 29, 2024
Information concerning oral proceedings
Aug 29, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Aug 29, 2024
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Aug 29, 2024
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Aug 22, 2024
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jun 2, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jun 2, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jun 2, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 14, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 14, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 14, 2023
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Mar 9, 2023
Description
Mar 7, 2023
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Mar 7, 2023
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Mar 2, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Feb 27, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 23, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 21, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 20, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 3, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 27, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 27, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 27, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 27, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 26, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 26, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 20, 2023
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Jan 20, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 9, 2022
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Aug 9, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 9, 2022
Request for change of name -opponent
Apr 14, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 30, 2022
Request concerning representative opponent
Mar 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 23, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 23, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 22, 2022
Communication about missing proof of delivery
Feb 10, 2022
Advice of delivery
Feb 7, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Feb 7, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Feb 2, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jun 14, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 9, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 9, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Apr 8, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 31, 2021
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Mar 30, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 24, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 24, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 24, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Mar 24, 2021
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Mar 24, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 24, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 24, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Nov 23, 2020
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Nov 6, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Nov 6, 2020
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Oct 30, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 26, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Oct 26, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Oct 26, 2020
Authorisation
Oct 26, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 26, 2020
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Sep 30, 2020
Invitation to file an authorisation
Sep 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 15, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jun 2, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 26, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 26, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Apr 6, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Feb 6, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 31, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 31, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 31, 2020
Reply to appeal
Jan 24, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 21, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 21, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jan 21, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 21, 2020
Reply to appeal
Sep 26, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Sep 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 20, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 20, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 20, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 20, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 20, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 20, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 20, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 20, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 20, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 20, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 20, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 20, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 20, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 20, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 20, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 20, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Sep 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 18, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 18, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 18, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 18, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 18, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 18, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 18, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 18, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 18, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Sep 18, 2019
Claims
Sep 18, 2019
Claims
Sep 18, 2019
Claims
Sep 18, 2019
Claims
Sep 18, 2019
Claims
Sep 18, 2019
Claims
Sep 18, 2019
Claims
Sep 18, 2019
Claims
Sep 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 18, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 15, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 10, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 10, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 10, 2019
Notice of appeal
Jun 28, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 24, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 24, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 24, 2019
Notice of appeal
Jun 24, 2019
Processing of an appeal
May 22, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 16, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 16, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 16, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 10, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
May 10, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
May 10, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 10, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
May 10, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
May 10, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
May 10, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
May 10, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
May 10, 2019
Means of redress
May 10, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 10, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 10, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
May 10, 2019
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
May 10, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 10, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 23, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 15, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Apr 15, 2019
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Apr 15, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 15, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Apr 2, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Feb 7, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 7, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 1, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 1, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 1, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 1, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 1, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Feb 1, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jan 28, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 28, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 9, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 25, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 4, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 3, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 2, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jun 26, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 26, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jun 26, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Jun 26, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 26, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 20, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 17, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 17, 2017
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Sep 15, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Sep 11, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Aug 31, 2017
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Aug 31, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Aug 21, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 21, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 21, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 21, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 21, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Aug 21, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jun 8, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jun 8, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
May 15, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
May 3, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
May 3, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
May 3, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
May 3, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
May 3, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
May 3, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
May 3, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
May 3, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
May 3, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
May 3, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
May 3, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
May 3, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
May 3, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
May 3, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
May 3, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
May 3, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
May 3, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
May 3, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
May 3, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
May 3, 2017
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
May 3, 2017
Notice of opposition
May 3, 2017
Notice of opposition
Oct 20, 2016
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Aug 29, 2016
Authorisation
Aug 29, 2016
Submission concerning representation
Aug 9, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 9, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 9, 2016
Request for assignment
Aug 3, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jul 7, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Jun 21, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 21, 2016
English translation of the claims
Jun 21, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jun 21, 2016
French translation of claims
Jun 21, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 3, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Mar 3, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Mar 3, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Mar 3, 2016
Text intended for grant
Dec 4, 2015
Examination started
Sep 24, 2015
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Sep 21, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 21, 2015
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
Sep 21, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 6, 2015
Submission concerning representation
Jan 19, 2015
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Jan 13, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 13, 2015
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
Jan 13, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2011
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 20, 2011
Amended description with annotations
Dec 20, 2011
Amendments received before examination
Dec 20, 2011
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2011
Written request for examination
Aug 18, 2011
Correction to A-publication
Jul 18, 2011
Request for correction of the publication
Jul 14, 2011
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
Jul 7, 2011
Letter concerning the inventor
Jun 28, 2011
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
May 25, 2011
Notification of forthcoming publication
Apr 13, 2011
Designation of inventor
Apr 13, 2011
Letter concerning the inventor
Apr 12, 2011
Designation of inventor
Apr 12, 2011
Letter concerning the inventor
May 20, 2010
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
May 20, 2010
European search opinion
May 20, 2010
European search report
Feb 2, 2010
Deficiency in designation of inventor
Jan 28, 2010
Authorisation
Jan 28, 2010
Submission concerning representation
Jan 12, 2010
Drawings
Jan 12, 2010
Matter concerning the application
Dec 18, 2009
Abstract
Dec 18, 2009
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Dec 18, 2009
Claims
Dec 18, 2009
Description
Dec 18, 2009
Drawings
Dec 18, 2009
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2336070

THYSSENKRUPP AUFZUGSWERKE

Application Number: EP09180014A
Filing Date: Dec 18, 2009
Status: Opposition Rejected; Mar 20, 2026
Publication Date: Aug 3, 2016
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