Expired European patentEurope
Process for controlling the dispatch of lift cabins from the main stop at rush hours
EP 0321657 B1 · Applicant: INVENTIO AG
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- Filed September 27, 1988 and granted May 5, 1993. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended September 27, 2008.
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FiledSeptember 27, 1988
PublishedJune 28, 1989
GrantedMay 5, 1993
Term endedSeptember 27, 2008
Application numberEP 88115869
Classification (CPC)B66B1/2458
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