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EP About this file: EP2078161

EP2078161 - A WIND ENERGY CONVERTER, A METHOD AND USE HEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.11.2014
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Hedeager 44
8200 Aarhus N / DK
[2014/01]
Former [2011/50]For all designated states
Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Hedeager 44
8200 Aarhus N / DK
Former [2009/29]For all designated states
Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Alsvej 21
8940 Randers SV / DK
Inventor(s)01 / LARSEN, Gerner
Fusagervej 37
8382 Hinnerup / DK
02 / HENRIKSEN, Niels Martin
Skoleparken 82
8330 Beder / DK
03 / CHRISTENSEN, Jan Bjerre
Damsbrovej 39, Norring
8382 Hinnerup / DK
04 / JENSEN, Søren P.
Svinget 8
6800 Varde / DK
 [2009/29]
Representative(s)Inspicos P/S
Agern Allé 24
2970 Hørsholm / DK
[N/P]
Former [2012/18]Inspicos A/S
Kogle Allé 2 P.O. Box 45
2970 Hørsholm / DK
Former [2009/29]Henriksen, Michael, et al
Patentgruppen A/S Arosgården Åboulevarden 31
8000 Århus C / DK
Application number, filing date07817868.802.11.2007
[2009/29]
WO2007DK00472
Priority number, dateDK2006000143103.11.2006         Original published format: DK 200601431
[2009/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008052557
Date:08.05.2008
Language:EN
[2008/19]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2078161
Date:15.07.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.05.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2078161
Date:01.01.2014
Language:EN
[2014/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.08.2008
ClassificationIPC:F03D9/00, F03D11/00
[2009/29]
CPC:
F03D13/22 (EP,US); F03D80/40 (EP,US); F03D80/60 (EP,US);
F03D9/00 (EP); F03D13/25 (US); F05B2260/205 (EP,US);
Y02E10/72 (EP,US); Y02E10/728 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/29]
TitleGerman:WINDENERGIEWANDLER, VERFAHREN UND VERWENDUNG DAFÜR[2009/29]
English:A WIND ENERGY CONVERTER, A METHOD AND USE HEREOF[2009/29]
French:CONVERTISSEUR D'ÉNERGIE ÉOLIENNE, PROCÉDÉ ASSOCIÉ ET UTILISATION DE CE PROCÉDÉ[2009/29]
Entry into regional phase20.04.2009National basic fee paid 
20.04.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
20.04.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.04.2009Examination requested  [2009/29]
24.09.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.11.2013Fee for grant paid
04.11.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  24.09.2013
Opposition(s)02.10.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
23.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
07.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
19.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.11.2007
AT01.01.2014
BE01.01.2014
BG01.01.2014
CY01.01.2014
CZ01.01.2014
DK01.01.2014
EE01.01.2014
FI01.01.2014
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LT01.01.2014
LV01.01.2014
MC01.01.2014
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NL01.01.2014
PL01.01.2014
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TR01.01.2014
GR02.04.2014
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PT02.05.2014
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU02.11.2007
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO0177526  (AERODYN ENG GMBH [DE], et al) [A] 1-18 * page 6, paragraph 2; figures 3,4; claim 5 *;
 [DA]DE102004061391  (REPOWER SYSTEMS AG [DE]) [DA] 1-18 * abstract *;
 [A]US6676122  (WOBBEN ALOYS [DE]) [A] 1-18 * abstract *;
 [A]DE10352023  (RITTAL RCS COMM SYSTEMS GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [A] 1-18 * abstract *;
 [A]WO0068570  (NEG MICON AS [DK], et al) [A] 1-18 * the whole document *;
 [PX]WO2007110718  (CLIPPER WINDPOWER TECHNOLOGY [US], et al) [PX] 1-18 * page 9, line 18 - line 28; figure 2 *
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