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EP About this file: EP2134963

EP2134963 - Method of fabricating a wind turbine blade assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2009/52]LIGHTWEIGHT COMPOSITE TRUSS WIND TURBINE BLADE
[2014/49]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.02.2016
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, CY, HU, SE, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Hedeager 42
8200 Aarhus N / DK
[2015/23]
Former [2015/17]For all designated states
Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Hedeager 44
8200 Aarhus N / DK
Former [2014/10]For all designated states
Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Hedeager 44
8200 Aarhus N / DK
Former [2010/01]For all designated states
Modular Wind Energy, Inc.
2161 Gundry Avenue
Signal Hill, CA 90755 / US
Former [2009/52]For all designated states
Baker, Myles L.
100 E. San Antonio Drive
Long Beach, CA 90807 / US
For all designated states
Modular Wind Energy, Inc.
2161 Gundry Avenue
Signal Hill, CA 90755 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BAKER, Myles L.
100E. San Antonio Drive
Long Beach, CA 90807 / US
02 / ARENDT, Cory P.
16861 Phelps Lane
Huntington Beach, CA 92649 / US
 [2009/52]
Representative(s)Vestas Patents Department
Hedeager 42
8200 Aarhus N / DK
[2015/17]
Former [2014/10]Swabe, Benjamin
Vestas Wind Systems A/S IPR Department Hedeager 42
8200 Aarhus N / DK
Former [2012/13]Hoarton, Lloyd Douglas Charles, et al
Forrester & Boehmert
SkyGarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
Former [2011/44]Hoarton, Lloyd Douglas Charles, et al
Forrester & Boehmert
Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2011/37]Hoarton, Lloyd Douglas Charles, et al
Forrester & Boehmert, Forrester House, 52 Bounds Green Road
London N11 2EY / GB
Former [2009/52]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date07842393.613.09.2007
[2009/52]
WO2007US78361
Priority number, dateUS2007072591620.03.2007         Original published format: US 725916
[2009/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008115265
Date:25.09.2008
Language:EN
[2008/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2134963
Date:23.12.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.09.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2134963
Date:22.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US25.09.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.01.2013
ClassificationIPC:F03D1/06
[2009/52]
CPC:
F03D1/0675 (EP,KR,US); F03D1/0633 (KR,US); F05B2240/30 (KR);
F05B2250/71 (EP,KR,US); F05B2280/6003 (EP,KR,US); F05B2280/6013 (EP,KR,US);
F05C2253/04 (EP,KR,US); F05C2253/16 (EP,KR,US); Y02E10/72 (EP,KR,US);
Y10T29/49332 (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 [2015/17]
Former [2009/52]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:Herstellungsverfahren für ein Rotorblatt einer Windturbine[2014/49]
English:Method of fabricating a wind turbine blade assembly[2014/49]
French:Procédé de fabrication d'une pale d'éolienne[2014/49]
Former [2009/52]WINDTURBINENSCHAUFEL MIT LEICHTEM VERBUNDGITTERTRÄGER
Former [2009/52]LIGHTWEIGHT COMPOSITE TRUSS WIND TURBINE BLADE
Former [2009/52]PALE D'ÉOLIENNE À POUTRE COMPOSITE LÉGÈRE
Entry into regional phase18.09.2009National basic fee paid 
18.09.2009Search fee paid 
18.09.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
18.09.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.09.2009Examination requested  [2009/52]
12.08.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.03.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.07.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.03.2015Fee for grant paid
04.03.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.03.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  12.03.2014
Opposition(s)25.01.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
14.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
12.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
12.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
22.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.09.2007
AT22.04.2015
BE22.04.2015
BG22.04.2015
CY22.04.2015
CZ22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
IT22.04.2015
LT22.04.2015
LV22.04.2015
MC22.04.2015
MT22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
PL22.04.2015
RO22.04.2015
SE22.04.2015
SI22.04.2015
SK22.04.2015
TR22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
IS22.08.2015
PT24.08.2015
IE13.09.2015
LU13.09.2015
CH30.09.2015
LI30.09.2015
[2017/39]
Former [2017/21]AT22.04.2015
BE22.04.2015
CZ22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
IT22.04.2015
LT22.04.2015
LV22.04.2015
MC22.04.2015
MT22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
PL22.04.2015
RO22.04.2015
SI22.04.2015
SK22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
IS22.08.2015
PT24.08.2015
IE13.09.2015
LU13.09.2015
CH30.09.2015
LI30.09.2015
Former [2016/37]AT22.04.2015
BE22.04.2015
CZ22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
IT22.04.2015
LT22.04.2015
LV22.04.2015
MC22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
PL22.04.2015
RO22.04.2015
SI22.04.2015
SK22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
IS22.08.2015
PT24.08.2015
IE13.09.2015
LU13.09.2015
CH30.09.2015
LI30.09.2015
Former [2016/33]AT22.04.2015
CZ22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
IT22.04.2015
LT22.04.2015
LV22.04.2015
MC22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
PL22.04.2015
RO22.04.2015
SI22.04.2015
SK22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
IS22.08.2015
PT24.08.2015
IE13.09.2015
LU13.09.2015
CH30.09.2015
LI30.09.2015
Former [2016/24]AT22.04.2015
CZ22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
IT22.04.2015
LT22.04.2015
LV22.04.2015
MC22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
PL22.04.2015
RO22.04.2015
SI22.04.2015
SK22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
IS22.08.2015
PT24.08.2015
LU13.09.2015
Former [2016/23]AT22.04.2015
CZ22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
IT22.04.2015
LT22.04.2015
LV22.04.2015
MC22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
PL22.04.2015
RO22.04.2015
SK22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
IS22.08.2015
PT24.08.2015
LU13.09.2015
Former [2016/21]AT22.04.2015
CZ22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
IT22.04.2015
LT22.04.2015
LV22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
PL22.04.2015
RO22.04.2015
SK22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
IS22.08.2015
PT24.08.2015
LU13.09.2015
Former [2016/10]AT22.04.2015
CZ22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
LT22.04.2015
LV22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
PL22.04.2015
RO22.04.2015
SK22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
IS22.08.2015
PT24.08.2015
Former [2016/09]AT22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
LT22.04.2015
LV22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
IS22.08.2015
PT24.08.2015
Former [2015/51]AT22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
LT22.04.2015
LV22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
IS22.08.2015
PT24.08.2015
Former [2015/50]ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
LT22.04.2015
LV22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
IS22.08.2015
PT24.08.2015
Former [2015/49]ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
LT22.04.2015
LV22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
PT24.08.2015
Former [2015/42]NL22.04.2015
Documents cited:Search[A]US1852622  (MILBURN LESSITER C);
 [XI]US4339230  (HILL PAUL W);
 [A]EP1184566  (TORRES MARTINEZ M [ES])
International search[Y]US1852622  (MILBURN LESSITER C);
 [Y]US1949785  (LA CIERVA JUAN DE);
 [Y]US2386019  (MICHAEL WATTER);
 [Y]US4295790  (EGGERT JR WALTER S);
 [Y]US5219454  (CLASS DENIS [US]);
 [Y]US5375324  (WALLACE VERNON R [US], et al)
by applicantUS4339230
 US5284419
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