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EP About this file: EP2111509

EP2111509 - A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND CONTROL OF WIND FARMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2009/44]A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND CONTROL OF WL-ND FARMS
[2015/45]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  07.10.2022
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.09.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.09.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2022Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 09.11.2022  [2022/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Hedeager 42
8200 Aarhus N / DK
[2022/45]
Former [2015/23]For all designated states
Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Hedeager 42
8200 Aarhus N / DK
Former [2011/50]For all designated states
Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Hedeager 44
8200 Aarhus N / DK
Former [2009/44]For all designated states
Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Alsvej 21
8940 Randers SV / DK
Inventor(s)01 / RASMUSSEN, Keld
Nørre Allé 36
DK-7400 Herning / DK
02 / LOVMAND, Bo
Ørnevænget 13
DK-8370 Hadsten / DK
03 / FUGLSANG, Bjørn Priisholm
Vestergårds Allé 16
8362 Hørning / DK
04 / NIELSEN, Per Hagen
Søbakkevej 70
8381 Tilst / DK
05 / HELBO, Ole
Skelagervej 388
DK-8200 Aarhus N / DK
 [2018/43]
Former [2009/44]01 / RASMUSSEN, Keld
Nørre Allé 36
DK-7400 Herning / DK
02 / LOVMAND, Bo
Ørnevænget 13
DK-8370 Hadsten / DK
03 / FUGLSANG, Bjørn
Birkeholm 17
DK-8700 Horsens / DK
04 / NIELSEN, Per Hagen
Moseparken 11a
DK-8381 Tilst / DK
05 / HELBO, Ole
Skelagervej 388
DK-8200 Aarhus N / DK
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2022/45]
Former [2018/43](deleted)
Former [2012/33]Plougmann & Vingtoft A/S
Rued Langgaards Vej 8
2300 Copenhagen S / DK
Former [2009/44]Olesen, Kaj
Patentgruppen A/S Arosgaarden Aaboulevarden 31
8000 Aarhus C / DK
Application number, filing date08700885.015.01.2008
[2009/44]
WO2008DK00013
Priority number, dateDK2007000005615.01.2007         Original published format: DK 200700056
[2009/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008086801
Date:24.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/30]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2111509
Date:28.10.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.07.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2111509
Date:24.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/43]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2111509
Date:09.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.04.2009
ClassificationIPC:F04D7/04, G05B23/02
[2009/44]
CPC:
F03D7/047 (EP,US); F03D17/00 (EP,US); F03D7/048 (EP,US);
G05B15/02 (EP,US); F05B2240/96 (EP,US); Y02E10/72 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/43]
Former [2009/44]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUM ÜBERWACHEN UND STEUERN VON WINDFARMEN[2009/44]
English:A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND CONTROL OF WIND FARMS[2015/45]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR SURVEILLER ET COMMANDER DES PARCS ÉOLIENS[2009/44]
Former [2009/44]A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND CONTROL OF WL-ND FARMS
Entry into regional phase27.05.2009National basic fee paid 
27.05.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
27.05.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.05.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.05.2009Examination requested  [2009/44]
02.06.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.09.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.01.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.05.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.08.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
21.08.2018Fee for grant paid
21.08.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.09.2018Information about intention to grant a patent
19.09.2018Receipt 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  02.06.2015
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.07.2019    ADMISSIBLE
Nordex Energy GmbH
Langenhorner Chaussee 600
22419 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Hauck Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Postfach 11 31 53
20431 Hamburg / DE
 [2019/34]
07.08.2019Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
17.12.2019Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
23.09.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 23.11.2020
23.11.2020Date of oral proceedings
18.02.2022Date of oral proceedings
11.04.2022Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
11.04.2022Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
28.07.2022Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
24.08.2022Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
04.10.2022Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition21.06.2022Appeal received No.  T1570/22
21.06.2022Payment of appeal fee
28.07.2022Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
20.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
15.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
23.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
19.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
26.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
30.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
30.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE10020965  (UMWELTKONTOR INGENIEURGMBH [DE]) [A] 1,26,31 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2004230377  (GHOSH SOUMEN [US], et al) [X] 1-32 * abstract * * figures 2,26 *;
 [X]GB2405492  (DISTANT CONTROL LTD [GB]) [X] 1-32 * abstract * * pages 19-20 *;
 [A]EP1519040  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [A] 1,26,31* the whole document *;
 [A]US2005107989  (HENRIKSEN ULRIK H [DK], et al) [A] 1,26,31 * the whole document *
OppositionUS6175878
 WO0177525
 US2003014537
 US2004230377
 GB2405492
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