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EP2232343 - A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A COMMON OUTPUT FROM AT LEAST TWO WIND TURBINES, A CENTRAL WIND TURBINE CONTROL SYSTEM, A WIND PARK AND A CLUSTER OF WIND PARKS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  23.10.2020
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.09.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip23.10.2020Revocation of patentpublished on 25.11.2020  [2020/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Hedeager 42
8200 Aarhus N / DK
[2017/41]
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 [2010/39]For all designated states
Vestas Wind Systems A/s
Alsvej 21
8940 Randers SV / DK
Inventor(s)01 / KJÆR, Philip Richard Jacobsen Carne
P.P. Ørums Gade 36, 1.tv
DK-8000 Århus C / DK
02 / GARCIA, Jorge Martinez
C/ Cardenal Cisneros 53, casa 23
41930 Bormujos Sevilla / ES
 [2017/41]
Former [2010/39]01 / KJÆR, Philip Richard Jacobsen Carne
P.P. Ørums Gade 36, 1.tv
DK-8000 Århus C / DK
02 / GARCIA, Jorge Martinez
Kantorvænget 5, lejl, 17
8240 Risskov / DK
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/41](deleted)
Former [2012/33]Plougmann & Vingtoft A/S
Rued Langgaards Vej 8
2300 Copenhagen S / DK
Former [2010/39]Jeppesen, Jens, et al
Patentgruppen A/S Arosgaarden Aaboulevarden 31
8000 Aarhus C / DK
Application number, filing date08865302.722.12.2008
[2010/39]
WO2008DK00448
Priority number, dateDK2007000187120.12.2007         Original published format: DK 200701871
US2007001545120.12.2007         Original published format: US 15451
[2010/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009080036
Date:02.07.2009
Language:EN
[2009/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2232343
Date:29.09.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.07.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2232343
Date:11.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.07.2009
ClassificationIPC:F03D7/02, F03D7/04, G05B13/02
[2017/26]
CPC:
G05B13/021 (EP,US); F03D7/0284 (EP,US); F03D7/048 (EP,US);
F05B2270/20 (EP,US); Y02E10/72 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/39]G05B13/02
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 [2017/41]
Former [2010/39]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:VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG EINER GEMEINSAMEN AUSGABE VON MINDESTENS ZWEI WINDTURBINEN, ZENTRALES WINDTURBINENSTEUERSYSTEM, WINDPARK UND CLUSTER VON WINDPARKS[2010/39]
English:A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A COMMON OUTPUT FROM AT LEAST TWO WIND TURBINES, A CENTRAL WIND TURBINE CONTROL SYSTEM, A WIND PARK AND A CLUSTER OF WIND PARKS[2010/39]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE D'UNE SORTIE COMMUNE D'AU MOINS DEUX ÉOLIENNES, SYSTÈME DE COMMANDE CENTRALE D'ÉOLIENNES, PARC ÉOLIEN ET GROUPE DE PARCS ÉOLIENS[2010/39]
Entry into regional phase14.07.2010National basic fee paid 
14.07.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
14.07.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.07.2010Examination requested  [2010/39]
11.01.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.04.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.08.2017Fee for grant paid
29.08.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.08.2017Receipt 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  11.01.2011
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.07.2018    ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy GmbH & Co. KG
Beim Strohhause 17-31
20097 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Aspacher, Karl-Georg
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy GmbH & Co. KG
Otto-Hahn-Ring 6
81739 München / DE
 [2018/33]
25.07.2018Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
03.12.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
05.12.2019Date of oral proceedings
05.12.2019Legal effect of revocation of patent [2020/48]
07.07.2020Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
07.07.2020Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
20.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
16.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
30.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
14.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
15.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.12.2008
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Cited inInternational search[DA]EP1790851  (GEN ELECTRIC [US])
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OppositionEP1571746
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