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EP2128433 - Foundation comprising a fixture for locating wind turbine equipment on the foundation [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2009/49]Fixture for locating wind turbine equipment on foundation prior to tower installation
[2016/16]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.06.2017
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.11.2019Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 25.12.2019  [2019/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2009/49]
Inventor(s)01 / Lyness, Thomas E.
413 Hudson Farm Road
Greer, SC 29650 / US
 [2016/32]
Former [2009/49]01 / Lyness, Thomas E.
413 Hudson Farm Road
Greer, SC 29650 / US
Representative(s)Bedford, Grant Richard
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
[2016/32]
Former [2009/49]Bedford, Grant Richard
London Patent Operation GE International Inc 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Application number, filing date09161179.826.05.2009
[2009/49]
Priority number, dateUS2008013004230.05.2008         Original published format: US 130042
[2009/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2128433
Date:02.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2128433
Date:04.09.2013
Language:EN
[2013/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2128433
Date:10.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.08.2013
ClassificationIPC:F03D1/00, F03D13/20, F03D80/80
[2016/16]
CPC:
F03D13/20 (EP,KR,US); E04H14/00 (KR); F03D13/10 (EP,US);
F03D13/22 (EP,KR,US); F03D80/82 (EP,US); F03D80/85 (EP,US);
F03D80/88 (EP,US); F05B2230/608 (EP,US); F05B2250/33 (EP,US);
Y02E10/72 (EP); Y02E10/728 (EP,US); Y02P70/50 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/49]F03D1/00, F03D11/00, F03D11/04
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/32]
Former [2009/49]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Fundament mit Vorrichtung zur Platzierung von Windturbinenausrüstung auf dem Fundament[2016/16]
English:Foundation comprising a fixture for locating wind turbine equipment on the foundation[2016/16]
French:Fondation comprenant un dispositif pour le positionnement d'équipement d'éolienne[2016/16]
Former [2009/49]Armatur zur Plazierung von Windturbinenausrüstung vor der installation des Turms
Former [2009/49]Fixture for locating wind turbine equipment on foundation prior to tower installation
Former [2009/49]Armature pour positionnement d'équipement d'éolienne avant installation de la tour
Examination procedure03.03.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.03.2014Examination requested  [2014/16]
21.08.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.12.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.06.2016Fee for grant paid
21.06.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.06.2016Receipt 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  21.08.2015
Opposition(s)11.05.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
12.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
01.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
31.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.05.2009
AT10.08.2016
BE10.08.2016
CY10.08.2016
CZ10.08.2016
EE10.08.2016
FI10.08.2016
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Documents cited:Search[XI]WO2006056196  (VESTAS WIND SYS AS [DK], et al) [X] 1-3,5,6,8 * figure 10 * * page 17, line 13 - line 17 * [I] 4,7,9,10;
 [XI]US2004131467  (WOBBEN ALOYS [DE]) [X] 1,5,6,8,9 * figure 1 * * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0016] * [I] 2-4,7,10;
 [X]US2005072067  (WOBBEN ALOYS [DE]) [X] 1-10 * figures 7, 10, 12, 13 * * paragraph [0049] - paragraph [0056] *
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