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EP2439408 - System of distributing air within a wind turbine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2012/15]System and method of distributing air within a wind turbine
[2019/31]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  10.01.2020
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.08.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.12.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip10.01.2020Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 12.02.2020  [2020/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2012/15]
Inventor(s)01 / Nanukuttan, Biju
GEITC
JFWTC, Plot No. 122
EPIP, Phase 2
Whitefield Road
560066 Bangalore / IN
02 / Bose, Sumit
GE Global Research
One Research Circle
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
03 / Neogi, Ganesh
Plot No. 2
Michigan Compound
Saptapur
580001 Dharwad / IN
04 / Asarikandy, Shalu
GEITC
JFWTC, Plot No. 122
EPIP, Phase 2
Whitefield Road
560066 Bangalore / IN
05 / Wang, Jing
300 Garlington Road
Greenville, SC 29615 / US
 [2012/15]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[N/P]
Former [2012/15]Bedford, Grant Richard
Global Patent Operation - Europe GE International Inc. 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Application number, filing date11182580.823.09.2011
[2012/15]
Priority number, dateUS2010089932406.10.2010         Original published format: US 899324
[2012/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2439408
Date:11.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2439408
Date:11.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.04.2016
ClassificationIPC:F03D80/00, F03D80/40, F03D15/00
[2019/31]
CPC:
F03D15/05 (EP,US); F03D80/40 (EP,US); F05B2260/64 (EP,US);
Y02E10/72 (EP)
Former IPC [2016/19]F03D11/00, F03D1/06
Former IPC [2012/15]F03D11/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/51]
Former [2012/15]AL,  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,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:System zum Verteilen von Luft in einer Windturbine[2019/31]
English:System of distributing air within a wind turbine[2019/31]
French:Système de distribution d'air dans une éolienne[2019/31]
Former [2012/15]System und Verfahren zum Verteilen von Luft in einer Windturbine
Former [2012/15]System and method of distributing air within a wind turbine
Former [2012/15]Système et procédé de distribution d'air dans une éolienne
Examination procedure23.09.2011Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.11.2016Examination requested  [2016/51]
01.03.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.12.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.08.2019Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2020/07]
30.09.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2020/07]
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  07.12.2017
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
01.03.2017Request for further processing filed
01.03.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.07.2017Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
02.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
01.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
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30.09.201909   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP1375913  (HIGH TECHNOLOGY INVEST BV [NL]) [X] 1,5,8 * paragraph [0040] - paragraph [0044]; figure 3 *;
 [A]WO2004036038  (BATTISTI LORENZO [IT]) [A] 1-10* the whole document *;
 [XY]JP2005069082  (FUJI HEAVY IND LTD) [X] 1-3,5,6,8,9 * paragraph [0011]; figures 1-4 * * paragraph [0017] - paragraph [0021] * * paragraph [0026] * * paragraph [0033]; claim 1 * [Y] 4,7,10;
 [Y]GB2452488  (RASMUSSEN ULRIK [DK]) [Y] 4,7,10 * page 9, paragraph 2; figure 2 * * page 11, paragraph 2 - paragraph 5 * * page 12, paragraph 2 - paragraph 3 * * page 18 - page 19 *;
 [A]US2010143122  (NIES JACOB JOHANNES [NL], et al) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *
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