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EP2631474 - WIND TURBINE BLADE, WIND POWER GENERATION SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR DESIGNING WIND TURBINE BLADE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/35]WIND TURBINE, WIND POWER GENERATION DEVICE PROVIDED THEREWITH, AND WIND TURBINE DESIGN METHOD
[2016/29]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.10.2017
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.11.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
16-5, Konan 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8215 / JP
[2013/35]
Inventor(s)01 / FUKAMI, Koji
C/O MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD.
16-5 Konan 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8215 / JP
 [2013/35]
Representative(s)Intès, Didier Gérard André, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
158 rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
[2016/51]
Former [2013/35]Intès, Didier Gérard André, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
Application number, filing date11834441.520.10.2011
[2016/51]
WO2011JP74176
Priority number, dateJP2010023804322.10.2010         Original published format: JP 2010238043
JP2010023804222.10.2010         Original published format: JP 2010238042
JP2010023804022.10.2010         Original published format: JP 2010238040
JP2010023803922.10.2010         Original published format: JP 2010238039
JP2010023803822.10.2010         Original published format: JP 2010238038
[2013/35]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012053602
Date:26.04.2012
Language:JA
[2012/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2631474
Date:28.08.2013
Language:EN
[2013/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2631474
Date:21.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP26.04.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.04.2015
ClassificationIPC:F03D1/06
[2015/19]
CPC:
F03D1/0633 (EP,KR,US); F01D5/14 (KR,US); F03D1/0641 (EP,KR,US);
F05B2240/30 (EP,US); Y02E10/72 (EP,KR,US); Y10T29/49336 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2013/35]F03D11/00, F03D1/06, F03D9/00
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 [2013/35]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:WINDTURBINENBLATT, WINDTURBINENGENERATOR DAMIT UND ENTWURFSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2016/29]
English:WIND TURBINE BLADE, WIND POWER GENERATION SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR DESIGNING WIND TURBINE BLADE[2016/29]
French:PALE DE TURBINE ÉOLIENNE, DISPOSITIF DE GÉNÉRATION D'ÉNERGIE ÉOLIENNE LA COMPRENANT, ET PROCÉDÉ DE CONCEPTION DE PALE DE TURBINE ÉOLIENNE[2016/29]
Former [2013/35]WINDTURBINE, DAMIT AUSGESTATTETE WINDKRAFTANLAGE UND VERFAHREN ZUR KONZEPTION DER WINDTURBINE
Former [2013/35]WIND TURBINE, WIND POWER GENERATION DEVICE PROVIDED THEREWITH, AND WIND TURBINE DESIGN METHOD
Former [2013/35]EOLIENNE, DISPOSITIF DE GÉNÉRATION D'ÉNERGIE ÉLECTRIQUE D'ORIGINE ÉOLIENNE ET PROCÉDÉ DE CONCEPTION DE L'ÉOLIENNE
Entry into regional phase29.03.2013Translation filed 
29.03.2013National basic fee paid 
29.03.2013Search fee paid 
29.03.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
29.03.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.03.2013Examination requested  [2013/35]
09.11.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.01.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.05.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.11.2016Fee for grant paid
10.11.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.11.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP16198195.6  / EP3179094
EP16198206.1  / EP3179095
EP18152981.9  / EP3343024
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  26.01.2016
Opposition(s)22.09.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
01.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
03.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
21.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.10.2011
AL21.12.2016
AT21.12.2016
BE21.12.2016
CY21.12.2016
CZ21.12.2016
DK21.12.2016
EE21.12.2016
ES21.12.2016
FI21.12.2016
HR21.12.2016
IT21.12.2016
LT21.12.2016
LV21.12.2016
MC21.12.2016
MK21.12.2016
NL21.12.2016
PL21.12.2016
RO21.12.2016
RS21.12.2016
SE21.12.2016
SI21.12.2016
SK21.12.2016
SM21.12.2016
TR21.12.2016
BG21.03.2017
NO21.03.2017
GR22.03.2017
IS21.04.2017
PT21.04.2017
[2020/34]
Former [2020/15]HU20.10.2011
AT21.12.2016
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CY21.12.2016
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PL21.12.2016
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SK21.12.2016
SM21.12.2016
TR21.12.2016
BG21.03.2017
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IS21.04.2017
PT21.04.2017
Former [2019/51]HU20.10.2011
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BG21.03.2017
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Former [2019/46]HU20.10.2011
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SK21.12.2016
SM21.12.2016
BG21.03.2017
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GR22.03.2017
IS21.04.2017
PT21.04.2017
Former [2019/31]HU20.10.2011
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DK21.12.2016
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BG21.03.2017
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IS21.04.2017
PT21.04.2017
Former [2018/29]AT21.12.2016
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CZ21.12.2016
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SM21.12.2016
BG21.03.2017
NO21.03.2017
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IS21.04.2017
PT21.04.2017
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SM21.12.2016
BG21.03.2017
NO21.03.2017
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IS21.04.2017
PT21.04.2017
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BG21.03.2017
NO21.03.2017
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IS21.04.2017
PT21.04.2017
Former [2017/36]BE21.12.2016
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LT21.12.2016
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RS21.12.2016
SE21.12.2016
SK21.12.2016
NO21.03.2017
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LV21.12.2016
NL21.12.2016
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NO21.03.2017
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Former [2017/12]LV21.12.2016
Documents cited:Search[XD]EP1152148  (ENRON WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS CO [US]) [XD] 1-7 * abstract * * paragraph [0044] - paragraph [0073] * * figure - *;
 [X]EP0675285  (MIDWEST RESEARCH INST [US]) [X] 1-7 * abstract * * page 3, line 32 - page 12, line 47 * * claim - * * figure - *;
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International search[X]US5474425  (LAWLOR SHAWN P [US]);
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 [A]EP0113466  (BOEING CO [US]);
 [A]GB647159  (MAURICE ADOLPH GARBELL)
by applicantEP1152148
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