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EP About this file: EP2574711

EP2574711 - Tower for a wind energy facility [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  09.06.2023
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.06.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.06.2023Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 12.07.2023  [2023/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Service GmbH
Beim Strohhause 17-31
20097 Hamburg / DE
[2022/10]
Former [2022/07]For all designated states
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Service GmbH
Überseering 10
22297 Hamburg / DE
Former [2017/29]For all designated states
Senvion GmbH
Überseering 10
22297 Hamburg / DE
Former [2015/36]For all designated states
Senvion GmbH
Überseering 10
22297 Hamburg / DE
Former [2014/50]For all designated states
Senvion SE
Überseering 10 (Oval Office)
22297 Hamburg / DE
Former [2013/14]For all designated states
REpower Systems SE
Alsterkrugchaussee 378
22335 Hamburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Weltkamp, Roland
Östringer Weg 38
49090 Osnabrück / DE
02 / Schäfer, Stephan
Hartumer Straße 4
32479 Hille / DE
03 / Hinz, Uwe
Grüner Weg 17
25795 Weddingstedt / DE
 [2013/43]
Former [2013/14]01 / Weltkamp, Roland
Östringer Weg 38
49090 Osnabrück / AT
02 / Schäfer, Stephan
Hartumer Straße 4
32479 Hille / DE
03 / Hinz, Uwe
Grüner Weg 17
25795 Weddingstedt / DE
Representative(s)Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Partnerschaft mbB von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Postfach 13 03 91
20103 Hamburg / DE
[2023/28]
Former [2017/29]Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Partnerschaft mbB
von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Postfach 13 03 91
20103 Hamburg / DE
Former [2013/14]Hausfeld, Norbert, et al
Meissner Bolte & Partner GbR
Beselerstraße 6
22607 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date12006627.925.08.2004
[2013/14]
Priority number, dateDE2003103943825.08.2003         Original published format: DE 10339438
[2013/14]
Previously filed application, dateWO2004EP0948625.08.2004
[2013/14]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2574711
Date:03.04.2013
Language:DE
[2013/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2574711
Date:19.07.2017
Language:DE
[2017/29]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2574711
Date:12.07.2023
Language:DE
[2023/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.03.2013
ClassificationIPC:F03D13/20, E04H12/08, E02D27/42
[2017/15]
CPC:
E02D27/42 (EP,US); E02B17/027 (EP,US); E02D27/425 (EP,US);
F03D13/20 (EP,US); F03D80/85 (EP,US); E02B2017/006 (EP,US);
E02B2017/0091 (EP,US); E04H2012/006 (EP,US); F03D9/255 (EP,US);
F05B2240/40 (EP,US); F05B2240/912 (EP,US); F05B2240/9121 (EP,US);
Y02E10/72 (EP); Y02E10/728 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/14]E04H12/08, F03D11/04, E02D27/42
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/29]
Former [2013/14]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Turm für eine Windenergieanlage[2013/14]
English:Tower for a wind energy facility[2013/14]
French:Tour pour une éolienne[2013/14]
Examination procedure16.09.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.09.2013Examination requested  [2013/44]
21.03.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.06.2017Fee for grant paid
07.06.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.06.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP04764463.8  / EP1658408
Divisional application(s)EP17181879.2  / EP3272970
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20040764463) is  15.09.2010
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.04.2018  28.01.2020  WITHDRAWN
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy GmbH & Co. KG
Beim Strohhause 17-31
20097 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
SGRE-Association
Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
SE I IM P Intellectual Property
Siemenspromenade 9
91058 Erlangen / DE
 02  19.04.2018  24.04.2018  ADMISSIBLE
Ørsted Wind Power A/S
c/o DONG Energy A/S
Kraftværksvej 53
Skærbæk
7000 Fredericia / DK
Opponent's representative
Dragsted Partners A/S
Rådhuspladsen 16
1550 Copenhagen V / DK
 03  19.04.2018  24.04.2018  ADMISSIBLE
Rambøll Danmark A/S
Hannemanns Allé 53
2300 Copenhagen S / DK
Opponent's representative
Patentgruppen A/S
Aaboulevarden 31, 4th Floor
8000 Aarhus C / DK
 [N/P]
Former [2022/35]
Opponent(s)01  17.04.2018  28.01.2020  WITHDRAWN
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy GmbH & Co. KG
Beim Strohhause 17-31
20097 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
SGRE-Association
Siemens Gamesa Renewable
Energy GmbH & Co KG
Schlierseestraße 28
81539 München / DE
 02  19.04.2018  24.04.2018  ADMISSIBLE
Ørsted Wind Power A/S
c/o DONG Energy A/S
Kraftværksvej 53
Skærbæk
7000 Fredericia / DK
Opponent's representative
Dragsted Partners A/S
Rådhuspladsen 16
1550 Copenhagen V / DK
 03  19.04.2018  24.04.2018  ADMISSIBLE
Rambøll Danmark A/S
Hannemanns Allé 53
2300 Copenhagen S / DK
Opponent's representative
Patentgruppen A/S
Aaboulevarden 31, 4th Floor
8000 Aarhus C / DK
Former [2020/11]
Opponent(s)01  17.04.2018  28.01.2020  WITHDRAWN
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
 02  19.04.2018  24.04.2018  ADMISSIBLE
Ørsted Wind Power A/S
c/o DONG Energy A/S
Kraftværksvej 53
Skærbæk
7000 Fredericia / DK
Opponent's representative
Hoffmann Dragsted A/S
Rådhuspladsen 16
1550 Copenhagen V / DK
 03  19.04.2018  24.04.2018  ADMISSIBLE
Rambøll Danmark A/S
Hannemanns Allé 53
2300 Copenhagen S / DK
Opponent's representative
Patentgruppen A/S
Aaboulevarden 31, 4
8000 Aarhus C / DK
Former [2018/35]
Opponent(s)01  17.04.2018  24.04.2018  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
 02  19.04.2018  24.04.2018  ADMISSIBLE
Ørsted Wind Power A/S
c/o DONG Energy A/S
Kraftværksvej 53
Skærbæk
7000 Fredericia / DK
Opponent's representative
Hoffmann Dragsted A/S
Rådhuspladsen 16
1550 Copenhagen V / DK
 03  19.04.2018  24.04.2018  ADMISSIBLE
Rambøll Danmark A/S
Hannemanns Allé 53
2300 Copenhagen S / DK
Opponent's representative
Patentgruppen A/S
Aaboulevarden 31, 4
8000 Aarhus C / DK
Former [2018/21]
Opponent(s)01  17.04.2018   
Siemens Wind Power GmbH & Co. KG
Beim Strohhause 17-31
20097 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Aspacher, Karl-Georg
Siemens Wind Power GmbH & Co. KG
Otto-Hahn-Ring 6
81739 München / DE
 02  19.04.2018    ADMISSIBLE
Ørsted Wind Power A/S
c/o DONG Energy A/S
Kraftværksvej 53
Skærbæk
7000 Fredericia / DK
Opponent's representative
Hoffmann Dragsted A/S
Rådhuspladsen 16
1550 Copenhagen V / DK
 03  19.04.2018    ADMISSIBLE
Rambøll Danmark A/S
Hannemanns Allé 53
2300 Copenhagen S / DK
Opponent's representative
Patentgruppen A/S
Aaboulevarden 31, 4
8000 Aarhus C / DK
07.05.2018Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
07.09.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
12.12.2019Date of oral proceedings
03.02.2020Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
03.02.2020Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
25.01.2023Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
06.03.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
06.06.2023Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition03.04.2020Appeal received No.  T0820/20
11.06.2020Statement of grounds filed
25.01.2023Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
20.02.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
30.03.2020Appeal received No.  T0820/20
03.06.2020Statement of grounds filed
25.01.2023Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
20.02.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
25.01.2023Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
27.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
27.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
27.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
27.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
27.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
02.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
29.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
31.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
30.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.08.2004
CY19.07.2017
CZ19.07.2017
EE19.07.2017
FI19.07.2017
MC19.07.2017
PT19.07.2017
RO19.07.2017
SE19.07.2017
SI19.07.2017
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TR19.07.2017
AT25.08.2017
LU25.08.2017
CH31.08.2017
LI31.08.2017
BG19.10.2017
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[2020/27]
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CZ19.07.2017
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CZ19.07.2017
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RO19.07.2017
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SI19.07.2017
SK19.07.2017
AT25.08.2017
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LI31.08.2017
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CZ19.07.2017
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RO19.07.2017
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RO19.07.2017
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RO19.07.2017
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LI31.08.2017
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