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EP2620389 - Holding system for blades of a wind turbine and method of transporting blades of a wind turbine therewith [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/31]Holding system for blades of a wind turbine, transport system and method of transporting blades of a wind turbine therewith
[2015/29]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
[2013/31]
Inventor(s)01 / Poulsen, Henning
Lyagervej 1
6900 Skjern / DK
02 / Westergaard, Jan Emil
Fuglevaenget 18
7330 Brande / DK
 [2013/31]
Application number, filing date12152691.726.01.2012
[2013/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2620389
Date:31.07.2013
Language:EN
[2013/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2620389
Date:06.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.10.2012
ClassificationIPC:F03D1/00
[2015/29]
CPC:
F03D13/40 (EP,US); B65G1/0442 (US); B65G1/10 (US);
F05B2260/02 (EP,US); Y02E10/72 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2013/31]B65D85/68
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 [2016/01]
Former [2013/31]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 
TitleGerman:Haltesystem für Rotorblätter einer Windkraftanlage und Verfahren zum Transportieren von Rotorblättern einer Windkraftanlage damit[2015/29]
English:Holding system for blades of a wind turbine and method of transporting blades of a wind turbine therewith[2015/29]
French:Système de maintien pour pales d'éolienne et méthode de transport de pales d'éolienne avec celui-ci[2015/29]
Former [2013/31]Haltesystem für Rotorblätter einer Windkraftanlage, Transport-System und Verfahren zum Transportieren von Rotorblättern einer Windkraftanlage damit
Former [2013/31]Holding system for blades of a wind turbine, transport system and method of transporting blades of a wind turbine therewith
Former [2013/31]Système de maintien pour pales d'éolienne, système de transport et méthode de transport de pales d'éolienne avec celui-ci
Examination procedure31.01.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.03.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time
20.03.2014Examination requested  [2014/18]
29.09.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.03.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.10.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
06.11.2015Fee for grant paid
06.11.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  29.09.2014
Opposition(s)07.10.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/50]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of designation fees
MT, EE, TR, SM, SK, SI, SE, RS, RO, PT, PL, NO, NL, MK, MC, LV, LU, LT, IT, IS, IE, HU, HR, GR, GB, FR, FI, ES, DK, DE, CZ, CY, CH, BG, BE, AT, AL
20.03.2014Request for further processing filed
20.03.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
17.04.2014Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the examination fee
20.03.2014Request for further processing filed
20.03.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
17.04.2014Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
19.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.01.2012
AL06.01.2016
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