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EP About this file: EP2538073

EP2538073 - An improvement for horizontal blade installation for wind turbines [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.02.2017
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
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
Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Hedeager 42
8200 Aarhus N / DK
[2015/23]
Former [2012/52]For all designated states
Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Hedeager 44
8200 Aarhus N / DK
Inventor(s)01 / Baun, Torben Friis
Dybkjærvej 20
8200 Århus N / DK
 [2012/52]
Representative(s)Vestas Patents Department
Hedeager 42
8200 Aarhus N / DK
[2016/15]
Former [2014/44]Amery, Marcus James, et al
Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Patents Department
Hedeager 42
8200 Aarhus N / DK
Former [2012/52]Holmberg, Magnus
IPR Department
Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Hedeager 42
8200 Aarhus N / DK
Application number, filing date12172619.419.06.2012
[2012/52]
Priority number, dateDK2011007032424.06.2011         Original published format: DK 201170324
[2012/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2538073
Date:26.12.2012
Language:EN
[2012/52]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2538073
Date:14.01.2015
Language:EN
[2015/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2538073
Date:13.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.12.2014
ClassificationIPC:F03D1/00, F03D1/06
[2012/52]
CPC:
B66C1/108 (EP); F03D1/0658 (EP); F03D13/10 (EP);
F05B2230/61 (EP); Y02E10/72 (EP); Y02P70/50 (EP)
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 [2015/34]
Former [2012/52]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:Verbesserung bei der horizontalen Installation von Blättern für Windturbinen[2012/52]
English:An improvement for horizontal blade installation for wind turbines[2012/52]
French:Amélioration de l'installation horizontale de pales des éoliennes[2012/52]
Examination procedure10.07.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.07.2015Examination requested  [2015/34]
28.10.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.02.2016Fee for grant paid
19.02.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.02.2016Receipt 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  28.10.2015
Opposition(s)16.01.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
12.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.201403   M06   Fee paid on   14.08.2014
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.06.2012
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Documents cited:Search[AD]WO2010034288  (LUTZ OTTO [DE]) [AD] 1,3-6,10-15 * abstract * * page 2, paragraph 3 - page 4, paragraph 1 * * figure 1 *;
 [AD]US2010135797  (NIES JACOB JOHANNES [NL]) [AD] 1,9-15 * paragraph [0017] - paragraph [0025] * * figures 1-4 *;
 [A]WO2011064659  (CLIPPER WINDPOWER INC [US], et al) [A] 1 * abstract * * page 8, line 28 - page 20, line 10 * * figures 2-8 *;
 [A]DE102008053404  (ZUEBLIN AG [DE]) [A] 1 * abstract * * paragraph [0021] - paragraph [0028] * * figure - *
by applicantWO03100249
 WO2010034288
 JPH06257555
 US2010135797
 EP1925582
 EP2084098
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