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EP3221580 - CURTAILED OPERATION OF A WIND POWER PLANT BY DEACTIVATION OF WIND TURBINES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.05.2021
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.08.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE
published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Hedeager 42
8200 Aarhus N / DK
[2017/39]
Inventor(s)01 / MØLLER, Henrik
Skæring Havvej 59
DK-8250 Egå / DK
 [2017/39]
Representative(s)Vestas Patents Department
Hedeager 42
8200 Aarhus N / DK
[2017/39]
Application number, filing date15797012.011.11.2015
[2017/39]
WO2015DK50342
Priority number, dateDK2014007072020.11.2014         Original published format: DK 201470720
[2017/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016078663
Date:26.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3221580
Date:27.09.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.05.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3221580
Date:08.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.05.2016
ClassificationIPC:F03D7/04
[2017/39]
CPC:
F03D7/048 (EP,CN,US); F03D7/0264 (US); F03D9/257 (US);
G05B19/042 (US); G05B2219/2619 (US); Y02E10/72 (EP,US)
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 [2017/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:EINGESCHRÄNKTER BETRIEB EINER WINDENERGIEANLAGE DURCH DEAKTIVIERUNG VON WINDTURBINEN[2017/39]
English:CURTAILED OPERATION OF A WIND POWER PLANT BY DEACTIVATION OF WIND TURBINES[2017/39]
French:FONCTIONNEMENT LIMITÉ D'UNE CENTRALE ÉOLIENNE PAR DÉSACTIVATION DE TURBINES ÉOLIENNES[2017/39]
Entry into regional phase29.05.2017National basic fee paid 
29.05.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
29.05.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/39]
29.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.05.2020Fee for grant paid
29.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)09.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
28.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[XDI]WO2013000473  (VESTAS WIND SYS AS [DK], et al) [XD] 1,4,5,7,10,11,13,14 * page 13, line 7 - page 14, line 2 * [I] 8,12;
 [XI]US2014103652  (UBBEN ENNO [DE], et al) [X] 1,7,8,14 * paragraph [0046] * [I] 3-5,10-13;
 [X]EP1571746  (GAMESA EOLICA S A SOC UNIPERSO [ES]) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0017] , [0018] , [0029]; claims 9,10 *
by applicantWO2013000473
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