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EP3307954 - MONOPILE FOUNDATION FOR AN OFFSHORE TOWER STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.08.2021
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.04.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.03.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RWE Renewables GmbH
Kruppstraße 74
45145 Essen / DE
[2021/03]
Former [2018/16]For all designated states
INNOGY SE
Opernplatz 1
45128 Essen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / THOMAS, Christopher Mark
Heol-y-Beddau 8
Caerphillly South Wales CF83 1AH / GB
 [2018/16]
Representative(s)Keenway Patentanwälte Neumann Heine Taruttis
PartG mbB
Grünstraße 25
40212 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/40]Richly & Ritschel Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Sattlerweg 20
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Former [2018/16]Kierdorf Ritschel Richly
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Sattlerweg 20
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Application number, filing date16725543.930.05.2016
[2018/16]
WO2016EP62126
Priority number, dateEP2015017126909.06.2015         Original published format: EP 15171269
[2018/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016198272
Date:15.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3307954
Date:18.04.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.12.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3307954
Date:30.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.12.2016
ClassificationIPC:E02B17/02, F03D13/25
[2018/16]
CPC:
E02B17/027 (EP); F03D13/22 (EP); E02B2017/0043 (EP);
E02B2017/0052 (EP); E02B2017/0065 (EP); E02B2017/0073 (EP);
F05B2240/95 (EP); F05B2240/97 (EP); Y02E10/72 (EP);
Y02E10/727 (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 [2018/16]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:EINZELPFAHLFUNDAMENT FÜR EINE OFFSHORE-TURMSTRUKTUR[2018/16]
English:MONOPILE FOUNDATION FOR AN OFFSHORE TOWER STRUCTURE[2018/16]
French:FONDATION MONOPIEU POUR UNE STRUCTURE DE TOUR DE FORAGE EN MER[2020/17]
Former [2018/16]FONDATION DE MONOPIEU POUR STRUCTURE DE TOUR EN MER
Entry into regional phase28.11.2017National basic fee paid 
28.11.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
28.11.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.11.2017Examination requested  [2018/16]
28.11.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.08.2020Fee for grant paid
20.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
21.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
19.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.05.2016
AL30.09.2020
AT30.09.2020
CY30.09.2020
CZ30.09.2020
EE30.09.2020
ES30.09.2020
FI30.09.2020
HR30.09.2020
IT30.09.2020
LT30.09.2020
LV30.09.2020
MC30.09.2020
MK30.09.2020
RO30.09.2020
RS30.09.2020
SI30.09.2020
SK30.09.2020
SM30.09.2020
BG30.12.2020
NO30.12.2020
GR31.12.2020
IS30.01.2021
PT01.02.2021
LU30.05.2021
CH31.05.2021
LI31.05.2021
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SM30.09.2020
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LU30.05.2021
CH31.05.2021
LI31.05.2021
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CH31.05.2021
LI31.05.2021
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CH31.05.2021
LI31.05.2021
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PT01.02.2021
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CH31.05.2021
LI31.05.2021
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BG30.12.2020
NO30.12.2020
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IS30.01.2021
PT01.02.2021
LU30.05.2021
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PT01.02.2021
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LV30.09.2020
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SM30.09.2020
BG30.12.2020
NO30.12.2020
GR31.12.2020
IS30.01.2021
PT01.02.2021
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SM30.09.2020
BG30.12.2020
NO30.12.2020
GR31.12.2020
IS30.01.2021
PT01.02.2021
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GR31.12.2020
PT01.02.2021
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FI30.09.2020
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RO30.09.2020
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BG30.12.2020
NO30.12.2020
GR31.12.2020
PT01.02.2021
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PT01.02.2021
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RS30.09.2020
BG30.12.2020
NO30.12.2020
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NO30.12.2020
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NO30.12.2020
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO2005038146  (UNIV SOUTHAMPTON [GB], et al) [X] 1-10 * page 1, line 24 - page 2, line 19 ** page 15, line 7 - line 14 *;
 [X]EP1988219  (JAROSZEWICZ ANATOLIUSZ Z [PL]) [X] 1-3,5,7 * paragraphs [0006] , [0009]; figure . *;
 [XI]US2012128436  (HARRIS PETER GRAHAM [US]) [X] 1-9 * paragraphs [0005] , [0026] , [0028] , [0040]; figure - * [I] 10
by applicantWO03095748
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