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EP3495655 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TESTING A LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM OF A WIND TURBINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.05.2021
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.12.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  10.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sulzer & Schmid Laboratories AG
Industriestrasse 9
8618 Oetwil am See / CH
[2019/24]
Inventor(s)01 / SULZER, Thomas
c/o Sulzer & Schmid Laboratories AG
Industriestrasse 9
CH-8616 Oetwil am See / CH
02 / ASIKAINEN, Joonas
c/o Sulzer & Schmid Laboratories AG
Industriestrasse 9
CH-8616 Oetwil am See / CH
 [2019/24]
Representative(s)Frei Patent Attorneys
Frei Patentanwaltsbüro AG
Hagenholzstrasse 85
8050 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [2019/24]Frei Patent Attorneys
Frei Patentanwaltsbüro AG
Postfach
8032 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date17206430.511.12.2017
[2019/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3495655
Date:12.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3495655
Date:15.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:F03D17/00, F03D80/30, B64C39/02
[2019/24]
CPC:
F03D17/00 (EP,US); F03D80/30 (EP,US); G01R31/50 (US);
G01R31/52 (EP,US); B64U2101/00 (EP,US); F05B2260/80 (EP,US);
F05B2260/83 (EP,US); Y02E10/72 (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 [2020/04]
Former [2019/24]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:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUM TESTEN EINES BLITZSCHUTZSYSTEMS EINER WINDTURBINE[2019/24]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TESTING A LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM OF A WIND TURBINE[2019/24]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME PERMETTANT DE TESTER UN SYSTÈME DE PROTECTION CONTRE LA FOUDRE D'UNE ÉOLIENNE[2019/24]
Examination procedure12.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/04]
12.12.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
31.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.06.2020Fee for grant paid
04.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.12.2017
AL15.07.2020
AT15.07.2020
CY15.07.2020
CZ15.07.2020
EE15.07.2020
ES15.07.2020
FI15.07.2020
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MC15.07.2020
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LU11.12.2020
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by applicantUS2011140724
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