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EP About this file: EP3601782

EP3601782 - WIND TURBINE BLADE, WIND TURBINE ROTOR, AND WIND TURBINE POWER GENERATING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.05.2022
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.02.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.09.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  01.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 12.06.2024  [2024/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Hedeager 42
8200 Aarhus N / DK
[2022/16]
Former [2021/25]For all designated states
Vestas Offshore Wind A/S
Hedeager 42
8200 Aarhus N. / DK
Former [2021/24]For all designated states
Vestas Offshore Wind A/S
Dusager 4
8200 Aarhus N / DK
Former [2020/06]For all designated states
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind A/S
Dusager 4
8200 Aarhus N / DK
Inventor(s)01 / FUJIOKA, Hideyasu
c/o MHI Vestas Offshore Wind A/S
Dusager 4
8200 Aarhus N / DK
02 / HIRAISHI, Masayuki
c/o MHI Vestas Offshore Wind A/S
Dusager 4
8200 Aarhus N / DK
 [2020/06]
Representative(s)Vestas Patents Department
Hedeager 42
8200 Aarhus N / DK
[2021/28]
Former [2020/06]Henkel & Partner mbB
Patentanwaltskanzlei, Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München / DE
Application number, filing date17712757.821.03.2017
[2020/06]
WO2017EP56717
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018171874
Date:27.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3601782
Date:05.02.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.09.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3601782
Date:14.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:F03D1/06
[2020/06]
CPC:
F03D1/0675 (EP,KR,US); F03D9/25 (US); F01D5/286 (EP,KR,US);
F03D3/062 (US); H02K7/183 (US); F05B2230/90 (EP,KR);
F05B2240/30 (EP,KR); F05B2240/303 (EP); Y02E10/72 (EP,KR);
Y02E10/74 (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 [2020/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WINDTURBINENSCHAUFEL, WINDTURBINENROTOR UND WINDTURBINENENERGIEGENERATOR[2020/06]
English:WIND TURBINE BLADE, WIND TURBINE ROTOR, AND WIND TURBINE POWER GENERATING APPARATUS[2020/06]
French:PALE D'ÉOLIENNE, ROTOR D'ÉOLIENNE ET APPAREIL DE PRODUCTION D'ÉNERGIE ÉOLIENNE[2021/03]
Former [2020/06]PALE D'ÉOLIENNE, ROTOR D'ÉOLIENNE ET APPAREIL DE PRODUCTION D'ÉNERGIE D'ÉOLIENNE
Entry into regional phase12.08.2019National basic fee paid 
12.08.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
12.08.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.08.2019Examination requested  [2020/06]
12.08.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.02.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.06.2021Fee for grant paid
04.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.06.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.03.2017
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IE21.03.2022
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BE31.03.2022
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO8100993  (GOODRICH CO B F [US]) [A] 1* figures 1-3 *;
 [I]US2004096331  (LEACH ROGER [US]) [I] 1,4-13 * paragraphs [0001] - [0003] - [0040] * * figure 2 *;
 [X]CN201786551U  (LICANG WIND POWER EQUIPMENT SHANGHAI CO LTD) [X] 1,14,15 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2015337447  (GATLEY CHRISTOPHER M [US]) [X] 1,14,15 * paragraphs [0027] , [0032] * * figures 1C,2B *;
 [E]EP3144525  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [E] 1,14,15 * paragraphs [0017] , [0052] , [0055] , [0061] * * figure 3 *
by applicantUS2011142678
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