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EP3488060 - METHOD FOR ERECTING A TOWER FOR A WIND ENERGY PLANT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/22]SUPPLY SCAFFOLD FOR ARRANGING IN THE INTERIOR OF A TOWER, SCAFFOLD MODULE, TOWER, WIND TURBINE AND METHOD FOR ERECTING AND/OR OPERATING A SUPPLY SCAFFOLD AND FOR ERECTING A TOWER
[2021/15]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.07.2022
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.04.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.12.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.04.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.01.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  28.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wobben Properties GmbH
Borsigstrasse 26
26607 Aurich / DE
[2019/22]
Inventor(s)01 / BUCK, Ralf
Ubbo-Emmius-Straße 2
26736 Krummhörn / DE
02 / KAPITZA, Jan
Zum Kielmoor 7
26629 Großefehn / DE
03 / MEINECKE, Rene
Leinerstraße 8
26629 Großefehn / DE
 [2019/22]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Johannes-Brahms-Platz 1
20355 Hamburg / DE
[2019/22]
Application number, filing date17740381.317.07.2017
[2019/22]
WO2017EP68019
Priority number, dateDE20161011335020.07.2016         Original published format: DE102016113350
[2019/22]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018015339
Date:25.01.2018
Language:DE
[2018/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3488060
Date:29.05.2019
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.01.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3488060
Date:22.09.2021
Language:DE
[2021/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:E04G1/20, B66B9/02, E04G1/36, F03D13/20, F03D13/10
[2019/22]
CPC:
E04G1/36 (EP,KR,RU,US); B66B9/02 (RU); B66B11/005 (KR);
B66B9/022 (EP,KR,US); E04G1/15 (KR,US); E04G1/20 (EP,US);
E04G5/10 (KR); E04H12/00 (RU); E04H12/34 (KR,RU);
F03D13/10 (EP,KR,US); E04G2001/156 (US); E04G2001/157 (EP,KR,US);
F05B2230/61 (EP,KR,US); F05B2240/912 (EP,KR,US); Y02E10/72 (EP,KR,US);
Y02E10/728 (US); Y02P70/50 (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 [2019/22]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ERRICHTUNG EINES TURMS FÜR EINE WINDENERGIEANLAGE[2021/15]
English:METHOD FOR ERECTING A TOWER FOR A WIND ENERGY PLANT[2021/37]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR ÉRIGER UNE TOUR POUR UNE ÉOLIENNE[2021/15]
Former [2019/22]VERSORGUNGSGERÜST ZUR ANORDNUNG IM INNEREN EINES TURMS, GERÜSTMODUL, TURM, WINDENERGIEANLAGE SOWIE VERFAHREN ZUR ERRICHTUNG UND/ODER BETRIEB EINES VERSORGUNGSGERÜSTS UND ZUR ERRICHTUNG EINES TURMS
Former [2019/22]SUPPLY SCAFFOLD FOR ARRANGING IN THE INTERIOR OF A TOWER, SCAFFOLD MODULE, TOWER, WIND TURBINE AND METHOD FOR ERECTING AND/OR OPERATING A SUPPLY SCAFFOLD AND FOR ERECTING A TOWER
Former [2019/22]STRUCTURE ÉCHAFAUDAGE DE SERVICE À AGENCER À L'INTÉRIEUR D'UNE TOUR, MODULE DE STRUCTURE ÉCHAFAUDAGE, ÉOLIENNE ET PROCÉDÉ POUR ÉRIGER ET/OU FAIRE FONCTIONNER UNE STRUCTURE ÉCHAFAUDAGE DE SERVICE ET POUR ÉRIGER UNE TOUR
Entry into regional phase20.02.2019National basic fee paid 
20.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
20.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/22]
20.02.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.08.2021Fee for grant paid
09.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)23.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
02.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.07.2017
AL22.09.2021
CY22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
ES22.09.2021
FI22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
IT22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
MC22.09.2021
MK22.09.2021
PL22.09.2021
RO22.09.2021
RS22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
SI22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
SM22.09.2021
TR22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
NO22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
IS22.01.2022
PT24.01.2022
[2024/29]
Former [2024/22]HU17.07.2017
AL22.09.2021
CY22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
ES22.09.2021
FI22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
IT22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
MC22.09.2021
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PL22.09.2021
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SK22.09.2021
SM22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
NO22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
IS22.01.2022
PT24.01.2022
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FI22.09.2021
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MC22.09.2021
PL22.09.2021
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SK22.09.2021
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BG22.12.2021
NO22.12.2021
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PT24.01.2022
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MC22.09.2021
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BG22.12.2021
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PT24.01.2022
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CZ22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
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FI22.09.2021
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PL22.09.2021
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SK22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
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IS22.01.2022
PT24.01.2022
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BG22.12.2021
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PT24.01.2022
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO9218412  (HEK FRANCE [FR]) [A] 6-9* figures 1-7 *;
 [XI]WO2008000565  (VESTAS WIND SYS AS [DK], et al) [X] 1-8,10-15 * figures 1-7; claims 11,2 * [I] 9;
 [XI]DE102008055607  (CORTINA CORDERO ALEJANDRO [MX], et al) [X] 1,2,5,10-15 * figures 1,5-12,15 * [I] 3,4,6-9;
 [XI]WO2011029515  (TIMBER TOWER GMBH [DE], et al) [X] 1-6,10-15 * page 10, line 22 - line 24; figures 8,10,13-15,17-19 * [I] 7-9;
 [XI]DE102009055726  (AERODYN ENG GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-8,10-15 * paragraph [0029]; figures 1-5 * [I] 9;
 [XI]DE102012109860  (MAX BOEGL WIND AG [DE]) [X] 1-8,10-15 * figures 1-10 * [I] 9
by applicantFR1417198
 FR2468541
 WO9218412
 WO2008000565
 WO2009000060
 DE102008055607
 DE102012109860
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