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EP3433489 - WIND TOWER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.12.2022
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.08.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.01.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.12.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 30.10.2024 [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Puta, Václav
Harts Lane
Kyneton, Victoria 3444 / AU
[2019/05]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2019/05]
Representative(s)Ward, David Ian
Marks & Clerk LLP
Alpha Tower
Suffolk Street
Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
[2019/05]
Application number, filing date17769181.308.03.2017
[2019/05]
WO2017AU50201
Priority number, dateAU2016090104921.03.2016         Original published format: AU 2016901049
[2019/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017161412
Date:28.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3433489
Date:30.01.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.09.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3433489
Date:26.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU28.09.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:F03D9/34, F03D9/41, F03D1/04, F03D9/35
[2019/13]
CPC:
F03D1/04 (EP,US); F03D13/22 (US); F03D9/35 (EP,US);
F03D9/25 (US); F05B2240/131 (EP,US); F05B2240/133 (EP,US);
Y02E10/72 (EP); Y02E10/728 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/05]F03D9/34, F03D9/41, F03D1/04
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 [2019/05]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WINDTURM[2019/05]
English:WIND TOWER[2019/05]
French:TOUR D'ÉOLIENNE[2019/05]
Entry into regional phase28.09.2018National basic fee paid 
28.09.2018Search fee paid 
28.09.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
28.09.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
16.05.2017Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
28.09.2018Examination requested  [2019/05]
25.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.05.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
12.08.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.12.2021Fee for grant paid
20.12.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.12.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)27.10.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US4116581  (BOLIE VICTOR W) [X] 1-3,6-8,11-15,20-22,24,30,32,35,36,38 * abstract * * column 2, line 10 - line 36 * * column 3, line 53 - column 4, line 61; figures 1-3 * [I] 4,5,9,10,16-19,23,25-29,31,33,34,37,39-41;
 [XI]US2009155043  (KRIPPENE BRETT C [US]) [X] 1-3,6-9,13-15,20-22,24,32,35,36,38 * abstract * * paragraph [0030] - paragraph [0031] * * paragraph [0058]; figures 1-4 * [I] 4,5,10-12,16-19,23,25-31,33,34,37,39-41;
 [A]US2013001951  (TAI CHANG-HSIEN [TW], et al) [A] 1-41 * abstract ** paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0019]; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US2013136574  (ALLAEI DARYOUSH [US]) [A] 1-41 * abstract * * paragraph [0114] - paragraph [0120]; figures 7,9 *;
 [A]DE102012010576  (FORKERT TECHNOLOGY SERVICES GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-41 * abstract * * paragraph [0067] - paragraph [0075]; figures 1,2,3,4,5b *
International search[A]US2010084867  (SATO SHIGERU [JP]) [A] 1-41* The entire document *;
 [X]US2011136279  (RHO SOO-GUY [KR]) [X] 1-12, 14, 15, 19, 20, 30-41 * Figures 1(a)-1(f), 9 and accompanying description *;
 [X]US2013136574  (ALLAEI DARYOUSH [US]) [X] 1-22, 24-41 * Figures 5, 9, 11, 12 and accompanying description *
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