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EP About this file: EP3563052

EP3563052 - JOINT FOR CONNECTING A WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE TO A ROTOR HUB AND ASSOCIATED METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.02.2022
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.10.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.10.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.07.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  03.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Hedeager 42
8200 Aarhus N / DK
[2019/45]
Inventor(s)01 / BECH, Anton
Rydbjergvej 22
Velling
6950 Ringkøbing / DK
 [2019/45]
Representative(s)Vestas Patents Department
Hedeager 42
8200 Aarhus N / DK
[2019/45]
Application number, filing date17816428.113.12.2017
[2019/45]
WO2017DK50429
Priority number, dateDK2016PA7105628.12.2016         Original published format: DK PA201671056
[2019/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018121824
Date:05.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3563052
Date:06.11.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.07.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3563052
Date:24.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:F03D1/06
[2019/45]
CPC:
F03D1/0658 (EP,US); F03D1/0675 (EP,US); F05B2260/30 (EP,US);
F05B2280/6003 (EP,US); Y02E10/72 (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 [2019/45]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GELENK ZUR VERBINDUNG EINES ROTORBLATTES EINER WINDTURBINE MIT EINER ROTORNABE UND ZUGEHÖRIGES VERFAHREN[2019/45]
English:JOINT FOR CONNECTING A WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE TO A ROTOR HUB AND ASSOCIATED METHODS[2019/45]
French:JOINT POUR RACCORDER UNE PALE DE ROTOR D'ÉOLIENNE À UN MOYEU DE ROTOR ET PROCÉDÉS ASSOCIÉS[2019/45]
Entry into regional phase27.06.2019National basic fee paid 
27.06.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
27.06.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/45]
27.06.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.02.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.02.2021Fee for grant paid
15.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
24.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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