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EP About this file: EP3385451

EP3385451 - SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR AN OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.07.2021
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.06.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  07.09.2018
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
DEME Offshore BE N.V.
Haven 1025
Scheldedijk 30
2070 Zwijndrecht / BE
[2020/19]
Former [2018/41]For all designated states
GeoSea NV
Haven 1025 Scheldedijk 30
2070 Zwijndrecht / BE
Inventor(s)01 / Nekeman, Sebastian
Van Gentlaan 24
4819 AM Breda / NL
02 / Hermeling, Vincent Michael
Kleemburg 58
9050 Gentbrugge / BE
 [2018/41]
Representative(s)Brouwer, Hendrik Rogier, et al
Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC The Hague / NL
[2018/41]
Application number, filing date18162054.315.03.2018
[2018/41]
Priority number, dateBE2017000516416.03.2017         Original published format: BE 201705164
[2018/41]
Filing languageNL
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3385451
Date:10.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/41]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3385451
Date:09.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3385451
Date:26.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.12.2018
ClassificationIPC:E02D27/42, F03D13/25
[2018/41]
CPC:
E02D27/425 (EP); F03D13/25 (EP); E04H2012/006 (EP);
Y02E10/72 (EP); Y02E10/727 (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 [2019/30]
Former [2018/41]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:TRAGKONSTRUKTION FÜR EINE OFFSHORE-WINDKRAFTANLAGE[2018/41]
English:SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR AN OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE[2018/41]
French:STRUCTURE DE SUPPORT DESTINÉE À UNE ÉOLIENNE OFFSHORE[2018/41]
Examination procedure17.06.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/30]
17.06.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.07.2020Fee for grant paid
16.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)27.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[Y]GB2460172  (MARINE CURRENT TURBINES LTD [GB]) [Y] 1,2,12,13 * page 2 - page 13; figures 1-7 *;
 [Y]US2010132270  (WILLEY LAWRENCE [US], et al) [Y] 1,3,4,12-14 * paragraph [0024] - paragraph [0047]; figures 1,5,8 *;
 [X]DE202012002730U  (REALES BERTOMEO EMILIO [DE]) [X] 1,2,7,12,13 * paragraph [0002]; figure 1 *;
 [Y]WO2014027212  (OFFSHORE DESIGN ENGINEERING LTD [GB]) [Y] 1-5,7,9,11-14 * paragraph [0004] *;
 [Y]DE202015103351U  (MARITIME OFFSHORE GROUP GMBH [DE]) [Y] 1,2,4,5,7,9,11,12,14 * paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0037]; figures 1,2,4,5,6 *;
 [YP]EP3246471  (GEOSEA NV [BE]) [YP] 1,2,12,13* the whole document *
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