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EP About this file: EP3721076

EP3721076 - INSERT FOR A WIND TURBINE BLADE ROOT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.10.2023
Database last updated on 30.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.11.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.07.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.09.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.06.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  02.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 21.08.2024 [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Hedeager 42
8200 Aarhus N / DK
[2020/42]
Inventor(s)01 / SMITH, Jonathan
200 Botley Road
Burridge SO31 1BL / GB
02 / SMITH, James
St Georges Oak
Ryde PO33 3LQ / GB
03 / ERNST, Robert
Marselisborg Havnevej
8000 Århus C / DK
04 / FOLSOM, Mark
1300 S Francis St
Longmont 80501 / US
 [2020/42]
Representative(s)Vestas Patents Department
Hedeager 42
8200 Aarhus N / DK
[2020/42]
Application number, filing date18821698.007.12.2018
[2020/42]
WO2018DK50333
Priority number, dateUS201762596255P08.12.2017         Original published format: US 201762596255 P
DK2018PA7001611.01.2018         Original published format: DK PA201870016
[2020/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019110070
Date:13.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3721076
Date:14.10.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.06.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3721076
Date:07.12.2022
Language:EN
[2022/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:F03D1/06
[2020/42]
CPC:
F03D1/0658 (EP,US); B29C70/48 (US); F03D1/0675 (US);
B29K2105/0872 (US); B29K2105/20 (US); B29L2031/085 (US);
B29L2031/7504 (US); F05B2230/00 (EP); F05B2230/21 (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 [2020/42]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:EINSATZ FÜR EINEN WINDTURBINENSCHAUFELFUSS[2020/42]
English:INSERT FOR A WIND TURBINE BLADE ROOT[2020/42]
French:INSERT POUR RACINE DE PALE D'ÉOLIENNE[2020/42]
Entry into regional phase06.07.2020National basic fee paid 
06.07.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
06.07.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.07.2020Examination requested  [2020/42]
06.07.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.01.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.10.2022Fee for grant paid
27.10.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.10.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22207308.2  / EP4151851
Opposition(s)08.09.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[YA]US4260332  (WEINGART OSCAR, et al) [Y] 7 * column 4, line 54 - column 6, line 53; figures 1-4 *[A] 5;
 [IAY]EP2952735  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [I] 1,2,9,18-20,27 * figures 1-5,8,9 * * paragraphs [0028] , [0 38] - [0041]; claims 1,4 * [A] 3-6,8,10-17,21-26 [Y] 7
by applicantWO2010041008
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