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EP About this file: EP3787887

EP3787887 - METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING SPAR CAPS FOR WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.08.2024
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.09.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.02.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.11.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.09.2024 [2024/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LM Wind Power A/S
Jupitervej 6
6000 Kolding / DK
[2023/50]
Former [2021/10]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CARUSO, Christopher, Daniel
300 Garlington Road
Greenville, SC 29615 / US
02 / YARBROUGH, Aaron, A.
300 Garlington Road
Greenville, SC 29615 / US
03 / HYNUM, Daniel, Alan
300 Garlington Road
Greenville, SC 29615 / US
04 / TOBIN, James, Robert
300 Garlington Road
Greenville, SC 29615 / US
 [2021/10]
Representative(s)COPA Copenhagen Patents
Rosenørns Allé 1, 2nd floor
1970 Frederiksberg C / DK
[2021/10]
Application number, filing date18917308.101.05.2018
[2021/10]
WO2018US30424
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019212531
Date:07.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3787887
Date:10.03.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.11.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3787887
Date:04.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR07.11.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.10.2021
ClassificationIPC:B29D99/00, B29C70/52, B29C64/106, F03D1/06, B29C51/26, B33Y10/00, B29L31/00, B29K105/06
[2021/47]
CPC:
B29D99/0028 (EP); B33Y10/00 (EP); B33Y80/00 (EP);
F03D1/0675 (EP); B29C51/00 (EP); B29L2031/085 (EP);
F05B2230/30 (EP); F05B2280/4007 (EP); Y02E10/72 (EP);
Y02P70/50 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2021/10]B29C70/52, B29C64/106, F03D1/06, B29C51/26, B33Y10/00, B29L31/00, B29K105/06
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 [2021/10]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMA30.10.2020
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON HOLMKAPPEN FÜR WINDTURBINENROTORSCHAUFELN[2021/10]
English:METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING SPAR CAPS FOR WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADES[2021/10]
French:MÉTHODES DE FABRICATION DE SEMELLES DE LONGERON POUR PALES DE ROTOR D'ÉOLIENNE[2021/10]
Entry into regional phase30.10.2020National basic fee paid 
30.10.2020Search fee paid 
30.10.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
30.10.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.10.2020Examination requested  [2021/10]
29.04.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.09.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.01.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.08.2023Fee for grant paid
24.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)05.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
19.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
18.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
23.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.10.2023
CZ04.10.2023
EE04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
IT04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RO04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
SK04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]AT04.10.2023
CZ04.10.2023
EE04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RO04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/34]AT04.10.2023
EE04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/33]AT04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/26]AT04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/25]AT04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/23]AT04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/21]LT04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
Former [2024/20]NL04.10.2023
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
Former [2024/17]NL04.10.2023
Documents cited:Search[IA]GB2497578  (VESTAS WIND SYS AS [DK]) [I] 14 * page 5, line 15 - line 27 * * page 14, line 20 - line 23 * * page 16, line 24 - line 29 * * page 17, line 12 - line 23 *[A] 1-13,15;
 [IA]US2013340385  (HAYDEN PAUL TREVOR [GB], et al) [I] 14 * paragraphs [0003] , [0005] , [0012] - [0014] - [0018] , [0025] , [0026] , [0037] , [0038] , [0044] , [0048] * [A] 1-13,15;
 [E]EP3477097  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [E] 1 * paragraphs [0011] , [0013] , [0017] , [0018] , [0020] , [0021] * * figure 8 *
International search[Y]US2013340385  (HAYDEN PAUL TREVOR [GB], et al) [Y] 4-7,12-15 * See paragraphs [0035]-[0047] and figures 1-5. *;
 [A]KR20140110951  (VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A [DK]) [A] 1-20* See paragraphs [0113]-[0114] and figures 6a-6c. *;
 [Y]US2015023799  (WETZEL KYLE K [US], et al) [Y] 1-8,10-16,18-20 * See paragraphs [0040], [0052], [0068]-[0071] and figures 14A-15B. *;
 [A]US2015369212  (BAKER MYLES L [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * See paragraphs [0081]-[0082] and figures 11A-11C. *;
 [YX]US2016047252  (MERZHAEUSER THOMAS [DE], et al) [Y] 1-8,10-16,18-20 * See paragraphs [0001], [0032]-[0043] and figures 4-10. * [X] 9,17
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