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EP About this file: EP3613982

EP3613982 - METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A WIND TURBINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.12.2022
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.10.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.08.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  24.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2024Change - applicantpublished on 23.10.2024  [2024/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Renovables España, S.L.
Calle Roc Boronat 78
08005 Barcelona / ES
[2024/43]
Former [2020/09]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Evans, Scott Charles
c/o General Electric Company
One Research Circle
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
02 / Delport, Sara Simonne Louisa
c/o GE Renewable Energy
Holsterfeld 16
48499 Salzbergen / DE
03 / Davoust, Samuel
c/o GE Renewable Energy
Freisinger Landstraße 50
85748 Garching / DE
04 / Virani, Nurali
c/o General Electric Company
One Research Circle
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
05 / Shartzer, Samuel Bryan
c/o GE Renewable Energy
300 Garlington Road
Greenville, SC 29615 / US
 [2020/09]
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[2020/09]
Application number, filing date19192617.920.08.2019
[2020/09]
Priority number, dateUS20181610507620.08.2018         Original published format: US201816105076
[2020/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3613982
Date:26.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3613982
Date:25.01.2023
Language:EN
[2023/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.01.2020
ClassificationIPC:F03D7/04, F03D7/02
[2020/09]
CPC:
F03D7/046 (EP,US); F03D7/028 (EP,US); F03D7/045 (EP);
F03D7/047 (US); F03D7/048 (US); F05B2270/1033 (EP);
F05B2270/32 (US); F05B2270/321 (US); F05B2270/325 (US);
F05B2270/327 (US); F05B2270/329 (US); F05B2270/709 (US);
Y02E10/72 (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 [2020/40]
Former [2020/09]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:VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG DES BETRIEBS EINER WINDTURBINE[2020/09]
English:METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A WIND TURBINE[2020/09]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE DE FONCTIONNEMENT D'UNE ÉOLIENNE[2020/09]
Examination procedure25.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.08.2020Examination requested  [2020/40]
25.08.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.04.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.12.2022Fee for grant paid
19.12.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.12.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  25.10.2023  26.10.2023  ADMISSIBLE
Wobben Properties GmbH
Borsigstraße 26
26607 Aurich / DE
Opponent's representative
Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Gollierstraße 4
80339 München / DE
 [2023/48]
09.11.2023Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
08.03.2024Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
19.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XI]EP1873396  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]);
 [A]WO2017211367  (VESTAS WIND SYS AS [DK])
OppositionEP1873396
 EP2878811
 EP3088733
 US2017350369
 WO2017211367
 EP3260700
 WO2018006849
 WO2018121668
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