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EP About this file: EP3867052

EP3867052 - IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO WIND TURBINE BLADE MANUFACTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.04.2024
Database last updated on 15.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.07.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  24.04.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  30.10.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024 [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
Hedeager 42
8200 Aarhus N / DK
[2021/34]
Inventor(s)01 / SMITH, Jonathan
200 Botley Road
Burridge SO311BL / GB
02 / RIMMER, John
286 Priory Road
Southampton SO17 2LS / GB
 [2021/34]
Representative(s)Vestas Patents Department
Hedeager 42
8200 Aarhus N / DK
[2021/34]
Application number, filing date19790133.316.10.2019
[2021/34]
WO2019DK50316
Priority number, dateDK2018PA7068018.10.2018         Original published format: DK PA201870680
[2021/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020078519
Date:23.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3867052
Date:25.08.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.04.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3867052
Date:21.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:B29C65/78, F03D1/06, B29C33/30, B29C70/44, B29C70/84
[2023/08]
CPC:
B29D99/0028 (EP); B29C65/7814 (US); B29C33/301 (EP);
B29C65/48 (US); B29C65/7808 (EP); B29C65/7832 (EP,US);
B29C65/7844 (EP); B29C66/547 (EP); B29C66/7212 (EP);
B29C66/8412 (EP); B29C70/443 (EP); B29C70/84 (EP);
B29C70/887 (EP); F03D1/0675 (EP); B29L2031/085 (EP,US);
F05B2240/307 (EP); Y02E10/72 (EP); Y02P70/50 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
B29C66/7212, B29K2307/04 (EP)
Former IPC [2021/34]B29D99/00, F03D1/06, B29C65/78, B29C65/00, B29C33/00, B29C33/30, B29C70/42, B29C70/68
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 [2021/34]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERUNGEN IM ZUSAMMENHANG MIT DER WINDTURBINENSCHAUFELHERSTELLUNG[2021/34]
English:IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO WIND TURBINE BLADE MANUFACTURE[2021/34]
French:AMÉLIORATIONS APPORTÉES À LA FABRICATION DE PALES D'ÉOLIENNE[2021/34]
Entry into regional phase20.04.2021National basic fee paid 
20.04.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
20.04.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.04.2021Examination requested  [2021/34]
20.04.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.01.2022Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
03.03.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.05.2023Fee for grant paid
12.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/22]
Request for further processing for:03.03.2022Request for further processing filed
03.03.2022Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.03.2022Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.06.2023
BG21.06.2023
CZ21.06.2023
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2012061024  (STARKE ANDREAS [DE]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0039] - paragraph [0045] ** figures 3,4 *;
 [Y]EP2749765  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [Y] 15 * paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0036] * * figures 1,2,4 *;
 [I]US2018216601  (YARBROUGH AARON A [US], et al) [I] 1-15 * paragraph [0031] - paragraph [0056] * * figures 2-14 *;
 [Y]WO2018184644  (VESTAS WIND SYS AS [DK]) [Y] 15 * page 8, line 26 - line 33 * * figures 1,3 *
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