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EP4405582 - WIND TURBINE BLADE WITH LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.11.2025
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.06.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.04.2023
Formerunknown
Status updated on  12.10.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip05.03.2026Change: Despatch of examination report + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
Hedeager 42
8200 Aarhus N / DK
[2024/31]
Inventor(s)01 / RANDALL, Stephen
8200 Aarhus N / DK
 [2024/31]
Representative(s)Vestas Patents Department
Hedeager 42
8200 Aarhus N / DK
[2024/31]
Application number, filing date22782848.021.09.2022
[2024/31]
WO2022DK50194
Priority number, dateDK2021PA7046122.09.2021         Original published format: DK PA202170461
[2024/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2023046251
Date:30.03.2023
Language:EN
[2023/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4405582
Date:31.07.2024
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.03.2023 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2024/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.03.2023
ClassificationIPC:F03D1/06, F03D80/30
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CPC:
F03D80/30 (EP); F03D1/0687 (US); F03D1/0675 (EP,US);
F03D80/301 (US); F03D1/0684 (US); F05B2240/30 (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 [2024/31]
TitleGerman:WINDTURBINENSCHAUFEL MIT BLITZSCHUTZSYSTEM[2024/31]
English:WIND TURBINE BLADE WITH LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM[2024/31]
French:PALE D'ÉOLIENNE DOTÉE D'UN SYSTÈME DE PROTECTION CONTRE LA FOUDRE[2024/31]
Entry into regional phase19.04.2024National basic fee paid 
19.04.2024Designation fee(s) paid 
19.04.2024Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.04.2024Examination requested  [2024/31]
19.04.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
31.10.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.11.2025Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
25.09.2025Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[XYI] US10519927  (TOBIN JAMES ROBERT et al.) [X] 1,2,5-7,11,12,14,15 * column 5, line 39 - column 7, line 46; figures 1-4,16-18 * * column 8, line 44 - column 9, line 30 *[Y] 3,4,9,10,16 [I] 8,13
 [Y] US8376713  (KAWASETSU NOZOMU et al.) [Y] 3 * column 11, line 17 - line 46; figures 1-13 *
 [Y] EP3524412  (NORDEX ENERGY GMBH et al.) [Y] 4 * paragraph [0053] - paragraph [0059]; figures 3,12,13 * * paragraph [0067] - paragraph [0074] *
 [Y] US9702338  (RICHERS TILMAN et al.) [Y] 9,10,16 * column 5, line 19 - line 37; figure 2 *
 [XI] EP2623773  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD et al.) [X] 1,2,4-7,9,11,12 * paragraph [0064] - paragraph [0071]; figures 6,7 *[I] 10,14-16
 [XI] US8622710  (RINDT PHILIPP et al.) [X] 1,2,6-8,11-15 * column 1, line 35 - column 6, line 26 * * column 6, line 49 - column 8, line 40; figures 1-4 *[I] 3-5,9,10,16
ExaminationWO2011080177
 US2016258423
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