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EP About this file: EP0970308

EP0970308 - A WIND TURBINE WITH A WIND VELOCITY MEASUREMENT SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.04.2003
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 09.04.2008  [2008/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FORSKNINGSCENTER RISØ
Frederiksborgvej 399 P.O. Box 49
4000 Roskilde / DK
[N/P]
Former [2000/02]For all designated states
FORSKNINGSCENTER RISO
Frederiksborgvej 399 P.O. Box 49
4000 Roskilde / DK
Inventor(s)01 / LADING, Lars
Laerkevej 9
DK-4000 Roskilde / DK
02 / FRANDSEN, Sten
Moellerjorden 44
DK-4320 Lejre / DK
03 / SANGILL, Ole
Ishoej Bygade 86
DK-2635 Ishoej / DK
04 / HANSEN, Jesper, Kjaer
Skovhegnet 1
DK-8400 Ebeltoft / DK
[2000/02]
Representative(s)Plougmann Vingtoft a/s
Strandvejen 70
2900 Hellerup / DK
[N/P]
Former [2000/02]Plougmann, Vingtoft & Partners A/S
Sankt Annae Plads 11, P.O. Box 3007
1021 Copenhagen K / DK
Application number, filing date98909372.926.03.1998
[2000/02]
WO1998DK00125
Priority number, dateDK1997000035926.03.1997         Original published format: DK 35997
[2000/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9842980
Date:01.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0970308
Date:12.01.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.10.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0970308
Date:21.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:F03D7/02, F03D11/00
[2000/02]
CPC:
F03D7/043 (EP,US); F03D17/00 (EP,US); F03D7/0224 (EP,US);
G01P5/26 (EP,US); F05B2270/1016 (EP,US); F05B2270/20 (EP,US);
F05B2270/32 (EP,US); F05B2270/805 (EP,US); Y02E10/72 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/02]
TitleGerman:WINDTURBINE MIT VORRICHTUNG ZUR MESSUNG DER WINDGESCHWINDIGKEIT[2000/02]
English:A WIND TURBINE WITH A WIND VELOCITY MEASUREMENT SYSTEM[2000/02]
French:EOLIENNE COMPORTANT UN SYSTEME SERVANT A MESURER LA VITESSE DU VENT[2000/02]
Entry into regional phase26.10.1999National basic fee paid 
26.10.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
26.10.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.10.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.10.1999Examination requested  [2000/02]
01.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
10.01.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.05.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.12.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.03.2003Fee for grant paid
14.03.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.02.2004  14.04.2004  WITHDRAWN
QinetiQ Limited
85 Buckingham Gate
SW1E 6PD London / GB
Opponent's representative
Dunn, Paul Edward, et al, et al
QinetiQ Limited Intellectual Property Cody Technology Park Ively Road
Farnborough, Hants GU14 0LX / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2004/24]
Opponent(s)01  20.02.2004  14.04.2004  WITHDRAWN
QinetiQ Limited
85 Buckingham Gate
SW1E 6PD London / GB
Opponent's representative
Dunn, Paul Edward, et al, et al
IP Formalities QinetiQ Ltd A4 Bldg. Cody Technology Park Ively Road
Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 0LX / GB
Former [2004/17]
Opponent(s)01  20.02.2004    WITHDRAWN
QinetiQ Limited
85 Buckingham Gate
SW1E 6PD London / GB
Opponent's representative
Dunn, Paul Edward, et al, et al
IP Formalities QinetiQ Ltd A4 Bldg. Cody Technology Park Ively Road
Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 0LX / GB
26.03.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
05.08.2005Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
20.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
20.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE21.05.2003
FI21.05.2003
FR21.05.2003
IT21.05.2003
NL21.05.2003
DK21.08.2003
GR21.08.2003
PT21.08.2003
SE21.08.2003
DE22.08.2003
ES01.09.2003
GB26.03.2006
IE27.03.2006
[2008/15]
Former [2007/29]BE21.05.2003
FI21.05.2003
FR21.05.2003
NL21.05.2003
DK21.08.2003
GR21.08.2003
PT21.08.2003
SE21.08.2003
DE22.08.2003
ES01.09.2003
GB26.03.2006
IE27.03.2006
Former [2007/17]BE21.05.2003
FI21.05.2003
FR21.05.2003
NL21.05.2003
DK21.08.2003
GR21.08.2003
PT21.08.2003
SE21.08.2003
DE22.08.2003
ES01.09.2003
IE27.03.2006
Former [2006/14]BE21.05.2003
FI21.05.2003
FR21.05.2003
NL21.05.2003
DK21.08.2003
GR21.08.2003
PT21.08.2003
SE21.08.2003
DE22.08.2003
ES01.09.2003
Former [2004/45]BE21.05.2003
FI21.05.2003
NL21.05.2003
DK21.08.2003
GR21.08.2003
PT21.08.2003
SE21.08.2003
DE22.08.2003
ES01.09.2003
FR28.05.2004
Former [2004/28]BE21.05.2003
FI21.05.2003
NL21.05.2003
DK21.08.2003
GR21.08.2003
PT21.08.2003
SE21.08.2003
DE22.08.2003
ES01.09.2003
Former [2004/23]FI21.05.2003
NL21.05.2003
DK21.08.2003
GR21.08.2003
PT21.08.2003
SE21.08.2003
DE22.08.2003
ES01.09.2003
Former [2004/05]FI21.05.2003
NL21.05.2003
GR21.08.2003
PT21.08.2003
SE21.08.2003
ES01.09.2003
Former [2004/03]NL21.05.2003
GR21.08.2003
PT21.08.2003
SE21.08.2003
ES01.09.2003
Former [2004/02]NL21.05.2003
GR21.08.2003
PT21.08.2003
SE21.08.2003
Former [2003/50]SE21.08.2003
Cited inInternational search[Y]DE2623919  (DEUTSCH FRANZ FORSCH INST) [Y] 3 * page 3, paragraph 3 *;
 [Y]EP0042521  (HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO [US]) [Y] 5 * column 3, line 25 - line 56; figure 1 *;
 [Y]GB2250394  (GEN ELECTRIC CO PLC [GB]) [Y] 6 * claim 3 *;
 [Y]US4651017  (LONGRIGG PAUL [US]) [Y] 8,9 * abstract * * column 1, line 47 - column 2, line 25 * * column 2, line 48 - line 56 * * column 3, line 26 - line 39 * * column 3, line 50 - line 54 * * column 4, line 64 - column 6, line 57; figure - *;
 [Y]US4339666  (PATRICK JOHN P, et al) [Y] 10,11 * abstract *;
 [Y]US4613762  (SODERHOLM LEO H [US]) [Y] 12,14 * abstract *;
 [XY]  - VAUGHAN J M ET AL, "LASER DOPPLER VELOCIMETRY APPLIED TO THE MEASUREMENT OF LOCAL AND GLOBAL WIND", WIND ENGINEERING, (1989), vol. 13, no. 1, pages 1 - 15, XP002057358 [X] 1,2,7,13,16 * abstract * * see heading 8.3, "Wind monitoring and gust warning", pp 13-14 * * see heading 4, "Ground based etc...",pp 4-6,figs. 6-7 * [Y] 15,12,14,10,11,8,9,3-6
 [Y]  - MORBIEU B ET AL, "THE AIRSPEED MEASUREMENT WITH A COHERENT LASER RADAR", INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCED INFRARED DETECTORS AND SYSTEMS, (19860603), pages 154 - 157, XP002057359 [Y] 4 * p. 154, left hand column,paragraphs 1-4 *
 [Y]  - D.A. SPERA, Wind turbine technology, NEW YORK, ASME PRESS, (1994), 216470, XP002068819 [Y] 15 * page 220 - page 221 * * see heading " Testing methods" *
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