EP2403707 - METHOD AND MANUFACTURING LINE FOR MANUFACTURING WIND TURBINE BLADES [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | The patent has been granted Status updated on 21.12.2012 Database last updated on 06.12.2019 | Most recent event Tooltip | 08.11.2019 | Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representative | published on 11.12.2019 [2019/50] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states LM Glasfiber A/S Jupitervej 6 6000 Kolding / DK | [2013/04] |
Former [2012/02] | For all designated states LM Glasfiber A/S Jupitervej 6 6000 Kolding / DK | Inventor(s) | 01 /
BØRSTING, Dennis André Kikkenborgvej 43 DK-6000 Kolding / DK | 02 /
ZHOU, Quinyin Rønnebærhaven 25 DK-5792 Årslev / DK | 03 /
VAN DER ZEE, Jacobus Johannes Lerbjergvej 34 DK-6000 Kolding / DK | [2012/02] | Representative(s) | COPA Copenhagen Patents Rosenørns Allé 1, 2nd floor 1970 Frederiksberg C / DK | [N/P] |
Former [2012/08] | Kitchen, Steven Richard
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LM Wind Power A/S Jupitervej 6 6000 Kolding / DK | ||
Former [2012/02] | Jensen, Peter Kim
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C/o Chas. Hude A/S H.C. Andersens Boulevard 33 1780 Copenhagen V / DK | Application number, filing date | 10706269.7 | 05.03.2010 | WO2010EP52801 | Priority number, date | EP20090154539 | 06.03.2009 Original published format: EP 09154539 | [2012/02] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | WO2010100250 | Date: | 10.09.2010 | Language: | EN | [2010/36] | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP2403707 | Date: | 11.01.2012 | Language: | EN | The application has been published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.09.2010 | [2012/02] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2403707 | Date: | 23.01.2013 | Language: | EN | [2013/04] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 13.01.2011 | Classification | International: | B29C70/38, B29C70/48, F03D1/06 | [2012/02] | Designated contracting states | 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, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR [2012/02] | Extension states | AL | Not yet paid | BA | Not yet paid | ME | Not yet paid | RS | Not yet paid | Title | German: | VERFAHREN UND FERTIGUNGSSTRASSE ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON WINDTURBINENSCHAUFELN | [2012/02] | English: | METHOD AND MANUFACTURING LINE FOR MANUFACTURING WIND TURBINE BLADES | [2012/02] | French: | PROCÉDÉ ET CHAÎNE DE FABRICATION POUR FABRIQUER DES PALES D'ÉOLIENNE | [2012/02] | Entry into regional phase | 13.09.2011 | National basic fee paid | 13.09.2011 | Designation fee(s) paid | 13.09.2011 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 13.09.2011 | Examination requested [2012/02] | 14.03.2012 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 13.09.2012 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 13.12.2012 | Fee for grant paid | 13.12.2012 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Divisional application(s) | EP12196704.6 / EP2572867 | The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 13.09.2012 | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
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ADMISSIBLE Vestas Wind Systems A/S Hedeager 44 8200 Aarhus N / DK Opponent's representative Inspicos P/S Kogle Allé 2 2970 Hørsholm / DK | 02
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ADMISSIBLE Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 1 80333 München / DE | [2019/50] |
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ADMISSIBLE Vestas Wind Systems A/S Hedeager 44 8200 Aarhus N / DK Opponent's representative Johansson, Lars-Erik Hynell Patenttjänst AB Box 138 683 23 Hagfors / SE | ||
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ADMISSIBLE Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 1 80333 München / DE | |||
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Vestas Wind Systems A/S Hedeager 44 8200 Aarhus N / DK Opponent's representative Johansson, Lars-Erik Hynell Patenttjänst AB Box 138 683 23 Hagfors / SE | ||
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Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Wittelsbacherplatz 2 80333 München / DE | |||
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Vestas Wind Systems A/S Hedeager 44 8200 Aarhus N / DK Opponent's representative Johansson, Lars-Erik Hynell Patenttjänst AB Box 138 683 23 Hagfors / SE | 02.12.2013 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 27.05.2014 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 23.03.2016 | Date of oral proceedings | 16.06.2016 | Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition | 16.06.2016 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | Appeal following opposition | 16.08.2016 | Appeal received No. T1920/16 | 26.10.2016 | Statement of grounds filed | 15.08.2016 | Appeal received | 14.10.2016 | Statement of grounds filed | 27.07.2017 | Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [2017/30] | 27.11.2020 | Date of oral proceedings | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 26.03.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | HU | 05.03.2010 | AT | 23.01.2013 | BE | 23.01.2013 | CY | 23.01.2013 | CZ | 23.01.2013 | EE | 23.01.2013 | FI | 23.01.2013 | HR | 23.01.2013 | IT | 23.01.2013 | LT | 23.01.2013 | LV | 23.01.2013 | MK | 23.01.2013 | MT | 23.01.2013 | NL | 23.01.2013 | RO | 23.01.2013 | SE | 23.01.2013 | SI | 23.01.2013 | SK | 23.01.2013 | SM | 23.01.2013 | TR | 23.01.2013 | IE | 05.03.2013 | LU | 05.03.2013 | MC | 31.03.2013 | BG | 23.04.2013 | NO | 23.04.2013 | GR | 24.04.2013 | IS | 23.05.2013 | PT | 23.05.2013 | CH | 31.03.2014 | LI | 31.03.2014 | [2015/34] |
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