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EP About this file: EP3642477

EP3642477 - SEALING MEMBERS FOR JOINTED ROTOR BLADE ASSEMBLIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.04.2024
Database last updated on 15.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.01.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.11.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.07.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.03.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  31.12.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  14.07.2017
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
LM Wind Power A/S
Jupitervej 6
6000 Kolding / DK
[2023/50]
Former [2020/18]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / YARBROUGH, Aaron, A.
300 Garlington Road
Greenville, SC 29615 / US
02 / CARUSO, Christopher, Daniel
300 Garlington Road
Greenville, SC 29615 / US
03 / KASPERSKI, Donald, Joseph
300 Garlington Road
Greenville, SC 29615 / US
04 / HYNUM, Daniel, Alan
300 Garlington Road
Greenville, SC 29615 / US
 [2020/18]
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[2020/18]
Application number, filing date17735721.722.06.2017
[2020/18]
WO2017US38807
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018236382
Date:27.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3642477
Date:29.04.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.12.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3642477
Date:21.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.12.2018
ClassificationIPC:F03D1/06
[2020/18]
CPC:
F03D1/0675 (EP); F05B2240/302 (EP); 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 [2020/18]
TitleGerman:DICHTELEMENTE FÜR ZUSAMMENGEFÜGTE ROTORBLATTANORDNUNGEN[2020/18]
English:SEALING MEMBERS FOR JOINTED ROTOR BLADE ASSEMBLIES[2020/18]
French:ÉLÉMENTS D'ÉTANCHÉITÉ POUR ENSEMBLES PALES DE ROTOR À JOINT[2020/18]
Entry into regional phase21.01.2020National basic fee paid 
21.01.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
21.01.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/18]
21.01.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.11.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
17.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.05.2023Fee for grant paid
11.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
22.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
23.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
21.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.06.2023
BG21.06.2023
CZ21.06.2023
DK21.06.2023
EE21.06.2023
ES21.06.2023
FI21.06.2023
HR21.06.2023
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LT21.06.2023
LV21.06.2023
MC21.06.2023
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IE22.06.2023
LU22.06.2023
BE30.06.2023
CH30.06.2023
NO21.09.2023
GR22.09.2023
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PT23.10.2023
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Cited inInternational search[XI]GB2462308  (VESTAS WIND SYS AS [DK]) [X] 1,8-11,14,19 * page 12, line 10 - page 13, line 20; figures 7b,8 * [I] 2-4,12,13,15-18;
 [X]EP3144526  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 14-20 * paragraph [0048]; figure 2 *;
 [X]US2017159642  (SPIETH FALK [DE], et al) [X] 14* paragraphs [0042] , [0043]; figures 2-6 *
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