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EP3428449 - DRIVETRAIN FOR A WIND TURBINE AND METHOD FOR POSITIONING A MAIN BEARING OF SAID DRIVETRAIN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/03]CLAMPING APPARATUS FOR POSITIONING A MAIN BEARING OF A WIND TURBINE DURING AN INSTALLATION AND/OR REPAIR PROCEDURE
[2020/07]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.07.2021
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.07.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  14.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.07.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 16.08.2023  [2023/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2019/03]
Inventor(s)01 / VANDERWALKER, Darrick Adam
2690 Balltown Rd
Bldg 600
Niskayuna, NY New York 12309 / US
02 / EHERTS, Kevin Tyler
2690 Balltown Rd
Bldg 600
Niskayuna, NY New York 12309 / US
 [2019/03]
Representative(s)ZBM Patents - Zea, Barlocci & Markvardsen
Rambla Catalunya, 123
08008 Barcelona / ES
[2020/36]
Former [2019/03]Bedford, Grant Richard
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
Application number, filing date18181923.605.07.2018
[2019/03]
Priority number, dateUS20171564620811.07.2017         Original published format: US201715646208
[2019/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3428449
Date:16.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3428449
Date:02.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.12.2018
ClassificationIPC:F03D80/70, F03D80/50, F03D13/10
[2019/03]
CPC:
F03D13/10 (EP,US); F03D80/50 (EP,US); B23P6/002 (US);
F03D80/70 (EP,US); F16C19/385 (US); F16C35/06 (US);
F03D80/88 (US); F05B2230/60 (EP,US); F05B2230/604 (EP,US);
F05B2230/80 (EP,US); F05B2240/50 (US); F05B2240/57 (EP,US);
F05B2240/60 (EP,US); F05B2260/30 (EP,US); F05B2260/302 (EP,US);
F05B2260/507 (EP,US); F05B2270/604 (EP,US); F16C2360/31 (EP,US);
Y02E10/72 (EP); Y02P70/50 (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 [2019/34]
Former [2019/03]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:ANTRIEBSSTRANG FÜR EINE WINDKRAFTANLAGE UND VERFAHREN ZUR POSITIONIERUNG EINES HAUPTLAGERS DES ANTRIEBSSTRANGS[2020/07]
English:DRIVETRAIN FOR A WIND TURBINE AND METHOD FOR POSITIONING A MAIN BEARING OF SAID DRIVETRAIN[2020/07]
French:TRAIN D'ENTRAÎNEMENT POUR UNE ÉOLIENNE ET PROCÉDÉ DE POSITIONNEMENT D'UN PALIER PRINCIPAL DUDIT TRAIN D'ENTRAÎNEMENT[2020/07]
Former [2019/03]KLEMMVORRICHTUNG ZUM POSITIONIEREN EINES HAUPTLAGERS EINER WINDKRAFTANLAGE WÄHREND EINES INSTALLATIONS- UND/ODER REPARATURVORGANGS
Former [2019/03]CLAMPING APPARATUS FOR POSITIONING A MAIN BEARING OF A WIND TURBINE DURING AN INSTALLATION AND/OR REPAIR PROCEDURE
Former [2019/03]DISPOSITIF DE SERRAGE POUR POSITIONNER UN PALIER PRINCIPAL D'UNE ÉOLIENNE AU COURS D'UNE PROCÉDURE D'INSTALLATION ET/OU DE RÉPARATION
Examination procedure16.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.07.2019Examination requested  [2019/34]
16.07.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
25.05.2020Fee for grant paid
25.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.07.2018
AL02.09.2020
AT02.09.2020
CY02.09.2020
CZ02.09.2020
EE02.09.2020
FI02.09.2020
HR02.09.2020
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LT02.09.2020
LV02.09.2020
MC02.09.2020
PL02.09.2020
RO02.09.2020
RS02.09.2020
SE02.09.2020
SI02.09.2020
SK02.09.2020
SM02.09.2020
NL23.09.2020
BG02.12.2020
NO02.12.2020
GR03.12.2020
IS02.01.2021
PT04.01.2021
[2023/33]
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