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StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.10.2025
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.04.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.01.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  03.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.10.2025No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.11.2025  [2025/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Hedeager 42
8200 Aarhus N / DK
[2020/22]
Inventor(s)01 / HURAULT, Jeremy
40 Middle Road
Southampton Hampshire SO19 8FQ / GB
02 / KAMRUZZAMAN, Mohammad
8 Prospect Road
Southampton Hampshire SO19 7DG / GB
03 / ROWLINSON, Ben
35 Nelson Drive
Cowes Isle of Wight PO31 8QX / GB
 [2020/22]
Representative(s)Vestas Patents Department
Hedeager 42
8200 Aarhus N / DK
[2020/22]
Application number, filing date18743391.712.07.2018
[2020/22]
WO2018DK50182
Priority number, dateDK2017PA7058420.07.2017         Original published format: DK PA201770584
[2020/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019015731
Date:24.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3655644
Date:27.05.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.01.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3655644
Date:27.11.2024
Language:EN
[2024/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:F03D1/06, F03D80/30
[2020/22]
CPC:
F03D1/0675 (EP); F03D1/0633 (EP); F03D80/30 (EP);
F05B2240/3062 (EP); F05B2240/307 (EP); F05B2260/96 (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 [2020/22]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WINDTURBINENSCHAUFEL[2020/22]
English:WIND TURBINE BLADE[2020/22]
French:PALE D'ÉOLIENNE[2020/22]
Entry into regional phase18.02.2020National basic fee paid 
18.02.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
18.02.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.02.2020Examination requested  [2020/22]
18.02.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.09.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.05.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.11.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.07.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.08.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
06.09.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.10.2024Fee for grant paid
22.10.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.10.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)28.08.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
26.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
26.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
25.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
25.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ27.11.2024
HR27.11.2024
PL27.11.2024
SK27.11.2024
SM27.11.2024
NO27.02.2025
RS27.02.2025
GR28.02.2025
IS27.03.2025
[2025/36]
Former [2025/32]HR27.11.2024
PL27.11.2024
SM27.11.2024
NO27.02.2025
RS27.02.2025
GR28.02.2025
IS27.03.2025
Former [2025/23]HR27.11.2024
PL27.11.2024
NO27.02.2025
RS27.02.2025
GR28.02.2025
IS27.03.2025
Former [2025/22]HR27.11.2024
NO27.02.2025
GR28.02.2025
IS27.03.2025
Former [2025/21]HR27.11.2024
IS27.03.2025
Cited inInternational search[Y] DE102005051537  (LUCKS CHRISTOPH et al.) [Y] 1,6-21 * abstract * * paragraph [0020] - paragraph [0022]; figure 1 *
 [Y] DE20301445  (MOSER JOSEF et al.) [Y] 1,6-21 * abstract * * paragraph [0029]; figure 7 *
 [Y] WO2014075976  (WOBBEN PROPERTIES GMBH et al.) [Y] 1-5 * abstract * * page 7, line 1 - line 15 * * page 7, line 32 - page 8, line 8; figures 1,2 *
 [Y] WO2016019468  (CHURCH RYAN et al.) [Y] 1-5 * paragraph [0003] - paragraph [0006] * * paragraph [0059] * * paragraph [0065] - paragraph [0066]; figure 7 *
ExaminationUS2015217851
 US8573541
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