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EP1290343 - AZIMUTH DRIVE FOR WIND ENERGY PLANTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.01.2007
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR
published on 17.09.2008  [2008/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wobben, Aloys
Argestrasse 19
26607 Aurich / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/11]For all designated states
Wobben, Aloys
Argestrasse 19
26607 Aurich / DE
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2003/11]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/11]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Martinistrasse 24
28195 Bremen / DE
Application number, filing date01945101.209.05.2001
[2003/11]
WO2001EP05239
Priority number, dateDE200012344012.05.2000         Original published format: DE 10023440
[2003/11]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0186141
Date:15.11.2001
Language:DE
[2001/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1290343
Date:12.03.2003
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.11.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1290343
Date:08.03.2006
Language:DE
[2006/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.11.2001
ClassificationIPC:F03D7/02, F03D11/00, H02P3/24
[2006/10]
CPC:
F03D7/0204 (EP,KR,US); F03D7/042 (KR); F03D80/00 (EP,US);
F03D80/70 (EP,US); F03D9/25 (KR); F05B2240/21 (KR);
F05B2270/20 (EP,US); Y02E10/72 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2003/11]F03D7/02, F03D11/00, H02P3/24, H02P7/74
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/11]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:AZIMUTANTRIEB FÜR WINDENERGIEANLAGEN[2003/11]
English:AZIMUTH DRIVE FOR WIND ENERGY PLANTS[2003/11]
French:ORGANE D'ENTRAINEMENT AZIMUTAL POUR EOLIENNES[2003/11]
Entry into regional phase12.12.2002National basic fee paid 
12.12.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
12.12.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.10.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.12.2002Examination requested  [2003/11]
18.01.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.08.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.11.2005Fee for grant paid
28.11.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.12.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2007/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
01.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipTR08.03.2006
MC31.05.2006
[2008/38]
Former [2007/45]MC31.05.2006
Former [2007/36]IT08.03.2006
MC31.05.2006
Former [2007/07]MC31.05.2006
Cited inInternational search[Y]FR1145328  (COMP GENERALE ELECTRICITE) [Y] 4,5 * page 1, column L, paragraph 1 * * page 2, column L, paragraph 6 - column R, paragraph 1 * * page 3, column R, paragraph 4 * * page 1, column L, line 12 - line 13 * * figure . *;
 [Y]DE3306980  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [Y] 1,2 * abstract * * claim - * * page 3, paragraphs 2,3 * * page 4, paragraph 3 *;
 [Y]US4554980  (DONIWA TABITO [JP]) [Y] 3 * abstract * * column 9, line 55 - line 59 *;
 [A]US4966525  (NIELSEN ERIK [DK]) [A] 1* column 2, line 47 - line 52 *;
 [Y]US5035575  (NIELSEN ERIK [DK], et al) [Y] 1-5 * abstract * * column 2, line 20 - line 29; figure - * * column 3, line 3 - line 15 *
by applicant   - ERICH HAU, WINDKRAFTANLAGEN, (1995), vol. 2, pages 268 - 272
    - ERICH HAU, WINDKRAFTANLAGEN, vol. 2, pages 316 - 322
    - ERICH HAU, WINDKRAFTANLAGEN, SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN HEIDELBERG, pages 268 - 271
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