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EP About this file: EP1603723

EP1603723 - PRE-FORM AND METHOD OF PREPARING A PRE-FORM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  25.05.2018
Database last updated on 20.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.11.2018Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: GR		published on 26.12.2018  [2018/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Hedeager 42
8200 Aarhus N / DK
[2015/23]
Former [2011/50]For all designated states
Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Hedeager 44
8200 Aarhus N / DK
Former [2011/10]For all designated states
Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Alsvej 21
8940 Randers SV / DK
Former [2008/07]For all designated states
Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Smed Sørensens Vej 5
6950 Ringkøbing / DK
Former [2005/50]For all designated states
Vestas Wind System A/S
5, Smed Sorensens Vej
6950 Ringkobing / DK
Inventor(s)01 / BECH, Anton
Rydbjergvej 22, Velling
DK-6950 Ringkobing / DK
 [2005/50]
Representative(s)Inspicos P/S
Agern Allé 24
2970 Hørsholm / DK
[N/P]
Former [2018/26]Inspicos P/S
Kogle Allé 2
2970 Hørsholm / DK
Former [2009/16]Frederiksen, Jakob Pade
Inspicos A/S Kogle Allé 2 P.O. Box 45
2970 Hørsholm / DK
Former [2005/50]Tonnesen, Bo, et al
Budde, Schou & Ostenfeld A/S Vester Soegade 10
1601 Copenhagen V / DK
Application number, filing date03816138.606.03.2003
[2005/50]
WO2003EP02293
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004078443
Date:16.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1603723
Date:14.12.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.09.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1603723
Date:13.02.2008
Language:EN
[2008/07]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1603723
Date:27.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.09.2004
ClassificationIPC:B29B11/16, B29C70/20
[2005/50]
CPC:
B29B11/16 (EP,US); B29C70/20 (EP,US); B29C70/202 (EP,US);
B29C70/302 (EP); B29C70/543 (EP,US); B29L2031/08 (EP,US);
Y10T156/10 (EP,US); Y10T428/24124 (EP,US); Y10T428/24331 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24752 (EP,US); Y10T428/24851 (EP,US); Y10T428/249939 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24994 (EP,US); Y10T428/249945 (EP,US); Y10T442/10 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/26]
Former [2005/50]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VOR-FORM UND VERFAHREN ZUM VORBEREITEN EINER VOR-FORM[2005/50]
English:PRE-FORM AND METHOD OF PREPARING A PRE-FORM[2005/50]
French:PREFORME ET PROCEDE DE PREPARATION D'UNE PREFORME[2005/50]
Entry into regional phase06.10.2005National basic fee paid 
06.10.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
06.10.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.04.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.09.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.10.2005Examination requested  [2005/50]
17.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.11.2007Fee for grant paid
22.11.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP07022393.8  / EP1892071
EP10010111.2  / EP2324979
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  13.11.2008  10.12.2008  ADMISSIBLE
LM Wind Power A/S
Jupitervej 6
6000 Kolding / DK
Opponent's representative
Kitchen, Steven Richard, et al, et al
LM Wind Power A/S
Jupitervej 6
6000 Kolding / DK
 02  13.11.2008  11.12.2008  ADMISSIBLE
ENERCON GmbH
Dreekamp 5
26605 Aurich / DE
Opponent's representative
Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2016/12]
Opponent(s)01  13.11.2008  10.12.2008  ADMISSIBLE
LM Wind Power A/S
Jupitervej 6
6000 Kolding / DK
Opponent's representative
Kitchen, Steven Richard, et al, et al
LM Wind Power A/S
Jupitervej 6
6000 Kolding / DK
 02  13.11.2008  11.12.2008  ADMISSIBLE
ENERCON GmbH
Dreekamp 5
26605 Aurich / DE
Opponent's representative
Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
Former [2012/10]
Opponent(s)01  13.11.2008  10.12.2008  ADMISSIBLE
LM Glasfiber A/S
Rolles M llevej 1
DK-6640 Lunderskov / DK
Opponent's representative
Kitchen, Steven Richard, et al, et al
LM Wind Power A/S
Jupitervej 6
6000 Kolding / DK
 02  13.11.2008  11.12.2008  ADMISSIBLE
ENERCON GmbH
Dreekamp 5
26605 Aurich / DE
Opponent's representative
Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Am Kaffee-Quartier 3
28217 Bremen / DE
Former [2008/52]
Opponent(s)01  13.11.2008   
LM Glasfiber A/S
Rolles M llevej 1
DK-6640 Lunderskov / DK
Opponent's representative
Jensen, Peter Kim, et al, et al
C/o Chas. Hude A/S H.C. Andersens Boulevard 33
DK-1780 Copenhagen V / DK
 02  13.11.2008   
ENERCON GmbH
Dreekamp 5
26605 Aurich / DE
Opponent's representative
Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Am Kaffee-Quartier 3
28217 Bremen / DE
18.12.2008Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
29.06.2009Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
07.10.2010Date of oral proceedings
15.11.2010Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
16.08.2016Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
05.10.2016Reply to a communication from the opposition division
23.12.2016Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
02.01.2017Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
05.03.2018Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
17.05.2018Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition25.01.2011Appeal received No.  T0055/11
25.03.2011Statement of grounds filed
16.02.2016Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
24.01.2011Appeal received No.  T0055/11
25.03.2011Statement of grounds filed
16.02.2016Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
07.01.2011Appeal received No.  T0055/11
25.03.2011Statement of grounds filed
16.02.2016Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
16.02.2016Date of oral proceedings
26.02.2016Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.02.2008
BE13.02.2008
CY13.02.2008
CZ13.02.2008
EE13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
NL13.02.2008
RO13.02.2008
SI13.02.2008
SK13.02.2008
TR13.02.2008
LU06.03.2008
CH31.03.2008
LI31.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
BG13.05.2008
SE13.05.2008
HU14.08.2008
IE06.03.2016
PT06.09.2016
[2018/52]
Former [2017/13]AT13.02.2008
BE13.02.2008
CY13.02.2008
CZ13.02.2008
EE13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
NL13.02.2008
RO13.02.2008
SI13.02.2008
SK13.02.2008
TR13.02.2008
LU06.03.2008
CH31.03.2008
LI31.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
BG13.05.2008
SE13.05.2008
HU14.08.2008
IE06.03.2016
PT06.09.2016
GR06.10.2016
Former [2017/07]AT13.02.2008
BE13.02.2008
CY13.02.2008
CZ13.02.2008
EE13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
NL13.02.2008
RO13.02.2008
SI13.02.2008
SK13.02.2008
TR13.02.2008
LU06.03.2008
CH31.03.2008
LI31.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
BG13.05.2008
SE13.05.2008
HU14.08.2008
IE06.03.2016
PT06.09.2016
Former [2016/52]AT13.02.2008
BE13.02.2008
CY13.02.2008
CZ13.02.2008
EE13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
NL13.02.2008
RO13.02.2008
SI13.02.2008
SK13.02.2008
TR13.02.2008
LU06.03.2008
CH31.03.2008
LI31.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
BG13.05.2008
SE13.05.2008
HU14.08.2008
PT06.09.2016
Former [2010/37]AT13.02.2008
BE13.02.2008
CY13.02.2008
CZ13.02.2008
EE13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
NL13.02.2008
RO13.02.2008
SI13.02.2008
SK13.02.2008
TR13.02.2008
LU06.03.2008
CH31.03.2008
LI31.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
BG13.05.2008
SE13.05.2008
HU14.08.2008
Former [2010/34]AT13.02.2008
BE13.02.2008
CY13.02.2008
CZ13.02.2008
EE13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
NL13.02.2008
RO13.02.2008
SI13.02.2008
SK13.02.2008
LU06.03.2008
CH31.03.2008
LI31.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
BG13.05.2008
SE13.05.2008
HU14.08.2008
Former [2010/32]AT13.02.2008
BE13.02.2008
CY13.02.2008
CZ13.02.2008
EE13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
NL13.02.2008
RO13.02.2008
SI13.02.2008
SK13.02.2008
LU06.03.2008
CH31.03.2008
LI31.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
BG13.05.2008
SE13.05.2008
Former [2009/35]AT13.02.2008
BE13.02.2008
CY13.02.2008
CZ13.02.2008
EE13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
NL13.02.2008
RO13.02.2008
SI13.02.2008
SK13.02.2008
CH31.03.2008
LI31.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
BG13.05.2008
SE13.05.2008
Former [2009/23]AT13.02.2008
BE13.02.2008
CZ13.02.2008
EE13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
NL13.02.2008
RO13.02.2008
SI13.02.2008
SK13.02.2008
CH31.03.2008
LI31.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
BG13.05.2008
SE13.05.2008
Former [2009/11]AT13.02.2008
BE13.02.2008
CZ13.02.2008
EE13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
NL13.02.2008
RO13.02.2008
SI13.02.2008
SK13.02.2008
CH31.03.2008
LI31.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
SE13.05.2008
Former [2008/49]AT13.02.2008
BE13.02.2008
CZ13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
NL13.02.2008
RO13.02.2008
SI13.02.2008
SK13.02.2008
MC31.03.2008
SE13.05.2008
Former [2008/46]AT13.02.2008
BE13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
SI13.02.2008
MC31.03.2008
SE13.05.2008
Former [2008/44]AT13.02.2008
BE13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
SI13.02.2008
Former [2008/43]AT13.02.2008
BE13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
Former [2008/39]AT13.02.2008
FI13.02.2008
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 [XA]DE19809264  (ELDRA KUNSTSTOFFTECHNIK GMBH [DE]);
 [XY]EP1145841  (NITTO BOSEKI CO LTD [JP])
ExaminationFR2794400
OppositionEP0073648
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 EP0361796
 EP0396281
 US5085928
 EP0475883
 WO9737835
 DE68928158T
 DE69320772T
 WO9921697
 US6096669
 US6139942
 EP1125728
 DE10050851
 WO03004758
 EP1408152
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