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EP1788241 - System and method for directing lightning current within a wind turbine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/21]Systems and methods for directing lightning current within a wind turbine
[2013/23]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.08.2014
Database last updated on 29.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.08.2014No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.10.2014  [2014/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2013/43]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady NY 12345 / US
Former [2007/29]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Former [2007/21]For all designated states
The General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KRUG, Florian
/ Pembaurstrasse 13
81243, Munich / DE
02 / STEFAN, Brokfeld
/ Bollhorststr 18b
48607, Ochtrup / DE
03 / TEICHMAN, Ralph
/ 1128 Chestnut Street
Albany, NY 12210 / US
 [2013/43]
Former [2007/21]01 / KRUG, Florian
Pembaurstrasse 13
81243, Munich / DE
02 / STEFAN, Brokfeld
Bollhorststr 18b
48607, Ochtrup / DE
03 / TEICHMAN, Ralph
1128 Chestnut Street
Albany, NY 12210 / US
Representative(s)Bedford, Grant Richard
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
[2013/51]
Former [2013/43]Illingworth-Law, William Illingworth
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
Former [2009/36]Illingworth-Law, William Illingworth
Global Patent Operation - Europe GE International Inc. 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Former [2007/21]Illingworth-Law, William Illingworth
GE International Inc. London Patent Operation 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Application number, filing date06124340.817.11.2006
[2007/21]
Priority number, dateUS2005028343318.11.2005         Original published format: US 283433
[2007/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1788241
Date:23.05.2007
Language:EN
[2007/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1788241
Date:03.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1788241
Date:23.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.09.2012
ClassificationIPC:F03D11/00, H02G13/00
[2013/23]
CPC:
H02G13/00 (EP,US); F03D15/20 (EP,US); F03D80/00 (EP,US);
F03D80/30 (EP,US); F03D80/70 (EP,US); H02G13/40 (EP,US);
H02G13/80 (EP,US); Y02E10/72 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2007/21]F03D11/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   ES [2013/24]
Former [2007/21]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Blitzstromableitung in einem Windgenerator[2007/21]
English:System and method for directing lightning current within a wind turbine[2013/23]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR LA DÉRIVATION DU COURANT DE FOUDRE DANS UNE ÉOLIENNE[2013/23]
Former [2007/21]Systems and methods for directing lightning current within a wind turbine
Former [2007/21]Systèmes et procédés pour la dérivation du courant des foudres dans les éoliennes
Examination procedure02.04.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.04.2013Examination requested  [2013/20]
04.04.2013Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
29.05.2013Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, EE, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
12.07.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.08.2013Fee for grant paid
28.08.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  12.07.2013
Opposition(s)24.07.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
30.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO2004001224  (NEG MICON AS [DK], et al) [A] 1-10 * figures 1,2,8-10 * * page 2, line 11 - page 4, line 7 * * page 5, line 12 - page 6, line 21 * * page 8, line 4 - page 9, line 28 *;
 [A]WO03054389  (SAAB AB [SE], et al) [A] 1-10 * figures 2,3 * * page 2, line 4 - page 3, line 13 * * page 5, line 21 - page 6, line 26 *;
 [A]EP1105645  (NEG MICON AS [DK]) [A] 1-10 * figures 1,2,5 * * paragraphs [0016] , [0017] , [0000] , [0034] , [0036] , [0060] - [0063] *;
 [A]DE19720025  (FAHRNER FRITZ [DE]) [A] 1-10 * figure 1 * * column 1, line 11 - line 36 *
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