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EP1906353 - Method and apparatus for operating wind turbine generators [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  25.05.2018
Database last updated on 20.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip25.05.2018Refusal of applicationpublished on 27.06.2018  [2018/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady NY 12345 / US
Former [2008/14]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Morjaria, Mahesh Amritlal
1121 Promontory Drive
Marietta, GA 30062 / US
02 / Zhou, Rui
5691 Hawthorn Court
Mason, OH 45040 / US
03 / Joshi, Amit Chandrakant 302 Sraddha Vista 1st Cross Rustum Bagh Layout
Behind Manipal Hospital Airport Road
Bangalore Karnataka 560017 / IN
04 / Sarkar, Abhinanda
Villa 15, Chaithanya Armadale Whitefield Main Road
Bangalore Karnataka 560066 / IN
05 / Gujjar, Vineel Chandrakanth No.33, 1 B Main Road NR Layout, B/H
Rajeshwari Theatre Koneka Agrahara, HAL
Bangalore Karnataka 560017 / IN
 [2008/14]
Representative(s)Bedford, Grant Richard
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/14]Bedford, Grant Richard
GE London Patent Operation 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Application number, filing date07116283.813.09.2007
[2008/14]
Priority number, dateUS2006053638528.09.2006         Original published format: US 536385
[2008/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1906353
Date:02.04.2008
Language:EN
[2008/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.12.2007
ClassificationIPC:G06Q50/00
[2008/14]
CPC:
F03D7/048 (EP,US); F03D7/0284 (EP,US); G06Q50/06 (EP,US);
F05B2240/40 (EP,US); F05B2260/8211 (EP,US); F05B2270/335 (EP,US);
Y02A30/00 (EP,US); Y02E10/72 (EP,US); Y04S10/50 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   ES [2008/50]
Former [2008/14]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Betreiben von Windturbinengeneratoren[2008/14]
English:Method and apparatus for operating wind turbine generators[2008/14]
French:Procédé et appareil pour commander des générateurs d'éoliennes[2008/14]
Examination procedure02.10.2008Examination requested  [2008/46]
03.10.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
27.11.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.11.2008Despatch 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, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
03.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.05.2010Date of oral proceedings
29.06.2010Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2018/26]
29.06.2010Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
15.12.2017Application refused, date of legal effect [2018/26]
Appeal following examination07.09.2010Appeal received No.  T2331/10
05.11.2010Statement of grounds filed
15.12.2017Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
15.12.2017Date of oral proceedings
21.12.2017Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
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  27.11.2008
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
01.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
30.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
30.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
30.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
30.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
02.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[L]   The technical aspects identified in the present application (Art. 92 EPC) are considered part of common general knowledge. Due to their notoriety no documentary evidence is found to be required. For further details see the accompanying Opinion and the reference below. XP002456252 [L] 1-10
ExaminationUS2004230377
 US6975925
 US2005107989
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