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EP About this file: EP1944667

EP1944667 - Tonal emission control for wind turbines [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  29.04.2019
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2019Revocation of patentpublished on 05.06.2019  [2019/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2011/30]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady NY 12345 / US
Former [2008/29]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Kerber, Lutz
Stralauer Allee 18
10245 Berlin / DE
 [2009/20]
Former [2008/29]01 / Kerber, Lutz
Hauenhorster Strasse 11
48431 Rheine / DE
Representative(s)Bedford, Grant Richard
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/30]Bedford, Grant Richard
Global Patent Operation - Europe GE International Inc. 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Former [2008/38]Bedford, Grant Richard
GE London Patent Operation 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Former [2008/29]Bedford, Grant Richard
London Patent Operation GE International Inc 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Application number, filing date08250035.604.01.2008
[2008/29]
Priority number, dateUS2007062006505.01.2007         Original published format: US 620065
[2008/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1944667
Date:16.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1944667
Date:27.07.2011
Language:EN
[2011/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.06.2008
ClassificationIPC:G05B19/18
[2008/29]
CPC:
F03D17/00 (EP,US); F03D7/0296 (EP,US); F05B2260/96 (EP,US);
F05B2270/333 (EP,US); F05B2270/80 (EP,US); F05B2270/81 (EP,US);
Y02E10/72 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   ES [2009/13]
Former [2008/29]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Steuerung der tonalen Emission für Windturbinen[2008/29]
English:Tonal emission control for wind turbines[2008/29]
French:Contrôle d'émission sonore pour éoliennes[2008/29]
Examination procedure16.01.2009Examination requested  [2009/10]
17.01.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
23.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.02.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, EE, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
03.09.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.06.2011Fee for grant paid
20.06.2011Fee 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  23.02.2009
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  24.04.2012  04.05.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 1
80333 München / DE
 [2017/50]
Former [2012/23]
Opponent(s)01  24.04.2012   
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
06.06.2012Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
29.08.2012Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
03.07.2014Date of oral proceedings
18.07.2014Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
18.07.2014Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
07.11.2018Legal effect of revocation of patent [2019/23]
15.04.2019Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition16.09.2014Appeal received No.  T1905/14
31.10.2014Statement of grounds filed
07.11.2018Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
07.11.2018Date of oral proceedings
13.11.2018Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE19926553  (WOBBEN ALOYS [DE]) [X] 7-9 * page 3, lines 10-23 *;
 [A]DE20021970U  (IGUS INGENIEURGEMEINSCHAFT UMW [DE]) [A] 1-10 * claims 1,4 *
by applicantDE19926553
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