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EP About this file: EP2307715

EP2307715 - Power curtailment of wind turbines [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/15]POWER CURTAILMENT OF WIND TURBINES
[2013/01]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  14.12.2018
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2018Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 16.01.2019  [2019/03]
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 [2011/15]For all designated states
Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Alsvej 21
8940 Randers / DK
Inventor(s)01 / NYBORG, Anders
Hans Broges Gade 8, 2. tv.
DK-8000 Aarhus C / DK
02 / DALSGAARD, Søren
Fuglebakken 46
DK-8382 Hinnerup / DK
 [2011/15]
Representative(s)Samson & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Widenmayerstraße 6
80538 München / DE
[2019/03]
Former [2011/40]Lippich, Wolfgang, et al
Samson & Partner Patentanwälte Widenmayerstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Former [2011/15]Inspicos A/S
Kogle Allé 2 P.O. Box 45
2970 Hørsholm / DK
Application number, filing date09772348.023.06.2009
[2011/15]
WO2009EP57801
Priority number, dateDK2008000090130.06.2008         Original published format: DK 200800901
US20080133693P30.06.2008         Original published format: US 133693 P
[2011/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2010000648
Date:07.01.2010
Language:EN
[2010/01]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2307715
Date:13.04.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.01.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2307715
Date:03.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/14]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2307715
Date:16.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.06.2010
ClassificationIPC:F03D7/02, F03D7/04, F03D9/00
[2011/15]
CPC:
F03D7/028 (EP,US); F03D7/0224 (EP,US); F03D7/048 (EP,US);
F05B2260/70 (EP,US); F05B2260/84 (EP,US); F05B2270/1033 (EP,US);
Y02E10/72 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/03]
Former [2011/15]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Leistungsreduzierung von Windturbinen[2013/01]
English:Power curtailment of wind turbines[2013/01]
French:Limitation de puissance d'éoliennes[2013/01]
Former [2011/15]ENERGIEREDUZIERUNG VON WINDTURBINEN
Former [2011/15]POWER CURTAILMENT OF WIND TURBINES
Former [2011/15]LIMITATION DE PUISSANCE D ÉOLIENNES
Entry into regional phase31.01.2011National basic fee paid 
31.01.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
31.01.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.01.2011Examination requested  [2011/15]
25.03.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.01.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.02.2013Fee for grant paid
19.02.2013Fee 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  07.01.2013
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  03.01.2014  20.01.2014  WITHDRAWN
REpower Systems SE
Überseering 10
22297 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Partnerschaft mbB
Hopfenmarkt 33
20457 Hamburg / DE
 02  03.01.2014  20.01.2014  WITHDRAWN
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 1
80333 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2018/41]
Opponent(s)01  03.01.2014  20.01.2014  WITHDRAWN
REpower Systems SE
Überseering 10
22297 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Partnerschaft mbB von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Postfach 13 03 91
20103 Hamburg / DE
 02  03.01.2014  20.01.2014  WITHDRAWN
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 1
80333 München / DE
Former [2018/01]
Opponent(s)01  03.01.2014  20.01.2014  WITHDRAWN
REpower Systems SE
Überseering 10
22297 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Partnerschaft mbB
von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Postfach 13 03 91
20103 Hamburg / DE
 02  03.01.2014  20.01.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 1
80333 München / DE
Former [2017/36]
Opponent(s)01  03.01.2014  20.01.2014  WITHDRAWN
REpower Systems SE
Überseering 10
22297 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Partnerschaft mbB
von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Postfach 13 03 91
20103 Hamburg / DE
 02  03.01.2014  20.01.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 1
80333 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Dilg, Haeusler, Schindelmann Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Leonrodstrasse 58
80636 München / DE
Former [2016/31]
Opponent(s)01  03.01.2014  20.01.2014  WITHDRAWN
REpower Systems SE
Überseering 10
22297 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 13 03 91
20103 Hamburg / DE
 02  03.01.2014  20.01.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Dilg, Haeusler, Schindelmann Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Leonrodstrasse 58
80636 München / DE
Former [2016/16]
Opponent(s)01  03.01.2014  20.01.2014  WITHDRAWN
REpower Systems SE
Überseering 10
22297 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Partnerschaft mbB von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Rothenbaumchaussee 58
20148 Hamburg / DE
 02  03.01.2014  20.01.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Dilg, Haeusler, Schindelmann Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Leonrodstrasse 58
80636 München / DE
Former [2014/08]
Opponent(s)01  03.01.2014   
REpower Systems SE
Überseering 10
22297 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Partnerschaft mbB von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Rothenbaumchaussee 58
20148 Hamburg / DE
 02  03.01.2014   
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Dilg, Haeusler, Schindelmann Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Leonrodstrasse 58
80636 München / DE
10.02.2014Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
16.09.2014Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
21.11.2016Date of oral proceedings
26.06.2017Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
26.06.2017Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
07.09.2018Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
19.10.2018Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
06.12.2018Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition23.08.2017Appeal received No.  T1710/17
06.11.2017Statement of grounds filed
07.09.2018Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
01.08.2017Appeal received No.  T1710/17
17.10.2017Statement of grounds filed
07.09.2018Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
20.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.06.2009
AT03.04.2013
BE03.04.2013
CY03.04.2013
CZ03.04.2013
DK03.04.2013
EE03.04.2013
FI03.04.2013
HR03.04.2013
IT03.04.2013
LT03.04.2013
LV03.04.2013
MC03.04.2013
MK03.04.2013
MT03.04.2013
NL03.04.2013
PL03.04.2013
RO03.04.2013
SE03.04.2013
SI03.04.2013
SK03.04.2013
TR03.04.2013
IE23.06.2013
LU23.06.2013
CH30.06.2013
LI30.06.2013
BG03.07.2013
NO03.07.2013
GR04.07.2013
IS03.08.2013
PT05.08.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT03.04.2013
BE03.04.2013
CY03.04.2013
CZ03.04.2013
DK03.04.2013
EE03.04.2013
FI03.04.2013
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LT03.04.2013
LV03.04.2013
MC03.04.2013
MK03.04.2013
MT03.04.2013
NL03.04.2013
PL03.04.2013
RO03.04.2013
SE03.04.2013
SI03.04.2013
SK03.04.2013
TR03.04.2013
IE23.06.2013
CH30.06.2013
LI30.06.2013
BG03.07.2013
NO03.07.2013
GR04.07.2013
IS03.08.2013
PT05.08.2013
Former [2015/13]AT03.04.2013
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IE23.06.2013
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BG03.07.2013
NO03.07.2013
GR04.07.2013
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PT05.08.2013
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SK03.04.2013
IE23.06.2013
CH30.06.2013
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BG03.07.2013
NO03.07.2013
GR04.07.2013
IS03.08.2013
PT05.08.2013
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CY03.04.2013
CZ03.04.2013
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Cited inInternational search[X]   HANSEN A D ET AL: "Centralised power control of wind farm with doubly fed induction generators", RENEWABLE ENERGY, PERGAMON PRESS, OXFORD, GB LNKD- DOI:10.1016/J.RENENE.2005.05.011, vol. 31, no. 7, 1 June 2006 (2006-06-01), pages 935 - 951, XP025105579, ISSN: 0960-1481, [retrieved on 20060601]

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2005.05.011
 [X]   ZBIGNIEW LUBOSNY ET AL: "Supervisory Control of a Wind Farm", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON POWER SYSTEMS, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, PISCATAWAY, NJ, US LNKD- DOI:10.1109/TPWRS.2007.901101, vol. 22, no. 3, 1 August 2007 (2007-08-01), pages 985 - 994, XP011189262, ISSN: 0885-8950

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TPWRS.2007.901101
by applicant  HANSEN ET AL.: "Centralised power control of wind farm with doubly fed induction generators", RENEWABLE ENERGY, vol. 32, 2006, pages 935 - 951
   LUBOSNY ET AL.: "Supervisory Control of a Wind Farm", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON POWER SYSTEMS, vol. 22, no. 3, 2007
OppositionUS2005042098
 DE102005052011
 EP0947042
 US2008150283
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