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EP About this file: EP2402592

EP2402592 - WIND TURBINE GENERATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.01.2016
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kyushu Institute of Technology
1-1, Sensui-cho Tobata-ku
Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 804-8550 / JP
For all designated states
Kyowa Engineering Consultants Co., Ltd.
62-11 Sasazuka 1-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0073 / JP
[2015/12]
Former [2012/01]For all designated states
Kyushu Institute of Technology
1-1, Sensui-cho Tobata-ku
Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 804-8550 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KANEMOTO, Toshiaki
c/o Kyushu Intsitute of Technology
1-1, Sensui-cho
Tobata-ku
Kitakyushu-shi Fukuoka 804-8550 / JP
 [2014/41]
Former [2012/01]01 / KANEMOTO, Toshiaki
c/o Kyushu Intsitute of Technology
1-1, Sensui-cho
Tobata-ku
Kitakyushu-shi Fukuoka 804-8440 / JP
Representative(s)Winter, Brandl - Partnerschaft mbB
Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/13]Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner, Röss, Kaiser, Polte - Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
Former [2012/01]Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner, Röss, Kaiser, Polte - Partnerschaft
Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date10735650.328.01.2010
WO2010JP00501
Priority number, dateJP2009002067530.01.2009         Original published format: JP 2009020675
[2012/01]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010087178
Date:05.08.2010
Language:JA
[2010/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2402592
Date:04.01.2012
Language:EN
[2012/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2402592
Date:25.03.2015
Language:EN
[2015/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP05.08.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.12.2013
ClassificationIPC:F03D1/02, F03D1/06, F03D11/00
[2012/01]
CPC:
F03D1/025 (EP); F03D1/0608 (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,   SM,   TR [2012/01]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WINDENERGIEANLAGE[2012/01]
English:WIND TURBINE GENERATOR[2012/01]
French:GENERATEUR D'EOLIENNE[2012/01]
Entry into regional phase18.08.2011Translation filed 
18.08.2011National basic fee paid 
18.08.2011Search fee paid 
18.08.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
18.08.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.08.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.08.2011Examination requested  [2012/01]
11.09.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.01.2015Fee for grant paid
20.01.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.01.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  11.09.2014
Opposition(s)05.01.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
24.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
28.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.01.2010
AT25.03.2015
BE25.03.2015
BG25.03.2015
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP2004100546  (JAPAN SCIENCE & TECH CORP) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US2153523  (ROBERTS GERALD J, et al) [A] 1 * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]WO2007017629  (UNIV STRATHCLYDE [GB], et al) [A] 1 * page 5, lines 8-30 * * page 8, lines 15-31 *;
 [A]GB476716  (RUDOLF ARNOLD ERREN) [A] 1 * figure 1 *;
 [A]JP2003129935  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
International search[X]JP2004100546  (JAPAN SCIENCE & TECH CORP);
 [A]JP2003526757  (ALOYS WOBBEN);
 [A]JP2003129935  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD);
 [A]JP2004084522  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD)
by applicantJPH0440939B
 JP2009047069
    - TOSHIAKI KANEMOTO, AHMED MOHAMED GALAL, "Development of Intelligent Wind Turbine Generator with Tandem Wind Rotors and Double Rotational Armature (1st Report, Superior Operation of Tandem Wind Rotors", JSME INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL, (200605), vol. 49, no. 2, pages 450 - 457
    - KOICHI KUBO, TOSHIAKI KANEMOTO, "Development of Intelligent Wind Turbine Unit with Tandem Wind Rotors and Double Rotational Armature (2nd Report, Characteristics of tandem wind rotors", JOURNAL OF FLUID SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, (200806), vol. 3, no. 3, pages 370 - 378
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