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EP2516845 - A HUB FOR A WIND TURBINE AND A METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE HUB [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 18.10.2019 Database last updated on 14.06.2024
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 09.11.2018
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 06.11.2018
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 02.11.2018
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 07.10.2018
Most recent event Tooltip	03.07.2020	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): CY, MK	published on 05.08.2020 [2020/32]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Vestas Wind Systems A/S Hedeager 42 8200 Aarhus N / DK
	[2018/50]
Former [2015/23]	For all designated states Vestas Wind Systems A/S Hedeager 42 8200 Aarhus N / DK
Former [2012/44]	For all designated states Vestas Wind Systems A/S Hedeager 44 8200 Aarhus N / DK
Inventor(s)	01 / BECH, Anton Rydbjergvej 22 Velling DK-6950 Ringkøbing / DK
	02 / BITSCH, Michael Lundgaard Mårdalsvej 4 Vester Velling DK-8860 Ulstrup / DK
	[2012/44]
Former [2011/33]	01 / BECH, Anton Rydbjergvej 22 Velling DK-6950 Ringkøbing / DK
	02 / BITSCH, Michael Lundgaard Mårdalsvej 4 Vester Velling DK-8860 Ulstrup / DK
Representative(s)	(deleted)
	[2018/50]
Former [2012/44]	Inspicos A/S Kogle Allé 2 P.O. Box 45 2970 Hørsholm / DK
Application number, filing date	10796042.9	21.12.2010
	[2018/50]
	WO2010EP70387
Priority number, date	DK20090070287	21.12.2009 Original published format: DK 200970287
	US20090288617P	21.12.2009 Original published format: US 288617 P
	[2011/33]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	WO2011076795
	Date:	30.06.2011
	Language:	EN
	[2011/26]
	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP2516845
	Date:	31.10.2012
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.06.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2012/44]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP2516845
	Date:	12.12.2018
	Language:	EN
	[2018/50]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	29.12.2011
Classification	IPC:	F03D1/06	[2011/33]
	CPC:	F03D1/0691 (EP,US); B23P15/00 (US); B23P15/04 (US); F05B2230/21 (EP,US); Y02E10/72 (EP,US); Y02P70/50 (EP,US); (+) Y10T29/49826 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting states	AL, 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, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR [2012/44]
Extension states	BA	Not yet paid
	ME	Not yet paid
Title	German:	NABE FÜR EINE WINDTURBINE UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DER NABE	[2012/44]
	English:	A HUB FOR A WIND TURBINE AND A METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE HUB	[2012/44]
	French:	MOYEU POUR UNE ÉOLIENNE ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DU MOYEU	[2012/44]
Entry into regional phase	29.06.2012	National basic fee paid
	29.06.2012	Designation fee(s) paid
	29.06.2012	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	29.06.2012	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	29.06.2012	Examination requested [2012/44]
	14.01.2014	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
	21.03.2014	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	08.10.2018	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	25.10.2018	Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
	25.10.2018	Fee for grant paid
	25.10.2018	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	25.10.2018	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)	EP18201614.7 / EP3453871
	The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 14.01.2014
Opposition(s)	13.09.2019	No opposition filed within time limit [2019/47]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	13.12.2012	Renewal fee patent year 03
	16.12.2013	Renewal fee patent year 04
	30.12.2014	Renewal fee patent year 05
	14.12.2015	Renewal fee patent year 06
	15.12.2016	Renewal fee patent year 07
	28.12.2017	Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	21.12.2010
	AL	12.12.2018
	AT	12.12.2018
	CY	12.12.2018
	CZ	12.12.2018
	EE	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	IT	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	MC	12.12.2018
	MK	12.12.2018
	NL	12.12.2018
	PL	12.12.2018
	RO	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	SI	12.12.2018
	SK	12.12.2018
	SM	12.12.2018
	TR	12.12.2018
	IE	21.12.2018
	LU	21.12.2018
	MT	21.12.2018
	BE	31.12.2018
	CH	31.12.2018
	LI	31.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
	IS	12.04.2019
	PT	12.04.2019
	[2020/31]
Former [2020/30]	HU	21.12.2010
	AL	12.12.2018
	AT	12.12.2018
	CZ	12.12.2018
	EE	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	IT	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	MC	12.12.2018
	NL	12.12.2018
	PL	12.12.2018
	RO	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	SI	12.12.2018
	SK	12.12.2018
	SM	12.12.2018
	TR	12.12.2018
	IE	21.12.2018
	LU	21.12.2018
	MT	21.12.2018
	BE	31.12.2018
	CH	31.12.2018
	LI	31.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
	IS	12.04.2019
	PT	12.04.2019
Former [2020/17]	AL	12.12.2018
	AT	12.12.2018
	CZ	12.12.2018
	EE	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	IT	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	MC	12.12.2018
	NL	12.12.2018
	PL	12.12.2018
	RO	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	SI	12.12.2018
	SK	12.12.2018
	SM	12.12.2018
	TR	12.12.2018
	IE	21.12.2018
	LU	21.12.2018
	MT	21.12.2018
	BE	31.12.2018
	CH	31.12.2018
	LI	31.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
	IS	12.04.2019
	PT	12.04.2019
Former [2020/08]	AL	12.12.2018
	AT	12.12.2018
	CZ	12.12.2018
	EE	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	IT	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	MC	12.12.2018
	NL	12.12.2018
	PL	12.12.2018
	RO	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	SI	12.12.2018
	SK	12.12.2018
	SM	12.12.2018
	IE	21.12.2018
	LU	21.12.2018
	MT	21.12.2018
	BE	31.12.2018
	CH	31.12.2018
	LI	31.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
	IS	12.04.2019
	PT	12.04.2019
Former [2020/04]	AL	12.12.2018
	AT	12.12.2018
	CZ	12.12.2018
	EE	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	IT	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	MC	12.12.2018
	NL	12.12.2018
	PL	12.12.2018
	RO	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	SI	12.12.2018
	SK	12.12.2018
	SM	12.12.2018
	IE	21.12.2018
	LU	21.12.2018
	BE	31.12.2018
	CH	31.12.2018
	LI	31.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
	IS	12.04.2019
	PT	12.04.2019
Former [2019/50]	AL	12.12.2018
	AT	12.12.2018
	CZ	12.12.2018
	EE	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	IT	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	MC	12.12.2018
	NL	12.12.2018
	PL	12.12.2018
	RO	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	SI	12.12.2018
	SK	12.12.2018
	SM	12.12.2018
	IE	21.12.2018
	LU	21.12.2018
	BE	31.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
	IS	12.04.2019
	PT	12.04.2019
Former [2019/48]	AL	12.12.2018
	AT	12.12.2018
	CZ	12.12.2018
	EE	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	IT	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	MC	12.12.2018
	NL	12.12.2018
	PL	12.12.2018
	RO	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	SK	12.12.2018
	SM	12.12.2018
	IE	21.12.2018
	LU	21.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
	IS	12.04.2019
	PT	12.04.2019
Former [2019/46]	AL	12.12.2018
	AT	12.12.2018
	CZ	12.12.2018
	EE	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	IT	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	MC	12.12.2018
	NL	12.12.2018
	PL	12.12.2018
	RO	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	SK	12.12.2018
	SM	12.12.2018
	LU	21.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
	IS	12.04.2019
	PT	12.04.2019
Former [2019/45]	AL	12.12.2018
	CZ	12.12.2018
	EE	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	IT	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	MC	12.12.2018
	NL	12.12.2018
	PL	12.12.2018
	RO	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	SK	12.12.2018
	SM	12.12.2018
	LU	21.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
	IS	12.04.2019
	PT	12.04.2019
Former [2019/39]	AL	12.12.2018
	CZ	12.12.2018
	EE	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	IT	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	NL	12.12.2018
	PL	12.12.2018
	RO	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	SK	12.12.2018
	SM	12.12.2018
	LU	21.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
	IS	12.04.2019
	PT	12.04.2019
Former [2019/37]	AL	12.12.2018
	CZ	12.12.2018
	EE	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	IT	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	NL	12.12.2018
	PL	12.12.2018
	RO	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	SM	12.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
	PT	12.04.2019
Former [2019/35]	AL	12.12.2018
	CZ	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	IT	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	NL	12.12.2018
	PL	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
	PT	12.04.2019
Former [2019/34]	AL	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	IT	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	NL	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
	PT	12.04.2019
Former [2019/33]	AL	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	NL	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
	PT	12.04.2019
Former [2019/30]	AL	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	NL	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
Former [2019/26]	AL	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
Former [2019/25]	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
Former [2019/24]	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
Former [2019/23]	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
Former [2019/22]	FI	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
Former [2019/21]	FI	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	NO	12.03.2019
Former [2019/20]	LT	12.12.2018
	NO	12.03.2019
Cited in	International search	[Y]WO03064854 (NEG MICON AS [DK], et al) [Y] 8,10,14,15 * page 4, lines 16-20; figure 1 *;
		[XAY]WO2008003389 (REPOWER SYSTEMS AG [DE], et al) [X] 1,2,6,7,18-20,23 * page 8, lines 5-32 * * page 9, lines 24,25 * * page 11, lines 11-18 * * figures 1,2 * [A] 9,11-13,17,21,22 [Y] 8,10,14-16;
		[YA]EP1882854 (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [Y] 16 * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0018]; figures 1-5 *[A] 9,17;
		[XP]WO2010070767 (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD [JP], et al) [XP] 1-7,18-20,23 * the whole document *
	by applicant	WO0142647
		US6942461

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