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EP About this file: EP2638281

EP2638281 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING WIND TURBINE DURING FAULT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.11.2021
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.12.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.08.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip16.06.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.07.2023  [2023/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2021/02]
Former [2013/38]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GAO, Meng
1800 Cai Lun Road
ZhangJiang Hi-Tech Park
Shanghai 201203 / CN
02 / MA, Cheng
1800 Cai Lun Road
ZhangJiang Hi-Tech Park
Shanghai 201203 / CN
 [2013/38]
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[2021/02]
Former [2013/38]Bedford, Grant Richard
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
Application number, filing date10859386.410.11.2010
[2021/02]
WO2010CN01798
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012061953
Date:18.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2638281
Date:18.09.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.05.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2638281
Date:13.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN18.05.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.08.2014
ClassificationIPC:F03D7/04
[2013/38]
CPC:
F03D7/0224 (EP,US); F03D7/0264 (EP,US); F03D7/047 (EP,US);
F05B2260/845 (EP,US); F05B2270/1074 (EP,US); F05B2270/32 (EP,US);
F05B2270/328 (EP,US); Y02E10/72 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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 [2013/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM FÜR DEN BETRIEB EINER WINDTURBINE WÄHREND EINES DEFEKTS[2013/38]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING WIND TURBINE DURING FAULT[2013/38]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME POUR FAIRE FONCTIONNER UNE TURBINE ÉOLIENNE PENDANT UNE DÉFAILLANCE[2013/38]
Entry into regional phase10.06.2013National basic fee paid 
10.06.2013Search fee paid 
10.06.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
10.06.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.06.2013Examination requested  [2013/38]
14.10.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.08.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.02.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.09.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.08.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.12.2020Fee for grant paid
02.12.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.12.2020Receipt 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  19.08.2016
Opposition(s)14.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
02.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
01.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
30.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
30.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
30.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
20.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
19.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.11.2010
AL13.01.2021
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