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EP2481557 - Composite layup method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 17.05.2019 Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 08.06.2018
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 02.05.2018
Former	Request for examination was made Status updated on 20.04.2018
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 13.12.2017
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
	[2015/23]
Former [2012/31]	For all designated states Vestas Wind Systems A/S Hedeager 44 8200 Aarhus N / DK
Inventor(s)	01 / Holloway, Gary 48 Mill Hill Road Cowes, PO31 7EG / GB
	[2012/31]
Representative(s)	Vestas Patents Department Hedeager 42 8200 Aarhus N / DK
	[2018/28]
Former [2014/44]	Amery, Marcus James, et al Vestas Wind Systems A/S Patents Department Hedeager 42 8200 Aarhus N / DK
Former [2012/31]	(deleted)
Application number, filing date	11195354.3	22.12.2011
	[2012/31]
Priority number, date	GB20110001332	26.01.2011 Original published format: GB 201101332
	US201161436261P	26.01.2011 Original published format: US 201161436261 P
	[2012/50]
Former [2012/31]	GB20110001332	26.01.2011
	US201113436261	26.01.2011
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP2481557
	Date:	01.08.2012
	Language:	EN
	[2012/31]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP2481557
	Date:	06.01.2016
	Language:	EN
	[2016/01]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP2481557
	Date:	11.07.2018
	Language:	EN
	[2018/28]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	08.12.2015
Classification	IPC:	B29C70/38, B29C70/44, B29C70/48	[2016/01]
	CPC:	B29C70/38 (EP,US); B29C70/386 (EP,US); B29C70/388 (EP,US); B29C70/446 (EP,US); B29C70/48 (EP,US); Y10T156/1795 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [2012/31]	B29C70/38
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 [2016/33]
Former [2012/31]	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
Title	German:	Verfahren zur Verbundstofflaminierung	[2012/31]
	English:	Composite layup method	[2012/31]
	French:	Procédé pour l'empilage d'un materiau composite	[2012/31]
Examination procedure	06.07.2016	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	06.07.2016	Examination requested [2016/33]
	14.12.2017	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	12.04.2018	Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
	12.04.2018	Fee for grant paid
	12.04.2018	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	02.05.2018	Information about intention to grant a patent
	02.05.2018	Receipt 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 14.12.2017
Opposition(s)	12.04.2019	No opposition filed within time limit [2019/25]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	16.12.2013	Renewal fee patent year 03
	30.12.2014	Renewal fee patent year 04
	14.12.2015	Renewal fee patent year 05
	15.12.2016	Renewal fee patent year 06
	28.12.2017	Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	22.12.2011
	AL	11.07.2018
	AT	11.07.2018
	CY	11.07.2018
	CZ	11.07.2018
	EE	11.07.2018
	FI	11.07.2018
	HR	11.07.2018
	LT	11.07.2018
	LV	11.07.2018
	MC	11.07.2018
	MK	11.07.2018
	NL	11.07.2018
	PL	11.07.2018
	PT	11.07.2018
	RO	11.07.2018
	RS	11.07.2018
	SE	11.07.2018
	SI	11.07.2018
	SK	11.07.2018
	SM	11.07.2018
	TR	11.07.2018
	BG	11.10.2018
	NO	11.10.2018
	GR	12.10.2018
	IS	11.11.2018
	IE	22.12.2018
	LU	22.12.2018
	MT	22.12.2018
	BE	31.12.2018
	CH	31.12.2018
	LI	31.12.2018
	[2020/31]
Former [2020/30]	HU	22.12.2011
	AL	11.07.2018
	AT	11.07.2018
	CZ	11.07.2018
	EE	11.07.2018
	FI	11.07.2018
	HR	11.07.2018
	LT	11.07.2018
	LV	11.07.2018
	MC	11.07.2018
	NL	11.07.2018
	PL	11.07.2018
	PT	11.07.2018
	RO	11.07.2018
	RS	11.07.2018
	SE	11.07.2018
	SI	11.07.2018
	SK	11.07.2018
	SM	11.07.2018
	TR	11.07.2018
	BG	11.10.2018
	NO	11.10.2018
	GR	12.10.2018
	IS	11.11.2018
	IE	22.12.2018
	LU	22.12.2018
	MT	22.12.2018
	BE	31.12.2018
	CH	31.12.2018
	LI	31.12.2018
Former [2020/27]	AL	11.07.2018
	AT	11.07.2018
	CZ	11.07.2018
	EE	11.07.2018
	FI	11.07.2018
	HR	11.07.2018
	LT	11.07.2018
	LV	11.07.2018
	MC	11.07.2018
	NL	11.07.2018
	PL	11.07.2018
	PT	11.07.2018
	RO	11.07.2018
	RS	11.07.2018
	SE	11.07.2018
	SI	11.07.2018
	SK	11.07.2018
	SM	11.07.2018
	TR	11.07.2018
	BG	11.10.2018
	NO	11.10.2018
	GR	12.10.2018
	IS	11.11.2018
	IE	22.12.2018
	LU	22.12.2018
	MT	22.12.2018
	BE	31.12.2018
	CH	31.12.2018
	LI	31.12.2018
Former [2020/16]	AL	11.07.2018
	AT	11.07.2018
	CZ	11.07.2018
	EE	11.07.2018
	FI	11.07.2018
	HR	11.07.2018
	LT	11.07.2018
	LV	11.07.2018
	MC	11.07.2018
	NL	11.07.2018
	PL	11.07.2018
	RO	11.07.2018
	RS	11.07.2018
	SE	11.07.2018
	SI	11.07.2018
	SK	11.07.2018
	SM	11.07.2018
	TR	11.07.2018
	BG	11.10.2018
	NO	11.10.2018
	GR	12.10.2018
	IS	11.11.2018
	IE	22.12.2018
	LU	22.12.2018
	MT	22.12.2018
	BE	31.12.2018
	CH	31.12.2018
	LI	31.12.2018
Former [2020/08]	AL	11.07.2018
	AT	11.07.2018
	CZ	11.07.2018
	EE	11.07.2018
	FI	11.07.2018
	HR	11.07.2018
	LT	11.07.2018
	LV	11.07.2018
	MC	11.07.2018
	NL	11.07.2018
	PL	11.07.2018
	RO	11.07.2018
	RS	11.07.2018
	SE	11.07.2018
	SI	11.07.2018
	SK	11.07.2018
	SM	11.07.2018
	BG	11.10.2018
	NO	11.10.2018
	GR	12.10.2018
	IS	11.11.2018
	IE	22.12.2018
	LU	22.12.2018
	MT	22.12.2018
	BE	31.12.2018
	CH	31.12.2018
	LI	31.12.2018
Former [2020/04]	AL	11.07.2018
	AT	11.07.2018
	CZ	11.07.2018
	EE	11.07.2018
	FI	11.07.2018
	HR	11.07.2018
	LT	11.07.2018
	LV	11.07.2018
	MC	11.07.2018
	NL	11.07.2018
	PL	11.07.2018
	RO	11.07.2018
	RS	11.07.2018
	SE	11.07.2018
	SI	11.07.2018
	SK	11.07.2018
	SM	11.07.2018
	BG	11.10.2018
	NO	11.10.2018
	GR	12.10.2018
	IS	11.11.2018
	IE	22.12.2018
	LU	22.12.2018
	BE	31.12.2018
	CH	31.12.2018
	LI	31.12.2018
Former [2019/51]	AL	11.07.2018
	AT	11.07.2018
	CZ	11.07.2018
	EE	11.07.2018
	FI	11.07.2018
	HR	11.07.2018
	LT	11.07.2018
	LV	11.07.2018
	MC	11.07.2018
	NL	11.07.2018
	PL	11.07.2018
	RO	11.07.2018
	RS	11.07.2018
	SE	11.07.2018
	SI	11.07.2018
	SK	11.07.2018
	SM	11.07.2018
	BG	11.10.2018
	NO	11.10.2018
	GR	12.10.2018
	IS	11.11.2018
	IE	22.12.2018
	LU	22.12.2018
	BE	31.12.2018
Former [2019/48]	AL	11.07.2018
	AT	11.07.2018
	CZ	11.07.2018
	EE	11.07.2018
	FI	11.07.2018
	HR	11.07.2018
	LT	11.07.2018
	LV	11.07.2018
	MC	11.07.2018
	NL	11.07.2018
	PL	11.07.2018
	RO	11.07.2018
	RS	11.07.2018
	SE	11.07.2018
	SI	11.07.2018
	SK	11.07.2018
	SM	11.07.2018
	BG	11.10.2018
	NO	11.10.2018
	GR	12.10.2018
	IS	11.11.2018
	IE	22.12.2018
	LU	22.12.2018
Former [2019/40]	AL	11.07.2018
	AT	11.07.2018
	CZ	11.07.2018
	EE	11.07.2018
	FI	11.07.2018
	HR	11.07.2018
	LT	11.07.2018
	LV	11.07.2018
	MC	11.07.2018
	NL	11.07.2018
	PL	11.07.2018
	RO	11.07.2018
	RS	11.07.2018
	SE	11.07.2018
	SI	11.07.2018
	SK	11.07.2018
	SM	11.07.2018
	BG	11.10.2018
	NO	11.10.2018
	GR	12.10.2018
	IS	11.11.2018
	LU	22.12.2018
Former [2019/39]	AL	11.07.2018
	AT	11.07.2018
	CZ	11.07.2018
	EE	11.07.2018
	FI	11.07.2018
	HR	11.07.2018
	LT	11.07.2018
	LV	11.07.2018
	NL	11.07.2018
	PL	11.07.2018
	RO	11.07.2018
	RS	11.07.2018
	SE	11.07.2018
	SI	11.07.2018
	SK	11.07.2018
	SM	11.07.2018
	BG	11.10.2018
	NO	11.10.2018
	GR	12.10.2018
	IS	11.11.2018
	LU	22.12.2018
Former [2019/37]	AL	11.07.2018
	AT	11.07.2018
	CZ	11.07.2018
	EE	11.07.2018
	FI	11.07.2018
	HR	11.07.2018
	LT	11.07.2018
	LV	11.07.2018
	NL	11.07.2018
	PL	11.07.2018
	RO	11.07.2018
	RS	11.07.2018
	SE	11.07.2018
	SI	11.07.2018
	SK	11.07.2018
	SM	11.07.2018
	BG	11.10.2018
	NO	11.10.2018
	GR	12.10.2018
	IS	11.11.2018
Former [2019/26]	AL	11.07.2018
	AT	11.07.2018
	CZ	11.07.2018
	EE	11.07.2018
	FI	11.07.2018
	HR	11.07.2018
	LT	11.07.2018
	LV	11.07.2018
	NL	11.07.2018
	PL	11.07.2018
	RO	11.07.2018
	RS	11.07.2018
	SE	11.07.2018
	SK	11.07.2018
	SM	11.07.2018
	BG	11.10.2018
	NO	11.10.2018
	GR	12.10.2018
	IS	11.11.2018
Former [2019/24]	AL	11.07.2018
	AT	11.07.2018
	CZ	11.07.2018
	EE	11.07.2018
	FI	11.07.2018
	HR	11.07.2018
	LT	11.07.2018
	LV	11.07.2018
	NL	11.07.2018
	PL	11.07.2018
	RO	11.07.2018
	RS	11.07.2018
	SE	11.07.2018
	SK	11.07.2018
	BG	11.10.2018
	NO	11.10.2018
	GR	12.10.2018
	IS	11.11.2018
Former [2019/22]	AL	11.07.2018
	AT	11.07.2018
	CZ	11.07.2018
	FI	11.07.2018
	HR	11.07.2018
	LT	11.07.2018
	LV	11.07.2018
	NL	11.07.2018
	PL	11.07.2018
	RO	11.07.2018
	RS	11.07.2018
	SE	11.07.2018
	BG	11.10.2018
	NO	11.10.2018
	GR	12.10.2018
	IS	11.11.2018
Former [2019/12]	AL	11.07.2018
	AT	11.07.2018
	FI	11.07.2018
	HR	11.07.2018
	LT	11.07.2018
	LV	11.07.2018
	NL	11.07.2018
	PL	11.07.2018
	RS	11.07.2018
	SE	11.07.2018
	BG	11.10.2018
	NO	11.10.2018
	GR	12.10.2018
	IS	11.11.2018
Former [2019/11]	AT	11.07.2018
	FI	11.07.2018
	HR	11.07.2018
	LT	11.07.2018
	NL	11.07.2018
	PL	11.07.2018
	RS	11.07.2018
	SE	11.07.2018
	BG	11.10.2018
	NO	11.10.2018
	GR	12.10.2018
	IS	11.11.2018
Former [2019/10]	AT	11.07.2018
	FI	11.07.2018
	LT	11.07.2018
	NL	11.07.2018
	PL	11.07.2018
	RS	11.07.2018
	SE	11.07.2018
	BG	11.10.2018
	NO	11.10.2018
	GR	12.10.2018
	IS	11.11.2018
Former [2019/08]	FI	11.07.2018
	LT	11.07.2018
	NL	11.07.2018
	NO	11.10.2018
	IS	11.11.2018
Former [2019/07]	LT	11.07.2018
	NL	11.07.2018
Former [2019/04]	NL	11.07.2018
Documents cited:	Search	[XA]DE4002087 (MESSERSCHMITT BOELKOW BLOHM [DE]) [X] 1-5,8-14 * figures 2, 5; claim - * [A] 6,7,15;
		[E]EP2821208 (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD [JP]) [E] 1-6,9-14* paragraph [0068]; figure - *

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