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EP About this file: EP3117094

EP3117094 - WIND TURBINE WITH OVER-RATING CONTROL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.10.2019
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.07.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Hedeager 42
8200 Aarhus N / DK
[2017/03]
Inventor(s)01 / HALES, Kelvin
16 Rusham Park Avenue
Egham Surrey TW20 9NB / GB
02 / SPRUCE, Chris
Red Roofs
58 Dorking Road
Leatherhead Surrey KT23 4PD / GB
 [2017/03]
Representative(s)Samson & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Widenmayerstraße 6
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/03]Vestas Patents Department
Hedeager 42
8200 Aarhus N / DK
Application number, filing date14710491.312.03.2014
[2017/03]
WO2014DK50056
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015135546
Date:17.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3117094
Date:18.01.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.09.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3117094
Date:20.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.09.2015
ClassificationIPC:F03D7/02
[2017/03]
CPC:
F03D7/028 (EP,US); F05B2270/1033 (EP,US); F05B2270/1075 (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 [2017/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:WINDTURBINE MIT ÜBERLASTKONTROLLE[2019/29]
English:WIND TURBINE WITH OVER-RATING CONTROL[2017/03]
French:ÉOLIENNE AVEC CONTRÔLE DE SURCHARGE[2019/29]
Former [2017/03]WINDTURBINE MIT ÜBERNENNLEISTUNGSSTEUERUNG
Former [2017/03]CONTRAINTES FONCTIONNELLES DE COMMANDE D'ÉLÉVATION DE CARACTÉRISTIQUES NOMINALES À L'AIDE DU CONTRÔLE DES POINTS DE CONSIGNE
Entry into regional phase12.09.2016National basic fee paid 
12.09.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
12.09.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.09.2016Examination requested  [2017/03]
12.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.10.2019Fee for grant paid
09.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.10.2019Receipt 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  02.07.2019
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  19.08.2020  20.04.2021  WITHDRAWN
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy GmbH & Co. KG
Beim Strohhause 17-31
20097 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Aspacher, Karl-Georg
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy GmbH & Co. KG
Otto-Hahn-Ring 6
81739 München / DE
 [2021/21]
Former [2020/40]
Opponent(s)01  19.08.2020  21.08.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy GmbH & Co. KG
Beim Strohhause 17-31
20097 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Aspacher, Karl-Georg
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy GmbH & Co. KG
Otto-Hahn-Ring 6
81739 München / DE
04.09.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.01.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
08.06.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 25.01.2022
17.06.2021Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
27.06.2021Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2021/44]
25.01.2022Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
29.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.03.2014
AL20.11.2019
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DK20.11.2019
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IE12.03.2020
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LI31.03.2020
PT12.04.2020
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP1467463  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [A] 1-12* abstract *;
 [X]US2006273595  (AVAGLIANO AARON J [US], et al) [X] 1-12 * paragraphs [0027] - [0029] - [0032] , [0033] , [0036] , [0037]; figure 3 *;
 [X]US2012061963  (THISTED JAN [DK]) [X] 1-12 * paragraphs [0020] , [0056] - [0058]; figure 2 *;
 [A]GB2491548  (VESTAS WIND SYS AS [DK]) [A] 1-12 * page 2; figures 5,6 *
OppositionUS2006273595
 US2010040468
 US2010133831
 US2012061963
 WO2012129721
 GB2491548
 WO2013000468
 US2013257051
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