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EP3117095 - CONTROL OF A GROUP OF WIND TURBINES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The patent has been granted Status updated on 10.07.2020 Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 08.04.2020
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 09.02.2018
Former	Request for examination was made Status updated on 16.12.2016
Most recent event Tooltip	06.09.2024	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MT	published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Vestas Wind Systems A/S Hedeager 42 8200 Aarhus N / DK
	[2017/03]
Inventor(s)	01 / SPRUCE, Chris Red Roofs 58 Dorking Road Leatherhead Surrey KT23 4PD / GB
	02 / HALES, Kelvin 16 Rusham Park Avenue Egham Surrey TW20 9NB / GB
	[2017/03]
Representative(s)	Vestas Patents Department Hedeager 42 8200 Aarhus N / DK
	[2017/03]
Application number, filing date	14711676.8	13.03.2014
	[2017/03]
	WO2014DK50060
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO2015135547
	Date:	17.09.2015
	Language:	EN
	[2015/37]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP3117095
	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.:	EP3117095
	Date:	12.08.2020
	Language:	EN
	[2020/33]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	17.09.2015
Classification	IPC:	F03D7/02, F03D7/04	[2017/03]
	CPC:	F03D7/0292 (EP,US); F03D7/0284 (US); F03D7/048 (EP,US); G05B19/042 (US); F05B2220/706 (EP,US); F05B2240/21 (EP,US); (+) F05B2240/50 (EP,US); F05B2240/912 (EP,US); F05B2260/40 (EP,US); F05B2270/337 (EP,US); G05B2219/2619 (US); Y02E10/72 (EP,US); Y02E10/728 (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 [2017/03]
Extension states	BA	Not yet paid
	ME	Not yet paid
Title	German:	STEUERUNG EINER GRUPPE VON WINDKRAFTANLAGEN	[2020/18]
	English:	CONTROL OF A GROUP OF WIND TURBINES	[2017/03]
	French:	CONTRÔLE D'UN GROUPE D'ÉOLIENNES	[2020/18]
	Former [2017/03]	STEUERUNG EINER GRUPPE VON WINDTURBINEN
	Former [2017/03]	COMMANDE D'UN GROUPE D'ÉOLIENNES
Entry into regional phase	12.09.2016	National basic fee paid
	12.09.2016	Designation fee(s) paid
	12.09.2016	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	12.09.2016	Examination requested [2017/03]
	12.09.2016	Date on which the examining division has become responsible
	17.05.2017	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	12.02.2018	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	21.08.2018	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	07.06.2019	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	04.12.2019	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	09.04.2020	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	02.07.2020	Fee for grant paid
	02.07.2020	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	02.07.2020	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 12.02.2018
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 12.05.2021 06.10.2022 WITHDRAWN SUZLON Energy Ltd. Kühnehöfe 3a 22761 Hamburg / DE
		[2022/45]
	Former [2021/25]
	Opponent(s)	01 12.05.2021 SUZLON Energy Ltd. Kühnehöfe 3a 22761 Hamburg / DE
	31.05.2021	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	27.09.2021	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	07.10.2022	Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 07.12.2022
	14.10.2022	Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
	24.10.2022	Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2023/10]
	07.12.2022	Date of oral proceedings
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	12.09.2016	Renewal fee patent year 03
	24.03.2017	Renewal fee patent year 04
	29.03.2018	Renewal fee patent year 05
	29.03.2019	Renewal fee patent year 06
	27.03.2020	Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	13.03.2014
	AL	12.08.2020
	AT	12.08.2020
	CY	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
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	IT	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	MC	12.08.2020
	MK	12.08.2020
	MT	12.08.2020
	NL	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SE	12.08.2020
	SI	12.08.2020
	SK	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
	PT	14.12.2020
	IE	13.03.2021
	LU	13.03.2021
	BE	31.03.2021
	CH	31.03.2021
	LI	31.03.2021
	[2024/41]
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	AL	12.08.2020
	AT	12.08.2020
	CY	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
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	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
	PT	14.12.2020
	IE	13.03.2021
	LU	13.03.2021
	BE	31.03.2021
	CH	31.03.2021
	LI	31.03.2021
Former [2023/30]	HU	13.03.2014
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	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
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	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
	PT	14.12.2020
	IE	13.03.2021
	LU	13.03.2021
	BE	31.03.2021
	CH	31.03.2021
	LI	31.03.2021
Former [2023/27]	HU	13.03.2014
	AL	12.08.2020
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	IS	12.12.2020
	PT	14.12.2020
	IE	13.03.2021
	LU	13.03.2021
	BE	31.03.2021
	CH	31.03.2021
	LI	31.03.2021
Former [2023/20]	AL	12.08.2020
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	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
	PT	14.12.2020
	IE	13.03.2021
	LU	13.03.2021
	BE	31.03.2021
	CH	31.03.2021
	LI	31.03.2021
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	LI	31.03.2021
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	IE	13.03.2021
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	LI	31.03.2021
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	IE	13.03.2021
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	RO	12.08.2020
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	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
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	IT	12.08.2020
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Cited in	International search	[A]US2007124025 (SCHRAM CHRISTIAN [DE], et al) [A] 1,12,13 * paragraphs [0011] , [0029] *;
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		[A]WO2013000473 (VESTAS WIND SYS AS [DK], et al) [A] 1,12,13* page 14, line 3 - line 19; figure 4 *
	Opposition	US2007124025
		US2011140428
		WO2013000473
		WO2013044925
		CN103595076
		DE102013002662
		- Danish Energinet, "Technical Regulation 3.2.5 for wind power plants with a power output greater than 11 kW", Document no. 55986/10, Technical Regulation 3.2.5, (20100930), pages 1 - 74, XP055489818

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