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EP About this file: EP3256723

EP3256723 - CONTROL SYSTEM FOR WIND TURBINE HAVING MULTIPLE ROTORS ARRANGED TO CONTROL SUPPORT ARM ORIENTATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.08.2020
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.11.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.08.2017
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
[2017/51]
Inventor(s)01 / BAUN, Torben Ladegaard
Studstrupvej 40
8541 Skødstrup / DK
02 / MIRANDA, Erik Carl Lehnskov
Bastrups Allé 14
8940 Randers SV / DK
 [2017/51]
Representative(s)Vestas Patents Department
Hedeager 42
8200 Aarhus N / DK
[2017/51]
Application number, filing date16705025.112.02.2016
[2017/51]
WO2016DK50042
Priority number, dateDK2015007008212.02.2015         Original published format: DK 201570082
[2017/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016128005
Date:18.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3256723
Date:20.12.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.08.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3256723
Date:23.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.08.2016
ClassificationIPC:F03D7/02, F03D1/02
[2017/51]
CPC:
F03D7/0208 (EP,CN,US); F03D7/0264 (EP,CN,US); F03D1/02 (CN);
F03D7/0224 (US); F03D7/0268 (EP,CN,US); F05B2260/70 (EP,US);
F05B2270/328 (EP,US); F05B2270/329 (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 [2017/51]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:STEUERUNGSSYSTEM FÜR WINDTURBINE MIT MEHREREN ROTOREN, ZUR STEUERUNG DER TRAGARMAUSRICHTUNG[2017/51]
English:CONTROL SYSTEM FOR WIND TURBINE HAVING MULTIPLE ROTORS ARRANGED TO CONTROL SUPPORT ARM ORIENTATION[2017/51]
French:SYSTÈME DE COMMANDE POUR ÉOLIENNE COMPRENANT DE MULTIPLES ROTORS AGENCÉS POUR COMMANDER UNE ORIENTATION DE BRAS DE SUPPORT[2017/51]
Entry into regional phase14.08.2017National basic fee paid 
14.08.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
14.08.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.08.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.08.2017Examination requested  [2017/51]
14.08.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.09.2019Fee for grant paid
11.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.09.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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