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EP About this file: EP3483431

EP3483431 - WIND TURBINE WORKING PLATFORM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  30.06.2023
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.11.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  12.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip30.06.2023Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 02.08.2023  [2023/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Parkwind NV
Sint-Maartenstraat 5
3000 Leuven / BE
[2019/20]
Inventor(s)01 / Vanden Haute, Cedric
Hortensialaan 9
8400 Oostende / BE
 [2019/20]
Representative(s)IP HILLS NV
Bellevue 5/501
9050 Gent-Ledeberg / BE
[N/P]
Former [2019/20]IP HILLS NV
Hubert Frère-Orbanlaan 329
9000 Gent / BE
Application number, filing date17201571.114.11.2017
[2019/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3483431
Date:15.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3483431
Date:05.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/32]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP3483431
Date:02.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.05.2018
ClassificationIPC:F03D13/25, E02B17/00
[2019/20]
CPC:
F03D13/25 (EP,KR,US); E02B2017/0091 (EP,KR); F05B2230/232 (EP,KR,US);
F05B2230/61 (EP,KR); F05B2240/95 (KR,US); F05B2280/10 (KR);
Y02E10/72 (EP,KR); Y02E10/727 (EP,KR); Y02P70/50 (EP,KR) (-)
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 [2019/52]
Former [2019/20]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WINDTURBINENARBEITSBÜHNE[2019/20]
English:WIND TURBINE WORKING PLATFORM[2019/20]
French:PLATE-FORME DE TRAVAIL DE TURBINE ÉOLIENNE[2019/20]
Examination procedure15.11.2019Examination requested  [2019/52]
15.11.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.06.2020Fee for grant paid
25.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  05.05.2021  07.05.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Vattenfall AB
Evenemangsgatan 13
169 56 Solna / SE
Opponent's representative
Zacco Denmark A/S
Arne Jacobsens Allé 15
2300 Copenhagen S / DK
 [2023/04]
Former [2021/23]
Opponent(s)01  05.05.2021   
Vattenfall AB
Evenemangsgatan 13
169 56 Solna / SE
Opponent's representative
Zacco Denmark A/S
Arne Jacobsens Allé 15
2300 Copenhagen S / DK
21.05.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.09.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.11.2022Date of oral proceedings
23.12.2022Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
23.12.2022Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
31.03.2023Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
25.04.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
28.06.2023Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition02.03.2023Appeal received No.  T0458/23
02.03.2023Payment of appeal fee
31.03.2023Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.11.2017
AL05.08.2020
AT05.08.2020
CY05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
MC05.08.2020
MK05.08.2020
MT05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
RS05.08.2020
SI05.08.2020
SK05.08.2020
SM05.08.2020
TR05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
LU14.11.2020
CH30.11.2020
LI30.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
[2022/33]
Former [2022/27]HU14.11.2017
AL05.08.2020
AT05.08.2020
CY05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
MC05.08.2020
MT05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
RS05.08.2020
SI05.08.2020
SK05.08.2020
SM05.08.2020
TR05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
LU14.11.2020
CH30.11.2020
LI30.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
Former [2021/37]AL05.08.2020
AT05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
MC05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
RS05.08.2020
SI05.08.2020
SK05.08.2020
SM05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
LU14.11.2020
CH30.11.2020
LI30.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
Former [2021/36]AL05.08.2020
AT05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
MC05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
RS05.08.2020
SI05.08.2020
SK05.08.2020
SM05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
LU14.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
Former [2021/33]AL05.08.2020
AT05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
MC05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
RS05.08.2020
SK05.08.2020
SM05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
LU14.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
Former [2021/31]AL05.08.2020
AT05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
MC05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
RS05.08.2020
SK05.08.2020
SM05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
Former [2021/28]AL05.08.2020
AT05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
RS05.08.2020
SK05.08.2020
SM05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
Former [2021/25]AL05.08.2020
AT05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
RS05.08.2020
SM05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
Former [2021/22]AT05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
RS05.08.2020
SM05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
Former [2021/10]AT05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
RS05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
Former [2021/08]FI05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
Former [2021/07]FI05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
Documents cited:Search[A]WO2012001345  (WIGGS PHILIP WILLIAM GEORGE [GB]);
 [A]EP2418383  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]);
 [AD]EP2586933  (AREVA WIND GMBH [DE]);
 [A]KR20140085695  (KOREA ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY [KR]);
 [A]US2015316024  (LARSEN GERNER [DK], et al);
 [A]WO2016175339  (KLES INC [KR])
by applicantUS2015292175
OppositionUS4007598
 US7163355
 WO2008006377
 WO2010059209
 WO2012001345
 EP2520533
 WO2013137744
 US2013266453
 US2014196654
 US9120542
 US2015292175
 US2015316024
 ES2608504
 EP3002456
 EP3104003
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