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EP About this file: EP3491236

EP3491236 - WIND TURBINE BLADE HAVING A LIGHTNING TIP RECEPTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.03.2021
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.12.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.02.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  11.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Hedeager 42
8200 Aarhus N / DK
[2019/23]
Inventor(s)01 / JENSEN, Jakob Hjorth
Kildsigvej 17
6971 Spjald / DK
02 / LYKKEGAARD, Lasse
Ingridsvej 36
7400 Herning / DK
 [2019/23]
Representative(s)Vestas Patents Department
Hedeager 42
8200 Aarhus N / DK
[2019/23]
Application number, filing date17745979.927.07.2017
[2019/23]
WO2017DK50250
Priority number, dateDK2016007056529.07.2016         Original published format: DK 201670565
[2019/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018019350
Date:01.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3491236
Date:05.06.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.02.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3491236
Date:13.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:F03D1/06, F03D80/30
[2019/23]
CPC:
F03D80/30 (EP,US); F03D1/0675 (EP,US); F05B2240/307 (EP);
F05B2280/105 (EP,US); F05B2280/1072 (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 [2019/23]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WINDTURBINENSCHAUFEL MIT BLITZABLEITERSPITZENAUFNEHMER[2019/23]
English:WIND TURBINE BLADE HAVING A LIGHTNING TIP RECEPTOR[2019/23]
French:PALE D'ÉOLIENNE AYANT UN RÉCEPTEUR DE FOUDRE AU NIVEAU DE LA POINTE[2019/23]
Entry into regional phase29.01.2019National basic fee paid 
29.01.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
29.01.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.01.2019Examination requested  [2019/23]
29.01.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.03.2020Fee for grant paid
30.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.07.2017
AL13.05.2020
AT13.05.2020
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FI13.05.2020
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Cited inInternational search[XYI]DE102005051537  (LUCKS CHRISTOPH [DE]) [X] 1-6,8,17-19 * paragraphs [0001] , [0020] , [0022] , [0029] * * figures 1a-1d,2a-2d,4a-4c * [Y] 9,10,12-14 [I] 7,15,16;
 [Y]US2008193292  (STAM RONNY [NL], et al) [Y] 9 * paragraphs [0028] , [0033] , [0035] , [0037] , [0039] * * figures 2,4,5,6B,7 *;
 [A]EP2305999  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [A] 1-8,12,15,18,19 * paragraphs [0016] , [0018] * * figures 3,4 *;
 [XI]EP2789851  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD [JP]) [X] 1-6,8,13-19 * paragraphs [0001] , [0049] , [0058] , [0082] * * figure 10 * [I] 7;
 [Y]WO2015003718  (VESTAS WIND SYS AS [DK]) [Y] 10,12-14 * page 1, lines 6-9 * * page 6, lines 6-16,19-22 * * figures 2,3 *;
 [A]DE102015200370  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [A] 11 * paragraphs [0059] , [0060] ** figure 6 *
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