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EP3493963 - MOULD FOR A WIND TURBINE BLADE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.01.2022
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.02.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  16.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Hedeager 42
8200 Aarhus N / DK
[2019/24]
Inventor(s)01 / IRISSAPPANE, Vijayasankar
Damtoften 15 2 TH
6950 Ringkøbing / DK
02 / DAVIS, Olav
153 Satchell Lane
Hamble Hampshire SO31 4HP / GB
03 / PINO, Diego Andres
c/o Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Patents Department
Hedeager 42
8200 Aarhus N / DK
 [2019/24]
Representative(s)Vestas Patents Department
Hedeager 42
8200 Aarhus N / DK
[2019/24]
Application number, filing date17748639.601.08.2017
[2019/24]
WO2017DK50254
Priority number, dateDK2016007057002.08.2016         Original published format: DK 201670570
[2019/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018024306
Date:08.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3493963
Date:12.06.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.02.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3493963
Date:17.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:B29C33/30, B29L31/08
[2019/24]
CPC:
B29C33/30 (EP,US); B29C33/308 (US); B29C70/345 (US);
B29C33/303 (EP,US); B29L2031/085 (EP,US); Y02P70/50 (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 [2019/24]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FORM FÜR EINE WINDTURBINENSCHAUFEL UND VERFAHREN ZUR MONTAGE DAVON[2019/24]
English:MOULD FOR A WIND TURBINE BLADE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING SAME[2019/24]
French:MOULE POUR PALE D'ÉOLIENNE ET PROCÉDÉ POUR SON ASSEMBLAGE[2019/24]
Entry into regional phase31.01.2019National basic fee paid 
31.01.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
31.01.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.01.2019Examination requested  [2019/24]
31.01.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.02.2021Fee for grant paid
05.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)20.12.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
28.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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 [A]US2012061024  (STARKE ANDREAS [DE]) [A] 1-15 * figures 4,5 * * paragraphs [0010] , [0011] , [0012] , [0022] , [0039] , [0040] , [0042] *;
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