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EP About this file: EP3559442

EP3559442 - A METHOD AND AN ASSEMBLY FOR HANDLING WIND TURBINE BLADES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.02.2022
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.09.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.06.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  21.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Hedeager 42
8200 Aarhus N / DK
[2019/44]
Inventor(s)01 / FREDERIKSEN, Christian Skov
Gl. Kongevej 43
6920 Videbæk / DK
02 / J.B.K. JENSEN, Ivar
Kaløvej 60
8543 Hornslet / DK
03 / PEDERSEN, Gunnar K. Storgaard
Letagervej 8
Dejbjerg
6900 Skjern / DK
 [2019/44]
Representative(s)Vestas Patents Department
Hedeager 42
8200 Aarhus N / DK
[2019/44]
Application number, filing date17811841.004.12.2017
[2019/44]
WO2017DK50406
Priority number, dateDK2016PA0079423.12.2016         Original published format: DK PA201600794
[2019/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018113868
Date:28.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3559442
Date:30.10.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.06.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3559442
Date:07.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:F03D1/06, F03D13/10
[2019/44]
CPC:
F03D13/10 (EP,US); B66C23/185 (US); F03D1/0658 (EP,US);
F05B2230/61 (EP); F05B2230/70 (EP); Y02E10/72 (EP)
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 [2019/44]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND ANORDNUNG ZUR HANDHABUNG VON TURBINENSCHAUFELN[2019/44]
English:A METHOD AND AN ASSEMBLY FOR HANDLING WIND TURBINE BLADES[2019/44]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET ENSEMBLE DE MANUTENTION DE PALES D'ÉOLIENNE[2019/44]
Entry into regional phase19.06.2019National basic fee paid 
19.06.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
19.06.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/44]
19.06.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.02.2021Fee for grant paid
24.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
24.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP1925582  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 1-21 * paragraph [0031] - paragraph [0040]; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]EP2364949  (VESTAS WIND SYS AS [DK]) [A] 1-21* the whole document *;
 [XI]EP2369174  (LM GLASFIBER AS [DK]) [X] 16-18,21 * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0024]; figures 1-18 * * paragraph [0032] - paragraph [0047] * [I] 19,20;
 [A]EP2538073  (VESTAS WIND SYS AS [DK]) [A] 1-21 * the whole document *
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