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EP3688305 - A METHOD OF EVALUATING A SOFTWARE UPGRADE OF A WIND TURBINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.09.2024
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.07.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.04.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  22.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Hedeager 42
8200 Aarhus N / DK
[2020/32]
Inventor(s)01 / BERRA, Asier
Østerbo 2
7190 Billund / DK
02 / BERTELSEN, Kresten
Kresten Kolds Vej 70
8230 Åbyhøj / DK
03 / NIELSEN, Carsten Krogh
Skovbrynet 51
8450 Hammel / DK
 [2020/32]
Representative(s)Vestas Patents Department
Hedeager 42
8200 Aarhus N / DK
[2020/32]
Application number, filing date18766125.103.09.2018
[2020/32]
WO2018DK50218
Priority number, dateDK2017PA7073027.09.2017         Original published format: DK PA201770730
[2020/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019063050
Date:04.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3688305
Date:05.08.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.04.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3688305
Date:01.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:F03D7/04, F03D17/00
[2020/32]
CPC:
F03D7/046 (EP); G06F8/65 (US); F03D17/00 (EP);
F03D7/048 (US); H02J3/003 (US); F05B2230/80 (EP);
H02J2300/28 (US); Y02E10/72 (EP); Y02P70/50 (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 [2020/32]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BEURTEILUNG EINES SOFTWARE-UPGRADES EINER WINDENERGIEANLAGE[2020/32]
English:A METHOD OF EVALUATING A SOFTWARE UPGRADE OF A WIND TURBINE[2020/32]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'ÉVALUATION D'UNE MISE À NIVEAU DE LOGICIEL D'UNE ÉOLIENNE[2020/32]
Entry into regional phase01.04.2020National basic fee paid 
01.04.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
01.04.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/32]
01.04.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.11.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.05.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.09.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.08.2023Fee for grant paid
08.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.08.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
26.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
26.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SK01.11.2023
SM01.11.2023
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]CZ01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SM01.11.2023
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
Former [2024/33]HR01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SM01.11.2023
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
Former [2024/25]HR01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
Former [2024/24]HR01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
Cited inInternational search[XD]US2016265513  (EVANS SCOTT CHARLES [US], et al) [XD] 1-15 * paragraphs [0010] - [0012] - [0 30] - [0032] - [0 39] - [0073]; figure - *;
 [XI]WO2016186694  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [X] 1,2,9,10,13,14 * paragraphs [0002] - [0010] - [0 22] - [0024] - [0 28] - [0030] - [0 36] - [0049]; figure - *[I] 4,6-8,11,12,15
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