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EP About this file: EP3874144

EP3874144 - METHOD FOR INSTALLING AND RETAINING A BUSHING IN A BEARING BLOCK OF A ROTOR BLADE JOINT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.06.2024
Database last updated on 30.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.01.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.11.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.08.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.05.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  01.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LU		published on 21.08.2024 [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Renovables España, S.L.
Calle Roc Boronat 78
08005 Barcelona / ES
[2023/50]
Former [2021/36]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / AGARWAL, Rohit
c/o General Electric Company 300 Garlington Road
Greenville, South Carolina 29615 / US
02 / RODWELL, Andrew Mitchell
c/o General Electric Company 300 Garlington Road
Greenville, South Carolina 29615 / US
03 / RIAHI, Amir
c/o General Electric Company 300 Garlington Road
Greenville, South Carolina 29615 / US
04 / ATTIA, Mohammad Salah
c/o General Electric Company 1 Research Circle
Niskayuna, New York 12309 / US
05 / KASPERSKI, Donald Joseph
c/o General Electric Company 300 Garlington Road
Greenville, South Carolina 29615 / US
06 / CHEN, Jianqiang
c/o General Electric Company 300 Garlington Road
Greenville, South Carolina 29615 / US
 [2021/36]
Representative(s)COPA Copenhagen Patents
Rosenørns Allé 1, 2nd floor
1970 Frederiksberg C / DK
[2021/36]
Application number, filing date18804826.801.11.2018
[2021/36]
WO2018US58699
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020091790
Date:07.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3874144
Date:08.09.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.05.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3874144
Date:02.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:F03D1/06
[2021/36]
CPC:
F03D1/0675 (EP,US); F03D13/00 (US); F05B2230/60 (EP);
F05B2230/604 (US); F05B2240/302 (EP,US); F05B2240/307 (US);
F05B2260/30 (US); F05B2260/301 (EP); F05B2280/6003 (US);
F05B2280/6011 (US); 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 [2021/36]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMA29.04.2021
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR MONTAGE UND HALTERUNG EINER BUCHSE IN EINEM LAGERBOCK EINER ROTORBLATTVERBINDUNG[2021/36]
English:METHOD FOR INSTALLING AND RETAINING A BUSHING IN A BEARING BLOCK OF A ROTOR BLADE JOINT[2021/36]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'INSTALLATION ET DE RETENUE D'UNE BAGUE DANS UN BLOC DE PALIER D'UN JOINT DE PALE DE ROTOR[2021/36]
Entry into regional phase29.04.2021National basic fee paid 
29.04.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
29.04.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.04.2021Examination requested  [2021/36]
29.04.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.11.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.01.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
23.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.06.2023Fee for grant paid
21.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
18.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
22.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
IT02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
MC02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
LU01.11.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
CH30.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
[2024/34]
Former [2024/32]AT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
IT02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
MC02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/26]AT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
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LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
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PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/23]AT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
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CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
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SE02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
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FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
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FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
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FI02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
Cited inInternational search[I]US2012269643  (HIBBARD PAUL [GB], et al) [I] 1-7,10-14 * figures 14, 15 * * paragraph [0095] *;
 [Y]US2016195060  (AKHTAR AFROZ [IN], et al) [Y] 1-16 * figures 2-4, 5B, 5D * * paragraphs [0032] , [0033] *;
 [XI]US2017268482  (BEYLAND LUTZ [DE], et al) [X] 1,2,6,7,10,11,14 * figures 1, 2 * * paragraph [0054] * [I] 3-5,8,9,12,13,15,16;
 [Y]US2017362945  (FEIGL LUCA [ES]) [Y] 17-20 * figures 2, 3 * * paragraph [0032] *;
 [Y]US2018051672  (MERZHAEUSER THOMAS [DE], et al) [Y] 1-20 * figures 1, 2, 4-6 * * paragraphs [0049] - [0054] *;
 [E]EP3425195  (NORDEX ENERGY GMBH [DE]) [E] 1,2,4,6,7,10,11,13,14,17-20 * figures 1, 2, 9, 10 ** paragraphs [0025] , [0042] - [0044] *
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