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EP About this file: EP3728841

EP3728841 - GRIPPER FOR HOLDING A WIND TURBINE BLADE AND METHOD OF HOLDING A WIND TURBINE BLADE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.10.2022
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.09.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.06.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  12.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
Hedeager 42
8200 Aarhus N / DK
[2020/44]
Inventor(s)01 / JENSEN, Kurt
Skelagervej 606
8200 Aarhus N / DK
 [2020/44]
Representative(s)Vestas Patents Department
Hedeager 42
8200 Aarhus N / DK
[2020/44]
Application number, filing date18826943.513.12.2018
[2020/44]
WO2018DK50361
Priority number, dateDK2017PA7096920.12.2017         Original published format: DK PA201770969
[2020/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019120413
Date:27.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3728841
Date:28.10.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.06.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3728841
Date:01.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:F03D13/10, F03D13/40, B66C1/10
[2020/44]
CPC:
F03D13/10 (EP); B66C1/108 (EP,US); B66C1/10 (EP);
F03D13/40 (EP,US); F05B2260/02 (EP); F05B2260/50 (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 [2020/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GREIFER ZUM HALTEN EINER WINDTURBINENSCHAUFEL UND VERFAHREN ZUM HALTEN EINER WINDTURBINENSCHAUFEL[2020/44]
English:GRIPPER FOR HOLDING A WIND TURBINE BLADE AND METHOD OF HOLDING A WIND TURBINE BLADE[2020/44]
French:DISPOSITIF DE PRÉHENSION POUR LE MAINTIEN D'UNE PALE D'ÉOLIENNE ET PROCÉDÉ DE MAINTIEN D'UNE PALE D'ÉOLIENNE[2020/44]
Entry into regional phase09.07.2020National basic fee paid 
09.07.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
09.07.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.07.2020Examination requested  [2020/44]
09.07.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.02.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.10.2021Fee for grant paid
21.10.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.10.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.09.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2012114443  (CYRUS BERND [DE], et al) [A] 1,10 * paragraphs [0001] , [0064] , [0065] ** figures 1,7,8 *;
 [Y]EP2669508  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [Y] 7,8,16,17 * paragraphs [0001] , [0026] , [0028] , [0030] * * figures 1-4 *;
 [XY]EP2873641  (AH IND AS [DK]) [X] 1-6,10-15 * paragraphs [0001] , [0045] - [0047] - [0067] , [0071] , [0082] * * figures 1,3,5 * [Y] 7,8,16,17;
 [A]WO2017114530  (VESTAS WIND SYS AS [DK]) [A] 1,5,10,14 * page 1, lines 3-4 * * page 11, lines 10-14,26-29 * * page 12, lines 7-13 * * figures 3,4,8,8a *
by applicantWO2009141018
 US7670090
 EP2418376
 EP2796709
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