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EP3581795 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A WIND TURBINE TO MINIMIZE ROTOR BLADE DAMAGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.12.2023
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.08.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.02.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.06.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  15.11.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SE
published on 11.09.2024 [2024/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Renovables España, S.L.
Calle Roc Boronat 78
08005 Barcelona / ES
[2023/50]
Former [2019/51]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Vaughn, Clovis Dillon
c/o General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY New York 12345 / US
02 / Slack, Robert Peter
c/o General Electric Company
11113 Northeast 33rd Place
Bellevue, WA Washington 98004 / US
03 / Rizzo, Michael James
c/o General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY New York 12345 / US
 [2019/51]
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[2019/51]
Application number, filing date19180048.113.06.2019
[2019/51]
Priority number, dateUS20181600814514.06.2018         Original published format: US201816008145
[2019/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3581795
Date:18.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3581795
Date:24.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:F03D17/00, F03D7/02
[2019/51]
CPC:
F03D17/00 (EP,CN,US); F03D7/042 (CN,US); F03D7/0204 (US);
F03D7/0224 (EP,US); F03D7/0264 (US); F03D7/0292 (EP);
F05B2260/8211 (US); F05B2270/1021 (US); F05B2270/1095 (US);
F05B2270/328 (EP); F05B2270/331 (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 [2020/30]
Former [2019/51]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG EINER WINDTURBINE ZUR MINIMIERUNG VON ROTORBLATTSCHÄDEN[2019/51]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A WIND TURBINE TO MINIMIZE ROTOR BLADE DAMAGE[2019/51]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE D'ÉOLIENNE POUR MINIMISER LES DOMMAGES DE PALES DE ROTOR[2019/51]
Examination procedure16.06.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.06.2020Examination requested  [2020/30]
16.06.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.02.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.07.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.07.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
25.08.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.12.2023Fee for grant paid
14.12.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.12.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
21.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
20.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.01.2024
BG24.01.2024
FI24.01.2024
HR24.01.2024
LT24.01.2024
LV24.01.2024
NL24.01.2024
PL24.01.2024
SE24.01.2024
NO24.04.2024
RS24.04.2024
GR25.04.2024
IS24.05.2024
PT24.05.2024
[2024/37]
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BG24.01.2024
FI24.01.2024
HR24.01.2024
LT24.01.2024
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NO24.04.2024
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IS24.05.2024
PT24.05.2024
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NO24.04.2024
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Former [2024/32]NL24.01.2024
IS24.05.2024
Former [2024/31]NL24.01.2024
Documents cited:Search[XY]EP2772643  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]);
 [I]US2015240788  (KAYAMA HIROYUKI [JP], et al);
 [X]EP3088733  (ENVISION ENERGY JIANGSU CO LTD [CN]);
 [Y]US2017058870  (BERTOLOTTI FABIO [DE], et al)
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