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EP About this file: EP3881342

EP3881342 - WIND TURBINE AND METHOD OF MAINTAINING A WIND TURBINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.08.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.05.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  22.11.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH		published on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
Hedeager 42
8200 Aarhus N / DK
[2021/38]
Inventor(s)01 / HILLEBRANDT, Jesper
Pugflodsvej 10
6950 Ringkøbing / DK
 [2021/38]
Representative(s)Vestas Patents Department
Hedeager 42
8200 Aarhus N / DK
[2021/38]
Application number, filing date19802065.306.11.2019
[2021/38]
WO2019DK50337
Priority number, dateDK2018PA7074614.11.2018         Original published format: DK PA201870746
[2021/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020098889
Date:22.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3881342
Date:22.09.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.05.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3881342
Date:07.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:H01F27/12, H01F27/14, F03D80/80
[2021/38]
CPC:
F03D80/82 (EP,US); F03D80/60 (US); H01F27/14 (EP,US);
F05B2240/85 (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 [2021/38]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WINDTURBINE UND VERFAHREN ZUR WARTUNG EINER WINDTURBINE[2021/38]
English:WIND TURBINE AND METHOD OF MAINTAINING A WIND TURBINE[2021/38]
French:ÉOLIENNE ET PROCÉDÉ DE MAINTENANCE D'ÉOLIENNE[2021/38]
Entry into regional phase07.06.2021National basic fee paid 
07.06.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
07.06.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.06.2021Examination requested  [2021/38]
07.06.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.12.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.04.2023Fee for grant paid
17.04.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.04.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
CH30.11.2023
[2024/34]
Former [2024/32]CZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/10]CZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/09]CZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/08]ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/51]ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/50]ES07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/48]ES07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
Former [2023/46]ES07.06.2023
Cited inInternational search[Y]US2639308  (JEAN EGGER LEON) [Y] 1,2,5-7 * column 3, line 6 - line 48; figure 1 *;
 [A]US2012146335  (BYWATERS GARRETT L [US], et al) [A] 1,4* abstract *;
 [Y]WO2015019664  (HITACHI IND EQUIPMENT SYS [JP]) [Y] 1,2,5-7 * abstract * * page 11, paragraph 50 - paragraph 53; figure 6 *;
 [A]WO2017125236  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 1,4,5,7 * abstract * * page 8, line 13 - page 11, line 20; figures 1-6 *
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