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EP About this file: EP3722596

EP3722596 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MITIGATING DAMAGE IN A ROTOR BLADE OF A WIND TURBINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.05.2024
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.01.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.04.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  11.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
24.05.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Renovables España, S.L.
Calle Roc Boronat 78
08005 Barcelona / ES
[2023/50]
Former [2020/42]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Rizzo, Michael James
c/o General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY New York 12345 / US
02 / Mihok, John Joseph
c/o General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY New York 12345 / US
 [2020/42]
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[2020/42]
Application number, filing date20167775.402.04.2020
[2020/42]
Priority number, dateUS20191638241612.04.2019         Original published format: US201916382416
[2020/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3722596
Date:14.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3722596
Date:19.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:F03D7/02, F03D17/00
[2020/42]
CPC:
F03D7/0296 (EP); F03D7/042 (CN); F03D7/048 (US);
F03D1/06 (US); F03D17/00 (EP,US); F03D7/0224 (EP,CN,US);
F05B2270/1011 (US); F05B2270/102 (US); F05B2270/32 (US);
F05B2270/327 (US); F05B2270/402 (US); F05B2270/807 (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 [2021/20]
Former [2020/42]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 MINDERUNG VON SCHÄDEN IN EINEM ROTORBLATT EINER WINDTURBINE[2020/42]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MITIGATING DAMAGE IN A ROTOR BLADE OF A WIND TURBINE[2020/42]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR ATTÉNUER LES DOMMAGES DANS UNE PALE DE ROTOR D'UNE ÉOLIENNE[2020/42]
Examination procedure14.04.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.04.2021Examination requested  [2021/20]
14.04.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.01.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.05.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.06.2023Fee for grant paid
13.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
20.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.07.2023
CZ19.07.2023
EE19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
IT19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
SK19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/23]AT19.07.2023
CZ19.07.2023
EE19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
SK19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
Former [2024/20]AT19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
Former [2024/10]AT19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
Former [2024/09]AT19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
Former [2024/08]LT19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
Former [2024/05]NL19.07.2023
Documents cited:Search[X]EP1075600  (LM GLASFIBER AS [DK]) [X] 1,3,15 * paragraph [0004] * * paragraph [0012] - paragraph [0015] * * paragraph [0025] * * paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0030]; figures 5-12 *;
 [A]DE10065314  (IGUS INGENIEURGEMEINSCHAFT UMW [DE]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0075] ** paragraph [0090] - paragraph [0098] *;
 [XI]US2009319199  (VOLKMER PETER [DE]) [X] 1-6,14,15 * paragraph [0013] * * paragraph [0021] * * paragraph [0031] - paragraph [0043]; figure 4 * * paragraph [0047] * [I] 7-10;
 [X]CN107061185  (GUANGZHOU SPECIAL PRESSURE-BEARING EQUIPMENT DETECTION RES INSTITUTE, et al) [X] 1,5,13,15 * the whole document *;
 [X]CN107781118  (XIAN RUIYIDA WIND POWER TECH CO LTD) [X] 1,15 * paragraph [0010] - paragraph [0011] * * paragraph [0038]; figure 1 * * paragraph [0049] - paragraph [0055]; figures 5-7 *
ExaminationEP1075600
 EP2610604
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