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EP About this file: EP3730783

EP3730783 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REPAIRING A GEARBOX OF A WIND TURBINE UPTOWER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.04.2024
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.04.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.12.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.10.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.06.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.05.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.04.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  28.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Renovables España, S.L.
Calle Roc Boronat 78
08005 Barcelona / ES
[2023/50]
Former [2020/44]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MANIKAS, Brian William
2690 Balltown Road
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
02 / DAVIDSON, Paul Howard
1 Research Circle
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
03 / SANDER, Michael Frederick
2690 Balltown Road
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
04 / HOYT, Jacob Thomas
3348 Wyss Road
Cazenovia, NY 13035 / US
05 / WELSH, Jason James
309 N. Owen Drive
Madison, WI 53705 / US
06 / HOLMES, Kevin L.
5554 Babbit Road
Portageville, NY 14536 / US
 [2023/22]
Former [2020/44]01 / Manikas, Brian William
2690 Balltown Road
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
02 / Davidson, Paul Howard
1 Research Circle
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
03 / Sander, Michael Frederick
2690 Balltown Road
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
04 / Hoyt, Jacob Thomas
3348 Wyss Road
Cazenovia, NY 13035 / US
05 / Welsh, Jason James
309 N. Owen Drive
Madison, WI 53705 / US
06 / Holmes, Kevin L.
5554 Babbit Road
Portageville, NY 14536 / US
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[2020/44]
Application number, filing date20170885.622.04.2020
[2020/44]
Priority number, dateUS20191639584926.04.2019         Original published format: US201916395849
[2020/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3730783
Date:28.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3730783
Date:31.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:F03D15/00, F03D80/50
[2020/44]
CPC:
F03D80/50 (EP,US); F03D15/10 (US); B23P6/00 (US);
B23P6/002 (US); F03D15/00 (EP); F16H57/021 (US);
F05B2230/61 (EP); F05B2230/70 (US); F05B2230/80 (EP,US);
F05B2240/916 (US); F05B2260/30 (EP); F05B2260/4031 (US);
F16H2057/0068 (US); F16H2057/02078 (US); F16H2057/0235 (US);
Y02E10/72 (EP); Y02E10/728 (EP); Y02P70/50 (EP);
Y10T29/49318 (US); Y10T29/49721 (US) (-)
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 [2021/21]
Former [2020/44]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 REPARATUR EINES GETRIEBES IN EINER WINDKRAFTANLAGE[2022/26]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REPAIRING A GEARBOX OF A WIND TURBINE UPTOWER[2020/44]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE RÉPARATION D'UNE BOÎTE DE VITESSES INSTALLÉE DANS UNE ÉOLIENNE[2022/26]
Former [2020/44]SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR REPARATUR EINES GETRIEBES EINES WINDTURBINENAUFSATZES
Former [2020/44]SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE RÉPARATION D'UNE BOÎTE DE VITESSES D'UNE TOUR SUPÉRIEURE D'ÉOLIENNE
Examination procedure16.04.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.04.2021Examination requested  [2021/21]
16.04.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.10.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
06.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.04.2023Fee for grant paid
05.04.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.04.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
20.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT31.05.2023
CZ31.05.2023
EE31.05.2023
FI31.05.2023
HR31.05.2023
IT31.05.2023
LT31.05.2023
LV31.05.2023
NL31.05.2023
PL31.05.2023
RO31.05.2023
RS31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
SI31.05.2023
SK31.05.2023
SM31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
PT02.10.2023
[2024/26]
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SM31.05.2023
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PT02.10.2023
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PT02.10.2023
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IS30.09.2023
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LV31.05.2023
NL31.05.2023
PL31.05.2023
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NL31.05.2023
PL31.05.2023
RS31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
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HR31.05.2023
PL31.05.2023
RS31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
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PL31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
Former [2023/48]AT31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]EP2146090  (REPOWER SYSTEMS AG [DE]) [A] 1,10 * paragraphs [0001] , [0040] , [0051] , [0053] * * figure 2 *;
 [A]EP2808288  (VESTAS WIND SYS AS [DK]) [A] 1,10 * paragraphs [0001] , [0004] , [0005] , [0011] ** figure 11 *;
 [A]DE102015119173  (EICKHOFF ANTRIEBSTECHNIK GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,10 * paragraphs [0001] , [0016] , [0019] * * figures 2-4 *;
 [XI]CN108105041  (NANJING HIGH SPEED GEAR MFG CO LTD) [X] 1,2,5,10,11,13 * paragraphs [0001] , [0003] , [0016] , [0019] * * figures 1,2 * [I] 9,15
ExaminationDE102015119173
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