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EP About this file: EP3997331

EP3997331 - CONNECTION FOR SPLIT WIND TURBINE BLADE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.01.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.04.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.01.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  21.07.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, CH, IT, SI		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
Hedeager 42
8200 Aarhus N / DK
[2022/19]
Inventor(s)01 / HEDGES, Andrew
43 Princess Avenue Surbiton
Greater London KT6 7JL / GB
02 / ERNST, Robert
Marselisborg Havnevej
8000 Århus C / DK
03 / MASMANIDIS, Iordanis
16 Myrtle Grove
Portsmouth PO3 6HB / GB
 [2022/19]
Representative(s)Vestas Patents Department
Hedeager 42
8200 Aarhus N / DK
[2022/19]
Application number, filing date20739567.409.07.2020
[2022/20]
WO2020DK50210
Priority number, dateDK2019PA7046212.07.2019         Original published format: DK PA201970462
[2022/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021008665
Date:21.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3997331
Date:18.05.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.01.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3997331
Date:07.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.01.2021
ClassificationIPC:F03D1/06
[2022/19]
CPC:
F03D1/0675 (EP); F05B2240/302 (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 [2022/19]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBINDUNG FÜR GETEILTES WINDTURBINENBLATT[2022/19]
English:CONNECTION FOR SPLIT WIND TURBINE BLADE[2022/19]
French:RACCORD POUR PALE D'ÉOLIENNE À DEUX BLOCS[2022/19]
Entry into regional phase07.02.2022National basic fee paid 
07.02.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
07.02.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.02.2022Examination requested  [2022/20]
07.02.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.08.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.04.2023Fee for grant paid
28.04.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.04.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.06.2023
CZ07.06.2023
DK07.06.2023
EE07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
IT07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
SI07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
LU09.07.2023
BE31.07.2023
CH31.07.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
PT09.10.2023
[2024/26]
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PT09.10.2023
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Cited inInternational search[XY]DE102010015392  (AERO DYNAMIK CONSULT GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-3,8,10-13,15,17 * paragraphs [0016] , [0017] , [0018]; figures 2-10 * [Y] 4-7,9,14,16;
 [Y]US2018298879  (JOHNSON STEPHEN BERTRAM [US], et al) [Y] 4-7,9,14,16* paragraphs [0044] - [0051]; figures 2-5; claims 1-4 *
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