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EP1112448 - LIGHTNING PROTECTION FOR WIND TURBINE BLADE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 12.03.2010 Database last updated on 20.11.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	08.10.2010	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): NL	published on 10.11.2010 [2010/45]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states LM GLASFIBER A/S Rolles Moellevej 1 6640 Lunderskov / DK
	[2010/15]
Former [2001/27]	For all designated states LM GLASFIBER A/S Rolles Mollevej 1 6640 Lunderskov / DK
Inventor(s)	01 / OLSEN, Kaj Hvedemarken 19 DK-8520 Lystrup / DK
	02 / GRABAU, Peter H.C. Petersensvej 10 DK-6000 Kolding / DK
	03 / MOELLER LARSEN, Flemming Finksvej 5 Stubbum DK-6070 Christiansfeld / DK
	[2003/25]
Former [2001/27]	01 / OLSEN, Kaj Hvedemarken 19 DK-8520 Lystrup / DK
	02 / GRABAU, Peter H.C. Petersensvej 10 DK-6000 Kolding / DK
	03 / M LLER LARSEN, Flemming Finksvej 5 Stubbum DK-6070 Christiansfeld / DK
Representative(s)	Thierry-Carstensen, Ole Jean, et al Chas. Hude A/S H.C. Andersens Boulevard 33 1780 Copenhagen V / DK
	[N/P]
Former [2003/18]	Thierry-Carstensen, Ole Jean, et al Chas. Hude A/S, 33 H.C. Andersens Boulevard 1780 Copenhagen V / DK
Application number, filing date	99941416.2	09.09.1999
	[2001/27]
	WO1999DK00476
Priority number, date	DK20110002798	09.09.1998 Original published format: DK 112798
	[2001/27]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO0014405
	Date:	16.03.2000
	Language:	EN
	[2000/11]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1112448
	Date:	04.07.2001
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.03.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2001/27]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1112448
	Date:	02.07.2003
	Language:	EN
	[2003/27]
	Type:	B2 New European patent specification
	No.:	EP1112448
	Date:	14.04.2010
	Language:	EN
	[2010/15]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	16.03.2000
Classification	IPC:	F03D11/00, F03D1/06	[2001/27]
	CPC:	F03D1/0675 (EP,US); F03D80/30 (EP,US); F05B2240/30 (EP,US); Y02E10/72 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [2001/27]
Title	German:	BLITZSCHLAGSCHUTZ FÜR WINDTURBINENBLATT	[2001/27]
	English:	LIGHTNING PROTECTION FOR WIND TURBINE BLADE	[2001/27]
	French:	DISPOSITIF DE PROTECTION CONTRE LA FOUDRE POUR PALE D'EOLIENNE	[2001/27]
Entry into regional phase	01.02.2001	National basic fee paid
	01.02.2001	Designation fee(s) paid
	01.02.2001	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	15.03.2000	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	01.02.2001	Examination requested [2001/27]
	06.03.2002	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	04.07.2002	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	05.12.2002	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	14.04.2003	Fee for grant paid
	14.04.2003	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 01.04.2004 12.05.2004 ADMISSIBLE Vestas Wind Systems A/S 5, Smed Soerensens Vej 6950 Ringkoebing / DK Opponent's representative Inspicos P/S, et al, et al Agern Allé 24 2970 Hørsholm / DK
		[N/P]
	Former [2007/51]
	Opponent(s)	01 01.04.2004 12.05.2004 ADMISSIBLE Vestas Wind Systems A/S 5, Smed Soerensens Vej 6950 Ringkoebing / DK Opponent's representative Inspicos A/S, et al, et al Bøge Allé 5 P.O. Box 45 2970 Hørsholm / DK
	Former [2007/45]
	Opponent(s)	01 01.04.2004 12.05.2004 ADMISSIBLE Vestas Wind Systems A/S 5, Smed Soerensens Vej 6950 Ringkoebing / DK Opponent's representative Theil, Christa Larsen, et al, et al Inspicos A/S Boge Allé 5 P.O. Box 45 DK-2970 Horsholm / DK
	Former [2004/22]
	Opponent(s)	01 01.04.2004 Vestas Wind Systems A/S 5, Smed Soerensens Vej 6950 Ringkoebing / DK Opponent's representative Roerboel, Leif, et al, et al Budde, Schou & Ostenfeld A/S, Vester Soegade 10 1601 Copenhagen V / DK
	18.05.2004	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	17.09.2004	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	06.12.2006	Date of oral proceedings
	07.02.2007	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	22.02.2007	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	28.05.2009	Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
	10.12.2009	Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
	01.03.2010	Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition	20.04.2007	Appeal received No. T0659/07
	02.07.2007	Statement of grounds filed
	28.05.2009	Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
	28.05.2009	Date of oral proceedings
	10.06.2009	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	20.09.2001	Renewal fee patent year 03
	20.09.2002	Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	02.07.2003
	BE	02.07.2003
	CH	02.07.2003
	FI	02.07.2003
	LI	02.07.2003
	CY	09.09.2003
	LU	09.09.2003
	MC	30.09.2003
	DK	02.10.2003
	NL	13.04.2010
	[2010/45]
Former [2005/02]	AT	02.07.2003
	BE	02.07.2003
	CH	02.07.2003
	FI	02.07.2003
	LI	02.07.2003
	CY	09.09.2003
	LU	09.09.2003
	MC	30.09.2003
	DK	02.10.2003
Former [2004/39]	AT	02.07.2003
	BE	02.07.2003
	CH	02.07.2003
	FI	02.07.2003
	LI	02.07.2003
	CY	09.09.2003
	LU	09.09.2003
	DK	02.10.2003
Former [2004/36]	AT	02.07.2003
	BE	02.07.2003
	CH	02.07.2003
	FI	02.07.2003
	LI	02.07.2003
	CY	09.09.2003
	DK	02.10.2003
Former [2004/29]	AT	02.07.2003
	BE	02.07.2003
	CH	02.07.2003
	FI	02.07.2003
	LI	02.07.2003
	DK	02.10.2003
Former [2004/28]	AT	02.07.2003
	BE	02.07.2003
	CH	02.07.2003
	FI	02.07.2003
	LI	02.07.2003
Former [2004/22]	AT	02.07.2003
	CH	02.07.2003
	FI	02.07.2003
	LI	02.07.2003
Former [2004/14]	AT	02.07.2003
	FI	02.07.2003
Former [2004/12]	FI	02.07.2003
Cited in	International search	[Y]DE3040838 (MESSERSCHMITT BOELKOW BLOHM [DE]) [Y] 1,2-5 * page 4, paragraph 2 *;
		[Y]US4339230 (HILL PAUL W) [Y] 2 * column 3, line 28 - column 4, line 40 * * column 4, line 60 - line 66; figure 5 *;
		[Y]US5260124 (GAIER JAMES R [US]) [Y] 1 * column 1, line 13 - line 17 * * column 1, line 67 - column 3, line 3 *;
		[Y]WO9607825 (BONUS ENERGY AS [DK], et al) [Y] 4 * abstract *;
		[Y]DE4436197 (WOBBEN ALOYS [DE]) [Y] 1 * column 4, line 27 - line 30; figure 2 *;
		[Y]EP0718495 (AUTOFLUG ENERGIETECH GMBH [DE]) [Y] 3 * column 5, line 49 - line 55; figure 1 *;
		[Y]WO9818186 (ERICO LIGHTNING TECHNOLOGIES P [AU], et al) [Y] 5 * abstract ** page 1, line 13 - line 19 *
	Opposition	US4522899
		- DEFU-rapport 1: Lynbeskyttelse af vindmoller, Del 7: Vinger May 1998 DEFU Lingby, DK
		- KÜNZ K.; RÜHMANN H.R., "Rotorblätter für Grosswindanlage in Faserverbundbauweise", KUNSTSTOFFE, (1992), vol. 82, pages 408 - 412

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