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Wind Turbine Blade Having A Lightning Tip Receptor - EP3491242

The patent EP3491242 was granted to Vestas Wind Systems on Sep 2, 2020. The application was originally filed on Jul 27, 2017 under application number EP17745249A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP3491242

VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS
Application Number
EP17745249A
Filing Date
Jul 27, 2017
Status
Opposition Rejected
Feb 4, 2025
Publication Date
Sep 2, 2020
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LM WP PATENT HOLDING LM WIND POWERJun 2, 2021COPA COPENHAGEN PATENTSADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (16) New

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Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONWO2005031158
DESCRIPTIONWO2015055213
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP2416005
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP2789851
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP3037655
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2008193292
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2015003718
OPPOSITIONDK164294B
OPPOSITIONEP1154537
OPPOSITIONEP2589803
OPPOSITIONEP3037655
OPPOSITIONUS2008193292
OPPOSITIONUS2014186175
OPPOSITIONWO2005031158
OPPOSITIONWO2012031976
OPPOSITIONWO9607825

Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (1) New

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OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "9. LIGHTNING PROTECTION FOR WIND TURBINE INSTALLATIONS", EXPERT GROUP STUDY ON RECOMMENDED PRACTICBS FOR WIND TURBINE TESTING AND EVALUATION, (19970101), pages 1 - 32, EXPERT GROUP STUDY ON RECOMMENDED PRACTICBS FOR WIND TURBINE TESTING AND EVALUATION, URL: https://community.ieawind.org/HigherLogic/System/DownloadDocumentFile.ashx?DocumentFileKey=b873c606-71fd-9cf2-b015-a48ebd9876aa&forceDialog=0, (20210628), XP055818603

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