Systems And Methods For Optimizing Operation Of A Wind Farm

Patent No. EP2940296 (titled "Systems And Methods For Optimizing Operation Of A Wind Farm") was filed by General Electric on Apr 23, 2015. The application was issued on Jul 9, 2025.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY	Mar 8, 2018	SGRE ASSOCIATION

Dossier Documents

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Jun 13, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jun 13, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jun 4, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 4, 2025
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Jun 4, 2025
French translation of claims
Jun 4, 2025
German translation of the claims
Jun 4, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 10, 2025
Communication of bibliographic data
Mar 10, 2025
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Mar 10, 2025
Communication with request to file translations
Feb 26, 2025
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Nov 26, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 26, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 26, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 26, 2024
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Nov 26, 2024
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Nov 26, 2024
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Nov 26, 2024
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Nov 26, 2024
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Nov 26, 2024
Means of redress
Nov 26, 2024
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 26, 2024
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Nov 26, 2024
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 26, 2024
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 26, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Sep 25, 2024
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Sep 20, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 20, 2024
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Sep 12, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 9, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 9, 2024
General authorisation
Sep 9, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 6, 2024
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Sep 6, 2024
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Sep 6, 2024
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Jul 23, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 18, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 18, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 18, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 18, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 18, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 18, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 18, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 18, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 18, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jul 18, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jul 18, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Jul 18, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Jul 18, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Jul 18, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Jul 18, 2024
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Jul 18, 2024
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Jul 18, 2024
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jul 18, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 18, 2024
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 16, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 11, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 11, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 11, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 8, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 2, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 2, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 2, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Feb 1, 2024
Advice of delivery
Jan 29, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 29, 2024
Advice of delivery
Jan 29, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 29, 2024
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jan 29, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 29, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 29, 2024
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 29, 2024
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 29, 2024
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 29, 2024
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 9, 2023
Advice of delivery
May 8, 2023
Advice of delivery
May 3, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
May 3, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 3, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Apr 5, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Apr 5, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Apr 5, 2023
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Mar 23, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 23, 2023
Authorisation
Mar 23, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 10, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 3, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 3, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 3, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 21, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 16, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 16, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 16, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 13, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 9, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 9, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 9, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 2, 2022
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Aug 2, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 27, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 27, 2022
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jul 22, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jul 15, 2022
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Jul 15, 2022
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Jul 15, 2022
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Jul 12, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Feb 16, 2022
F3313 Order: change of Board due to the technical aspects of the appeal
Jan 11, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 21, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Nov 27, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Sep 29, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 24, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 24, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 24, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 24, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 24, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 24, 2020
Claims
Sep 24, 2020
Claims
Sep 24, 2020
Claims
Sep 24, 2020
Claims
Sep 24, 2020
Claims
Sep 24, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 24, 2020
Reply to appeal
May 15, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
May 12, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 12, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 12, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Mar 23, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 23, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 13, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 13, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 13, 2020
Notice of appeal
Feb 17, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 20, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 15, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 15, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jan 15, 2020
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jan 15, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jan 15, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 15, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 15, 2020
Means of redress
Jan 15, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 15, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 15, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jan 15, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 5, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Nov 14, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 11, 2019
Authorisation
Nov 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 10, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 2, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 2, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 2, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 2, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 2, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 2, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 2, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Oct 2, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Oct 2, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Oct 2, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Oct 2, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Oct 2, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 2, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 2, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 12, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 4, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 4, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 10, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Mar 22, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Mar 14, 2019
Confirmation of revocation of automatic debit order
Mar 12, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Mar 11, 2019
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
Mar 6, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 6, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 5, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 5, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 27, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 27, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Feb 27, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 27, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Aug 23, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 8, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 8, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 8, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jul 27, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 27, 2018
Communication of amended entries
Jul 20, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 20, 2018
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jul 20, 2018
Request for change of name -opponent
Apr 3, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Apr 3, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Mar 16, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Mar 8, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 8, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Mar 8, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Mar 8, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Mar 8, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Mar 8, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Mar 8, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Mar 8, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Mar 8, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Mar 8, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Mar 8, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Mar 8, 2018
Notice of opposition
Mar 8, 2018
Notice of opposition
Jun 15, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
May 18, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Apr 26, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 26, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Apr 26, 2017
French translation of claims
Apr 26, 2017
German translation of the claims
Jan 26, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 26, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 26, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 26, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jan 26, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Dec 13, 2016
Examination started
Sep 26, 2016
Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
Jun 1, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 1, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 1, 2016
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
May 24, 2016
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
May 3, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
May 3, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 3, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
May 3, 2016
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 3, 2016
Amended description with annotations
May 3, 2016
Amendments received before examination
May 3, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 26, 2016
CDS Clean up - amended applicant details
Nov 9, 2015
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Nov 2, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 2, 2015
Priority document
Oct 7, 2015
Notification of forthcoming publication
Sep 25, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Sep 25, 2015
European search opinion
Sep 25, 2015
European search report
Sep 11, 2015
Search started
Jul 17, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 17, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 17, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 17, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 17, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 22, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 22, 2015
Priority document
Apr 23, 2015
Abstract
Apr 23, 2015
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Apr 23, 2015
Claims
Apr 23, 2015
Description
Apr 23, 2015
Designation of inventor
Apr 23, 2015
Drawings
Apr 23, 2015
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2940296

GENERAL ELECTRIC

Application Number: EP15164911A
Filing Date: Apr 23, 2015
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jun 6, 2025
Publication Date: Jul 9, 2025
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