Wind Energy Assembly Rotor Blade With A Spark Gap

Patent No. EP3130801 (titled "Wind Energy Assembly Rotor Blade With A Spark Gap") was filed by Nordex Energy on Aug 10, 2015. The application was issued on Feb 6, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY	Nov 6, 2019	SGRE ASSOCIATION

Dossier Documents

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Jan 27, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Jan 20, 2023
Refund of fees
Jan 18, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 18, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 18, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jan 18, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jan 13, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 13, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jan 13, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 13, 2023
Withdrawal of an appeal
Oct 27, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 24, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 24, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 24, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 21, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 21, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 21, 2022
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Oct 18, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Sep 22, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Aug 10, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Aug 3, 2022
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Aug 3, 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
Jan 24, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 19, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 19, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 19, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 19, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 19, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 19, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Jan 19, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Jan 19, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Jan 19, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Jan 19, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 19, 2022
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jan 19, 2022
Reply to appeal
Sep 9, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Sep 6, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 6, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 6, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 26, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 26, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 20, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 20, 2021
Notice of appeal
May 26, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 21, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 18, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 18, 2021
Decision rejecting the opposition
May 18, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
May 18, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
May 18, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
May 18, 2021
Means of redress
May 18, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 18, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
May 18, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 18, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 18, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 10, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
May 10, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 24, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Mar 3, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 3, 2021
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Mar 2, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 24, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 24, 2021
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Feb 24, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 24, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 4, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 22, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jan 22, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jan 21, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 21, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 21, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jan 21, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 21, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 16, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 10, 2020
Authorisation
Dec 10, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 9, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 9, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 26, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 26, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 3, 2020
Advice of delivery
Sep 2, 2020
Advice of delivery
Aug 28, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Aug 28, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Aug 28, 2020
Advice of delivery
Aug 25, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Aug 25, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Jul 15, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 15, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 15, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 15, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 15, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 3, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 27, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Mar 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 27, 2020
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 27, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Nov 21, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Nov 21, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Nov 14, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Nov 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 6, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Nov 6, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Nov 6, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Nov 6, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Nov 6, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Nov 6, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Nov 6, 2019
Notice of opposition
Nov 6, 2019
Notice of opposition
Feb 18, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jan 10, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Jan 3, 2019
Brief communication to applicant/representative
Dec 17, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 17, 2018
English translation of the claims
Dec 17, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Dec 17, 2018
French translation of claims
Dec 17, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 25, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 25, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 25, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 25, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Sep 25, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Aug 27, 2018
Examination started
Oct 30, 2017
Letter which had not been notified
Oct 16, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Oct 11, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Aug 10, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 10, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 10, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 10, 2017
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 10, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Aug 10, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Aug 10, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 3, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Aug 3, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Feb 20, 2017
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Jan 18, 2017
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jan 21, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jan 21, 2016
European search opinion
Jan 21, 2016
European search report
Jan 21, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
Jan 13, 2016
Search started
Oct 2, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 10, 2015
Abstract
Aug 10, 2015
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Aug 10, 2015
Claims
Aug 10, 2015
Description
Aug 10, 2015
Designation of inventor
Aug 10, 2015
Drawings
Aug 10, 2015
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3130801

NORDEX ENERGY

Application Number: EP15180404A
Filing Date: Aug 10, 2015
Status: Opposition Rejected; Jan 27, 2023
Publication Date: Feb 6, 2019
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