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US 12,692,837 · App. 17/527,231 · Granted Jul 28, 2026

Systems and methods for assembling and installing offshore wind turbines

Inventors: Robert Edward Clague (Sugar Land, TX); Shannon Michael Galway (Fulshear, TX); Ante Lovric (Houston, TX); Kyle Alan Littman (East Bernard, TX); Ernest Gene Kamp, III (Katy, TX)
Assignees: Friede & Goldman United B.V.; CCCC International Holding Limited
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Patent No.
US 12,692,837
App. No.
17/527,231
Filed
Nov 16, 2021
Granted
Jul 28, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3799
USPC
29/889
Abstract

The systems and methods for assembling and installing multiple wind turbines from a single vessel are provided. Generally, the different embodiments use wind turbine components on the vessel that include blades, a nacelle assembly having a rotating hub, and a tower. A Turbine Installation Gantry System (T.I.G.S.) embodiment uses a gantry system having a truss sub-structure and at least one bridge crane on the elevated vessel for assembling the wind turbine blades on board to the nacelle hub supported above the seabed. A Skidding Turbine Installation Crane (S.T.I.C.) embodiment has a rotatable crane mounted on a skidding pedestal or cantilever structure to provide full access to the vessel deck and the blades outboard of the vessel for assembling each of the blades with the assembled nacelle assembly outboard. A Turbine Assembly and Positioning System (T.A.P.S.) embodiment includes a handling system and a crane both mounted onto a skidding cantilever structure for fastening blades to an assembled tower section and nacelle hub suspended cantilevered outboard of the vessel by the handling system. A combination embodiment uses selected components and systems from the T.I.G.S., S.T.I.C. and T.A.P.S. embodiments to provide redundancy and simultaneous movements of components and systems.

Claims (66)

1 . System configured for installing offshore wind turbine components, comprising a jack up vessel having a self-elevating system operably configured to elevate and lower said vessel relative to a seabed, comprising:

said vessel having a deck for supporting said wind turbine components;

a gantry structure fixedly positioned with said vessel deck so as not to move relative to said deck;

rails positioned with said gantry structure to define a centerline along a longitudinal direction of said vessel, one rail positioned on one side of said centerline and the other rail positioned on the other side of said centerline, a portion of both of said rails being cantilevered over a transom of said vessel;

at least one gripper for gripping said wind turbine components;

at least one hoist configured for use with said gripper for lifting said wind turbine components from said deck; and

at least one bridge crane movably positioned on said rails and adapted for use with said hoist, said bridge crane movable relative to said vessel deck between a lifting position for lifting said wind turbine components from said deck and an installing position where said hoist is operably positioned on said cantilevered rails to lower said wind turbine components lifted from said vessel deck without interference with said vessel deck, wherein when said bridge crane moves said wind turbine components, said wind turbine components are suspended from said hoist both below said rails and between said rails and said vessel deck.

2 . System of claim 1 , wherein said wind turbine components comprise at least one tower section, a first blade, and a nacelle assembly hub, said first blade configured to be lifted by said bridge crane hoist above said vessel deck between said rails to be aligned with said nacelle assembly hub positionable above said tower section for assembling said first blade with said nacelle assembly hub, and further comprising a second blade, wherein the nacelle assembly hub and the assembled first blade are rotated so that the bridge crane hoist can align the second blade between said rails and with the nacelle assembly hub for assembling the second blade with the nacelle assembly hub.

3 . System of claim 2 , wherein the tower section of the wind turbine components is configured to be positioned above the vessel deck between and below said rails for lifting by said bridge crane hoist.

4 . System of claim 1 , wherein said bridge crane is movable longitudinally relative to said rails and said hoist is movable laterally relative to said bridge crane to operable position said hoist at said installing position so that said hoist can lower said lifted wind turbine components without interference with said vessel deck.

5 . System of claim 1 , wherein said gantry structure comprises:

a first pair of supporting legs provided on said one side of said vessel and said one rail supported by said first pair of supporting legs; and

a second pair of supporting legs provided on said other side of said vessel and said other rail supported by said second pair of supporting legs, said other rail being substantially parallel to said one rail,

wherein said bridge crane moves along said rails.

6 . System configured for installing offshore wind turbine components, comprising a jack up vessel having a self-elevating system operably configured to elevate and lower said vessel relative to a seabed, comprising:

said vessel having a deck for supporting said wind turbine components;

a gantry structure fixedly positioned with said vessel deck so as not to move relative to said deck;

rails positioned with said gantry structure to define a centerline along a longitudinal direction of said vessel, one rail positioned on one side of said centerline and the other rail positioned on the other side of said centerline, a portion of both of said rails being cantilevered over a transom of said vessel;

at least one gripper for gripping said wind turbine components;

at least one hoist configured for use with said gripper for lifting said wind turbine components from said deck; and

at least one bridge crane movably positioned on said rails and adapted for use with said hoist, said bridge crane movable relative to said vessel deck between a lifting position for lifting said wind turbine components from said deck and an installing position where said hoist is operably positioned on said cantilevered rails to lower said wind turbine components lifted from said vessel deck without interference with said vessel deck, wherein when said bridge crane moves said wind turbine components, said wind turbine components are suspended from said hoist both below said rails and between said rails and said vessel deck, wherein said gantry structure comprises:

a first pair of supporting legs provided on said one side of said vessel and said one rail supported by said first pair of supporting legs; and

a second pair of supporting legs provided on said other side of said vessel and said other rail supported by said second pair of supporting legs, said other rail being substantially parallel to said one rail,

wherein said bridge crane moves along said rails.

7 . System of claim 6 , wherein said wind turbine components comprise at least one tower section, a first blade, and a nacelle assembly hub, said first blade configured to be lifted by said bridge crane hoist above said vessel deck between said rails to be aligned with said nacelle assembly hub positionable above said tower section for assembling said first blade with said nacelle assembly hub, and further comprising a second blade, wherein the nacelle assembly hub and the assembled first blade are rotated so that the bridge crane hoist can align the second blade between said rails and with the nacelle assembly hub for assembling the second blade with the nacelle assembly hub.

8 . System of claim 7 , wherein the tower section of the wind turbine components is configured to be positioned above the vessel deck between and below said rails for lifting by said bridge crane hoist.

9 . System of claim 6 , wherein said bridge crane is movable longitudinally relative to said rails and said hoist is movable laterally relative to said bridge crane to operable position said hoist at said installing position so that said hoist can lower said lifted wind turbine components without interference with said vessel deck.

10 . System configured for installing offshore wind turbine components, comprising a self-elevating vessel operably configured to elevate and lower said vessel relative to a seabed, comprising:

said vessel having a deck for supporting said wind turbine components;

a gantry structure positioned with said vessel deck so as not to move relative to said deck;

rails positioned with said gantry structure along a longitudinal direction of said vessel, one rail positioned on one side of said deck and the other rail positioned on the other side of said deck, a portion of both of said rails being cantilevered from said self-elevating vessel;

at least one gripper for gripping said wind turbine components;

at least one hoist configured for use with said gripper for lifting said wind turbine components from said deck; and

at least one bridge crane movably positioned on said rails and adapted for use with said hoist, said bridge crane movable relative to said vessel deck between a lifting position for lifting said wind turbine components from said deck and an installing position where said hoist is operably positioned on said cantilevered rails to lower said wind turbine components lifted from said vessel deck without interference with said vessel deck, wherein when said bridge crane moves said wind turbine components, said wind turbine components are suspended from said hoist.

11 . System of claim 10 , wherein said wind turbine components comprise at least one tower section, a first blade, and a nacelle assembly hub, said first blade configured to be lifted by said bridge crane hoist above said vessel deck between said rails to be aligned with said nacelle assembly hub positioned above said tower section for assembling said first blade with said nacelle assembly hub.

12 . System of claim 11 , wherein the tower section is configured to be positioned above the vessel deck between and below said rails for lifting by said bridge crane hoist.

13 . System of claim 10 , wherein said bridge crane is movable longitudinally relative to said rails and said hoist is movable laterally relative to said bridge crane to operable position said hoist at said installing position so that said hoist can lower said lifted wind turbine components without interference with said vessel deck.

14 . System of claim 10 , wherein said gantry structure comprises:

a first pair of supporting legs provided on said one side of said vessel and said one rail supported by said first pair of supporting legs; and

a second pair of supporting legs provided on said other side of said vessel and said other rail supported by said second pair of supporting legs, said other rail being substantially parallel to said one rail,

wherein said bridge crane moves along said rails.

15 . System configured for installing offshore wind turbine components, comprising a self-elevating vessel configured to elevate and lower said vessel relative to a seabed, comprising:

said vessel having a deck for supporting said wind turbine components;

a gantry structure positioned with said vessel deck;

rails positioned with said gantry structure along a longitudinal direction of said vessel, one rail positioned on one side of said deck and the other rail positioned on the other side of said deck, a portion of both of said rails being cantilevered from said vessel;

at least one gripper for gripping said wind turbine components;

at least one hoist configured for use with said gripper for lifting said wind turbine components from said deck; and

at least one bridge crane movably positioned on said rails and adapted for use with said hoist, said bridge crane movable relative to said vessel deck between a lifting position for lifting said wind turbine components from said deck and an installing position where said hoist is operably positioned on said cantilevered rails to lower said wind turbine components lifted from said vessel deck without interference with said vessel deck, wherein when said bridge crane moves said wind turbine components, said wind turbine components are suspended from said hoist, wherein said gantry structure comprises:

a first pair of supporting legs provided on said vessel and said one rail supported by said first pair of supporting legs; and

a second pair of supporting legs provided on said vessel and said other rail supported by said second pair of supporting legs, said other rail being substantially parallel to said one rail,

wherein said bridge crane moves along said rails.

16 . System of claim 15 , wherein said wind turbine components comprise at least one tower section, a first blade, and a nacelle assembly hub, said first blade configured to be lifted by said bridge crane hoist above said vessel deck between said rails to be aligned with said nacelle assembly hub positioned above said tower section for assembling said first blade with said nacelle assembly hub.

17 . System of claim 16 , wherein the tower section is configured to be positioned above the vessel deck between and below said rails for lifting by said bridge crane hoist.

18 . System of claim 15 , wherein said bridge crane is movable longitudinally relative to said rails and said hoist is movable laterally relative to said bridge crane to operable position said hoist at said installing position so that said hoist can lower said lifted wind turbine components without interference with said vessel deck.

19 . System configured for installing an offshore wind turbine component, comprising a jack up vessel having a self-elevating system operably configured to elevate and lower said vessel relative to a seabed, comprising:

said vessel having a deck for supporting said wind turbine component;

a gantry structure positioned with said vessel deck so as not to move relative to said deck;

rails positioned with said gantry structure along a longitudinal direction of said vessel, one rail positioned on one side of said vessel and the other rail positioned on the other side of said vessel, a portion of both of said rails being cantilevered over a side of said vessel;

at least one hoist configured for lifting said wind turbine component from said deck; and

at least one bridge crane movably positioned on said rails and adapted for use with said hoist, said bridge crane movable relative to said vessel deck between a lifting position for lifting said wind turbine component from said deck and an installing position where said hoist is operably positioned on said cantilevered rails to lower said wind turbine component lifted from said vessel deck without interference with said vessel deck, wherein when said bridge crane moves said wind turbine component, said wind turbine component is suspended from said hoist both below said rails and between said rails and said vessel deck, wherein said gantry structure comprises:

a first pair of supporting legs provided on said one side of said vessel and said one rail supported by said first pair of supporting legs; and

a second pair of supporting legs provided on said other side of said vessel and said other rail supported by said second pair of supporting legs, said other rail being substantially parallel to said one rail.

20 . System of claim 19 , wherein a plurality of wind turbine components are supported on said vessel deck, wherein said wind turbine components comprise at least one tower section, a first blade, and a nacelle assembly hub, said first blade configured to be lifted by said bridge crane hoist above said vessel deck between said rails to be aligned with said nacelle assembly hub positionable above said tower section for assembling said first blade with said nacelle assembly hub, and further comprising a second blade, wherein the nacelle assembly hub and the assembled first blade are rotated so that the bridge crane hoist can align the second blade between said rails and with the nacelle assembly hub for assembling the second blade with the nacelle assembly hub.

21 . System of claim 20 , wherein said tower section of said wind turbine components is configured to be positioned above said deck between and below said rails for lifting by said hoist.

22 . System of claim 20 , wherein said wind turbine components further comprise a nacelle assembly, wherein said nacelle assembly is configured to be movable from outboard of said vessel to between and below said rails for lifting of said nacelle assembly by said hoist.

23 . System of claim 19 , wherein said bridge crane is movable longitudinally relative to said rails and said hoist is movable laterally relative to said bridge crane to operably position said hoist at said installing position so that said hoist can lower said lifted wind turbine components without interference with said deck.

Assignments (3)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jul 31, 2024
From: FRIEDE & GOLDMAN UNITED B.V.
To: CCCC INTERNATIONAL HOLDING LIMITED
Reel/Frame 068224/0309 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Mar 8, 2024
From: FRIEDE & GOLDMAN, LLC D/B/A FRIEDE & GOLDMAN, LTD.
To: FRIEDE & GOLDMAN UNITED B.V.
Reel/Frame 066704/0018 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 17, 2021
From: CLAGUE, ROBERT EDWARD; GALWAY, SHANNON MICHAEL; LOVRIC, ANTE; LITTMAN, KYLE ALAN; KAMP, ERNEST GENE, III
To: FRIEDE & GOLDMAN, LLC D/B/A FRIEDE & GOLDMAN, LTD.
Reel/Frame 058137/0476 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63115352 · Nov 18, 2020
Related Publication 20220154695A1 · May 19, 2022
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Request for Substantive Examination and Request to Delay Examination by 3 years dated Nov. 16, 2023 for the corresponding Chinese Patent Application No. 202180077260.7. Chinese Patent Application No. 202180077260.7 was … [cited by applicant]
Request for Examination of Application dated Nov. 15, 2024 for the corresponding Japanese Patent Application No. 2023-553163. Japanese Patent Application No. 2023-553163 was previously cited in the Original IDS filed on… [cited by applicant]
Request for Voluntary Amendment dated Oct. 29, 2024 for the corresponding Vietnamese Patent Application No. 1-2023-03867. Vietnamese Patent Application No. 1-2023-03867 was previously cited in the Original IDS filed on … [cited by applicant]
Written Request for Examination and Amendment to Specification, ETC. dated Nov. 15, 2024 for the corresponding South Korean Application No. 10-2023-7020246. South Korean Application No. 10-2023-7020246 was previously ci… [cited by applicant]
Response filed on Jul. 2, 2025 to the European Patent Office Communication pursuant to Rule 71(3) EPC dated May 7, 2025 (previously cited as NPL-1 in the 3rd Supplemental IDS filed on May 14, 2025) in the corresponding … [cited by applicant]
Hasan Bagbanci, “Dynamic Analysis of Offshore Floating Wind Turbines”, Centre for Marine Technology and Engineering (CENTEC), Jan. 12, 2006, See Abstract, p. 6 and Figure 16a, Instituto Superior Tecnico Technical Univer… [cited by applicant]
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Elaine Maslin, “Bigger, Bolder, Heavier”, Jun. 17, 2019, See p. 8, Offshore Engineer, https://www.oedigital.com/news/467364-bigger-bolder-heavier (10 pages). [cited by applicant]
PCT Notification of Transmittal of the International Search Report mailed Mar. 11, 2022 issued to corresponding PCT Application No. PCT/US2021/059437; (5 pages). [cited by applicant]
PCT Notification of Transmittal of the Written Opinion mailed Mar. 11, 2022 issued to corresponding PCT Application No. PCT/US2021/059437; (8 pages). [cited by applicant]
U.S. Department of Homeland Security / U.S. Customs and Boarder Protection Feb. 4, 2021 decision about Coastwise Transportation; Outer Continental Shelf; Wind Turbines; 46 U.S.C. §§ 55102 and 55103; 19 CFR §§ 4.80a and … [cited by applicant]
“Keppel to Build Wind Turbine Installation Vessel in the U.S. Worth About S$600m”; www.kepcorp.com; Disclosed in the Background of the Invention for U.S. Appl. No. 17/733,062, U.S. Appl. No. 17/733,062, and PCT Publicat… [cited by applicant]
PCT Notification of Transmittal of the International Search Report mailed Jan. 12, 2023 issued to corresponding PCT Application No. PCT/US2022/026956; (8 pages). [cited by applicant]
PCT Notification of Transmittal of the Written Opinion mailed Jan. 12, 2023 issued to corresponding PCT Application No. PCT/US202/026956; (15 pages). [cited by applicant]
Mike Schuler, “Keel Laid for First Jones Act-Compliant Offshore Wind Installation Vessel”, Dec. 16, 2020, GCaptain, https://gcaptain.com/keel-laid-for-first-jones-act-compliant-offshore-wind-installation-vessel/ (5 page… [cited by applicant]
“Keppel to build vessel in US worth $600m; more bondholders accede to Floatel lock-up”, Dec. 17, 2020, The Straits Times, https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/keppel-to-build-vessel-in-us-worth-600m-m… [cited by applicant]
“Keel laying first Jones Act compliant offshore wind turbine installation vessel”, Dec. 17, 2020, Ocean Energy Resources International, https://ocean-energyresources.com/2020/12/17/keel-laying-first-jones-act-compliant-… [cited by applicant]
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Adnan Memija, “US Company Reveals Jones Act-Compliant Offshore Wind Farm Installation Solution”, Jul. 5, 2022, OffshoreWIND.biz, https://www.offshorewind.biz/2022/07/05/us-company-reveals-jones-act-compliant-offshore-wi… [cited by applicant]
Adnan Memija, “C-Job Design for Bleutec Foundation Installation Vessel”, Aug. 31, 2022, OffshoreWIND.biz, https://www.offshorewind.biz/2022/08/31/c-job-design-for-bleutec-foundation-installation-vessel/ (3 pages). [cited by applicant]
“Belutec Industries Develops ““Can-Do”” Solution for US Offshore Wind—Integrated Transportation and Installation, Commissioning and Operations & Maintenance Solution”, Jul. 5, 2022, WorkBoat 365. [cited by applicant]
Mike Schuler, “Bleutec Advances Plans for Jones Act-Compliant Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Concept”, Dec. 1, 2022, GCaptain, https://gcaptain.com/bluetec-advances-plans-for-jones-act-compliant-platform-for-offshor… [cited by applicant]
European Patent Office Communication pursuant to Rules 161(1) and 162 EPC dated Jun. 27, 2023 issued to corresponding European Application No. 21824180.0 (3 pages). [cited by applicant]
Response to European Patent Office Communication pursuant to Rules 161(1) and 162 EPC filed Jan. 8, 2024 to corresponding European Application No. 21824180.0 (41 pages). [cited by applicant]
European Patent Office Communication pursuant to Rules 161(1) and 162 EPC dated Dec. 13, 2023 issued to corresponding European Application No. 22724340.9 (3 pages). [cited by applicant]
United States Customs Service, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, RE: Coastwise Transportation; HQ H309672 (Customs), 2020 WL 4583530, Wind Turbines; 46 U.S.C. §55102; 46 U.S.C. §55103; 19 C.F.R. §4.80a; 19 C.F.R. §4… [cited by applicant]
United States Customs Service, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, RE: Revocation of Ruling Letter HQ H309672 (Jul. 15, 2020), HQ H312773 (Customs), 2020 WL 4783788, VES-3-02-OT:RR:BSTC:CCR H312773 AMW, Aug. 3, 2020, … [cited by applicant]
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W. Musial, S. Butterfield, and A. Boone, “Feasibility of Floating Platform Systems for Wind Turbines”, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Conference Paper to be presented at the 23rd ASME Wind Energy Symposium, Reno,… [cited by applicant]
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EnerOcean webpage for W2Power, www.enerocean.com/w2power/ captured May 23, 2024 (3 pages). [cited by applicant]
Response to European Patent Office Communication pursuant to Rules 161(1) and 162 EPC filed Jun. 13, 2024 to corresponding European Application No. 22724340.9 (our matter No. 471032EP) (27 pages). [cited by applicant]
Svein B. Hellesmark and Per Gunnar Andersen, Hiload Lng As; Tord Broms Thorsen, Sevan Marine Asa, “Development and Qualification of a Tandem FLNG Loading Terminal for Conventional LNG Carriers”, Offshore Technology Conf… [cited by applicant]
M. Cahay, S. Paquet, E. Auburtin, and B. A. Roberts, Technip; Captain F. Olsen, Teekay, T.B. Thorsen, Sevan-Marine, P.B. Korneliussen, Kongsberg, A. Voogt, Marin, “Operational Simulations of Safe LNG Offloading to Conve… [cited by applicant]
Bouygues Construction, “Nouvelle Route du Littoral_1ère pile en mer”, Apr. 4, 2025 capture of web page containing video of a Zourite vessel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jquMP5e58Dc, Jan. 5, 2017, YouTube, Internet (2… [cited by applicant]
Stogda Ship Design & Engineering (Designer of Zourite vessel in NPLs-1, 3, and 4), “Jack-Up Vessels”, Apr. 4, 2025 capture of a web page from StoGda Ship Design & Engineering's website https://www.stogda.pl/offer/jack-u… [cited by applicant]
Crist S.A. (Builder of the Zourite vessel in NPLs-1, 2, and 4), “Special Projects”, Apr. 4, 2025 capture of web page from Crist S.A.'s website https://crist.com.pl/en/special-projects, See numbered p. 6 of 6 for NB105 Z… [cited by applicant]
Vinci Construction Grands Projets (Owner of the Zourite vessel in NPLs-1, 2, and 3), “New CoastalRoad Saint-Denis-La Grande Chaloupe”, Apr. 4, 2025 capture of web page from Vinci Construction Grands Projets' website htt… [cited by applicant]
Lars A. Olson. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Non-Final Office Action, dated Jan. 16, 2025 for U.S. Appl. No. 17/733,062 (39 pages). [cited by applicant]
European Patent Office Communication pursuant to Rule 71(3) EPC dated May 7, 2025 issued in the corresponding European Application No. 21824180.0, published as EP4248089 that was cited in the Original IDS filed on Aug. … [cited by applicant]
European Patent Office “2nd” Communication under Rule 71(3) EPC dated Jul. 17, 2025 with an Intent to Grant with its Text of the EPO approved Specification (with its 15 claims) that was issued in the corresponding Europ… [cited by applicant]
European Patent Office “3rd” Communication under Rule 71(3) EPC dated Nov. 27, 2025 for an Intention to Grant with its Text of the EPO approved Specification (with its 15 claims) that was issued in the corresponding Eur… [cited by applicant]
Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam, Ministry of Science and Technology, Office Action No. 141180/SHTT-SC.ip dated Sep. 16, 2025 and digitally signed Sep. 24, 2025 (see top of 1st page of Vietnamese version) as the … [cited by applicant]
Response to European Patent Office “EPO” Communication under Rule 71(3) dated Nov. 17, 2025, that includes Amended Claims for correponding European Patent Application No. EP21824180.0. The “2nd” EPO Communication under … [cited by applicant]
Japanese Patent Office Decision to Grant a Patent drafted Oct. 24, 2025 and certified on Oct. 27, 2025 as the effective date for corresponding Japanese Patent Application No. 2023-553163. Japanese Patent Application No.… [cited by applicant]
Applicants' Response to European Patent Office 3rd Communication under Rule 71(3) EPC dated Nov. 27, 2025, filed on Mar. 16, 2026, accepting the Text of the EPO approved Specification (with its 15 claims) that was issue… [cited by applicant]
Applicants' Response filed on Mar. 19, 2026, to the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam, Office Action No. 1411807 SHTT-SC.ip dated Sep. 16, 2025, but digitally signed Sep. 24, 2025, for counterpart Vietnamese Paten… [cited by applicant]