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EP1796171 - Flat panel display and method of fabricating the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.10.2020
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.04.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip02.10.2020No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.11.2020  [2020/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17113, 1, Samsung-ro
Giheung-Gu
Yongin-si
Gyeonggi-do / KR
[2015/40]
Former [2012/41]For all designated states
Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
95, Samsung 2 Ro
Giheung-Gu
Yongin-City
Gyeonggi-Do / KR
Former [2009/08]For all designated states
Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.
575 Shin-dong, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do / KR
Former [2007/24]For all designated states
Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
575, Shin-dong, Yeongtong-gu Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Kang, Tae-Wook
Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
575, Shin-dong
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do / KR
02 / Kwak, Won-Kyu
Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
575, Shin-dong
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do / KR
03 / Choi, Jeong-Bai
Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
575, Shin-dong
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do / KR
04 / Park, Moon-Hee
Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
575, Shin-dong
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do / KR
05 / Sung, Dong-Young
Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
575, Shin-dong
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do / KR
 [2019/48]
Former [2007/24]01 / Kang, Tae-Wook
Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. 575, Shin-dong Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do / KR
02 / Kwak, Won-Kyu
Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. 575, Shin-dong Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do / KR
03 / Choi, Jeong-Bai
Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. 575, Shin-dong Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do / KR
04 / Park, Moon-Hee
Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. 575, Shin-dong Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do / KR
05 / Sung, Dong-Young
Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. 575, Shin-dong Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do / KR
Representative(s)Mounteney, Simon James
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[2019/48]
Former [2007/24]Mounteney, Simon James
Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
Application number, filing date06256263.208.12.2006
[2007/24]
Priority number, dateKR2005012075909.12.2005         Original published format: KR 20050120759
KR2005012399415.12.2005         Original published format: KR 20050123994
[2007/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1796171
Date:13.06.2007
Language:EN
[2007/24]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1796171
Date:20.10.2010
[2010/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1796171
Date:27.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.09.2010
ClassificationIPC:H01L27/32, H01L27/12, H01L51/52, H01L29/45
[2019/16]
CPC:
H01L27/124 (EP,US); H10K59/131 (EP,US); H01L27/1214 (US);
H01L27/1248 (EP,US); H10K50/844 (US); H10K59/124 (EP,US);
H10K59/873 (EP); H01L29/458 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2007/24]H01L27/32
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2019/48]
Former [2011/26]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2007/24]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Flachbildschirm und Herstellungsverfahren dafür[2007/24]
English:Flat panel display and method of fabricating the same[2007/24]
French:Panneau d'affichage plat et son procédé de fabrication[2007/24]
Examination procedure15.12.2006Examination requested  [2007/24]
15.04.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.04.2011Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
31.05.2011Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
19.06.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.10.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.12.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.09.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
05.09.2019Fee for grant paid
05.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.10.2019Information about intention to grant a patent
17.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  19.06.2013
Opposition(s)28.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
11.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
15.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
12.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
11.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
12.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
11.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
23.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
29.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
28.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
21.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[X]JP2001230085  (DENSO CORP) [X] 1,8-13 * abstract *;
 [X]JP2003133078  (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [X] 1,8-13* abstract *;
 [X]GB2396733  (LG PHILIPS LCD CO LTD [KR]) [X] 1,2,6,8-15,19,21,22 * paragraph [0071] - paragraph [0107] * * figures 8F,9F,10F,11F,13E *;
 [X]US2004134878  (MATSUSHITA HIDEKAZU [JP], et al) [X] 1-5,8,9,14 * paragraph [0030] - paragraph [0047] * * paragraph [0052] - paragraph [0066] * * paragraph [0080] - paragraph [0089] * * figures 3E,6D,10E *
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