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EP About this file: EP2456175

EP2456175 - Portable electronic device including flexible display [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.11.2014
Database last updated on 21.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BlackBerry Limited
2200 University Avenue East
Waterloo, ON N2K 0A7 / CA
[2013/48]
Former [2013/36]For all designated states
BlackBerry Limited
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo ON N2L 3W8 / CA
Former [2012/21]For all designated states
Research In Motion Limited
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo, ON N2L 3W8 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Ma, Ming-Lun Dave
76574 - 305 Phillip Street
Waterloo Ontario N2L 3W8 / CA
 [2012/21]
Representative(s)Roberts, Gwilym Vaughan, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/03]Roberts, Gwilym Vaughan, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Electronics
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Former [2012/21]Roberts, Gwilym Vaughan, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP Electronics 20 Red Lion Street
London, Greater London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date10191984.319.11.2010
[2012/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2456175
Date:23.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2456175
Date:15.01.2014
Language:EN
[2014/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.04.2011
ClassificationIPC:H04M1/02, G06F1/16
[2012/21]
CPC:
H04M1/0268 (EP,US); G06F1/1616 (EP,KR); G06F1/162 (EP,KR);
G06F1/1641 (EP,KR); G06F1/1652 (EP,KR); G06F3/0412 (KR);
H04M1/0208 (EP,KR); H04M1/0269 (KR); G06F2203/04102 (KR);
H04M2250/16 (EP,KR); H04M2250/22 (EP,KR) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/21]
Extension statesBA19.11.2010
ME19.11.2010
TitleGerman:Tragbare elektronische Vorrichtung mit flexibler Anzeige[2012/21]
English:Portable electronic device including flexible display[2012/21]
French:Dispositif électronique portable comprenant un affichage souple[2012/21]
Examination procedure19.11.2010Examination requested  [2012/21]
31.08.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.12.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.04.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.11.2013Fee for grant paid
14.11.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  05.12.2012
Opposition(s)16.10.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
18.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.11.2010
AL15.01.2014
AT15.01.2014
BE15.01.2014
BG15.01.2014
CY15.01.2014
CZ15.01.2014
DK15.01.2014
EE15.01.2014
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US2008144265  (AOKI PAUL M [US]) [X] 1,2,5-10,12,15 * paragraphs [0048] - [0050] * * paragraphs [0052] - [0053] * * paragraphs [0055] - [0056] * * figures 13-15 * [Y] 13;
 [A]US2008158795  (AOKI PAUL M [US], et al) [A] 11* paragraphs [0014] - [0017]; figures 2-3 *;
 [XY]EP1970886  (SHARP KK [JP]) [X] 1-4,6,15 * paragraphs [0027] - [0030] * * paragraphs [0033] - [0034] * * paragraphs [0050] - [0051] * * figures 1-4 * * paragraphs [0110] - [0115]; figures 17,18 * [Y] 13;
 [A]WO2009075577  (POLYMER VISION LTD [NL], et al) [A] 3-5 * page 6, line 19 - page 8, line 7; figures 1,2 *
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