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EP About this file: EP2559167

EP2559167 - TOUCH-BASED MOBILE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING TOUCH LOCK FUNCTION OF THE MOBILE DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.07.2020
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.06.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.02.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 443-742 / KR
[2019/30]
Former [2013/08]For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 443-742 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / BOK, Il Geun
No. 2-305 Samhwan Apt.
Garak 2-dong
Songpa-gu
Seoul 138-745 / KR
02 / SHIN, Seung Woo
No. 102-1506 Hyundai Apt.
Sillim 9-dong
Gwanak-gu
Seoul 151-015 / KR
 [2013/08]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/30]HGF Limited
Saviour House
9 St. Saviourgate
York YO1 8NQ / GB
Former [2013/08]Jenkins, Richard Gavin
Harrison Goddard Foote
Saviour House
9 St Saviourgate
York, YO1 8NQ / GB
Application number, filing date11769052.912.04.2011
[2019/30]
WO2011KR02577
Priority number, dateKR2010003424414.04.2010         Original published format: KR 20100034244
[2013/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2011129586
Date:20.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/42]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2559167
Date:20.02.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.10.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2559167
Date:24.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR15.03.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.09.2013
ClassificationIPC:H04B1/40, // H04M1/725, G06F3/048, H04W4/20, H04M1/67, G06F3/0488
[2019/11]
CPC:
H04M1/67 (EP,US); H04B1/40 (KR); G06F21/36 (KR);
G06F3/048 (EP,US); G06F3/04883 (EP,US); H04M1/725 (EP,US);
G06F2203/04804 (EP,US); H04W4/20 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2013/43]H04B1/40
Former IPC [2013/08]H04B1/40, G06F21/04
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 [2013/08]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:BERÜHRUNGSEMPFINDLICHE MOBILVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR AUSFÜHRUNG VON BERÜHRUNGSSPERRFUNKTIONEN AN DER MOBILVORRICHTUNG[2013/08]
English:TOUCH-BASED MOBILE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING TOUCH LOCK FUNCTION OF THE MOBILE DEVICE[2013/08]
French:DISPOSITIF MOBILE À FONCTIONNEMENT TACTILE ET PROCÉDÉ DE RÉALISATION D'UNE FONCTION DE VERROUILLAGE TACTILE DU DISPOSITIF MOBILE[2013/08]
Entry into regional phase10.10.2012National basic fee paid 
10.10.2012Search fee paid 
10.10.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
10.10.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.10.2012Examination requested  [2013/08]
27.03.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.02.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.06.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.04.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
10.05.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.06.2019Fee for grant paid
12.06.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.06.2019Receipt 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  10.02.2016
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
05.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
10.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
29.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
08.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
23.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
26.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.04.2011
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP1022650  (IBM [US]) [A] 1-15 * abstract * * paragraph [0004] - paragraph [0007] * * paragraph [0009] - paragraph [0012] * * paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0029] * * figures 1-2 *;
 [A]US2009006991  (LINDBERG PHILLIP JOHN [FI], et al) [A] 1-15 * abstract * * figures 2a-c, * * paragraph [0005] - paragraph [0006] * * paragraph [0016] * * paragraph [0019] * * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0025] * * paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0029] *;
 [X]EP2045700  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [X] 1-15 * abstract * * paragraph [0005] - paragraph [0006] * * paragraph [0021] * * paragraph [0028] * * paragraph [0038] - paragraph [0043] * * paragraph [0046] - paragraph [0047] * * paragraph [0052] - paragraph [0053] * * figures 6a-b, 7a-c, 8, 9e *;
 [A]US2009264159  (HSIEH CHIN-YING [TW], et al) [A] 1-15* the whole document *
International search[A]KR20090013432  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]);
 [A]KR20090022924  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]);
 [A]KR20100005438  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR])
by applicantEP1022650
 US2009006991
 EP2045700
 US2009264159
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