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EP About this file: EP2701034

EP2701034 - Flexible apparatus and method for controlling a flexible apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/09]Flexible apparatus and method for controlling flexible apparatus
[2020/20]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.08.2021
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.05.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 443-742 / KR
[2020/43]
Former [2014/09]For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 443-742 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Yun, Il-kook
108-401 Sinmaetan Weve Haneulchae Apt
Maetan 3-dong
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do / KR
02 / Lee, Geun-ho
703-1702 Jeongdeunmaeul Hanjin 7-danji Apt
Jeongja-dong
Bundang-gu
Seongnam-si
Gyeonggi-do / KR
 [2014/09]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/43]HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Former [2014/09]Birchenough, Lewis
Harrison Goddard Foote LLP
Saviour House
9 St Saviourgate
York YO1 8NQ / GB
Application number, filing date13181379.222.08.2013
[2014/09]
Priority number, dateKR2012009262323.08.2012         Original published format: KR 20120092623
[2014/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2701034
Date:26.02.2014
Language:EN
[2014/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2701034
Date:30.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2701034
Date:21.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.03.2016
ClassificationIPC:G06F1/16, G06F3/041, // G09G3/20
[2020/20]
CPC:
G06F1/1652 (EP,CN,US); G09F9/00 (KR,RU); G09G3/20 (EP,CN,US);
F16M13/005 (US); G06F3/0414 (CN); G09G3/035 (EP,US);
G09G2340/0464 (EP,CN,US); G09G2380/02 (CN) (-)
Former IPC [2014/09]G06F1/16, // G09G3/20
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 [2016/32]
Former [2014/09]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:Flexible Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Steuerung der flexiblen Vorrichtung[2014/09]
English:Flexible apparatus and method for controlling a flexible apparatus[2020/20]
French:Appareil flexible et son procédé de commande[2014/09]
Former [2014/09]Flexible apparatus and method for controlling flexible apparatus
Examination procedure01.07.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.07.2016Examination requested  [2016/32]
18.01.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.05.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.03.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 25.03.2020
25.03.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
15.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.09.2020Fee for grant paid
10.09.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.09.2020Receipt 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  18.01.2017
Opposition(s)22.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
18.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
11.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
22.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
22.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
21.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.08.2013
AL21.10.2020
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 [A]US2010188422  (SHINGAI TOMOHISA [JP], et al) [A] 1,6,7,9,14,15* paragraph [0109]; figures 1c,6f,11b *;
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