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EP About this file: EP3017353

EP3017353 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SWITCHING DIGITIZER MODE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/19]METHOD FOR SWITCHING DIGITIZER MODE
[2021/47]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.01.2023
Database last updated on 09.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.01.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.11.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.06.2018
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 16677 / KR
[2022/09]
Former [2016/19]For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / LEE, Joo-Hoon
511-1001 Samsung 5-cha Apt.
90 Jinsan-ro
Suji-gu
Yongin-si Gyeonggi-do 448-785 / KR
02 / PARK, Sung-Ha
101 176-1 Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do 443-803 / KR
03 / JEONG, Jin-Hong
502-1601 Hyundai Home Town 3-cha 2-danji Apt.
60 Daeji-ro 15beon-gil
Suji-gu
Yongin-si Gyeonggi-do 448-544 / KR
 [2016/19]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[2022/09]
Former [2016/19]Birchenough, Lewis
HGF Limited
Saviour House
9 St Saviourgate
York YO1 8NQ / GB
Application number, filing date14820091.801.07.2014
[2016/19]
WO2014KR05861
Priority number, dateKR2013007674301.07.2013         Original published format: KR 20130076743
[2016/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015002440
Date:08.01.2015
Language:EN
[2015/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3017353
Date:11.05.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.01.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3017353
Date:02.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR08.01.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/041, G06F9/44, G06F3/038, G06F3/044, G06F3/046, G06F3/0354
[2017/08]
CPC:
G06F3/03545 (EP,CN,KR,US); G06F3/0416 (EP,CN,KR,US); G06F3/0383 (EP,CN,US);
G06F3/0412 (KR); G06F3/044 (CN,KR); G06F3/0442 (EP,US);
G06F3/046 (EP,CN,KR,US); G06F2203/04106 (EP,CN,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/19]G06F3/041, G06F9/44
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 [2016/19]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM UMSCHALTEN DES MODUS EINER DIGITALISIERERVORRICHTUNG[2021/47]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SWITCHING DIGITIZER MODE[2021/47]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ POUR CHANGEMENT DU MODE D'UN NUMÉRISEUR[2021/47]
Former [2016/19]VERFAHREN ZUM UMSCHALTEN DES MODUS EINER DIGITALISIERERVORRICHTUNG
Former [2016/19]METHOD FOR SWITCHING DIGITIZER MODE
Former [2016/19]PROCÉDÉ DE CHANGEMENT DE MODE D'UN NUMÉRISEUR
Entry into regional phase09.12.2015National basic fee paid 
09.12.2015Search fee paid 
09.12.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
09.12.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.12.2015Examination requested  [2016/19]
02.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
29.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.01.2022Fee for grant paid
18.01.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.01.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)05.12.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
23.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
25.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
24.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
23.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
22.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US2007085836  (ELY DAVID [GB]) [X] 1,10,12 * paragraph [0006] * * paragraph [0047] * * paragraph [0129] * * paragraph [0048] * * paragraph [0105] - paragraph [0108] * * paragraph [0110] - paragraph [0115] * * paragraph [0119] - paragraph [0122] * [A] 2-9,11,13-15;
 [XA]US7612767  (GRIFFIN PAUL [US], et al) [X] 1,7,12,13 * column 2, line 31 - column 2, line 52; figures 1-3,5 * * column 3, line 17 - column 3, line 38 * * column 4, line 13 - column 4, line 64 * * column 5, line 1 - column 7, line 47 * [A] 2-6,8-11,15;
 [XA]US2010252335  (ORSLEY TIMOTHY JAMES [US]) [X] 1,11,12 * paragraph [0045] * * paragraph [0043] - paragraph [0044] * * paragraph [0029] * * paragraph [0015] * * paragraph [0012] * * paragraph [0004] * * paragraph [0013] * * paragraph [0044] * [A] 2-10,13-15;
 [X]KR20120056465  (SAMSUNG ELECTRO MECH [KR]) [X] 1,8,9,12 * paragraph [0009] - paragraph [0010] * * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0028] ** paragraph [0031] - paragraph [0034] *;
 [XA]EP2568359  (TPK TOUCH SOLUTIONS INC [TW]) [X] 1-3,6,12,14,15 * paragraph [0042] * [A] 4,5,7-11,13
International search[A]EP0306063  (LAITRAM CORP [US]);
 [A]EP0911720  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]);
 [A]US2006123354  (VOLOVITZ ODED [IL]);
 [A]US2008088487  (LI DONG [US]);
 [A]US2012262418  (LEE SUNG HO [KR])
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