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EP About this file: EP3051335

EP3051335 - DISPLAY APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.05.2022
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.06.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do / KR
[2016/31]
Inventor(s)01 / LEE, Jae Kwon
905-1403, 128, Gangnamdong-ro
Giheung-gu
Yongin-si
Gyeonggi-do / KR
02 / KIM, Sung Ok
503-1501, 37 Heungdeok 1-ro 79beon-gil
Giheung-gu
Yongin-si
Gyeonggi-do / KR
03 / RYU, Dea Woo
BLUE-512, 129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do / KR
04 / LEE, Yong Gil
7, Beotkkot-ro 388beon-gil
Yesan-eup
Yesan-gun
Chungcheongnam-do / KR
05 / CHO, Chang Ho
104-701, 177, Seohyeon-ro
Bundang-gu
Seongnam-si
Gyeonggi-do / KR
 [2016/31]
Representative(s)Appleyard Lees IP LLP
15 Clare Road
Halifax HX1 2HY / GB
[2016/31]
Application number, filing date15199897.814.12.2015
[2016/31]
Priority number, dateKR2015001549730.01.2015         Original published format: KR 20150015497
[2016/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3051335
Date:03.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3051335
Date:30.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.04.2016
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/13357
[2021/13]
CPC:
G02F1/133608 (EP,CN,US); G02F1/133308 (KR); G02F1/133314 (KR);
G02F1/133603 (EP,US); G02F2201/46 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2016/31]G02F1/1335
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 [2017/10]
Former [2016/31]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:ANZEIGEVORRICHTUNG[2016/31]
English:DISPLAY APPARATUS[2016/31]
French:APPAREIL D'AFFICHAGE[2016/31]
Examination procedure14.12.2015Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.01.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/10]
23.06.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.10.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.05.2021Fee for grant paid
19.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)31.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
21.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
24.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
22.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP1956422  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1-10 * figures 8,9 *;
 [IY]US2008316391  (HSIAO CHIH-CHUNG [TW]) [I] 1-4 * paragraphs [0026] - [0040]; figures 1,8,9 * [Y] 6-10;
 [Y]US2011249203  (TAKEBA MITSUHIRO [JP]) [Y] 6-10 * figures 8-10 *;
 [XI]US2012092562  (OMIYA YUKI [JP], et al) [X] 1-4 * paragraphs [0196] - [0202]; figures 2-7,9-15 * [I] 5;
 [Y]EP2447765  (LPOINT CO LTD [KR]) [Y] 6-10 * figures 1-9,30 *;
 [A]US2014153284  (HONG SUNG CHUN [KR]) [A] 1-10* figure 6 *
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