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EP About this file: EP3276663

EP3276663 - ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATION THEREOF AND DISPLAY DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.12.2025
Database last updated on 20.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.08.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.12.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2025(Expected) grantpublished on 07.01.2026  [2026/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
No. 10 Jiuxianqiao Rd.
Chaoyang District
Beijing 100015 / CN
[2018/05]
Inventor(s)01 / LIU, Xiaodi
No.9 Dize Rd.
BDA
Beijing 100176 / CN
02 / WANG, Gang
No.9 Dize Rd.
BDA
Beijing 100176 / CN
 [2018/05]
Representative(s)Brötz, Helmut, et al
Rieder & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte - Rechtsanwalt
Yale-Allee 26
42329 Wuppertal / DE
[2026/02]
Former [2018/05]Brötz, Helmut, et al
Rieder & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte - Rechtsanwalt
Corneliusstrasse 45
42329 Wuppertal / DE
Application number, filing date15832676.918.09.2015
[2018/05]
WO2015CN89997
Priority number, dateCN20151013229325.03.2015         Original published format: CN201510132293
[2018/05]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016150122
Date:29.09.2016
Language:ZH
[2016/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3276663
Date:31.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3276663
Date:07.01.2026
Language:EN
[2026/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN29.09.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:H10D86/40, H10D86/60
[2025/35]
CPC:
H10D86/481 (EP,US); H10D86/60 (EP,US); H10D86/0231 (US)
Former IPC [2018/05]H01L27/12, H01L21/77
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 [2018/05]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:ARRAYSUBSTRAT UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DAVON UND ANZEIGEVORRICHTUNG[2018/05]
English:ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATION THEREOF AND DISPLAY DEVICE[2018/05]
French:SUBSTRAT MATRICIEL ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION, ET DISPOSITIF D'AFFICHAGE[2018/05]
Entry into regional phase19.02.2016Translation filed 
19.02.2016National basic fee paid 
19.02.2016Search fee paid 
19.02.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
19.02.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.02.2016Examination requested  [2018/05]
19.02.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.07.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.05.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.08.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.12.2025Fee for grant paid
03.12.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.12.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
25.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
24.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
24.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
22.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
27.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
26.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
25.09.2024Renewal fee patent year 10
24.09.2025Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[XI] EP2743983  (BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO LTD et al.)
 [XI] US2009179831  (YAMASHITA JUNICHI et al.) [X] 1-4,7-14,16 * the whole document *[I] 5-6,15
 [XIY] US2002105603  (YOO HONG SUK et al.) [X] 1-2,4,7-8,13-14,16 * figure 8B * * paragraph [0202] - paragraph [0215] *[I] 5-6,15 [Y] 3,9-12
 [Y] US2013334502  (LIU YAWEI et al.) [Y] 3,9-12 * figures 6,7A-D *
 [A] CN104064688  (SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECT et al.) [A] 3,9-12 * figure 6 *
 [A] US2016247837  (SHI LONGQIANG et al.) * figures 3-10 *
 [E] KR20070115235  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD et al.) [E] * figures 3-10 *
 [Y] US2003116764  (FUJIKAWA TETSUYA et al.) [Y] 3,9-12 * figures 5-9 *
International search[PX] CN104701328  (BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO LTD et al.) [PX] 1-16 * , description, paragraphs 0050-0094, and figures 8-9 *
 [XY] CN102945828  (GUANGZHOU NEW VISION OPTOELECTRONIC CO LTD et al.) [X] 1-2, 4-8, 13-16 * , description, paragraphs 0056-0066, and figures 1-6, description, paragraphs 0056-0066, and figures 1-6 *[Y] 3, 9-12
 [Y] CN103928470  (SHANGHAI TIANMA MICROELECTRONICS CO LTD et al.) [Y] 3, 9-12 * , description, paragraphs 0031-0032, and figure 3 *
 [A] US2004126917  (YOO SOON-SUNG et al.) [A] 1-16 * , the whole document *
 [A] US2009153056  (CHEN PO-LIN et al.) [A] 1-16 * , the whole document *
 [A] CN102768992  (GUANGZHOU NEW VISION OPTOELECTRONIC CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-16 * , the whole document *
ExaminationUS5677547
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