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EP About this file: EP3173897

EP3173897 - DISPLAY DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.10.2020
Database last updated on 03.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.04.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.12.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  28.04.2017
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
LG Electronics Inc.
128, Yeoui-daero
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 07336 / KR
[2017/22]
Inventor(s)01 / HEO, Jinha
c/o IP Center
LG Electronics Inc.
19, Yangjae-daero 11-gil, Seocho-gu
06772 Seoul / KR
02 / KIM, Dohyeon
c/o IP Center
LG Electronics Inc.
19, Yangjae-daero 11-gil, Seocho-gu
06772 Seoul / KR
03 / RYU, Inkeun
c/o IP Center
LG Electronics Inc.
19, Yangjae-daero 11-gil, Seocho-gu
06772 Seoul / KR
 [2017/22]
Representative(s)Katérle, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
[2017/22]
Application number, filing date16159606.910.03.2016
[2017/22]
Priority number, dateKR2015016736127.11.2015         Original published format: KR 20150167361
KR2015018519023.12.2015         Original published format: KR 20150185190
[2017/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3173897
Date:31.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3173897
Date:18.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:G06F1/16, G09F9/30
[2017/22]
CPC:
G06F1/1652 (EP,US); G09F9/00 (CN); H05K5/0217 (US);
F16M11/24 (CN); G06F1/1675 (EP,US); G06F1/1681 (EP,US);
G09F9/301 (EP,US); H05K1/028 (US); H05K5/0017 (US);
H05K5/0226 (US); H05K5/03 (US); G02F1/133305 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2018/02]
Former [2017/22]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[2017/22]
English:DISPLAY DEVICE[2017/22]
French:DISPOSITIF D'AFFICHAGE[2017/22]
Examination procedure10.03.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.11.2017Examination requested  [2018/02]
20.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.12.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.11.2019Fee for grant paid
05.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19207103.3  / EP3627279
Opposition(s)21.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.03.2016
AL18.12.2019
AT18.12.2019
CY18.12.2019
CZ18.12.2019
DK18.12.2019
EE18.12.2019
ES18.12.2019
FI18.12.2019
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IT18.12.2019
LT18.12.2019
LV18.12.2019
MC18.12.2019
MK18.12.2019
MT18.12.2019
PL18.12.2019
RO18.12.2019
RS18.12.2019
SE18.12.2019
SI18.12.2019
SK18.12.2019
SM18.12.2019
TR18.12.2019
IE10.03.2020
LU10.03.2020
BG18.03.2020
NO18.03.2020
GR19.03.2020
BE31.03.2020
CH31.03.2020
LI31.03.2020
IS18.04.2020
PT13.05.2020
[2022/32]
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP3243037B  (NICHIBEI KK; MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD; TSUCHIYA KOGYO KK; SAKURA) [A] 1-15* abstract *;
 [A]US2010177020  (BEMELMANS DAVID J E [NL], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0032] - paragraph [0039]; figures 6-9 *;
 [A]US9098241  (CHO SEOK-HYO [KR], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0076] - [0115]; figures 5A-6C *;
 [A]EP2947643  (LG DISPLAY CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0049] - paragraph [0093]; figures 1-3 *;
 [E]EP3115988  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [E] 1,8,10,11,14,15 * paragraph [0035] - paragraph [0125]; figures 1-17 *
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