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EP About this file: EP3593518

EP3593518 - ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.01.2024
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.09.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.07.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.12.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): RO, SK		published on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
[2020/03]
Inventor(s)01 / JEONG, Da-hee
2th Floor
15 Hyoryeong-ro 2-gil
Seocho-gu
Seoul 06698 / KR
02 / KIM, Se-hyun
505-805
35 Dongtanwoncheon-ro 881beon-gil
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do 16548 / KR
03 / KIM, Seung-bok
49 Witbaeraengi-gil
Gwacheon-si Gyeonggi-do 13827 / KR
04 / PARK, Jae-im
102-219
24 Hyowon-ro 230beon-gil
Gwonseon-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do 16571 / KR
05 / CHOI, Kil-soo
2201-702
80 Dongbaek 7-ro
Giheung-gu
Yongin-si Gyeonggi-do 17003 / KR
 [2020/03]
Representative(s)Walaski, Jan Filip
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[2020/03]
Application number, filing date18809368.618.04.2018
[2020/03]
WO2018KR04472
Priority number, dateKR2017006866101.06.2017         Original published format: KR 20170068661
[2020/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018221855
Date:06.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3593518
Date:15.01.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.12.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3593518
Date:14.02.2024
Language:EN
[2024/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR06.12.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.12.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04L65/612, H04L65/80, H04N21/234, H04N21/235, H04N21/85, H04N21/2187
[2023/41]
CPC:
H04N21/234 (EP,US); H04N21/23424 (KR); H04L67/5681 (EP,US);
H04L65/61 (US); H04L65/612 (EP,US); H04N21/2187 (EP,US);
H04N21/2355 (KR); H04N21/4316 (EP,US); H04N21/4331 (EP,US);
H04N21/4347 (EP,US); H04N21/4622 (EP,US); H04N21/85 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [2020/03]H04L29/08, H04N21/234, H04N21/235, H04N21/85
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 [2020/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTRONISCHE VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB DAVON[2020/03]
English:ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME[2020/03]
French:APPAREIL ÉLECTRONIQUE ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT[2020/03]
Entry into regional phase11.10.2019National basic fee paid 
11.10.2019Search fee paid 
11.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
11.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/03]
03.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.07.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.01.2024Fee for grant paid
08.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
21.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
22.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
20.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.02.2024
BG14.02.2024
CZ14.02.2024
DK14.02.2024
EE14.02.2024
ES14.02.2024
FI14.02.2024
HR14.02.2024
LT14.02.2024
LV14.02.2024
NL14.02.2024
PL14.02.2024
RO14.02.2024
SE14.02.2024
SK14.02.2024
SM14.02.2024
NO14.05.2024
RS14.05.2024
GR15.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
PT14.06.2024
[2024/49]
Former [2024/48]AT14.02.2024
BG14.02.2024
CZ14.02.2024
DK14.02.2024
EE14.02.2024
ES14.02.2024
FI14.02.2024
HR14.02.2024
LT14.02.2024
LV14.02.2024
NL14.02.2024
PL14.02.2024
SE14.02.2024
SM14.02.2024
NO14.05.2024
RS14.05.2024
GR15.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
PT14.06.2024
Former [2024/47]AT14.02.2024
BG14.02.2024
DK14.02.2024
ES14.02.2024
FI14.02.2024
HR14.02.2024
LT14.02.2024
LV14.02.2024
NL14.02.2024
PL14.02.2024
SE14.02.2024
SM14.02.2024
NO14.05.2024
RS14.05.2024
GR15.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
PT14.06.2024
Former [2024/37]AT14.02.2024
BG14.02.2024
ES14.02.2024
FI14.02.2024
HR14.02.2024
LT14.02.2024
LV14.02.2024
NL14.02.2024
PL14.02.2024
SE14.02.2024
NO14.05.2024
RS14.05.2024
GR15.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
PT14.06.2024
Former [2024/36]AT14.02.2024
BG14.02.2024
ES14.02.2024
FI14.02.2024
HR14.02.2024
LT14.02.2024
LV14.02.2024
NL14.02.2024
PL14.02.2024
NO14.05.2024
RS14.05.2024
GR15.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
PT14.06.2024
Former [2024/35]AT14.02.2024
BG14.02.2024
ES14.02.2024
FI14.02.2024
HR14.02.2024
LT14.02.2024
NL14.02.2024
NO14.05.2024
RS14.05.2024
GR15.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
Former [2024/34]BG14.02.2024
FI14.02.2024
HR14.02.2024
LT14.02.2024
NL14.02.2024
NO14.05.2024
RS14.05.2024
GR15.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
Former [2024/33]LT14.02.2024
NO14.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
Former [2024/32]IS14.06.2024
Documents cited:Search[Y]US2009199241  (UNGER ROBERT ALLAN [US], et al) [Y] 2-4,7-9* page 2, paragraph 0019 - page 4, paragraph 0038 *;
 [XY]US2012072611  (KANDEKAR KUNAL [US], et al) [X] 1,5,6,10,11 * page 2, paragraph 0024 - page 5, paragraph 0045 * [Y] 2-4,7-9;
 [Y]WO2016120694  (HUAWEI TECH CO LTD [CN]) [Y] 2-4,7-9 * page 3, paragraph 0020 - page 16, paragraph 0090 * * page 20, paragraph 00110 *
International search[Y]US2014026052  (THORWIRTH NIELS J [US], et al) [Y] 1-11 * See paragraphs [0024], [0087]; and claims 1, 20. *;
 [A]US2014373032  (MERRY MATTHEW [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * See paragraphs [0116]-[0129]; claim 1; and figures 6-7. *;
 [Y]US2015089073  (PHILLIPS CHRIS [US], et al) [Y] 1-11 * See paragraphs [0035]-[0039]; claim 19; and figures 1, 3D. *;
 [A]US2017054800  (DIVINCENZO JONATHAN [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * See paragraphs [0029]-[0038]; claims 1, 3; and figures 2-3. *;
 [A]US2017070757  (PHILLIPS CHRIS [US], et al) [A] 1-11* See paragraphs [0066]-[0067] and figures 11A-12C. *
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