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EP About this file: EP3660979

EP3660979 - ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH METAL FRAME ANTENNA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.04.2023
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.05.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.04.2021
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.07.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  01.05.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): RS		published on 07.08.2024  [2024/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
[2020/23]
Inventor(s)01 / KIM, Jaehyung
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129 Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu
16677 Suwon-si / KR
02 / BANG, Jinkyu
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129 Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu
16677 Suwon-si / KR
03 / KIM, Jinu
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129 Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu
16677 Suwon-si / KR
04 / KIM, Donghwan
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129 Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu
16677 Suwon-si / KR
05 / KIM, Taegyu
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129 Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu
16677 Suwon-si / KR
06 / CHANG, Kiyoung
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129 Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu
16677 Suwon-si / KR
 [2020/23]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[2022/24]
Former [2021/11]HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Former [2020/23]HGF Limited
Saviour House
9 St. Saviourgate
York YO1 8NQ / GB
Application number, filing date19209269.010.11.2016
[2020/23]
Priority number, dateKR2015015978713.11.2015         Original published format: KR 20150159787
[2020/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3660979
Date:03.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3660979
Date:15.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.02.2020
ClassificationIPC:H01Q1/24, H01Q1/48, H05K5/00, H05K5/04, H04M1/02
[2020/23]
CPC:
H01Q1/243 (EP,US); H01Q1/44 (CN); H04M1/0218 (US);
H01Q1/22 (CN); H01Q5/385 (EP,US); H01Q9/30 (EP,US);
H04M1/0214 (EP,US); H04M1/026 (EP,US); H04M1/0268 (EP,US);
H04M1/0235 (EP,US); H04M1/0269 (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 [2020/32]
Former [2020/23]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:ELEKTRONISCHE VORRICHTUNG MIT METALLRAHMENANTENNE[2020/23]
English:ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH METAL FRAME ANTENNA[2020/23]
French:DISPOSITIF ÉLECTRONIQUE COMPRENANT UNE ANTENNE À CADRE MÉTALLIQUE[2020/23]
Examination procedure29.06.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.06.2020Examination requested  [2020/32]
29.06.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.09.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.12.2020Fee for grant paid
30.12.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.12.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP16864572.9  / EP3375040
Divisional application(s)EP21175512.9
EP22178216.2
Opposition(s)16.03.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/21]
Appeal following opposition16.04.2021Appeal received No.  T1528/21
18.06.2021Statement of grounds filed
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
24.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.06.2022
CY15.06.2022
CZ15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
MC15.06.2022
MK15.06.2022
RO15.06.2022
RS15.06.2022
SE15.06.2022
SI15.06.2022
SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
PT17.10.2022
IE10.11.2022
LU10.11.2022
[2024/32]
Former [2024/31]AT15.06.2022
CY15.06.2022
CZ15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
MC15.06.2022
MK15.06.2022
RO15.06.2022
SE15.06.2022
SI15.06.2022
SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
PT17.10.2022
IE10.11.2022
LU10.11.2022
Former [2024/27]AT15.06.2022
CY15.06.2022
CZ15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
MC15.06.2022
MK15.06.2022
RO15.06.2022
SI15.06.2022
SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
PT17.10.2022
IE10.11.2022
LU10.11.2022
Former [2024/21]AT15.06.2022
CY15.06.2022
CZ15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
MC15.06.2022
RO15.06.2022
SI15.06.2022
SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
PT17.10.2022
IE10.11.2022
LU10.11.2022
Former [2023/48]AT15.06.2022
CZ15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
MC15.06.2022
RO15.06.2022
SI15.06.2022
SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
PT17.10.2022
IE10.11.2022
LU10.11.2022
Former [2023/37]AT15.06.2022
CZ15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
MC15.06.2022
RO15.06.2022
SI15.06.2022
SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
PT17.10.2022
LU10.11.2022
Former [2023/25]AT15.06.2022
CZ15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
MC15.06.2022
RO15.06.2022
SI15.06.2022
SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
PT17.10.2022
Former [2023/22]AT15.06.2022
CZ15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
MC15.06.2022
RO15.06.2022
SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
PT17.10.2022
Former [2023/16]AT15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
MC15.06.2022
RO15.06.2022
SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
PT17.10.2022
Former [2023/09]AT15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
RO15.06.2022
SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
PT17.10.2022
Former [2023/07]AT15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
Former [2022/49]HR15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
Former [2022/47]LT15.06.2022
Documents cited:Search[A]US2012112969  (CABALLERO RUBEN [US], et al);
 [A]US2014266941  (VAZQUEZ ENRIQUE AYALA [US], et al);
 [A]US2015171916  (ASRANI VIJAY L [US], et al);
 [E]WO2017139122  (MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC [US]);
 [E]EP3439103  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR])
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