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EP About this file: EP3748946

EP3748946 - CAMERA MODULE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.06.2024
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.11.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.08.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip26.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 28.01.2026  [2026/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
30, Magokjungang 10-ro
Gangseo-gu
Seoul 07796 / KR
[2020/50]
Inventor(s)01 / KIM, Dong Hyun
30, Magokjungang 10-ro
Gangseo-gu
Seoul 07796 / KR
 [2020/50]
Representative(s)DREISS Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedrichstraße 6
70174 Stuttgart / DE
[2020/50]
Application number, filing date19743974.823.01.2019
[2020/50]
WO2019KR00936
Priority number, dateKR2018001062229.01.2018         Original published format: KR 20180010622
[2020/50]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019147003
Date:01.08.2019
Language:KO
[2019/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3748946
Date:09.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3748946
Date:23.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR01.08.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.09.2021
ClassificationIPC:H04N23/54, H04N23/55, H04N23/57, G02B7/04, G02B7/08, G02B13/14, G03B3/10, G03B17/12, G02B27/64, G03B30/00, H05K3/34
[2023/12]
CPC:
G02B7/08 (EP); G03B30/00 (EP,KR); G02B3/14 (KR,US);
G02B13/14 (EP); G02B27/646 (EP); G02B7/04 (EP,KR,US);
G03B17/12 (KR,US); G03B3/10 (EP); G03B5/00 (KR);
H04N23/54 (EP); H04N23/55 (EP,US); H04N23/57 (EP);
H05K1/141 (KR,US); H05K3/341 (EP); G03B2205/0007 (KR);
G03B2205/0084 (EP); H05K2201/10151 (EP); H05K2201/10272 (EP);
H05K2201/10606 (EP); Y02P70/50 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2021/41]H04N5/225, G03B17/12, H05K1/14, G02B13/14, G02B7/04, H05K3/34, G03B30/00, G02B27/64, G03B3/10
Former IPC [2020/50]H04N5/225, G03B17/12, H05K1/14, G02B3/14, G02B7/04
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 [2020/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KAMERAMODUL[2020/50]
English:CAMERA MODULE[2020/50]
French:MODULE DE CAMÉRA[2020/50]
Entry into regional phase30.07.2020Translation filed 
30.07.2020National basic fee paid 
30.07.2020Search fee paid 
30.07.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
30.07.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.07.2020Examination requested  [2020/50]
09.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.07.2023Fee for grant paid
19.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
24.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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BE31.01.2024
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FR31.01.2024
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