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EP About this file: EP3745190

EP3745190 - DISPLAY DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.11.2025
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.12.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.08.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.10.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.06.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  30.10.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip06.02.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 11.03.2026  [2026/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
1, Samsung-ro
Giheung-gu
Yongin-si
Gyeonggi-do / KR
[2024/39]
Former [2020/49]For all designated states
Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
1, Samsung-ro
Giheung-gu
Yongin-City
Gyeonggi-Do / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Kim, Minsoo
101-1601, Hanshin Hue Plus Apt., 3000-1
Bangbae-dong, Seocho-gu
Seoul / KR
 [2020/49]
Representative(s)Gulde & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei mbB
Berliner Freiheit 2
10785 Berlin / DE
[2025/04]
Former [2020/49]Gulde & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei mbB
Wallstraße 58/59
10179 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date20177282.929.05.2020
[2020/49]
Priority number, dateKR2019006298329.05.2019         Original published format: KR 20190062983
[2020/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3745190
Date:02.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3745190
Date:22.01.2025
Language:EN
[2025/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/1345, H10K59/80, H10K59/131, G06F1/16, H04M1/02, // G02F1/1333
[2024/36]
CPC:
G02F1/13452 (EP,US); H10K59/131 (EP,CN,KR,US); G09F9/30 (CN);
G06F1/1626 (EP,KR); G06F1/1637 (EP,KR); H04M1/0266 (KR);
H04M1/0269 (EP,US); H05K1/147 (US); H05K3/328 (CN);
H05K5/03 (US); H10K50/8426 (US); H10K59/8722 (EP,CN,KR,US);
H10K71/00 (US); H10K77/111 (US); G02F1/133317 (EP);
G02F1/133331 (EP); G02F1/13456 (EP); H05K2201/10128 (US);
H10K2102/311 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/49]G02F1/1345, G06F1/16, H01L27/32, H01L51/52, H04M1/02, // G02F1/1333
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 [2021/27]
Former [2020/49]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[2020/49]
English:DISPLAY DEVICE[2020/49]
French:DISPOSITIF D'AFFICHAGE[2020/49]
Examination procedure01.06.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.06.2021Examination requested  [2021/27]
01.06.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.10.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.02.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.08.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.12.2024Fee for grant paid
17.12.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.12.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)23.10.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2026/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
11.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.01.2025
BG22.01.2025
CZ22.01.2025
DK22.01.2025
EE22.01.2025
ES22.01.2025
FI22.01.2025
HR22.01.2025
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MC22.01.2025
PL22.01.2025
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SE22.01.2025
SK22.01.2025
SM22.01.2025
NO22.04.2025
RS22.04.2025
GR23.04.2025
IS22.05.2025
PT22.05.2025
LU29.05.2025
CH31.05.2025
[2026/11]
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 [A] US2014132488  (KIM CHANGNAM et al.) [A] 1-3,11 * abstract; figures 2-11 * * the whole document *
 [A] US2019152129  (FRANKLIN JEREMY C et al.) [A] 1 * abstract; figures 10,11 * * the whole document *
 [A] US2016227654  (KIM JEUNG SOO et al.) [A] 4,10 * abstract; figure 2 * * paragraph [0065] * * the whole document *
ExaminationUS2019082517
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