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EP About this file: EP4011180

EP4011180 - STRETCHABLE SIGNAL PATH STRUCTURES FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.05.2022
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.04.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  08.10.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip13.08.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
[2022/24]
Inventor(s)01 / GRENA, Benjamin, J.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
02 / GOMES, Didio, V.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
03 / HOOVER, Joshua, A.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
04 / KIM, Seul, Bi
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
05 / KINDLON, David, M.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
06 / PHAM, Kevin, T.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
07 / PODHAJNY, Daniel, A.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
08 / ROSE, Robert, J.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
09 / ROSENBERG, Andrew, L.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
10 / TIKANDER, Miikka, O.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
 [2022/24]
Representative(s)Simmons & Simmons
City Point
One Ropemaker Street
London EC2Y 9SS / GB
[2022/24]
Application number, filing date20781262.916.09.2020
[2022/24]
WO2020US51123
Priority number, dateUS201962904774P24.09.2019         Original published format: US 201962904774 P
US20201698504204.08.2020         Original published format: US202016985042
[2022/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021061475
Date:01.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4011180
Date:15.06.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.04.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.04.2021
ClassificationIPC:H05K1/03, H05K1/02, D03D1/00, D03D11/00
[2022/24]
CPC:
H05K1/038 (EP); D03D1/0088 (US); B32B3/08 (US);
B32B5/02 (US); B32B5/024 (EP,US); B32B5/026 (EP);
B32B5/08 (EP); B32B5/26 (EP,US); B32B7/022 (EP);
B32B7/12 (EP); D03D11/00 (EP,US); D03D15/56 (EP,US);
D03D17/00 (US); D03D7/00 (US); H01B7/06 (US);
B32B2250/02 (US); B32B2250/03 (US); B32B2250/04 (US);
B32B2255/205 (EP); B32B2262/02 (EP,US); B32B2262/0207 (EP);
B32B2262/0276 (EP,US); B32B2262/0292 (EP); B32B2262/062 (EP);
B32B2262/065 (EP); B32B2262/101 (EP); B32B2262/103 (EP,US);
B32B2262/105 (EP); B32B2262/106 (EP); B32B2262/14 (EP);
B32B2307/202 (EP,US); B32B2307/206 (EP); B32B2307/51 (EP);
B32B2457/00 (EP,US); D10B2331/04 (EP,US); D10B2331/06 (US);
D10B2331/10 (EP); D10B2331/12 (US); D10B2401/16 (EP);
H05K1/0283 (EP); H05K2201/029 (EP); H05K2201/10287 (EP) (-)
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 [2022/24]
TitleGerman:DEHNBARE SIGNALWEGSTRUKTUREN FÜR ELEKTRONISCHE VORRICHTUNGEN[2022/24]
English:STRETCHABLE SIGNAL PATH STRUCTURES FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES[2022/24]
French:STRUCTURES DE CHEMIN DE SIGNAUX ÉTIRABLES POUR DISPOSITIFS ÉLECTRONIQUES[2022/24]
Entry into regional phase08.03.2022National basic fee paid 
08.03.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
08.03.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.03.2022Examination requested  [2022/24]
08.03.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.08.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
24.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
13.08.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[IA]US2006124193  (ORR LAWRENCE W [US], et al) [I] 1-9,11-13,15-20 * paragraph [0050] - paragraph [0057] * * figures 2-8 * * paragraphs [0011] , [0032] , [0067] * [A] 10,14;
 [A]US2014340857  (HSU YUNG-YU [US], et al) [A] 10,14 * the whole document *;
 [A]US9554465  (LIU WEIFENG [US], et al) [A] 10,14* the whole document *;
 [IP]WO2019190592  (APPLE INC [US]) [IP] 1-9,11-13,15-20 * paragraph [0036] - paragraph [0038] * * figure 3 *
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