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EP About this file: EP2557596

EP2557596 - Display device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.07.2018
Database last updated on 13.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.08.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17113, 1, Samsung-ro
Giheung-Gu
Yongin-si
Gyeonggi-do / KR
[2015/40]
Former [2013/07]For all designated states
Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
95, Samsung 2 Ro
Giheung-Gu
Yongin-City
Gyeonggi-Do / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Lee, Jae-Seob
Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
95, Samsung 2 Ro
Giheung-Gu
Yongin-City Gyeonggi-Do / KR
02 / Jeong, Chang-Yong
Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
95, Samsung 2 Ro
Giheung-Gu
Yongin-City Gyeonggi-Do / KR
03 / Park, Yong-Hwan
Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
95, Samsung 2 Ro
Giheung-Gu
Yongin-City Gyeonggi-Do / KR
04 / Kwon, Kyung-Mi
Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
95, Samsung 2 Ro
Giheung-Gu
Yongin-City Gyeonggi-Do / KR
 [2017/36]
Former [2013/07]01 / Lee, Jae-Seob
c/o Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
95, Samsung 2 Ro
Giheung-Gu
Yongin-City
Gyeonggi-Do / KR
02 / Jeong, Chang-Yong
c/o Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
95, Samsung 2 Ro
Giheung-Gu
Yongin-City
Gyeonggi-Do / KR
03 / Park, Yong-Hwan
c/o Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
95, Samsung 2 Ro
Giheung-Gu
Yongin-City
Gyeonggi-Do / KR
04 / Kwon, Kyung-Mi
c/o Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
95, Samsung 2 Ro
Giheung-Gu
Yongin-City
Gyeonggi-Do / KR
Representative(s)Mounteney, Simon James, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/07]Mounteney, Simon James, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
Application number, filing date12178549.730.07.2012
[2013/07]
Priority number, dateKR2011007967310.08.2011         Original published format: KR 20110079673
[2013/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2557596
Date:13.02.2013
Language:EN
[2013/07]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2557596
Date:04.09.2013
Language:EN
[2013/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2557596
Date:06.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.08.2013
ClassificationIPC:H01L27/12
[2013/07]
CPC:
H01L27/1218 (EP,KR,US); G02F1/133305 (KR); H01L27/1262 (KR);
H01L27/127 (KR); H01L27/1281 (EP,KR,US); H10K77/111 (KR);
H10K2102/311 (KR); Y02E10/549 (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 [2017/36]
Former [2013/07]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[2013/07]
English:Display device[2013/07]
French:Dispositif d'affichage[2013/07]
Examination procedure04.03.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.03.2014Examination requested  [2014/16]
01.02.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.06.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.07.2017Fee for grant paid
21.07.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.07.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  01.02.2016
Opposition(s)07.06.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
25.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.07.2012
AL06.09.2017
AT06.09.2017
CY06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
ES06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
IT06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
MC06.09.2017
MK06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
PT06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
RS06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
SM06.09.2017
TR06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
[2020/33]
Former [2020/31]HU30.07.2012
AT06.09.2017
CY06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
ES06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
IT06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
MC06.09.2017
MK06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
PT06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
RS06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
SM06.09.2017
TR06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
Former [2020/27]HU30.07.2012
AT06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
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FI06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
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LT06.09.2017
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MC06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
PT06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
RS06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
SM06.09.2017
TR06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
Former [2020/16]AT06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
ES06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
IT06.09.2017
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MC06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
RS06.09.2017
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SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
SM06.09.2017
TR06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
Former [2019/15]AT06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
ES06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
IT06.09.2017
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LV06.09.2017
MC06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
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SK06.09.2017
SM06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
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CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
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FI06.09.2017
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NL06.09.2017
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SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
SM06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
Former [2018/35]AT06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
ES06.09.2017
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SE06.09.2017
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SM06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
Former [2018/24]AT06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
ES06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
IT06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
RS06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
SM06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
Former [2018/23]AT06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
ES06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
RS06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
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BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
Former [2018/21]CZ06.09.2017
ES06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
RS06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
Former [2018/15]ES06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
RS06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
Former [2018/12]ES06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
RS06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
Former [2018/11]ES06.09.2017
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LT06.09.2017
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BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
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Former [2018/09]FI06.09.2017
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