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EP About this file: EP3388932

EP3388932 - FLEXIBLE DISPLAY OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.01.2023
Database last updated on 19.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.02.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.10.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.09.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
[2018/42]
Inventor(s)01 / YEO, Junghee
c/o 129, Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
02 / JUNG, Hayoul
c/o 129, Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
 [2018/42]
Representative(s)Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
[2018/42]
Application number, filing date17738645.512.01.2017
[2018/42]
WO2017KR00400
Priority number, dateKR2016000380412.01.2016         Original published format: KR 20160003804
[2018/42]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017123016
Date:20.07.2017
Language:KO
[2017/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3388932
Date:17.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3388932
Date:23.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR20.07.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.12.2018
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/0488, G06F3/0481, G06F3/0484, G06F1/16, G06F3/0486
[2019/01]
CPC:
G06F3/04883 (EP,US); G06F3/04817 (US); G06F1/1626 (US);
G06F1/1652 (EP,US); G06F3/0481 (EP,US); G06F3/0482 (EP,US);
G06F3/0484 (EP,US); G06F3/04842 (US); G06F3/0486 (EP,US);
G06F3/0488 (EP,US); G06F3/04886 (EP,US); H04M1/0268 (EP,US);
G06F2200/1631 (US); G06F3/013 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2018/42]G06F3/0488, G06F3/0481, G06F3/0484
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 [2018/42]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLEXIBLE ANZEIGE EINER ELEKTRONISCHEN VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB DAVON[2018/42]
English:FLEXIBLE DISPLAY OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME[2018/42]
French:ÉCRAN FLEXIBLE D'UN DISPOSITIF ÉLECTRONIQUE ET PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT ASSOCIÉ[2018/42]
Entry into regional phase12.07.2018Translation filed 
12.07.2018National basic fee paid 
12.07.2018Search fee paid 
12.07.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
12.07.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.07.2018Examination requested  [2018/42]
12.07.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.12.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 15.12.2020
15.12.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
22.09.2021Date of oral proceedings
29.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.12.2021Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
14.02.2022Fee for grant paid
14.02.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.02.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22159623.2  / EP4030272
Opposition(s)02.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
23.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
22.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
24.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL23.03.2022
AT23.03.2022
CZ23.03.2022
DK23.03.2022
EE23.03.2022
ES23.03.2022
FI23.03.2022
HR23.03.2022
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MC23.03.2022
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BG23.06.2022
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PT25.07.2022
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[Y]US2010117975  (CHO YOUNG MIN [KR]) [Y] 1-32 * See paragraphs [0003], [0080]-[0081], [0089], [0106], [0136]; claim 1; and figures 5, 14. *;
 [Y]KR20150016402  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.) [Y] 15, 27 * See paragraphs [0298]-[0299] and figure 59. *;
 [Y]KR20150112239  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [Y] 1-32 * See paragraphs [0064], [0066], [0073], [0075], [0103], [0108]; claim 8; and figures 2, 4a-6. *;
 [Y]KR20160000110  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [Y] 8-11, 13-19, 23-31 * See paragraphs [0027], [0032], [0174], [0189], [0224], [0227]-[0230], [0299]-[0300], [03 15]; and figures 5-6b, 12-13, 23, 27. *;
 [A]  - RUBENSON Troy, "IPHONE 6 RELEASE DATE, CONCEPT BORROWS SAMSUNG IDEA OF EDGE-TO-EDGE DISPLAY", stateschronicle.com, (20130821), URL: http://stateschronicle.com/tag/]iphone-6-concept, XP055510746 [A] 1-32 * See page 4. *
ExaminationUS2016004376
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