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EP About this file: EP3388890

EP3388890 - Backlight assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/42]BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY
[2020/09]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.03.2021
Database last updated on 22.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.04.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  14.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
1, Samsung-ro
Giheung-gu
Yongin-si
Gyeonggi-do 17113 / KR
[2018/42]
Inventor(s)01 / Cho, Joo-Woan
416, Maetan-dong, Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do / KR
02 / Shim, Sung-Kyu
416, Maetan-dong, Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do / KR
03 / Kim, Joo-Young
416, Maetan-dong, Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do / KR
04 / Park, Jin-Hee
416, Maetan-dong, Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do / KR
05 / Lee, Sang-Hoon
416, Maetan-dong, Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do / KR
06 / Shin, Taek-Sun
416, Maetan-dong, Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do / KR
07 / Choi, Kwang-Wook
416, Maetan-dong, Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do / KR
 [2018/42]
Representative(s)Dr. Weitzel & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte mbB
Friedenstrasse 10
89522 Heidenheim / DE
[2018/42]
Application number, filing date18175670.116.06.2010
[2018/42]
Priority number, dateKR2009011640930.11.2009         Original published format: KR 20090116409
[2018/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3388890
Date:17.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3388890
Date:13.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/13357, G02B6/00
[2018/42]
CPC:
G02B6/0068 (EP,US); G02F1/1333 (KR); G02B6/0038 (US);
F21K9/61 (EP,US); G02B6/0073 (EP,US); G02B6/0083 (US);
G02B6/0085 (EP,US); G02B6/0088 (EP,US); G02B6/0091 (US);
G02F1/1335 (KR); G02F1/1336 (US); G02F1/133615 (EP,US);
F21Y2115/10 (EP,US); G02F2201/46 (EP,US); G02F2201/54 (EP,US);
G02F2203/60 (EP,US) (-)
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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2019/20]
Former [2018/42]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Rückbeleuchtungsanordnung[2020/08]
English:Backlight assembly[2020/09]
French:Ensemble de rétroéclairage[2020/08]
Former [2018/42]HINTERGRUNDBELEUCHTUNGSANORDNUNG
Former [2018/42]BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY
Former [2018/42]ENSEMBLE DE RÉTROÉCLAIRAGE
Examination procedure09.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.04.2019Examination requested  [2019/20]
09.04.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.03.2020Fee for grant paid
27.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP10006226.4  / EP2362263
Opposition(s)16.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
04.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
04.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
04.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
04.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
04.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
04.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.06.2010
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Documents cited:Search[A]US6046785  (WON SE CHANG [KR]) [A] 1-10 * figures 3A, 3B, 4 * * and the associated text passages *;
 [A]JP2004184493  (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [A] 1-10* abstract *;
 [A]US2006012731  (ISHIWA MASARU [JP], et al) [A] 1-10 * figure 4 * * and the associated text passages *
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