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EP About this file: EP2492367

EP2492367 - Surface coating method and device for exterior part [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  11.02.2022
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.12.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip11.02.2022Refusal of applicationpublished on 16.03.2022  [2022/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 443-742 / KR
[2012/39]
Inventor(s)01 / Ohira, Shigeo
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
416 Maetan-dong
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do 442-742 / KR
02 / Lim, Yong-Pil
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
416 Maetan-dong
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do 442-742 / KR
03 / Park, Jong-Bae
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
416 Maetan-dong
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do 442-742 / KR
04 / Choo, Sung-Hwan
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
416 Maetan-dong
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do 442-742 / KR
05 / Kim, Jong-Hwa
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
416 Maetan-dong
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do 442-742 / KR
06 / Kim, Hak-Ju
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
416 Maetan-dong
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do 442-742 / KR
07 / Kim, Se-Jin
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
416 Maetan-dong
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do 442-742 / KR
 [2012/35]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/32]Birchenough, Lewis, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote LLP
Saviour House
9 St Saviourgate
York YO1 8NQ / GB
Former [2012/35]Jenkins, Richard Gavin
Harrison Goddard Foote
Saviour House
9 St Saviourgate
York, YO1 8NQ / GB
Application number, filing date11182846.327.09.2011
[2012/35]
Priority number, dateKR2011001609823.02.2011         Original published format: KR 20110016098
[2012/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2492367
Date:29.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.06.2012
ClassificationIPC:C23C14/10, C23C14/20, C23C14/24, C23C14/50
[2012/35]
CPC:
C23C14/10 (EP,US); C23C14/50 (KR); C23C14/20 (EP,US);
C23C14/24 (EP,KR,US); C23C14/34 (KR); C23C14/505 (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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/35]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Oberflächenbeschichtungsverfahren und Vorrichtung für den äußeren Teil[2012/35]
English:Surface coating method and device for exterior part[2012/35]
French:Procédé de revêtement de surface et dispositif pour pièce extérieure[2012/35]
Examination procedure28.02.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.02.2013Examination requested  [2013/15]
11.07.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.11.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 30.11.2021
20.10.2021Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2022/11]
30.10.2021Application refused, date of legal effect [2022/11]
30.11.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
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  11.07.2013
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
18.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
01.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
12.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
06.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
21.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
24.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
23.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
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30.09.202111   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XY]WO03083162  (SATIS VACUUM IND S P A [IT], et al) [X] 1,2,4-11 * page 14, line 12 - page 18, line 26; figures 1-11; claims 1-25 * [Y] 3,12;
 [X]JPS51147483  (NIPPON ELECTRIC CO) [X] 1,7-11 * abstract *;
 [X]JPS5679435  (FUJITSU LTD) [X] 1,7-11 * abstract *;
 [X]US2010272893  (CHANG PING [US], et al) [X] 7-11 * paragraphs [0051] - [0060]; figures 3-4; claims 1-7 *;
 [Y]US2010045911  (HIRAIDE YOSHIFUMI [JP]) [Y] 3,12 * paragraph [0021] - paragraph [0027]; figures 1-3; claims 1-2 *;
 [A]DE4322465  (FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG [DE], et al) [A] 1-12 * column 1, line 1 - column 5, line 48; figure 1; claims 1-5 *
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