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EP2880512 - FLEXIBLE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 443-742 / KR
[2015/24]
Inventor(s)01 / LEE, Han-sung
102-504 Byeoksan 3-danji Apt.
Siheung 2-dong
Geumcheon-gu
Seoul 153-765 / KR
02 / LEE, Geun-ho
703-1702 Jeongdeunmaeul Hanjin 7-danji Apt.
Jeongja-dong
Bundang-gu
Seongnam-si Gyeonggi-do 153-765 / KR
 [2015/24]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/14]HGF Limited
Saviour House
9 St. Saviourgate
York YO1 8NQ / GB
Former [2015/24]Jenkins, Richard Gavin
HGF Limited
Saviour House
9 St Saviourgate
York YO1 8NQ / GB
Application number, filing date13826483.330.07.2013
[2020/14]
WO2013KR06850
Priority number, dateKR2012008323430.07.2012         Original published format: KR 20120083234
[2015/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014021616
Date:06.02.2014
Language:EN
[2014/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2880512
Date:10.06.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.02.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2880512
Date:01.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR06.02.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/01, G06F3/033, G06F3/048, G06F3/041, G06F3/0484, H04M1/02, G06F1/16
[2015/52]
CPC:
G06F1/1652 (EP,CN,KR,US); G06F3/01 (RU); G01B11/24 (KR,US);
G06F1/1626 (KR); G06F1/1643 (KR); G06F1/1694 (EP,CN,KR,US);
G06F3/033 (EP,CN,US); G06F3/0346 (KR); G06F3/041 (KR);
G06F3/045 (RU); G06F3/0481 (KR); G06F3/0484 (EP,CN,US);
G06F3/0487 (KR); G06F3/0488 (RU); G06F3/14 (KR);
H04M1/0268 (EP,CN,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/24]G06F3/01, G06F3/03, G06F3/048, G06F3/041
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 [2015/24]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLEXIBLE VORRICHTUNG UND BETRIEBSSTEUERUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2015/24]
English:FLEXIBLE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION THEREOF[2015/24]
French:APPAREIL FLEXIBLE ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE DE SON FONCTIONNEMENT[2015/24]
Entry into regional phase08.01.2015National basic fee paid 
08.01.2015Search fee paid 
08.01.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
08.01.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.01.2015Examination requested  [2015/24]
14.06.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.10.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 22.10.2019
22.10.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
07.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.02.2020Fee for grant paid
20.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.02.2020Receipt 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  12.07.2018
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
18.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
17.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
25.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
24.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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