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EP About this file: EP3137963

EP3137963 - HINGE ASSEMBLY FOR A COMPUTING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.04.2020
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.01.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.06.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.02.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.11.2016
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
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
10300 Energy Drive
Spring TX 77389 / US
[2019/20]
Former [2017/10]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
11445 Compaq Center Drive W.
Houston, Texas 77070 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SENATORI, Mark David
11445 Compaq Center Drive W
Houston, TX 77070 / US
02 / SAULLES, Stephen De
2a Tabernacle Street
London EC2A 4LU / GB
 [2017/10]
Representative(s)Stöckeler, Ferdinand
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler
Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München / DE
[2017/10]
Application number, filing date14890993.029.04.2014
[2017/10]
WO2014US35824
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015167451
Date:05.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3137963
Date:08.03.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.11.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3137963
Date:05.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR05.11.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.12.2017
ClassificationIPC:G06F1/16
[2017/10]
CPC:
G06F1/1681 (EP,US); E05D3/02 (US); E05D7/00 (US);
G06F1/1616 (EP,US); G06F1/1624 (EP,US); E05Y2999/00 (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 [2017/10]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHARNIERANORDNUNG FÜR EINE COMPUTERVORRICHTUNG[2017/10]
English:HINGE ASSEMBLY FOR A COMPUTING DEVICE[2017/10]
French:ENSEMBLE CHARNIÈRE POUR DISPOSITIF INFORMATIQUE[2017/10]
Entry into regional phase25.10.2016National basic fee paid 
25.10.2016Search fee paid 
25.10.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
25.10.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.10.2016Examination requested  [2017/10]
25.10.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
04.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.01.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.04.2019Fee for grant paid
15.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.04.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.03.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
25.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
18.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.04.2014
AL05.06.2019
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Documents cited:Search[XA]JP2009071511  (PANASONIC CORP) [X] 1,8 * abstract * * figures 1-15 * [A] 2-7,9-15;
 [A]US2011177850  (GRIFFIN JASON TYLER [CA], et al) [A] 1-15 * figures 9a-20c ** paragraphs [0088] - [0166] *
International search[X]US5706167  (LEE JIN-HYUP [KR]) [X] 1-15 * See column 3, line 22 - column 5, line 10; claim 17; and figures 1-2C. *;
 [A]US2007091552  (LIANG WEI-KUANG [CN], et al) [A] 1-15 * See paragraphs [0013]-[0018]; and figures 3-6. *;
 [A]US2007186380  (KIM YUN T [KR], et al) [A] 1-15* See paragraphs [0049]-[0061], [0066]-[0070]; and figures 1-3B. *;
 [A]US2012098397  (CHANG CHIH-CHENG [TW], et al) [A] 1-15 * See paragraphs [0017]-[0020]; and figure 6. *;
 [A]US2013176663  (LIAO CHIEN-JUNG [TW], et al) [A] 1-15 * See paragraphs [0046]-[0049]; and figures 11-12, 15. *
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