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EP3276371 - BEAM STEERING DEVICE AND OPTICAL APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.03.2020
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.08.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  29.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.09.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
[2018/05]
Inventor(s)01 / LEE, Eunkyung
c/o Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology
130, Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu
Gyeonggi-do 16678 / KR
02 / CHUNG, Chilhee
c/o Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology
130, Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu
Gyeonggi-do 16678 / KR
03 / KIM, Jungwoo
c/o Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology
130, Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu
Gyeonggi-do 16678 / KR
04 / SHIN, Dongjae
c/o Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology
130, Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu
Gyeonggi-do 16678 / KR
05 / CHOI, Byounglyong
c/o Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology
130, Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu
Gyeonggi-do 16678 / KR
06 / HA, Kyoungho
c/o Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology
130, Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu
Gyeonggi-do 16678 / KR
 [2018/05]
Representative(s)Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/05]Portch, Daniel
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date17165694.510.04.2017
[2018/05]
Priority number, dateKR2016009753929.07.2016         Original published format: KR 20160097539
[2018/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3276371
Date:31.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01S7/481, G01S17/42, G02B26/10
[2018/05]
CPC:
G01S7/4817 (EP,US); G02B17/0868 (KR); G01S17/42 (EP,US);
G01S7/4804 (KR); G01S7/4815 (EP,US); G01S7/4818 (EP,US);
G02B26/02 (KR); G02B26/10 (EP,US); G02B26/101 (KR);
G02F1/29 (EP,US); G02F1/291 (EP,US); G02F2203/70 (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 [2018/36]
Former [2018/05]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,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:STRAHLLENKUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND OPTISCHE VORRICHTUNG DAMIT[2018/05]
English:BEAM STEERING DEVICE AND OPTICAL APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME[2018/05]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ORIENTATION DE FAISCEAU ET APPAREIL OPTIQUE LE COMPRENANT[2018/05]
Examination procedure10.04.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.07.2018Examination requested  [2018/36]
20.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.02.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.09.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
30.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
15.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
16.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
13.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2013242400  (CHEN LONG [US]) [X] 1,6-8,14 * paragraphs [0020] , [0030] , [0032] , [0038] , [0040] - paragraph [0041]; figures 4, 6 * [I] 2-5,9-13,15;
 [A]US2014376001  (SWANSON ERIC [US]) [A] 1,2* paragraphs [0178] , [0191] *
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