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EP About this file: EP3709135

EP3709135 - FLEXIBLE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DISPLAY METHOD THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.12.2022
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.01.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.09.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.11.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  14.08.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.06.2024  [2024/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
[2020/38]
Inventor(s)01 / SEO, Joon-kyu
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129 Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu
16677 Suwon-si / KR
02 / SOHN, Jung-joo
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129 Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu
16677 Suwon-si / KR
03 / KIM, Hyun-jin
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129 Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu
16677 Suwon-si / KR
04 / LEE, Geun-ho
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129 Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu
16677 Suwon-si / KR
 [2020/38]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[2022/07]
Former [2020/38]HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Application number, filing date20171825.124.07.2013
[2020/38]
Priority number, dateKR2012008328530.07.2012         Original published format: KR 20120083285
[2020/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3709135
Date:16.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3709135
Date:16.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.08.2020
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/01, G06F3/0481, G06F3/0487, G06F1/16, G06F3/03, G06F3/0486, G06F3/0488, H04M1/02, H04M1/725
[2020/38]
CPC:
G06F1/1652 (EP,US); G06F3/14 (KR); G06F3/033 (US);
G06F3/017 (EP,US); G06F3/03 (EP,US); G06F3/0481 (EP,US);
G06F3/0486 (EP); G06F3/0487 (EP,US); G06F3/0488 (EP,US);
G06T11/60 (US); G09F9/00 (KR); H04M1/0268 (EP,KR,US);
G06F2203/04803 (EP,US); H04M1/724 (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 [2021/01]
Former [2020/38]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 
TitleGerman:FLEXIBLE ANZEIGEVORRICHTUNG UND ANZEIGEVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2020/38]
English:FLEXIBLE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DISPLAY METHOD THEREOF[2020/38]
French:APPAREIL D'AFFICHAGE SOUPLE ET SON PROCÉDÉ D'AFFICHAGE[2020/38]
Examination procedure25.11.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.11.2020Examination requested  [2020/53]
25.11.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.01.2022Fee for grant paid
07.01.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.01.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP13177749.2  / EP2693319
Divisional application(s)EP22150736.1  / EP4002069
Opposition(s)17.11.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
28.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
28.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
28.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
28.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
23.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
22.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.07.2013
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2010011291  (NURMI MIKKO ANTERO [FI]) [X] 1,8 * paragraphs [0188] - [0196]; figures 7-8 * [I] 2-7,9-14;
 [XI]EP2166443  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [X] 1,8 * paragraphs [0075] - [0077] - [0106]; figures 9,24 * [I] 2-7,9-14;
 [E]EP2660678  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [E] 1-14* the whole document *;
 [E]EP2662764  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [E] 1-14 * the whole document *
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