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EP3872600 - FOLDER-TYPE PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE HAVING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.06.2022
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.09.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  30.07.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip25.08.2023New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
[N/P]
Former [2021/35]For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Gyeonggi-do
Suwon-si 16677 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / MOON, Hee Cheul
Suwon-si, 16677 / KR
02 / KIM, Gi Dae
Suwon-si, 16677 / KR
03 / BAEK, Moo Hyun
Suwon-si, 16677 / KR
04 / YOO, Chung Keun
Suwon-si, 16677 / KR
 [2021/35]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/35]HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Application number, filing date21170235.203.08.2017
[2021/35]
Priority number, dateKR2016011785413.09.2016         Original published format: KR 20160117854
[2021/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3872600
Date:01.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.05.2021
ClassificationIPC:G06F1/16, H05K5/02
[2021/35]
CPC:
H05K5/0226 (EP,US); G06F1/1652 (EP,KR,US); G09F9/301 (CN,KR);
G06F1/1618 (EP,US); G06F1/1624 (KR); G06F1/1681 (EP,KR,US);
G06F1/1686 (KR); H04M1/0268 (EP); H05K5/0017 (US);
H05K5/0086 (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 [2021/43]
Former [2021/35]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:AUFKLAPPBARE, TRAGBARE KOMMUNIKATIONSVORRICHTUNG MIT FLEXIBLER ANZEIGE[2021/35]
English:FOLDER-TYPE PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE HAVING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY[2021/35]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMUNICATION PORTABLE DE TYPE PLIABLE COMPORTANT UN ÉCRAN D'AFFICHAGE FLEXIBLE[2021/35]
Examination procedure20.09.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.09.2021Examination requested  [2021/43]
20.09.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.06.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.10.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP17851069.9  / EP3472822
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
23.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
24.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
23.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
24.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[I]US2012307472  (BOHN DAVID D [US], et al) [I] 1-18 * paragraphs [0023] , [0 34] - [0037] - [0 43]; figures 2, 6; claims 1-20 *;
 [A]US2014011548  (VARELA ALEX [US], et al) [A] 17,18* paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0047]; figures 1-4 *;
 [XI]EP2765479  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [X] 1-6,12-15,18 * paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0071]; figures 1-17 * [I] 7-11,16,17;
 [XI]US2015378557  (JEONG HEE-SEOK [KR], et al) [X] 1,5,6,12-15 * paragraphs [0105] - [0114] - [ 146] , [ 223] , [ 262] , [ 275] , [ 286]; figures 1-28 * [I] 2-4,7-11,16-18
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