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EP4094248 - REDUCING BORDER WIDTH AROUND A HOLE IN DISPLAY ACTIVE AREA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.04.2024
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.10.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.10.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  05.04.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
[2022/48]
Inventor(s)01 / RIEUTORT-LOUIS, Warren, S.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
02 / JAMSHIDI ROUDBARI, Abbas
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
03 / CHE, Yuchi
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
04 / TSAI, Tsung-ting
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
05 / CHANG, Jiun-Jye
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
06 / CHANG, Shih, Chang
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
07 / CHANG, Ting-kuo
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
 [2022/48]
Representative(s)Froud, Christopher Andrew
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[2022/48]
Application number, filing date21714556.404.03.2021
[2022/48]
WO2021US20873
Priority number, dateUS202063001949P30.03.2020         Original published format: US 202063001949 P
US20211714581511.01.2021         Original published format: US202117145815
[2022/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021202050
Date:07.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4094248
Date:30.11.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.10.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.10.2021
ClassificationIPC:G09G3/3225, H01L27/32
[2022/48]
CPC:
G09G3/3225 (EP,KR,US); G09G3/3208 (CN); H10K59/131 (EP,KR,US);
G06F3/0412 (US); G06F3/04164 (EP,KR); G06F3/0446 (EP,KR);
G09G3/2003 (CN); G09G3/3607 (CN); G09G3/3611 (CN);
H10K59/40 (EP,KR); G06F2203/04103 (EP,KR); G09G2300/0413 (EP,KR);
G09G2300/0426 (EP,KR); G09G2320/0223 (EP); G09G2320/0233 (EP,KR);
H10K59/65 (EP,CN,KR); H10K77/10 (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 [2022/48]
TitleGerman:VERRINGERUNG DER RANDBREITE UM EIN LOCH IM AKTIVEN ANZEIGEBEREICH[2022/48]
English:REDUCING BORDER WIDTH AROUND A HOLE IN DISPLAY ACTIVE AREA[2022/48]
French:RÉDUCTION DE LA LARGEUR DE BORDURE AUTOUR D'UN TROU DANS UNE ZONE ACTIVE DE DISPOSITIF D'AFFICHAGE[2022/48]
Entry into regional phase25.08.2022National basic fee paid 
25.08.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
25.08.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.08.2022Examination requested  [2022/48]
25.08.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.03.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.04.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.08.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
04.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US2017294502  (KA JI-HYUN [KR], et al) [Y] 3 * paragraphs [0054] - [0056]; figures 1,3 *;
 [A]CN107863374  (WUHAN TIANMA MICRO ELECTRONICS CO LTD) [A] 1-20* figure 10 *;
 [XYI]CN108831365  (XIAMEN TIANMA MICRO ELECTRONICS CO LTD) [X] 1,2,5,7,15,17-19 * paragraphs [0034] , [0042] - [0044] - [0072]; figures 2,3,4,7,8 * [Y] 3,4,6,8,9,16 [I] 10-14,20;
 [Y]WO2019047126  (HUAWEI TECH CO LTD [CN]) [Y] 4 * paragraphs [0135] , [0137]; figures 6,7 *;
 [Y]CN109493725  (AU OPTRONICS CORP) [Y] 8 * paragraph [0065]; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US2019121211  (LUO XIAODONG [CN], et al) [Y] 9,16 * figures 8-10 *;
 [Y]WO2019199139  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [Y] 6 * paragraphs [0084] - [0086]; figure 6B *
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