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EP About this file: EP4055463

EP4055463 - ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING PROCESS AND METHOD THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.01.2026
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.01.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.11.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.08.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.08.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip01.01.2026No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.02.2026  [2026/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
[2025/09]
Former [2022/37]For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do, 16677 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / BANG, Sungyong
129, Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
02 / NOH, Hyunjin
129, Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
03 / KWON, Byungsoo
129, Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
04 / KIM, Jongwoo
129, Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
05 / LEE, Sangmin
129, Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
06 / KIM, Hakryoul
129, Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
07 / KIM, Mooyoung
129, Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
 [2022/37]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
4th Floor, 1 City Square
Leeds LS1 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2022/37]HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Application number, filing date21751329.020.01.2021
[2022/37]
WO2021KR00780
Priority number, dateKR2020001525407.02.2020         Original published format: KR 20200015254
[2022/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021157913
Date:12.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4055463
Date:14.09.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.08.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4055463
Date:26.02.2025
Language:EN
[2025/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR12.08.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.12.2022
ClassificationIPC:G06F1/20, G01K1/02, G05D23/19, G06F1/3287, G06F1/329, G06F1/3215, G06F1/3228
[2023/02]
CPC:
G06F1/206 (EP,KR); G06F1/3287 (EP,US); G01K1/02 (KR);
G05D23/19 (KR); G06F1/203 (EP); G06F1/3215 (EP);
G06F1/3228 (EP); G06F1/329 (EP); Y02D10/00 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2022/37]G06F1/20, G01K1/02, G05D23/19
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 [2022/37]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTRONISCHE VORRICHTUNG ZUR STEUERUNG EINES PROZESSES UND VERFAHREN DAFÜR[2022/37]
English:ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING PROCESS AND METHOD THEREOF[2022/37]
French:DISPOSITIF ÉLECTRONIQUE POUR LE CONTRÔLE D'UN PROCESSUS ET PROCÉDÉ ASSOCIÉ[2022/37]
Entry into regional phase08.06.2022National basic fee paid 
08.06.2022Search fee paid 
08.06.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
08.06.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.06.2022Examination requested  [2022/37]
12.04.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.04.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.10.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.10.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
12.11.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.01.2025Fee for grant paid
10.01.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.01.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)27.11.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2026/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
22.01.2025Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ26.02.2025
ES26.02.2025
HR26.02.2025
PL26.02.2025
SK26.02.2025
SM26.02.2025
NO26.05.2025
RS26.05.2025
GR27.05.2025
IS26.06.2025
[2025/49]
Former [2025/48]CZ26.02.2025
ES26.02.2025
HR26.02.2025
PL26.02.2025
SM26.02.2025
NO26.05.2025
RS26.05.2025
GR27.05.2025
IS26.06.2025
Former [2025/46]ES26.02.2025
HR26.02.2025
PL26.02.2025
SM26.02.2025
NO26.05.2025
RS26.05.2025
GR27.05.2025
IS26.06.2025
Former [2025/35]ES26.02.2025
HR26.02.2025
PL26.02.2025
NO26.05.2025
RS26.05.2025
GR27.05.2025
IS26.06.2025
Former [2025/34]ES26.02.2025
HR26.02.2025
PL26.02.2025
NO26.05.2025
RS26.05.2025
IS26.06.2025
Former [2025/33]ES26.02.2025
PL26.02.2025
RS26.05.2025
Documents cited:Search[XI] US2009064164  (BOSE PRADIP et al.) [X] 1,2,4,6-12,14 * abstract; figures 1A-7B,9,10; claims 1-20 * * paragraph [0007] - paragraph [0016] * * paragraphs [0029] , [0030] * * paragraph [0034] - paragraph [0043] * * paragraph [0051] - paragraph [0052] *[I] 3,5,13,15
 [A] US2015121105  (AHN MIN SEON et al.) [A] 1-15 * abstract; figures 1-5,8-12; claims 11-19 * * paragraph [0012] - paragraph [0024] * * paragraph [0079] - paragraph [0080] *
 [A] WO2015183525  (APPLE INC et al.) [A] 1-15 * abstract; figures 1,3-9,11,12 * * paragraph [0041] - paragraph [0045] * * paragraph [0062] - paragraph [0063] *
International search[Y] US2019327359  (GUO JIANHUA et al.) [Y] 9-10
 [Y] KR20110128023  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD et al.) [Y] 9-10 * claim 2 *
 [X] US2005120252  (UWATOKO KATSUKI et al.) [X] 1,7,11 * paragraphs [0021]-[0054]; claims 1-5; and figures 1-8 *
 [A] US2020036643  (JANG JAEWON et al.) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0030]-[0153]; claims 1-10; and figures 1-10 *
 [A] US2018364786  (DE LA CROPTE DE CHANTERAC CYRIL et al.) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0047]-[0067]; claims 15-20; and figures 5-9 *
by applicantUS2009064164
 US2015121105
 WO2015183525
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