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EP4175264 - ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING FLEXIBLE BOARD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.10.2025
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.07.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.12.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.03.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.02.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip10.10.2025(Expected) grantpublished on 12.11.2025  [2025/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
[2025/46]
Former [2023/18]For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / JUN, Sungsoo
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
02 / PARK, Changho
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
03 / KIM, Jinman
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
04 / JEONG, Munjin
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
05 / JEONG, Wooyoung
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
06 / KIM, Namjun
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
07 / KIM, Yonghwa
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
08 / PARK, Dongmyeong
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
09 / PARK, Youngmoon
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
10 / KIM, Youngkyu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
11 / YOO, Minwoo
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
12 / CHOI, Hyunsuk
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
 [2023/18]
Representative(s)Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC The Hague / NL
[2023/18]
Application number, filing date21853235.604.08.2021
[2023/18]
WO2021KR10210
Priority number, dateKR2020009766804.08.2020         Original published format: KR 20200097668
[2023/18]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022030988
Date:10.02.2022
Language:KO
[2022/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4175264
Date:03.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4175264
Date:12.11.2025
Language:EN
[2025/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR10.02.2022
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.10.2023
ClassificationIPC:H04M1/02, H05K1/02, G06F1/16, H05K1/14, H05K1/18
[2023/48]
CPC:
H04M1/0277 (EP,KR); H05K1/14 (US); G06F1/16 (EP);
G06F1/1635 (KR); G06F1/1656 (KR); H04M1/0249 (US);
H04M1/0262 (EP,KR); H04M1/0266 (KR); H04M1/0274 (KR);
H05K1/0277 (US); H05K1/0281 (KR); H05K1/147 (EP);
H05K1/189 (EP); H05K5/0086 (US); H05K7/1427 (US);
H05K2201/10037 (EP); H05K2201/10128 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2023/18]H04M1/02, H05K1/02, G06F1/16
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 [2023/18]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTRONISCHE VORRICHTUNG MIT FLEXIBLER PLATTE[2023/18]
English:ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING FLEXIBLE BOARD[2023/18]
French:DISPOSITIF ÉLECTRONIQUE COMPRENANT UN ÉCRAN SOUPLE[2023/18]
Entry into regional phase26.01.2023Translation filed 
26.01.2023National basic fee paid 
26.01.2023Search fee paid 
26.01.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
26.01.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.01.2023Examination requested  [2023/18]
28.02.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.02.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.01.2025Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.04.2025Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.07.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.10.2025Fee for grant paid
07.10.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.10.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
22.08.2025Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XI] US2014135071  (LEE SEONGCHEOL et al.) [X] 14 * paragraphs [0089] - [0180]; figures 2-7 *[I] 1-13,15
 [A] WO2019080210  (HKC CORP LTD et al.) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
 [A] US2021181811  (HE HUAILIANG et al.) * paragraph [0038]; figures 1,3 *
 [A] WO2019127705  (WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO LTD et al.) [A] 1,6 * paragraphs [0030] - [0045]; figures 1-4 *
 [A] US2014140018  (MALEK SHAYAN et al.) [A] 4,7-13 * paragraphs [0037] - [0050]; figures 3-7 *
 [A] US2018046305  (KANG HAN VIT et al.) [A] 5 * paragraph [0159]; figures 9a-9c *
International search[A] US2019204651  (BAI YUJIE et al.) [A] 1-15 * See paragraphs [0024]-[0033] and figures 3 and 4. *
 [A] KR101976179  (엘지전자 주식회사) [A] 1-15 * See paragraphs [0028]-[0106] and figures 4 and 5. *
 [A] CN207910843  (NANJING YUEXUN ELECTRONIC TECH CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-15 * See paragraph [0027] and figure 3A. *
 [A] CN209233874  (SHANGHAI LONGCHEER TECH CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-15 * See paragraph [0025] and figure 3. *
 [A] US2020142238  (SCHINDLER AXEL et al.) [A] 1-15 * See paragraph [0030] and figure 1. *
by applicantKR2021010210
 KR20200097668
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