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EP About this file: EP4180909

EP4180909 - FOLDABLE HINGE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.12.2025
Database last updated on 10.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.12.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.04.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip06.02.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 11.03.2026 [2026/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
No. 018, Floor 8, Building 6, Yard 33
Middle Xierqi Road
Haidian District
Beijing 100085 / CN
[2023/20]
Inventor(s)01 / YANG, Jieming
Beijing, 100085 / CN
 [2023/20]
Representative(s)Zimmermann, Tankred Klaus, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler
Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München / DE
[2023/20]
Application number, filing date22172888.412.05.2022
[2023/20]
Priority number, dateCN20211134214112.11.2021         Original published format: CN202111342141
[2023/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4180909
Date:17.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4180909
Date:29.01.2025
Language:EN
[2025/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.02.2023
ClassificationIPC:G06F1/16
[2023/20]
CPC:
G06F1/1681 (EP,US); F16C11/04 (CN); E05D11/082 (US);
E05D3/122 (US); E05D3/18 (US); G06F1/1652 (EP,US);
G09F9/301 (CN); E05Y2999/00 (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 [2023/20]
TitleGerman:KLAPPBARES SCHARNIER UND ELEKTRONISCHE VORRICHTUNG[2023/20]
English:FOLDABLE HINGE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE[2023/20]
French:CHARNIÈRE PLIABLE ET DISPOSITIF ÉLECTRONIQUE[2023/20]
Examination procedure12.05.2022Examination requested  [2023/20]
10.11.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.11.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.09.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.12.2024Fee for grant paid
16.12.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.12.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.10.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2026/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[XAI] US2021181808  (LIAO CHANGLIANG et al.) [X] 1-3,15 * paragraph [0057] - paragraph [0100] * * figures 5-13 *[A] 5-7 [I] 4
 [XAI] WO2021115462  (HUAWEI TECH CO LTD et al.) [X] 1-3,15 * figures 8a-13c *[A] 5-7 [I] 4
 [XAI] EP4063674  (HUAWEI TECH CO LTD et al.) * paragraph [0122] - paragraph [0148] *[A] 5-7 [I] 4
 [XI] WO2021129882  (HUAWEI TECH CO LTD et al.) [X] 1-3,15 * figures 5B-17 *[I] 4
 [XI] EP4072110  (HUAWEI TECH CO LTD et al.) * paragraph [0133] - paragraph [0188] *[I] 4
 [XA] WO2021173116  (HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO et al.) [X] 1,15 * paragraph [0017] - paragraph [0020] * * paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0040] * * figures 2, 3 *[A] 2-7
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