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EP About this file: EP4113261

EP4113261 - DISPLAY SCREEN CONTROL METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.10.2025
Database last updated on 24.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.02.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.12.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.11.2022
Formerunknown
Status updated on  13.07.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip23.01.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR, IE		published on 25.02.2026  [2026/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Honor Device Co., Ltd.
Suite 3401, Unit A, Building 6
Shum Yip Sky Park
No. 8089, Hongli West Road
Xiangmihu Street, Futian District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518040 / CN
[2023/01]
Inventor(s)01 / ZHANG, Zhen
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518040 / CN
02 / REN, Xiaolong
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518040 / CN
03 / YUE, Yongbao
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518040 / CN
04 / WANG, Xiaoyong
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518040 / CN
 [2023/01]
Representative(s)Körber, Martin Hans
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Karlstraße 7
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2024/50]Körber, Martin Hans
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Karlstraße 7
80333 München / DE
Former [2023/01]Körber, Martin Hans
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Sonnenstraße 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date22735282.018.01.2022
[2023/01]
WO2022CN72601
Priority number, dateCN20211056059721.05.2021         Original published format: CN202110560597
[2023/01]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022242211
Date:24.11.2022
Language:ZH
[2022/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4113261
Date:04.01.2023
Language:EN
[2023/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4113261
Date:11.12.2024
Language:EN
[2024/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN24.11.2022
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.07.2023
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/041, G06F1/16, G06F1/3234, G06F1/3215
[2023/34]
CPC:
G06F3/041 (EP); G06F3/0416 (CN,US); G06F1/1616 (EP);
G06F1/1643 (EP); G06F1/1677 (EP); G06F1/1684 (EP);
G06F1/1694 (EP); G06F1/3215 (EP); G06F1/3231 (EP);
G06F1/3262 (EP); G06F1/3265 (EP); G06F3/044 (CN,US);
G06F3/0484 (CN); G06F3/0488 (CN); G06F9/451 (CN);
G06F2203/04108 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2023/01]G06F3/041
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 [2023/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANZEIGEBILDSCHIRMSTEUERUNGSVERFAHREN UND ELEKTRONISCHE VORRICHTUNG[2023/01]
English:DISPLAY SCREEN CONTROL METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE[2023/01]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE D'ÉCRAN D'AFFICHAGE ET DISPOSITIF ÉLECTRONIQUE[2023/01]
Entry into regional phase13.07.2022Translation filed 
13.07.2022National basic fee paid 
13.07.2022Search fee paid 
13.07.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
13.07.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.07.2022Examination requested  [2023/01]
24.11.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.11.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.02.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.04.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.11.2024Fee for grant paid
04.11.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.11.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.09.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.12.2024
BG11.12.2024
CZ11.12.2024
DK11.12.2024
EE11.12.2024
ES11.12.2024
FI11.12.2024
HR11.12.2024
IT11.12.2024
LV11.12.2024
MC11.12.2024
PL11.12.2024
RO11.12.2024
SE11.12.2024
SK11.12.2024
SM11.12.2024
IE18.01.2025
LU18.01.2025
BE31.01.2025
CH31.01.2025
FR11.02.2025
NO11.03.2025
RS11.03.2025
GR12.03.2025
IS11.04.2025
PT11.04.2025
[2026/09]
Former [2025/48]AT11.12.2024
BG11.12.2024
CZ11.12.2024
DK11.12.2024
EE11.12.2024
ES11.12.2024
FI11.12.2024
HR11.12.2024
IT11.12.2024
LV11.12.2024
MC11.12.2024
PL11.12.2024
RO11.12.2024
SE11.12.2024
SK11.12.2024
SM11.12.2024
LU18.01.2025
BE31.01.2025
CH31.01.2025
NO11.03.2025
RS11.03.2025
GR12.03.2025
IS11.04.2025
PT11.04.2025
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CZ11.12.2024
DK11.12.2024
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FI11.12.2024
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MC11.12.2024
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SK11.12.2024
SM11.12.2024
LU18.01.2025
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LU18.01.2025
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FI11.12.2024
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PL11.12.2024
SM11.12.2024
NO11.03.2025
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FI11.12.2024
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LV11.12.2024
SM11.12.2024
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FI11.12.2024
HR11.12.2024
LV11.12.2024
NO11.03.2025
RS11.03.2025
GR12.03.2025
Documents cited:Search[XI] CN108304061  (VIVO COMM TECHNOLOGY CO LTD et al.) [X] 1,2,4,14,15 * paragraph [0019] - paragraph [0048]; figures 1-4 * * paragraph [0058] - paragraph [0067]; figure 6 *[I] 3,5-13
 [A] US2021132769  (PARIKH KUNJAL S et al.) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0108] - paragraph [0109]; figure 2 * * paragraph [0136]; figure 8 *
 [A] US2019278339  (COOPER BARNES et al.) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0015] - paragraph [0025]; figures 1,2 * * paragraph [0030] - paragraph [0031]; figure 5 *
 [A] WO2020155876  (HUAWEI TECH CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-15 * page 7 - page 9; figures 1-3 *
International search[X] CN107046601  (NUBIA TECHNOLOGY CO LTD et al.) [X] 1-6, 14-16 * description, paragraphs [0039]-[0101] *
 [X] CN109257505  (VIVO COMM TECHNOLOGY CO LTD et al.) [X] 1-6, 14-16 * description, paragraphs [0038]-[0116] *
 [X] CN112817512  (HONOR TERMINAL CO LTD et al.) [X] 1-6, 14-16 * description, paragraphs [0004]-[0039] *
 [X] US2016334926  (GAN YUANLI et al.) [X] 1-6, 14-16 * description, paragraphs [0056]-[0095] *
 [A] CN110660329  (WUHAN TIANMA MICRO ELECTRONICS CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-16 * entire document *
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