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EP About this file: EP1485870

EP1485870 - SECURITY ELEMENT FOR DATA CARRIER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  25.12.2020
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.01.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, DE, FR, LI		published on 24.02.2021  [2021/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KBA-NotaSys SA
Avenue du Grey 55 Case Postale 347
1000 Lausanne 22 / CH
[2011/08]
Former [2010/01]For all designated states
KBA-GIORI S.A.
Avenue du Grey 55 Case Postale 347
1000 Lausanne 22 / CH
Former [2004/51]For all designated states
KBA-GIORI S.A.
4, rue de la Paix
1003 Lausanne / CH
Inventor(s)01 / GIORI, Fausto
Avenue de Montbenon 4
CH-1003 Lausanne / CH
02 / BEAUMONT, Olivier
Chemin de la Rosière 29
CH-1012 Lausanne / CH
03 / MOREAU, Vincent
Rue des Terreaux 24
CH-1003 Lausanne / CH
 [2004/51]
Representative(s)Koenig & Bauer AG
- Lizenzen - Patente -
Friedrich-Koenig-Straße 4
97080 Würzburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/20]Noll, Ronald, et al
c/o STICS Group Sàrl
Chemin Curé-Desclouds 2
PO Box 185
1226 Thônex / CH
Former [2010/42]Noll, Ronald, et al
c/o UniConcept IP Solutions Sàrl Au Trésy 22
1125 Monnaz / CH
Former [2010/33]Noll, Ronald, et al
C/o UniConcept IP Solutions Sàrl 16, Chemin des Clochettes
1206 Genève / CH
Former [2009/34](deleted)
Former [2009/15]Noll, Ronald, et al
Griffes Consulting Patent Management S.A. Route de Florissant 81
1206 Genève / CH
Former [2005/39]Bugnion Genève
Bugnion S.A. Conseils en Propriété Industrielle Case Postale 375
1211 Genève 12 / CH
Former [2004/51]Grosfillier, Philippe
Bugnion S.A., Case Postale 375
1211 Genève 12 / CH
Application number, filing date03704897.206.03.2003
[2004/51]
WO2003IB00831
Priority number, dateEP2002040520315.03.2002         Original published format: EP 02405203
[2004/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03079283
Date:25.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1485870
Date:15.12.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.09.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1485870
Date:09.11.2011
Language:EN
[2011/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.09.2003
ClassificationIPC:G06K19/10, B42D15/10
[2004/51]
CPC:
G06K19/10 (EP,KR,US); B42D25/378 (KR); B42D25/29 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/51]
TitleGerman:SICHERHEITSELEMENT FÜR DATENTRÄGER[2004/51]
English:SECURITY ELEMENT FOR DATA CARRIER[2004/51]
French:ELEMENT DE SECURITE POUR UN SUPPORT DE DONNEES[2004/51]
Entry into regional phase27.08.2004National basic fee paid 
27.08.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
27.08.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.08.2004Examination requested  [2004/51]
22.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.07.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2011Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 16.03.2011
16.03.2011Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
13.04.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.08.2011Fee for grant paid
03.08.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  22.04.2008
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.08.2012  09.08.2012  WITHDRAWN
Giesecke & Devrient GmbH
Prinzregentenstrasse 159
81677 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Breit, Ulrich
Geyer, Fehners & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Perhamerstrasse 31
80687 München / DE
 [2016/12]
Former [2012/37]
Opponent(s)01  06.08.2012  09.08.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Giesecke & Devrient GmbH
Prinzregentenstrasse 159
81677 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Breit, Ulrich
Geyer, Fehners & Partner (GbR) Patentanwälte Perhamerstrasse 31
80687 München / DE
13.09.2012Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
09.07.2013Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
21.10.2014Date of oral proceedings
03.11.2014Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
03.11.2014Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
08.12.2020Legal effect of revocation of patent [2021/04]
Appeal following opposition19.12.2014Appeal received No.  T2354/14
08.12.2020Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
21.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
21.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
21.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
10.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.201008   M06   Fee paid on   21.07.2010
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.03.2003
AT09.11.2011
BE09.11.2011
CY09.11.2011
CZ09.11.2011
DK09.11.2011
EE09.11.2011
FI09.11.2011
RO09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
SK09.11.2011
TR09.11.2011
BG09.02.2012
GR10.02.2012
ES20.02.2012
IE06.03.2012
LU06.03.2012
PT09.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
NL01.04.2018
CH31.03.2020
FR31.03.2020
LI31.03.2020
DE01.10.2020
[2021/07]
Former [2019/04]HU06.03.2003
AT09.11.2011
BE09.11.2011
CY09.11.2011
CZ09.11.2011
DK09.11.2011
EE09.11.2011
FI09.11.2011
RO09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
SK09.11.2011
TR09.11.2011
BG09.02.2012
GR10.02.2012
ES20.02.2012
IE06.03.2012
LU06.03.2012
PT09.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
NL01.04.2018
Former [2014/34]HU06.03.2003
AT09.11.2011
BE09.11.2011
CY09.11.2011
CZ09.11.2011
DK09.11.2011
EE09.11.2011
FI09.11.2011
RO09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
SK09.11.2011
TR09.11.2011
BG09.02.2012
GR10.02.2012
ES20.02.2012
IE06.03.2012
LU06.03.2012
PT09.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
Former [2014/27]AT09.11.2011
BE09.11.2011
CY09.11.2011
CZ09.11.2011
DK09.11.2011
EE09.11.2011
FI09.11.2011
RO09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
SK09.11.2011
TR09.11.2011
BG09.02.2012
GR10.02.2012
ES20.02.2012
IE06.03.2012
LU06.03.2012
PT09.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
Former [2014/21]AT09.11.2011
BE09.11.2011
CY09.11.2011
CZ09.11.2011
DK09.11.2011
EE09.11.2011
FI09.11.2011
RO09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
SK09.11.2011
TR09.11.2011
BG09.02.2012
GR10.02.2012
ES20.02.2012
IE06.03.2012
PT09.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
Former [2013/29]AT09.11.2011
BE09.11.2011
CY09.11.2011
CZ09.11.2011
DK09.11.2011
EE09.11.2011
FI09.11.2011
RO09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
SK09.11.2011
BG09.02.2012
GR10.02.2012
ES20.02.2012
IE06.03.2012
PT09.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
Former [2012/36]BE09.11.2011
CY09.11.2011
CZ09.11.2011
DK09.11.2011
EE09.11.2011
RO09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
SK09.11.2011
BG09.02.2012
GR10.02.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2012/35]BE09.11.2011
CY09.11.2011
CZ09.11.2011
DK09.11.2011
EE09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
BG09.02.2012
GR10.02.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2012/34]BE09.11.2011
CY09.11.2011
CZ09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
GR10.02.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2012/28]BE09.11.2011
CY09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
GR10.02.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2012/25]BE09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
GR10.02.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2012/24]SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
GR10.02.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2012/23]GR10.02.2012
PT09.03.2012
Cited inInternational search[A]US5876068  (SCHNEIDER WALTER [DE], et al) [A] 1-4,11-14 * the whole document *;
 [DA]US6082778  (SOLMSDORF BERNHARD [DE]) [DA] 1* the whole document *;
 [A]FR2803939  (REXOR [FR]) [A] 1-4,11-14 * the whole document *
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