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EP About this file: EP1652687

EP1652687 - Security element [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  05.09.2017
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.11.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LI
published on 20.12.2017  [2017/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FÁBRICA NACIONAL DE MONEDA Y TIMBRE
Avenida de Costa Rica, 2
09001 Burgos / ES
[N/P]
Former [2010/29]For all designated states
FÁBRICA NACIONAL DE MONEDA Y TIMBRE
Avenida de Costa Rica, 2
9001 Burgos / ES
Former [2006/18]For all designated states
Hueck Folien Ges.m.b.H
Gewerbepark 30
4342 Baumgartenberg / AT
For all designated states
FABRICA NACIONAL DE MONEDA Y TIMBRE
Avenida de Costa Rica, 2
9001 Burgos / ES
Inventor(s)01 / Kastner, Friedrich, Dr.
Untersteinbach 17
4710 Grieskirchen / AT
02 / Müller, Matthias
Fichtenweg 4
92699 Bechtsrieth / DE
03 / Zoister, Stefan
Badgasse 7
4320 Perg / AT
04 / Olmos, Antonio
Avenida de Costa Rica 2
9001 Burgos / ES
05 / Baraja, Javier
Avenida de Costa Rica 2
9001 Burgos / ES
06 / Garcia, Vicente
Avenida de Costa Rica 2
9001 Burgos / ES
 [2006/18]
Representative(s)Stiebe, Lars Magnus, et al
Balder
Paseo de la Castellana 93, 5
28046 Madrid / ES
[N/P]
Former [2012/44]Stiebe, Lars Magnus, et al
Balder IP Law
Paseo de la Castellana 120, 5° izda
28012 Madrid / ES
Former [2010/20]Carpintero Lopez, Francisco, et al
Herrero & Asociados, S.L. Alcalá 35
28014 Madrid / ES
Former [2010/15](deleted)
Former [2006/18]Landgraf, Elvira
Schulfeld 26
4210 Gallneukirchen / AT
Application number, filing date04025716.429.10.2004
[2006/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1652687
Date:03.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1652687
Date:11.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.04.2005
ClassificationIPC:B42D15/00, B41M3/14
[2006/18]
CPC:
B41M3/14 (EP,US); B42D25/373 (US); B42D25/29 (EP,US);
B42D2035/08 (EP); B42D2035/14 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/18]
TitleGerman:Sicherheitselement[2006/18]
English:Security element[2006/18]
French:Elément de sécurité[2006/18]
Examination procedure07.07.2006Examination requested  [2006/33]
26.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.09.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.01.2009Fee for grant paid
16.01.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  09.12.2009  16.12.2009  ADMISSIBLE
Bundesdruckerei GmbH
Oranienstr. 91
10969 Berlin / DE
Opponent's representative
Keil & Schaafhausen Patentanwälte PartGmbB, et al, et al
Bockenheimer Landstraße 25
60325 Frankfurt am Main / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2014/16]
Opponent(s)01  09.12.2009  16.12.2009  ADMISSIBLE
Bundesdruckerei GmbH
Oranienstr. 91
10969 Berlin / DE
Opponent's representative
Keil & Schaafhausen Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, et al, et al
Friedrichstrasse 2-6
60323 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Former [2010/02]
Opponent(s)01  09.12.2009   
Bundesdruckerei GmbH
Oranienstr. 91
10969 Berlin / DE
Opponent's representative
Müller, Cornelia, et al, et al
Keil & Schaafhausen Patentanwälte Cronstettenstraße 66
D-60322 Frankfurt am Main / DE
19.01.2010Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.07.2010Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
24.10.2012Date of oral proceedings
30.11.2012Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
30.11.2012Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
25.04.2017Legal effect of revocation of patent [2017/41]
25.04.2017Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition28.01.2013Appeal received No.  T0219/13
10.04.2013Statement of grounds filed
25.04.2017Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
30.01.2013Appeal received No.  T0219/13
02.04.2013Statement of grounds filed
25.04.2017Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
25.04.2017Date of oral proceedings
12.05.2017Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
16.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
14.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200603   M06   Fee paid on   22.12.2006
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE11.03.2009
CY11.03.2009
CZ11.03.2009
DK11.03.2009
EE11.03.2009
FI11.03.2009
PL11.03.2009
RO11.03.2009
SI11.03.2009
SK11.03.2009
TR11.03.2009
BG11.06.2009
GR12.06.2009
LU29.10.2009
MC31.10.2009
HU30.10.2013
CH11.03.2017
LI11.03.2017
[2017/51]
Former [2014/42]BE11.03.2009
CY11.03.2009
CZ11.03.2009
DK11.03.2009
EE11.03.2009
FI11.03.2009
PL11.03.2009
RO11.03.2009
SI11.03.2009
SK11.03.2009
TR11.03.2009
BG11.06.2009
GR12.06.2009
LU29.10.2009
MC31.10.2009
HU30.10.2013
Former [2011/21]BE11.03.2009
CZ11.03.2009
DK11.03.2009
EE11.03.2009
FI11.03.2009
PL11.03.2009
RO11.03.2009
SI11.03.2009
SK11.03.2009
BG11.06.2009
GR12.06.2009
LU29.10.2009
MC31.10.2009
Former [2010/49]BE11.03.2009
CZ11.03.2009
DK11.03.2009
EE11.03.2009
FI11.03.2009
PL11.03.2009
RO11.03.2009
SI11.03.2009
SK11.03.2009
BG11.06.2009
GR12.06.2009
MC31.10.2009
Former [2010/25]BE11.03.2009
CZ11.03.2009
DK11.03.2009
EE11.03.2009
FI11.03.2009
PL11.03.2009
RO11.03.2009
SI11.03.2009
SK11.03.2009
BG11.06.2009
MC31.10.2009
Former [2010/08]BE11.03.2009
CZ11.03.2009
DK11.03.2009
EE11.03.2009
FI11.03.2009
PL11.03.2009
RO11.03.2009
SI11.03.2009
SK11.03.2009
BG11.06.2009
Former [2009/50]BE11.03.2009
CZ11.03.2009
EE11.03.2009
FI11.03.2009
PL11.03.2009
RO11.03.2009
SI11.03.2009
SK11.03.2009
Former [2009/44]BE11.03.2009
FI11.03.2009
PL11.03.2009
SI11.03.2009
Former [2009/40]FI11.03.2009
PL11.03.2009
SI11.03.2009
Former [2009/36]FI11.03.2009
SI11.03.2009
Documents cited:Search[A]GB1518946  (RUE & CO LTD T DE) [A] 1-8 * page 1, line 55 - page 2, line 5 *;
 [A]EP0520363  (CANADIAN BANK NOTE CO LTD [CA]) [A] 1-8 * column 2, line 47 - column 3, line 16 *;
 [XY]US5176405  (KAULE WITTICH [DE], et al) [X] 1-4,8 * column 4, line 46 - column 5, line 3; figure 1 * [Y] 5-7;
 [A]EP0613786  (NACIONAL MONEDA TIMBRE [ES]) [A] 1-8* the whole document *;
 [XY]US5458713  (OJSTER ALBERT [DE]) [X] 1-4,8 * example 1 * [Y] 5-7;
 [A]US5573639  (SCHMITZ CHRISTIAN [DE], et al) [A] 1-8 * column 3, line 24 - column 4, line 18 *;
 [XY]EP0980767  (DAINIPPON PRINTING CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-4,8 * column 20, paragraph 92 * [Y] 5-7;
 [Y]US6030691  (BURCHARD THEO [DE], et al) [Y] 5-7 * abstract *;
 [A]US2003151246  (BALDUS CHRISTOF [US], et al) [A] 1-8 * page 3, paragraph 41; figure 9 * * page 4, paragraph 46 *;
 [A]EP1389537  (AGENCY IND SCIENCE TECHN [JP]) [A] 1-8 * the whole document *
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