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EP About this file: EP1597083

EP1597083 - SECURITY ELEMENT AND PRINTING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.09.2011
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
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 [2005/47]For all designated states
KBA-GIORI S.A.
4, rue de la Paix
1003 Lausanne / CH
Inventor(s)01 / FORESTI, Gianfranco
Chemin Des Pinsons 2A
CH-1024 Ecublens / CH
02 / BADAN, Jérôme
22, Chemin De Larry
CH-1038 BERCHER / CH
 [2007/09]
Former [2005/47]01 / FORESTI, Gianfranco
Chemin Des Pinsons 2A
CH-1024 Ecublens / CH
02 / BADAN, Jérôme
2, Chemin Des Cottages
CH-1007 Lausanne / CH
Representative(s)Noll, Ronald, et al
c/o UniConcept IP Solutions Sàrl
Au Trésy 22
1125 Monnaz / CH
[N/P]
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 [2005/47]Aivazian, Denis, et al
BUGNION S.A., Case Postale 375
1211 Genève 12 / CH
Application number, filing date04708413.205.02.2004
[2005/47]
WO2004IB00399
Priority number, dateEP2003000333213.02.2003         Original published format: EP 03003332
[2005/47]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004071779
Date:26.08.2004
Language:FR
[2004/35]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1597083
Date:23.11.2005
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.08.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1597083
Date:17.11.2010
Language:FR
[2010/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.11.2004
ClassificationIPC:B41M3/14
[2005/47]
CPC:
B41M3/14 (EP,US); B42D25/405 (US); B42D25/23 (US);
B42D25/24 (US); B42D25/29 (EP,US); B42D25/485 (US);
B44F1/08 (EP,US); B42D2033/20 (EP); B42D2035/16 (EP);
B42D2035/24 (EP) (-)
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 [2005/47]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SICHEREITSELEMENT UND DRUCKVERFAHREN[2005/47]
English:SECURITY ELEMENT AND PRINTING METHOD[2005/47]
French:ELEMENT DE SECURITE ET PROCEDE D' IMPRESSION[2005/47]
Entry into regional phase28.07.2005National basic fee paid 
28.07.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
28.07.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.11.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.07.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.07.2005Examination requested  [2005/47]
04.06.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.10.2010Fee for grant paid
06.10.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.08.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
22.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
26.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
24.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.11.2010
CY17.11.2010
CZ17.11.2010
DK17.11.2010
EE17.11.2010
FI17.11.2010
HU17.11.2010
IE17.11.2010
IT17.11.2010
NL17.11.2010
RO17.11.2010
SE17.11.2010
SI17.11.2010
SK17.11.2010
TR17.11.2010
LU05.02.2011
BG17.02.2011
GR18.02.2011
BE28.02.2011
ES28.02.2011
MC28.02.2011
PT17.03.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT17.11.2010
CY17.11.2010
CZ17.11.2010
DK17.11.2010
EE17.11.2010
FI17.11.2010
IE17.11.2010
IT17.11.2010
NL17.11.2010
RO17.11.2010
SE17.11.2010
SI17.11.2010
SK17.11.2010
TR17.11.2010
LU05.02.2011
BG17.02.2011
GR18.02.2011
BE28.02.2011
ES28.02.2011
MC28.02.2011
PT17.03.2011
Former [2013/25]AT17.11.2010
CY17.11.2010
CZ17.11.2010
DK17.11.2010
EE17.11.2010
FI17.11.2010
IE17.11.2010
IT17.11.2010
NL17.11.2010
RO17.11.2010
SE17.11.2010
SI17.11.2010
SK17.11.2010
LU05.02.2011
BG17.02.2011
GR18.02.2011
BE28.02.2011
ES28.02.2011
MC28.02.2011
PT17.03.2011
Former [2012/03]AT17.11.2010
CY17.11.2010
CZ17.11.2010
DK17.11.2010
EE17.11.2010
FI17.11.2010
IE17.11.2010
IT17.11.2010
NL17.11.2010
RO17.11.2010
SE17.11.2010
SI17.11.2010
SK17.11.2010
BG17.02.2011
GR18.02.2011
BE28.02.2011
ES28.02.2011
MC28.02.2011
PT17.03.2011
Former [2012/01]AT17.11.2010
CY17.11.2010
CZ17.11.2010
DK17.11.2010
EE17.11.2010
FI17.11.2010
IE17.11.2010
NL17.11.2010
RO17.11.2010
SE17.11.2010
SI17.11.2010
SK17.11.2010
BG17.02.2011
GR18.02.2011
BE28.02.2011
ES28.02.2011
MC28.02.2011
PT17.03.2011
Former [2011/42]AT17.11.2010
CY17.11.2010
CZ17.11.2010
DK17.11.2010
EE17.11.2010
FI17.11.2010
IE17.11.2010
NL17.11.2010
RO17.11.2010
SE17.11.2010
SI17.11.2010
SK17.11.2010
BG17.02.2011
GR18.02.2011
ES28.02.2011
MC28.02.2011
PT17.03.2011
Former [2011/38]AT17.11.2010
CY17.11.2010
CZ17.11.2010
DK17.11.2010
EE17.11.2010
FI17.11.2010
IE17.11.2010
NL17.11.2010
RO17.11.2010
SE17.11.2010
SI17.11.2010
SK17.11.2010
BG17.02.2011
GR18.02.2011
ES28.02.2011
PT17.03.2011
Former [2011/36]AT17.11.2010
CY17.11.2010
CZ17.11.2010
DK17.11.2010
EE17.11.2010
FI17.11.2010
IE17.11.2010
NL17.11.2010
SE17.11.2010
SI17.11.2010
SK17.11.2010
BG17.02.2011
GR18.02.2011
ES28.02.2011
PT17.03.2011
Former [2011/35]AT17.11.2010
CY17.11.2010
CZ17.11.2010
EE17.11.2010
FI17.11.2010
IE17.11.2010
NL17.11.2010
SE17.11.2010
SI17.11.2010
BG17.02.2011
GR18.02.2011
ES28.02.2011
PT17.03.2011
Former [2011/32]AT17.11.2010
CY17.11.2010
FI17.11.2010
NL17.11.2010
SE17.11.2010
SI17.11.2010
BG17.02.2011
GR18.02.2011
ES28.02.2011
PT17.03.2011
Former [2011/24]CY17.11.2010
FI17.11.2010
NL17.11.2010
SE17.11.2010
PT17.03.2011
Cited inInternational search[DA]US5443579  (TANAKA TOSHINORI [JP], et al);
 [DA]US6050606  (FORESTI GIANFRANCO [CH]) [DA] 1-3,5,6,11 * column 3, line 50 - column 3, line 52 * * column 3, line 57 - column 3, line 59 * * column 4, line 33 - column 4, line 34; figure 2 *;
 [X]WO03006257  (ECOLE POLYTECH [CH], et al) [X] 1 * page 30, line 5 - page 31, line 4; figure 35B *
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