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EP About this file: EP2374091

EP2374091 - ENCRYPTED MARKING AND METHOD FOR SECURING AND CERTIFYING THE AUTHENTICITY OF A PRODUCT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  29.07.2022
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.07.2022Refusal of applicationpublished on 31.08.2022  [2022/35]
29.07.2022Change - French titlepublished on 31.08.2022  [2022/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Keit Ltd.
Zh.k. "Mladost" 3 Bl. 380-parter
1712 Sofia / BG
For all designated states
Zhelev, Zhivko Georgiev
Zh.k. "Mladost" 4 Bl. 417 Entr. 1 8th floor
1715 Sofia / BG
For all designated states
Zhelev, Georgi Zhivkov
Zh.k. "Mladost" 4 Bl. 602 Entr. 1 3rd floor, ap. 7
1715 Sofia / BG
For all designated states
Zhelev, Edvin
47 General Stoletov Str.
Entr. A
5th floor, ap. 25
6000 Stara Zagora / BG
For all designated states
Grancharov, Vitan Kanev
Zh.k. "Mladost" 3 Bl. 326, entr.3 6th floor, ap. 18
1712 Sofia / BG
[2020/45]
Former [2011/41]For all designated states
Keit Ltd.
Zh.k. "Mladost" 3 Bl. 380-parter
1712 Sofia / BG
For all designated states
Zhelev, Zhivko Georgiev
Zh.k. "Mladost" 4 Bl. 417 Entr. 1 8th floor
1715 Sofia / BG
For all designated states
Zhelev, Georgi Zhivkov
Zh.k. "Mladost" 4 Bl. 602 Entr. 1 3rd floor, ap. 7
1715 Sofia / BG
For all designated states
Zhelev, Arkadiush
Zh.k. "Mladost" 2 Bl. 236 Entr. 1 5th floor Ap. 21
1799 Sofia / BG
For all designated states
Zhelev, Edvin
47 General Stoletov Str. Entr. A 5th floor, ap. 25
6000 Stara Zagora / BG
For all designated states
Grancharov, Vitan Kanev
Zh.k. "Mladost" 3 Bl. 326, entr.3 6th floor, ap. 18
1712 Sofia / BG
Inventor(s)01 / ZHELEV, Zhivko Georgiev
zh.k. "Mladost" 4
bl. 417
entr. 1
8th floor
1715 Sofia / BG
02 / ZHELEV, Georgi Zhivkov
zh.k. "Mladost" 4
bl. 602
entr. 1
3rd floor, ap. 7
1715 Sofia / BG
03 / ZHELEV, Arkadiush
zh.k. "Mladost" 2
bl. 236
entr. 1
5th floor, ap. 21
1799 Sofia / BG
04 / ZHELEV, Edvin
47
General Stoletov Str.
entr. A
5th floor, ap. 25
6000 Stara Zagora / BG
05 / GRANCHAROV, Vitan Kanev
zh.k. "Mladost" 3
bl. 326
entr.3
6th floor, ap. 18
1712 Sofia / BG
 [2011/41]
Representative(s)Varbanov, Julian Ivanov
J. Varbanov & Partners Ltd.
South Park Complex
bl. 1, entr. A, 2nd Floor
Sofia 1421 / BG
[2014/31]
Former [2011/41]Varbanov, Julian Ivanov
J. Varbanov & Partners, 3, Positano Street, 2nd Floor
1000 Sofia / BG
Application number, filing date09762149.410.06.2009
WO2009IB52476
Priority number, datedeleted
[2012/47]
Former [2011/41]BG2008011016212.06.2008
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009150622
Date:17.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/51]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2374091
Date:12.10.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.12.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.02.2010
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/18, G07F7/08, G07D7/00
[2011/44]
CPC:
G07F7/08 (EP); G06V30/224 (EP); G07D7/0047 (EP);
G07F7/0813 (EP); G07F7/12 (EP)
Former IPC [2011/41]G06K9/18
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR 
TitleGerman:VERSCHLÜSSELTE MARKIERUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM SICHERN UND ZERTIFIZIEREN DER AUTHENTIZITÄT EINES PRODUKTS[2011/41]
English:ENCRYPTED MARKING AND METHOD FOR SECURING AND CERTIFYING THE AUTHENTICITY OF A PRODUCT[2011/41]
French:MARQUAGE CHIFFRÉ ET PROCÉDÉ POUR S'ASSURER ET CERTIFIER L'AUTHENTICITÉ D'UN PRODUIT[2022/35]
Former [2011/41]MARQUAGE CHIFFRÉ ET PROCÉDÉ POUR S ASSURER ET CERTIFIER L AUTHENTICITÉ D UN PRODUIT
Entry into regional phase30.03.2011National basic fee paid 
30.03.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
30.03.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.04.2011Examination requested  [2011/41]
07.02.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.04.2012Loss of particular rights, legal effect: Priority
05.07.2012Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Priority 0001
20.08.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.01.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.01.2013Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2013/26]
deletedDeletion: Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2014/31]
11.11.2016Date of oral proceedings
22.12.2016Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2022/35]
22.12.2016Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
15.07.2022Application refused, date of legal effect [2022/35]
Appeal following examination24.02.2017Appeal received No.  T1283/17
01.05.2017Statement of grounds filed
15.07.2022Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant withdrawn
29.08.2014Appeal received No.  J0001/15
29.10.2014Statement of grounds filed
03.06.2015Result of appeal procedure: appeal inadmissible
15.07.2022Date of oral proceedings
Divisional application(s)EP22184833.6
EP22185056.3
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  20.08.2012
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the examination fee
15.04.2011Request for further processing filed
15.04.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.08.2011Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of designation fees
TR, SK, SI, SE, RO, PT, PL, NO, NL, MT, MK, MC, LV, LU, LT, IT, IS, IE, HU, HR, GR, GB, FR, FI, ES, EE, DK, DE, CZ, CY, CH, BG, BE, AT
30.03.2011Request for further processing filed
30.03.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.08.2011Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the filing fee
30.03.2011Request for further processing filed
30.03.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.08.2011Decision despatched
30.03.2011Request for further processing filed
30.03.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.08.2011Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
02.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
01.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
30.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
08.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
31.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
14.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
06.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
22.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
15.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 12
31.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 13
24.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 14
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.201507   M06   Fee paid on   08.10.2015
30.06.201911   M06   Fee paid on   22.07.2019
30.06.202012   M06   Fee paid on   15.10.2020
30.06.202113   M06   Fee paid on   31.08.2021
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Cited inInternational search[I]FR2565383  (IMAJE SA [FR]) [I] 1,4-9 * abstract * * page 1 - page 2 * * page 5, lines 10-16 *;
 [XDYI]WO0239397  (ZHELEV ZHIVKO GEORGIEV [BG], et al) [XD] 1,4,8-9 * the whole document * [Y] 2,11 [I] 3,5-6,10,12;
 [XI]WO02065385  (ENSEAL SYSTEMS LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1,4,8-9 * abstract * * page 4 - page 6 * * page 9, line 15 - page 10, line 2 * * page 11, lines 20-25 * * page 28, line 20 - page 29, line 7 * [I] 5,7;
 [YD]WO03030098  (KEIT LTD [BG], et al) [YD] 2,11 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO03030095  (FRYCO LTD [GB], et al) [A] 1-12* the whole document *;
 [I]  - R.R. JORGENSEN, "DECODING and ENCODING FOR PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, (197109), vol. 14, no. 4, ISSN 0018-8689, pages 1023 - 1025, XP001484507 [I] 1,3-10,12 * the whole document *
 [X]  - "STROKE IDENTIFICATION WITH EMBEDDED CODING", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, US,, (19960501), vol. 39, no. 5, ISSN 0018-8689, page 11/12, XP000584037 [X] 1,8-9 * the whole document *
ExaminationDE3628353
 EP0469868
 WO9956241
 JP2002200872
 FR2843072
 DE202005011521U
by applicantWO0239397
 WO02065385
 WO03030098
 WO03030095
    - R.R.JORGENSEN, DECODING AND ENCODING FOR PRODUCT INDENTIFICATION
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