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EP About this file: EP2543521

EP2543521 - Security document and method for protecting a security document against forgery and for the authentication of the security document [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.07.2016
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 21.11.2018  [2018/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
European Central Bank
Kaiserstrasse 29
60311 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[2015/39]
Former [2013/02]For all designated states
European Central Bank
Kaiserstrasse 29
60311 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Martin, Jérôme
Oberurselerstr. 23
61440 Oberursel / DE
 [2015/39]
Former [2013/02]01 / Martin, Jérôme
Egerlandstrasse 10
65760 Eschborn / DE
Representative(s)Prinz & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Winterstrasse 2
22765 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/39]Prinz & Partner mbB
Winterstrasse 2
22765 Hamburg / DE
Former [2014/43]Prinz & Partner mbB
Esplanade 31
20354 Hamburg / DE
Former [2013/02]Pfleiderer, Bernhard, et al
Prinz & Partner
Patentanwälte
Esplanade 31
20354 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date11005575.307.07.2011
[2013/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2543521
Date:09.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2543521
Date:23.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.12.2011
ClassificationIPC:B42D15/00, B42D25/29, G07D7/00, G07D7/12
[2015/14]
CPC:
B42D25/346 (EP); B42D25/351 (EP); B42D25/364 (EP,US);
B42D25/391 (EP); G07D7/128 (EP)
Former IPC [2013/02]B42D15/00, G07D7/00
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 [2015/39]
Former [2013/02]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:Sicherheitsdokument und Verfahren zum Schützen eines Sicherheitsdokuments gegen Fälschung und zum Authentifizieren des Sicherheitsdokuments[2013/02]
English:Security document and method for protecting a security document against forgery and for the authentication of the security document[2013/02]
French:Document de sécurité et procédé de protection d'un document de sécurité contre la falsification et pour l'authentification du document de sécurité[2013/02]
Examination procedure09.07.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.07.2013Examination requested  [2013/33]
05.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.08.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.04.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.08.2015Fee for grant paid
10.08.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.08.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  05.02.2014
Opposition(s)24.06.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
28.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
02.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.07.2011
AL23.09.2015
BE23.09.2015
BG23.09.2015
CY23.09.2015
CZ23.09.2015
DK23.09.2015
EE23.09.2015
FI23.09.2015
HR23.09.2015
LT23.09.2015
LV23.09.2015
MC23.09.2015
MK23.09.2015
PL23.09.2015
RO23.09.2015
RS23.09.2015
SE23.09.2015
SI23.09.2015
SK23.09.2015
SM23.09.2015
TR23.09.2015
NO23.12.2015
GR24.12.2015
IS23.01.2016
PT25.01.2016
[2018/47]
Former [2018/38]HU07.07.2011
BE23.09.2015
BG23.09.2015
CY23.09.2015
CZ23.09.2015
DK23.09.2015
EE23.09.2015
FI23.09.2015
HR23.09.2015
LT23.09.2015
LV23.09.2015
MC23.09.2015
MK23.09.2015
PL23.09.2015
RO23.09.2015
RS23.09.2015
SE23.09.2015
SI23.09.2015
SK23.09.2015
SM23.09.2015
TR23.09.2015
NO23.12.2015
GR24.12.2015
IS23.01.2016
PT25.01.2016
Former [2018/31]HU07.07.2011
BE23.09.2015
CY23.09.2015
CZ23.09.2015
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EE23.09.2015
FI23.09.2015
HR23.09.2015
LT23.09.2015
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MC23.09.2015
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PL23.09.2015
RO23.09.2015
RS23.09.2015
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SI23.09.2015
SK23.09.2015
SM23.09.2015
TR23.09.2015
NO23.12.2015
GR24.12.2015
IS23.01.2016
PT25.01.2016
Former [2018/29]HU07.07.2011
BE23.09.2015
CY23.09.2015
CZ23.09.2015
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EE23.09.2015
FI23.09.2015
HR23.09.2015
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MC23.09.2015
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PL23.09.2015
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SM23.09.2015
TR23.09.2015
NO23.12.2015
GR24.12.2015
IS23.01.2016
PT25.01.2016
Former [2018/28]HU07.07.2011
BE23.09.2015
CY23.09.2015
CZ23.09.2015
DK23.09.2015
EE23.09.2015
FI23.09.2015
HR23.09.2015
LT23.09.2015
LV23.09.2015
MC23.09.2015
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PL23.09.2015
RO23.09.2015
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SK23.09.2015
SM23.09.2015
NO23.12.2015
GR24.12.2015
IS23.01.2016
PT25.01.2016
Former [2017/22]BE23.09.2015
CZ23.09.2015
DK23.09.2015
EE23.09.2015
FI23.09.2015
HR23.09.2015
LT23.09.2015
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MC23.09.2015
PL23.09.2015
RO23.09.2015
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NO23.12.2015
GR24.12.2015
IS23.01.2016
PT25.01.2016
Former [2017/03]BE23.09.2015
CZ23.09.2015
DK23.09.2015
EE23.09.2015
FI23.09.2015
HR23.09.2015
LT23.09.2015
LV23.09.2015
PL23.09.2015
RO23.09.2015
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NO23.12.2015
GR24.12.2015
IS23.01.2016
PT25.01.2016
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DK23.09.2015
EE23.09.2015
FI23.09.2015
HR23.09.2015
LT23.09.2015
LV23.09.2015
PL23.09.2015
RO23.09.2015
RS23.09.2015
SE23.09.2015
SI23.09.2015
SK23.09.2015
NO23.12.2015
GR24.12.2015
IS23.01.2016
PT25.01.2016
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DK23.09.2015
EE23.09.2015
FI23.09.2015
HR23.09.2015
LT23.09.2015
LV23.09.2015
PL23.09.2015
RO23.09.2015
RS23.09.2015
SE23.09.2015
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NO23.12.2015
GR24.12.2015
IS23.01.2016
PT25.01.2016
Former [2016/24]CZ23.09.2015
EE23.09.2015
FI23.09.2015
HR23.09.2015
LT23.09.2015
LV23.09.2015
PL23.09.2015
RO23.09.2015
RS23.09.2015
SE23.09.2015
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NO23.12.2015
GR24.12.2015
IS23.01.2016
PT25.01.2016
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EE23.09.2015
FI23.09.2015
HR23.09.2015
LT23.09.2015
LV23.09.2015
RO23.09.2015
RS23.09.2015
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NO23.12.2015
GR24.12.2015
IS23.01.2016
Former [2016/22]CZ23.09.2015
EE23.09.2015
FI23.09.2015
HR23.09.2015
LT23.09.2015
LV23.09.2015
RS23.09.2015
SE23.09.2015
NO23.12.2015
GR24.12.2015
IS23.01.2016
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HR23.09.2015
LT23.09.2015
LV23.09.2015
RS23.09.2015
SE23.09.2015
NO23.12.2015
GR24.12.2015
Former [2016/09]FI23.09.2015
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NO23.12.2015
GR24.12.2015
Former [2016/08]LT23.09.2015
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Former [2016/07]LT23.09.2015
Documents cited:Search[XI]AU2005203815  (SECURENCY INT PTY LTD [AU]) [X] 1 * WPI AB -USE (§3); page 3, lines 25-32 * [I] 2-13;
 [XDI]WO9852077  (ROLIC AG [CH], et al) [XD] 1 * line 25 - page 6, line 13; claims 1-8 * * page 9, lines 1-9 * [I] 2-8;
 [XI]WO2007137334  (SECURENCY PTY LTD [AU], et al) [X] 1 * EPO & WPI Abstracts * * page 5, lines 8-28 * * page 12, lines 4-15 * [I] 2-13
by applicantWO9852077
 EP0689084
 WO9953349
 AT412078B
 US5399698
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