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EP2734382 - DATA CARRIER WITH TACTILE SECURITY FEATURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  23.10.2020
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.05.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SE		published on 16.06.2021  [2021/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Giesecke+Devrient Currency Technology GmbH
Prinzregentenstraße 159
81677 München / DE
[2017/34]
Former [2014/22]For all designated states
Giesecke & Devrient GmbH
Prinzregentenstrasse 159
81677 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / MANG, Thomas
Adolf-Kolping-Strasse 46
83607 Holzkirchen / DE
02 / SCHIFFMANN, Peter
Fehwiesenstr. 57
81673 München / DE
 [2014/25]
Former [2014/22]01 / MANG, Thomas
Adolf-Kolping-Strasse 46
83607 Holzkirchen / DE
02 / SCHIFFMANN, Peter
Angerstrasse 12a
85354 Freising / DE
Representative(s)Klunker IP Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Destouchesstraße 68
80796 München / DE
[2020/48]
Application number, filing date12746020.219.07.2012
[2016/01]
WO2012EP03060
Priority number, dateDE20111010823921.07.2011         Original published format: DE102011108239
[2014/22]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013010673
Date:24.01.2013
Language:DE
[2013/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2734382
Date:28.05.2014
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.01.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2734382
Date:06.01.2016
Language:DE
[2016/01]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2734382
Date:25.11.2020
Language:DE
[2020/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.01.2013
ClassificationIPC:B42D25/00
[2015/32]
CPC:
B42D25/29 (EP); B42D25/324 (EP); B42D25/355 (EP);
B42D25/41 (EP); B42D25/425 (EP); B42D25/45 (EP);
B42D25/47 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2014/22]B42D15/00
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 [2014/22]
TitleGerman:DATENTRÄGER MIT TAKTILEM SICHERHEITSMERKMAL[2014/22]
English:DATA CARRIER WITH TACTILE SECURITY FEATURE[2014/22]
French:SUPPORT DE DONNÉES AVEC CARACTÉRISTIQUE DE SÉCURITÉ TACTILE[2014/22]
Entry into regional phase21.02.2014National basic fee paid 
21.02.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
21.02.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.02.2014Examination requested  [2014/22]
13.08.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.07.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.10.2015Fee for grant paid
28.10.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.10.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
13.10.2016Observations by third parties
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  10.07.2015
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  05.10.2016  11.10.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Oberthur Fiduciaire SAS
7 avenue de Messine
75008 Paris / FR
Opponent's representative
Regimbeau
Parc d'affaires Cap Nord A
2, allée Marie Berhaut
CS 71104
35011 Rennes Cedex / FR
 [2018/41]
Former [2016/45]
Opponent(s)01  05.10.2016   
Oberthur Fiduciaire SAS
7 avenue de Messine
75008 Paris / FR
Opponent's representative
Regimbeau
Parc d'affaires Cap Nord A
2, allée Marie Berhaut
CS 71104
35011 Rennes Cedex / FR
10.11.2016Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
09.03.2017Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.11.2018Date of oral proceedings
08.01.2019Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
08.01.2019Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
01.04.2019Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
20.05.2019Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
12.08.2019Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition04.03.2019Appeal received No.  T0681/19
01.04.2019Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.07.2012
AL06.01.2016
CY06.01.2016
CZ06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
IT06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
LV06.01.2016
MC06.01.2016
MK06.01.2016
PL06.01.2016
RO06.01.2016
RS06.01.2016
SI06.01.2016
SK06.01.2016
SM06.01.2016
TR06.01.2016
BG06.04.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
IE19.07.2016
LU19.07.2016
BE31.07.2016
AT19.07.2017
SE20.07.2020
NL01.08.2020
[2021/24]
Former [2021/21]HU19.07.2012
AL06.01.2016
CY06.01.2016
CZ06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
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LT06.01.2016
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PL06.01.2016
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TR06.01.2016
BG06.04.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
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PT06.05.2016
IE19.07.2016
LU19.07.2016
BE31.07.2016
AT19.07.2017
NL01.08.2020
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AL06.01.2016
CY06.01.2016
CZ06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
ES06.01.2016
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SK06.01.2016
SM06.01.2016
TR06.01.2016
BG06.04.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
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PT06.05.2016
IE19.07.2016
LU19.07.2016
BE31.07.2016
AT19.07.2017
Former [2018/46]HU19.07.2012
AL06.01.2016
CY06.01.2016
CZ06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
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LT06.01.2016
LV06.01.2016
MC06.01.2016
MK06.01.2016
PL06.01.2016
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SK06.01.2016
SM06.01.2016
TR06.01.2016
BG06.04.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
IE19.07.2016
LU19.07.2016
BE31.07.2016
Former [2018/45]HU19.07.2012
CY06.01.2016
CZ06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
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BG06.04.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
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PT06.05.2016
IE19.07.2016
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BE31.07.2016
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BG06.04.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
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PT06.05.2016
IE19.07.2016
LU19.07.2016
BE31.07.2016
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DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
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FI06.01.2016
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MC06.01.2016
PL06.01.2016
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SK06.01.2016
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BG06.04.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
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PT06.05.2016
IE19.07.2016
LU19.07.2016
BE31.07.2016
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DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
IT06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
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MC06.01.2016
PL06.01.2016
RO06.01.2016
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SI06.01.2016
SK06.01.2016
SM06.01.2016
BG06.04.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
BE31.07.2016
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DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
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PL06.01.2016
RO06.01.2016
RS06.01.2016
SK06.01.2016
SM06.01.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
BE31.07.2016
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DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
IT06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
LV06.01.2016
PL06.01.2016
RO06.01.2016
RS06.01.2016
SK06.01.2016
SM06.01.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
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EE06.01.2016
ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
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LT06.01.2016
LV06.01.2016
PL06.01.2016
RS06.01.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
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ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
IT06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
LV06.01.2016
PL06.01.2016
RS06.01.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
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PT06.05.2016
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FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
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LT06.01.2016
LV06.01.2016
PL06.01.2016
RS06.01.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2016/38]ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
IT06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
PL06.01.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
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FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
IT06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
PL06.01.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
Former [2016/35]ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0149542  (BRADBURY WILKINSON CHEQUES [GB]) [A] 5* page 9, line 29 - page 10, line 6 *;
 [Y]CA2263616  (CANADIAN BANK NOTE CO LTD [CA]) [Y] 1-19 * page 4 - page 7; figure 1 *;
 [Y]DE102009053706  (GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GMBH [DE]) [Y] 1-19 * paragraph [0010]; figure 3 *
OppositionCA2263616
 DE102009053706
 EP0149542
 US2006127649
 FR2255183
 US2003145747
 US2007298205
 US6145468
    - HELMUT KIPPHAN, Handbook of Print Media Technologien und Produktionsverfahren, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, Springer Verlag, (20000000), pages 2pp, 49-53, 373 - 378, ISBN 3-540-66941-8, XP055638356
    - Hubert R. Dinse, "Haptic backnote design", Hubert R. Dinse, MARTIN GRUNWALD, Human Haptic Perception Basics and Applications, Basel-Boston-Berlin, Birkhäuser Verlag,, (20080000), pages 2pp, 537 - 541, ISBN 978-3-7643-76-11-6, XP055638359
    - Hans de Heij, "Banknotes design for the visually impaired", DNB Occasional Studies, vol. 7, no. 2, (2009), pages 5 - 167, URL: https://www.dnb.nl/binaries/Banknote%20design%20for%20the%20visually%20impaired_tcm46-224150.pdf, XP055638360
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