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EP2761084 - PROCESS FOR SURFACE TREATMENT OF A BANKNOTE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/32]METHOD FOR TREATING THE SURFACE OF A BANKNOTE
[2015/34]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  02.10.2021
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.10.2021Revocation of patentpublished on 10.11.2021  [2021/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Oberthur Fiduciaire SAS
7 avenue de Messine
75008 Paris / FR
For all designated states
Solvay Specialty Polymers Italy S.p.A.
Viale Lombardia, 20
20021 Bollate (MI) / IT
[2018/48]
Former [2016/08]For all designated states
Oberthur Fiduciaire SAS
7 avenue de Messine
75008 Paris / FR
For all designated states
Solvay Specialty Polymers Italy S.p.A.
Viale Lombardia, 20
20021 Bollate (MI) / IT
Former [2014/32]For all designated states
Oberthur Fiduciaire SAS
7 avenue de Messine
75008 Paris / FR
Inventor(s)01 / BORDE, Xavier
2 allée des Druides
F-35410 Osse / FR
02 / CHAPEAU, Guillaume
La Bourdequinais
F-35340 Erce Pres Liffre / FR
03 / GILLOT, Julien
14 rue des Templiers
F-35410 Veneffles / FR
 [2014/32]
Representative(s)Regimbeau
Parc d'affaires Cap Nord A
2, allée Marie Berhaut
CS 71104
35011 Rennes Cedex / FR
[2016/14]
Former [2014/32]Regimbeau
Espace Performance Bâtiment K
35769 St-Grégoire Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date12762308.026.09.2012
[2016/14]
WO2012EP68968
Priority number, dateFR2011005864627.09.2011         Original published format: FR 1158646
[2014/32]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013045496
Date:04.04.2013
Language:FR
[2013/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2761084
Date:06.08.2014
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.04.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2761084
Date:06.04.2016
Language:FR
[2016/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.04.2013
ClassificationIPC:D21H19/16, D21H19/20, D21H21/18, D21H21/40, B42D15/00, D21H19/24
[2014/32]
CPC:
B42D25/29 (EP,RU,US); B41M7/0045 (EP,RU); D21H17/11 (EP);
D21H17/53 (EP,RU,US); D21H19/16 (EP,RU); D21H19/20 (EP,RU);
D21H19/24 (EP,RU); D21H21/18 (EP,RU); D21H21/40 (EP,RU);
D21H25/06 (EP,RU); B42D2033/04 (EP); D21H21/36 (EP) (-)
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 [2014/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR OBERFLÄCHENBEHANDLUNG EINES GELDSCHEINES[2015/39]
English:PROCESS FOR SURFACE TREATMENT OF A BANKNOTE[2015/39]
French:PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT DE SURFACE D'UN BILLET DE BANQUE[2014/32]
Former [2014/32]VERFAHREN ZUR OBERFLÄCHENBEHANDLUNG EINES GELDSCHEINS
Former [2014/32]METHOD FOR TREATING THE SURFACE OF A BANKNOTE
Entry into regional phase13.03.2014National basic fee paid 
13.03.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
13.03.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.03.2014Examination requested  [2014/32]
30.10.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.08.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.08.2015Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
28.08.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.12.2015Fee for grant paid
28.12.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.12.2015Receipt 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  03.08.2015
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  04.01.2017  20.01.2017  ADMISSIBLE
Giesecke+Devrient Currency Technology GmbH
Prinzregentenstraße 159
81677 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Klunker IP Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Destouchesstraße 68
80796 München / DE
 [2017/39]
Former [2017/30]
Opponent(s)01  04.01.2017  20.01.2017  ADMISSIBLE
GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GmbH
Prinzregentenstrasse 159
81677 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Klunker IP Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Destouchesstraße 68
80796 München / DE
Former [2017/07]
Opponent(s)01  04.01.2017   
GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GmbH
Prinzregentenstrasse 159
D-81677 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte
Destouchesstraße 68
80796 München / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
14.02.2017Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
13.06.2017Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.01.2018Date of oral proceedings
07.02.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
07.02.2018Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
27.07.2021Legal effect of revocation of patent [2021/45]
29.09.2021Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition06.04.2018Appeal received No.  T0907/18
12.06.2018Statement of grounds filed
27.07.2021Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
29.09.2021Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
27.07.2021Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.09.2012
AL06.04.2016
CY06.04.2016
CZ06.04.2016
DK06.04.2016
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SM06.04.2016
TR06.04.2016
NO06.07.2016
GR07.07.2016
IS06.08.2016
PT08.08.2016
LU26.09.2016
IE26.09.2020
SE27.09.2020
BE30.09.2020
NL01.10.2020
BG31.03.2021
[2021/38]
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NO06.07.2016
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Cited inInternational search[XY]WO2009077536  (AGFA GEVAERT NV [BE], et al) [X] 1,2,4 * claims 1-40 * * page 5, line 9 - line 15 * * page 6, line 34 - line 37 * * page 20, line 9 - page 21, line 9 * [Y] 1-9;
 [Y]US2007017647  (HABIK KLAUS [DE], et al) [Y] 1-9 * claims 18,26,27 *;
 [A]WO2009150117  (CARTIERE FEDRIGONI & C SPA [IT], et al) [A] 1-9 * claims 1,6-8,23 *;
 [A]EP1783273  (GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-9 * claims 1-25 *;
 [A]EP2357278  (GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-9 * claims 1-15 * * paragraph [0071] *
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