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EP About this file: EP2951023

EP2951023 - SECURITY DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been limited
Status updated on  20.09.2019
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.09.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
De La Rue International Limited
De La Rue House Jays Close Viables
Basingstoke Hampshire RG22 4BS / GB
[2015/50]
Inventor(s)01 / HOLMES, Brian
Gnomes Oak
Fleet Hampshire GU51 5HZ / GB
 [2015/50]
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[2017/42]
Former [2015/50]Skone James, Robert Edmund
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date14702937.503.02.2014
[2015/50]
WO2014GB50282
Priority number, dateGB2013000179201.02.2013         Original published format: GB 201301792
[2015/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014118567
Date:07.08.2014
Language:EN
[2014/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2951023
Date:09.12.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.08.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2951023
Date:18.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/42]
Type: B3 Limited patent 
No.:EP2951023
Date:23.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.08.2014
ClassificationIPC:B42D25/29, B42D25/00, B42D25/21
[2017/20]
CPC:
B42D25/29 (EP,GB); G07D7/003 (GB); B42D25/21 (US);
B42D25/00 (EP); G03H1/0011 (GB,US); G03H1/0244 (GB);
G03H1/0252 (GB); B42D25/48 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2015/50]B41M3/14, B42D15/00, B42D25/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/37]
Former [2015/50]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:SICHERHEITSELEMENTE UND VERFAHREN ZU IHRER HERSTELLUNG[2017/20]
English:SECURITY DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF[2015/50]
French:DISPOSITIFS DE SÉCURITÉ ET PROCÉDÉS DE FABRICATION DE CEUX-CI[2017/22]
Former [2015/50]SICHERHEITSVORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DAVON
Former [2015/50]DISPOSITIFS DE SÉCURITÉ ET LEURS PROCÉDÉS DE FABRICATION
Entry into regional phase15.07.2015National basic fee paid 
15.07.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
15.07.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.07.2015Examination requested  [2015/50]
17.12.2015Observations by third parties
19.02.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.05.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.08.2017Fee for grant paid
30.08.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.08.2017Receipt 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  08.05.2017
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.07.2018  15.02.2019  WITHDRAWN
CCL Secure Pty Ltd
Potter Street
Craigieburn VIC 3064 / AU
Opponent's representative
Katérle, Axel, et al, et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
 [2019/13]
Former [2018/34]
Opponent(s)01  17.07.2018    WITHDRAWN
CCL Secure Pty Ltd
Potter Street
Craigieburn VIC 3064 / AU
Opponent's representative
Katérle, Axel, et al, et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
30.07.2018Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
04.12.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
18.03.2019Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
28.03.2019Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2019/31]
Limitations:26.03.2019Date of receipt of request for limitation
 admissible
19.07.2019Communication of intention to limit the patent
10.09.2019Fee for printing patent specification after limitation
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
10.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.02.2014
AL18.10.2017
CY18.10.2017
CZ18.10.2017
DK18.10.2017
EE18.10.2017
ES18.10.2017
FI18.10.2017
HR18.10.2017
LT18.10.2017
LV18.10.2017
MC18.10.2017
MK18.10.2017
NL18.10.2017
PL18.10.2017
PT18.10.2017
RO18.10.2017
RS18.10.2017
SE18.10.2017
SI18.10.2017
SK18.10.2017
SM18.10.2017
TR18.10.2017
BG18.01.2018
NO18.01.2018
GR19.01.2018
IE03.02.2018
LU03.02.2018
MT03.02.2018
IS18.02.2018
BE28.02.2018
[2020/34]
Former [2020/31]HU03.02.2014
CY18.10.2017
CZ18.10.2017
DK18.10.2017
EE18.10.2017
ES18.10.2017
FI18.10.2017
HR18.10.2017
LT18.10.2017
LV18.10.2017
MC18.10.2017
MK18.10.2017
NL18.10.2017
PL18.10.2017
PT18.10.2017
RO18.10.2017
RS18.10.2017
SE18.10.2017
SI18.10.2017
SK18.10.2017
SM18.10.2017
TR18.10.2017
BG18.01.2018
NO18.01.2018
GR19.01.2018
IE03.02.2018
LU03.02.2018
MT03.02.2018
IS18.02.2018
BE28.02.2018
Former [2020/30]HU03.02.2014
CZ18.10.2017
DK18.10.2017
EE18.10.2017
ES18.10.2017
FI18.10.2017
HR18.10.2017
LT18.10.2017
LV18.10.2017
MC18.10.2017
NL18.10.2017
PL18.10.2017
PT18.10.2017
RO18.10.2017
RS18.10.2017
SE18.10.2017
SI18.10.2017
SK18.10.2017
SM18.10.2017
TR18.10.2017
BG18.01.2018
NO18.01.2018
GR19.01.2018
IE03.02.2018
LU03.02.2018
MT03.02.2018
IS18.02.2018
BE28.02.2018
Former [2020/28]CZ18.10.2017
DK18.10.2017
EE18.10.2017
ES18.10.2017
FI18.10.2017
HR18.10.2017
LT18.10.2017
LV18.10.2017
MC18.10.2017
NL18.10.2017
PL18.10.2017
PT18.10.2017
RO18.10.2017
RS18.10.2017
SE18.10.2017
SI18.10.2017
SK18.10.2017
SM18.10.2017
TR18.10.2017
BG18.01.2018
NO18.01.2018
GR19.01.2018
IE03.02.2018
LU03.02.2018
MT03.02.2018
IS18.02.2018
BE28.02.2018
Former [2020/16]CZ18.10.2017
DK18.10.2017
EE18.10.2017
ES18.10.2017
FI18.10.2017
HR18.10.2017
LT18.10.2017
LV18.10.2017
MC18.10.2017
NL18.10.2017
PL18.10.2017
RO18.10.2017
RS18.10.2017
SE18.10.2017
SI18.10.2017
SK18.10.2017
SM18.10.2017
TR18.10.2017
BG18.01.2018
NO18.01.2018
GR19.01.2018
IE03.02.2018
LU03.02.2018
MT03.02.2018
IS18.02.2018
BE28.02.2018
Former [2020/08]CZ18.10.2017
DK18.10.2017
EE18.10.2017
ES18.10.2017
FI18.10.2017
HR18.10.2017
LT18.10.2017
LV18.10.2017
MC18.10.2017
NL18.10.2017
PL18.10.2017
RO18.10.2017
RS18.10.2017
SE18.10.2017
SI18.10.2017
SK18.10.2017
SM18.10.2017
BG18.01.2018
NO18.01.2018
GR19.01.2018
IE03.02.2018
LU03.02.2018
MT03.02.2018
IS18.02.2018
BE28.02.2018
Former [2019/12]CZ18.10.2017
DK18.10.2017
EE18.10.2017
ES18.10.2017
FI18.10.2017
HR18.10.2017
LT18.10.2017
LV18.10.2017
MC18.10.2017
NL18.10.2017
PL18.10.2017
RO18.10.2017
RS18.10.2017
SE18.10.2017
SI18.10.2017
SK18.10.2017
SM18.10.2017
BG18.01.2018
NO18.01.2018
GR19.01.2018
IE03.02.2018
LU03.02.2018
IS18.02.2018
BE28.02.2018
Former [2019/09]CZ18.10.2017
DK18.10.2017
EE18.10.2017
ES18.10.2017
FI18.10.2017
HR18.10.2017
LT18.10.2017
LV18.10.2017
MC18.10.2017
NL18.10.2017
PL18.10.2017
RO18.10.2017
RS18.10.2017
SE18.10.2017
SI18.10.2017
SK18.10.2017
SM18.10.2017
BG18.01.2018
NO18.01.2018
GR19.01.2018
IE03.02.2018
LU03.02.2018
IS18.02.2018
Former [2018/52]CZ18.10.2017
DK18.10.2017
EE18.10.2017
ES18.10.2017
FI18.10.2017
HR18.10.2017
LT18.10.2017
LV18.10.2017
MC18.10.2017
NL18.10.2017
PL18.10.2017
RO18.10.2017
RS18.10.2017
SE18.10.2017
SI18.10.2017
SK18.10.2017
SM18.10.2017
BG18.01.2018
NO18.01.2018
GR19.01.2018
LU03.02.2018
IS18.02.2018
Former [2018/44]CZ18.10.2017
DK18.10.2017
EE18.10.2017
ES18.10.2017
FI18.10.2017
HR18.10.2017
LT18.10.2017
LV18.10.2017
MC18.10.2017
NL18.10.2017
PL18.10.2017
RO18.10.2017
RS18.10.2017
SE18.10.2017
SK18.10.2017
SM18.10.2017
BG18.01.2018
NO18.01.2018
GR19.01.2018
IS18.02.2018
Former [2018/40]CZ18.10.2017
DK18.10.2017
EE18.10.2017
ES18.10.2017
FI18.10.2017
HR18.10.2017
LT18.10.2017
LV18.10.2017
NL18.10.2017
PL18.10.2017
RO18.10.2017
RS18.10.2017
SE18.10.2017
SK18.10.2017
SM18.10.2017
BG18.01.2018
NO18.01.2018
GR19.01.2018
IS18.02.2018
Former [2018/37]CZ18.10.2017
DK18.10.2017
EE18.10.2017
ES18.10.2017
FI18.10.2017
HR18.10.2017
LT18.10.2017
LV18.10.2017
NL18.10.2017
PL18.10.2017
RS18.10.2017
SE18.10.2017
SK18.10.2017
SM18.10.2017
BG18.01.2018
NO18.01.2018
GR19.01.2018
IS18.02.2018
Former [2018/35]CZ18.10.2017
DK18.10.2017
EE18.10.2017
ES18.10.2017
FI18.10.2017
HR18.10.2017
LT18.10.2017
LV18.10.2017
NL18.10.2017
RS18.10.2017
SE18.10.2017
SK18.10.2017
BG18.01.2018
NO18.01.2018
GR19.01.2018
IS18.02.2018
Former [2018/24]ES18.10.2017
FI18.10.2017
HR18.10.2017
LT18.10.2017
LV18.10.2017
NL18.10.2017
RS18.10.2017
SE18.10.2017
BG18.01.2018
NO18.01.2018
GR19.01.2018
IS18.02.2018
Former [2018/23]ES18.10.2017
FI18.10.2017
HR18.10.2017
LT18.10.2017
NL18.10.2017
RS18.10.2017
SE18.10.2017
NO18.01.2018
GR19.01.2018
IS18.02.2018
Former [2018/22]ES18.10.2017
FI18.10.2017
LT18.10.2017
NL18.10.2017
NO18.01.2018
Former [2018/17]NL18.10.2017
Cited inInternational search[A]DE3744650  (MATTHIESEN GEB SIEVERS GERDA [DE]) [A] 1-33 * column 5, lines 31-54; figures 2,3 *;
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 [X]US5658411  (FAYKISH LYNN E [US]) [X] 19 * column 3, line 53 - column 4, line 61; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]WO0162516  (GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GMBH [DE], et al) [A] 1-33 * page 10, lines 4-20 * * page 11, line 25 - page 12, line 8; figure 2 *;
 [A]WO2005051675  (PRINTETCH LTD [GB], et al) [A] 1-33 * page 9, lines 17-18 * * page 12, paragraph last - page 13, paragraph first * * page 17, paragraph last - page 18, line 2 * * page 25, paragraph 2 - page 26, line 6; figures 1,11,12 *;
 [AD]WO2008031170  (SECURENCY PTY LTD [AU], et al) [AD] 1-33 * page 8, line 12 - page 9, line 8 * * page 15, lines 5-13; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP2065766  (DAINIPPON PRINTING CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-33* paragraphs [0060] - [0063]; figure 1a *;
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 WO2011116425
 WO2012019226
 US8144399
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