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EP2994317 - NANOSTRUCTURE ARRAY DIFFRACTIVE OPTICS FOR RGB COLOR DISPLAYS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/11]NANOSTRUCTURE ARRAY DIFFRACTIVE OPTICS FOR RGB AND CMYK COLOR DISPLAYS
[2019/20]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  26.07.2024
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.05.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip26.07.2024Revocation of patentpublished on 28.08.2024  [2024/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NANOTECH SECURITY CORP.
505 - 3292 Production Way
Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 4R4 / CA
[2020/16]
Former [2016/11]For all designated states
Idit Technologies Corp.
308-2999 Underhill Avenue
Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 3C2 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / LANDROCK, Clinton K.
1412 Hope Rd.
North Vancouver, British Columbia V7P 1W8 / CA
02 / OMRANE, Badr
1006-7376 Halifax St.
Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 1M5 / CA
03 / CHUO, Yindar
305-4118 Dawson St.
Burnaby, British Columbia V5C 0A3 / CA
 [2016/11]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[N/P]
Former [2019/46]Bryers LLP
7 Gay Street
Bath, Bath and North East Somerset BA1 2PH / GB
Former [2016/11]chapman + co
Senghennydd Road
Cardiff, South Wales CF24 4AY / GB
Application number, filing date14794849.112.05.2014
[2016/11]
WO2014CA50444
Priority number, dateUS201361822166P10.05.2013         Original published format: US 201361822166 P
[2016/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014179892
Date:13.11.2014
Language:EN
[2014/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2994317
Date:16.03.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.11.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2994317
Date:13.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA13.11.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.04.2017
ClassificationIPC:B42D25/30, B42D25/328, G07D7/12, G02B5/18
[2017/19]
CPC:
B42D25/328 (EP,US); B42D25/30 (EP,US); G02B5/18 (US);
G02B5/1809 (EP,US); G02B5/1842 (EP,US); G02B5/1852 (US);
G02B5/1857 (US); G02B5/201 (EP,US); G02B5/203 (EP,US);
H01J37/3174 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/11]B42D25/30, B42D25/328, G07D7/12
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 [2016/11]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:DIFFRAKTIVE ARRAY-NANOSTRUKTUROPTIK FÜR RGB-FARBANZEIGEN[2019/20]
English:NANOSTRUCTURE ARRAY DIFFRACTIVE OPTICS FOR RGB COLOR DISPLAYS[2019/20]
French:ÉLÉMENTS OPTIQUES DE DIFFRACTION À RÉSEAUX DE NANOSTRUCTURES POUR AFFICHAGES COULEUR RVB[2019/20]
Former [2016/11]DIFFRAKTIVE ARRAY-NANOSTRUKTUROPTIK FÜR RGB- UND CMYK-FARBANZEIGEN
Former [2016/11]NANOSTRUCTURE ARRAY DIFFRACTIVE OPTICS FOR RGB AND CMYK COLOR DISPLAYS
Former [2016/11]ÉLÉMENTS OPTIQUES DE DIFFRACTION À RÉSEAUX DE NANOSTRUCTURES POUR AFFICHAGES COULEUR RVB ET CMJN
Entry into regional phase09.12.2015National basic fee paid 
09.12.2015Search fee paid 
09.12.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
09.12.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.12.2015Examination requested  [2016/11]
10.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.09.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.09.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
02.10.2019Fee for grant paid
02.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.08.2020  14.08.2020  ADMISSIBLE
DE LA RUE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
De La Rue House, Jays Close, Viables
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG22 4BS / GB
Opponent's representative
Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
 [2021/35]
Former [2020/38]
Opponent(s)01  12.08.2020   
DE LA RUE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
De La Rue House, Jays Close, Viables
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG22 4BS / GB
Opponent's representative
Gill Jennings & Every LLP
HJS The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
25.08.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
21.12.2020Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
13.02.2023Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 15.02.2023
15.02.2023Date of oral proceedings
02.04.2024Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 17.04.2024
17.04.2024Date of oral proceedings
19.04.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
29.04.2024Legal effect of revocation of patent [2024/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
29.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
23.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.05.2014
AL13.11.2019
AT13.11.2019
CY13.11.2019
CZ13.11.2019
DK13.11.2019
EE13.11.2019
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Documents cited:Search[XI]CN101306615  (TRAFFIC MAN RES INST MINISTRY [CN]) [X] 1-11 * the whole document * [I] 12-15;
 [XIA]EP2336810  (BOEGLI GRAVURES SA [CH]) [X] 1-11 * paragraphs [0026] , [0 38] * [I] 12[A] 13-15
International search[A]WO2005052650  (NANOVENTIONS INC [US], et al);
 [A]WO2009090091  (OVD KINEGRAM AG [CH], et al);
 [A]EP2228672  (GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GMBH [DE]);
 [A]EP2447744  (SUISSE ELECTRONIQUE MICROTECH [CH])
OppositionWO2011072408
 US7989254
 WO2011139785
 EP2447744
 WO2012156049
 WO2013039454
 WO2014023415
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