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EP About this file: EP3287294

EP3287294 - IMPROVEMENTS IN SECURITY DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.10.2019
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.11.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.05.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip29.10.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 01.12.2021  [2021/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
De La Rue International Limited
De La Rue House Jays Close
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG22 4BS / GB
[2018/09]
Inventor(s)01 / LISTER, Adam
62 Watermills Close
Andover, Hampshire SP10 2ND / GB
02 / COMMANDER, Lawrence
7 Edenhall Close
Tilehurst Reading RG31 6RR / GB
 [2018/09]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/50]Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2018/09]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date17186972.031.10.2008
[2018/09]
Priority number, dateGB2007002268719.11.2007         Original published format: GB 0722687
[2018/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3287294
Date:28.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3287294
Date:12.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:B42D25/00
[2018/09]
CPC:
B42D25/29 (EP,GB,US); B42D25/364 (US); B42D25/00 (EP,US);
B42D25/373 (US); B42D2035/24 (EP); B42D25/324 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/09]
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTE SICHERHEITSVORRICHTUNGEN[2018/09]
English:IMPROVEMENTS IN SECURITY DEVICES[2018/09]
French:AMÉLIORATIONS POUR DES DISPOSITIFS DE SÉCURITÉ[2018/09]
Examination procedure18.08.2017Examination requested  [2018/09]
18.08.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.09.2018Fee for grant paid
25.09.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.09.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP08852415.2  / EP2209652
EP15172928.2  / EP2946941
Opposition(s)13.09.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
18.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
18.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
18.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
18.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
18.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
18.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
11.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
24.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU31.10.2008
AT12.12.2018
CY12.12.2018
CZ12.12.2018
DK12.12.2018
EE12.12.2018
ES12.12.2018
FI12.12.2018
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LT12.12.2018
LV12.12.2018
MC12.12.2018
NL12.12.2018
PL12.12.2018
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TR12.12.2018
BG12.03.2019
NO12.03.2019
GR13.03.2019
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PT12.04.2019
[2021/48]
Former [2021/32]HU31.10.2008
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Documents cited:Search[AD]US4186943  (LEE PETER D [GB]) [AD] 1 * the whole document *;
 [AD]EP1047549  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [AD] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2003179364  (STEENBLIK RICHARD A [US], et al) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]WO2005052650  (NANOVENTIONS INC [US], et al) [A] 1* page 22, line 4 - page 26, line 21; figures 3a-3i *;
 [AD]WO2005105474  (GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GMBH [DE], et al) [AD] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO2006087138  (GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GMBH [DE], et al) [A] 1 * page 51, line 16 - page 52, line 5; figure 21 *
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