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EP About this file: EP3638741

EP3638741 - PRINTING OF SECURITY FEATURES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.04.2023
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.05.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.02.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.03.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.01.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  25.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip10.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 12.06.2024  [2024/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SICPA HOLDING SA
Avenue de Florissant 41
1008 Prilly / CH
[2022/24]
Former [2020/17]For all designated states
Sicpa Holding SA
Av. de Florissant 41
1008 Prilly / CH
Inventor(s)01 / MARTINI, Thibaut
Avenue de Censuy 8
1020 Renens / CH
 [2020/17]
Representative(s)GatesIP
Dorfplatz 1
6060 Sarnen / CH
[N/P]
Former [2022/24]GatesIP
Siedlungsstraße 4a
85253 Erdweg / DE
Former [2020/17]Carvajal y Urquijo, Isabel, et al
Clarke, Modet & Co.
Suero de Quiñones, 34-36
28002 Madrid / ES
Application number, filing date18730820.020.06.2018
[2020/17]
WO2018EP66416
Priority number, dateEP2017017790426.06.2017         Original published format: EP 17177904
[2020/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019002046
Date:03.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3638741
Date:22.04.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.01.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3638741
Date:15.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:C09D11/322, B41M3/14, B41M5/00
[2020/17]
CPC:
B41M3/14 (EP,KR,RU); B41M3/144 (RU,US); B41M5/0023 (EP,KR,RU,US);
B41M5/0047 (RU,US); C09D11/322 (EP,KR,RU,US); C09D11/50 (EP,KR,RU,US);
C09D11/52 (RU,US) (-)
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 [2020/17]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DRUCKEN VON SICHERHEITSMERKMALEN[2020/17]
English:PRINTING OF SECURITY FEATURES[2020/17]
French:FONCTIONNALITÉ DE SÉCURITÉ IMPRIMÉE[2022/11]
Former [2020/17]IMPRESSION D'ÉLÉMENTS DE SÉCURITÉ
Entry into regional phase13.01.2020National basic fee paid 
13.01.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
13.01.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/17]
13.01.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.05.2022Fee for grant paid
03.05.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.05.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.03.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
23.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.06.2018
AL15.06.2022
CY15.06.2022
CZ15.06.2022
DK15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
MC15.06.2022
MK15.06.2022
NL15.06.2022
PL15.06.2022
RO15.06.2022
RS15.06.2022
SE15.06.2022
SI15.06.2022
SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
IE20.06.2022
LU20.06.2022
BE30.06.2022
NO15.09.2022
IS15.10.2022
PT17.10.2022
[2024/24]
Former [2024/23]AL15.06.2022
CY15.06.2022
CZ15.06.2022
DK15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
MC15.06.2022
MK15.06.2022
NL15.06.2022
PL15.06.2022
RO15.06.2022
RS15.06.2022
SE15.06.2022
SI15.06.2022
SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
IE20.06.2022
LU20.06.2022
BE30.06.2022
NO15.09.2022
IS15.10.2022
PT17.10.2022
Former [2024/20]AL15.06.2022
CY15.06.2022
CZ15.06.2022
DK15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
MC15.06.2022
NL15.06.2022
PL15.06.2022
RO15.06.2022
RS15.06.2022
SE15.06.2022
SI15.06.2022
SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
IE20.06.2022
LU20.06.2022
BE30.06.2022
NO15.09.2022
IS15.10.2022
PT17.10.2022
Former [2023/25]AL15.06.2022
CZ15.06.2022
DK15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
MC15.06.2022
NL15.06.2022
PL15.06.2022
RO15.06.2022
RS15.06.2022
SE15.06.2022
SI15.06.2022
SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
IE20.06.2022
LU20.06.2022
BE30.06.2022
NO15.09.2022
IS15.10.2022
PT17.10.2022
Former [2023/21]AL15.06.2022
CZ15.06.2022
DK15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
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MC15.06.2022
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RS15.06.2022
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SM15.06.2022
IE20.06.2022
LU20.06.2022
NO15.09.2022
IS15.10.2022
PT17.10.2022
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CZ15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
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MC15.06.2022
NL15.06.2022
PL15.06.2022
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RS15.06.2022
SE15.06.2022
SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
IE20.06.2022
NO15.09.2022
IS15.10.2022
PT17.10.2022
Former [2023/17]AL15.06.2022
CZ15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
MC15.06.2022
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RO15.06.2022
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SM15.06.2022
NO15.09.2022
IS15.10.2022
PT17.10.2022
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EE15.06.2022
FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
MC15.06.2022
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RO15.06.2022
RS15.06.2022
SE15.06.2022
SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
NO15.09.2022
IS15.10.2022
PT17.10.2022
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EE15.06.2022
FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
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PT17.10.2022
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SM15.06.2022
NO15.09.2022
PT17.10.2022
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FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
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SM15.06.2022
NO15.09.2022
PT17.10.2022
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HR15.06.2022
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LV15.06.2022
NL15.06.2022
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NO15.09.2022
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NO15.09.2022
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 WO02073250
 WO03000801
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 EP1071559
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 WO2007131833
 WO2008033059
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