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EP About this file: EP2542417

EP2542417 - SECURITY THREAD OR STRIPE COMPRISING ORIENTED MAGNETIC PARTICLES IN INK, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/02]SECURITY THREAD OR STRIPE COMPRISING ORIENTED MAGNETIC PARTICLES IN INK, AND METHOD AND MEANS FOR PRODUCING SAME
[2015/19]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.09.2016
Database last updated on 01.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SICPA HOLDING SA
Avenue de Florissant 41
1008 Prilly / CH
[2015/46]
Former [2013/02]For all designated states
SICPA HOLDING SA
Avenue de Florissant 41
1008 Prilly / CH
Inventor(s)01 / DEGOTT, Pierre
Chemin des Falaises 15
CH-1023 Crissier / CH
02 / DESPLAND, Claude-Alain
Chemin de la Cure 8
CH-1008 Prilly / CH
03 / SCHMID, Mathieu
Rue du Vallon 10
CH-1005 Lausanne / CH
04 / RITTER, Gebhard
Chemin A.-Pidou 3
CH-1007 Lausanne / CH
05 / MÜLLER, Edgar
Chemin des Bouleaux 14
CH-1012 Lausanne / CH
 [2013/02]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2015/46]
Former [2013/10]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2013/02]Bublak, Wolfgang
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date11708761.903.03.2011
[2015/46]
WO2011EP53148
Priority number, dateWO2010IB0043503.03.2010         Original published format: PCT/IB2010/000435
[2013/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011107527
Date:09.09.2011
Language:EN
[2011/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2542417
Date:09.01.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.09.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2542417
Date:11.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.09.2011
ClassificationIPC:B41M1/12, B41M3/00, B41M3/14, B42D15/00, D21H21/42
[2013/02]
CPC:
B42D25/355 (EP,KR,US); B41M3/14 (EP,KR,US); B41M3/006 (EP,KR,US);
B41M7/0036 (EP,KR,US); B41M7/0045 (EP,KR,US); B41M7/009 (EP,KR,US);
B42D25/369 (US); B42D25/378 (KR,US); D21H21/42 (EP,KR,US);
D21H21/48 (EP,KR,US); H01F13/00 (KR,US); H01F7/0278 (KR,US);
B41M7/0081 (EP,US); B42D2033/16 (EP); B42D2035/20 (EP);
B42D2035/24 (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 [2013/02]
Extension statesBA21.08.2012
TitleGerman:SICHERHEITSFADEN ODER -BAND MIT AUSGERICHTETEN MAGNETISCHEN PARTIKELN IN EINER TINTE SOWIE VERFAHREN ZU DESSEN HERSTELLUNG[2015/19]
English:SECURITY THREAD OR STRIPE COMPRISING ORIENTED MAGNETIC PARTICLES IN INK, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME[2015/19]
French:FIL OU BANDE DE SÉCURITÉ COMPRENANT DES PARTICULES MAGNÉTIQUES ORIENTÉES DANS DE L'ENCRE ET PROCÉDÉ POUR LE PRODUIRE[2015/19]
Former [2013/02]SICHERHEITSFADEN ODER -BAND MIT AUSGERICHTETEN MAGNETISCHEN PARTIKELN IN EINER TINTE SOWIE VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZU IHRER HERSTELLUNGSTR
Former [2013/02]SECURITY THREAD OR STRIPE COMPRISING ORIENTED MAGNETIC PARTICLES IN INK, AND METHOD AND MEANS FOR PRODUCING SAME
Former [2013/02]FILET OU BANDE DE SÉCURITÉ COMPRENANT DES PARTICULES MAGNÉTIQUES ORIENTÉES DANS DE L'ENCRE ET PROCÉDÉ ET MOYEN PERMETTANT DE PRODUIRE LE FILET OU LA BANDE DE SÉCURITÉ
Entry into regional phase21.08.2012National basic fee paid 
21.08.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
21.08.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.08.2012Examination requested  [2013/02]
21.06.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.11.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.12.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.05.2015Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
16.06.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.09.2015Fee for grant paid
30.09.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.09.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP14200410.0  / EP2878451
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  06.11.2014
Opposition(s)12.08.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
24.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL11.11.2015
CY11.11.2015
EE11.11.2015
ES11.11.2015
FI11.11.2015
HR11.11.2015
LT11.11.2015
LV11.11.2015
MC11.11.2015
MK11.11.2015
RO11.11.2015
RS11.11.2015
SI11.11.2015
SK11.11.2015
SM11.11.2015
TR11.11.2015
NO11.02.2016
LU03.03.2016
IS11.03.2016
[2018/46]
Former [2018/29]CY11.11.2015
EE11.11.2015
ES11.11.2015
FI11.11.2015
HR11.11.2015
LT11.11.2015
LV11.11.2015
MC11.11.2015
MK11.11.2015
RO11.11.2015
RS11.11.2015
SI11.11.2015
SK11.11.2015
SM11.11.2015
TR11.11.2015
NO11.02.2016
LU03.03.2016
IS11.03.2016
Former [2016/49]EE11.11.2015
ES11.11.2015
FI11.11.2015
HR11.11.2015
LT11.11.2015
LV11.11.2015
MC11.11.2015
RO11.11.2015
RS11.11.2015
SI11.11.2015
SK11.11.2015
SM11.11.2015
NO11.02.2016
LU03.03.2016
IS11.03.2016
Former [2016/47]EE11.11.2015
ES11.11.2015
FI11.11.2015
HR11.11.2015
LT11.11.2015
LV11.11.2015
RO11.11.2015
RS11.11.2015
SK11.11.2015
SM11.11.2015
NO11.02.2016
LU03.03.2016
IS11.03.2016
Former [2016/38]EE11.11.2015
ES11.11.2015
FI11.11.2015
HR11.11.2015
LT11.11.2015
LV11.11.2015
RO11.11.2015
RS11.11.2015
SK11.11.2015
SM11.11.2015
NO11.02.2016
IS11.03.2016
Former [2016/36]EE11.11.2015
ES11.11.2015
FI11.11.2015
HR11.11.2015
LT11.11.2015
LV11.11.2015
RO11.11.2015
RS11.11.2015
SK11.11.2015
NO11.02.2016
IS11.03.2016
Former [2016/25]ES11.11.2015
FI11.11.2015
HR11.11.2015
LT11.11.2015
LV11.11.2015
RS11.11.2015
NO11.02.2016
IS11.03.2016
Former [2016/24]ES11.11.2015
FI11.11.2015
HR11.11.2015
LT11.11.2015
RS11.11.2015
NO11.02.2016
IS11.03.2016
Former [2016/23]ES11.11.2015
HR11.11.2015
LT11.11.2015
RS11.11.2015
NO11.02.2016
IS11.03.2016
Former [2016/22]ES11.11.2015
LT11.11.2015
NO11.02.2016
IS11.03.2016
Former [2016/21]ES11.11.2015
LT11.11.2015
NO11.02.2016
Former [2016/20]ES11.11.2015
LT11.11.2015
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 EP0021350
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 EP0303725
 EP0319157
 EP0518740
 EP0608078
 EP0635431
 EP1498545
 US4838648
 WO02073250
 EP0686675
 WO03000801
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 US3676273
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 US2004051297
 US2004009309
 EP0710508
 WO02090002
 WO2005002866
 US2002160194
 WO2008046702
 WO2008009569
 FR1135734
 JPS56851
 US3785286
 US3900595
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