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EP3493996 - OPTICALLY VARIABLE SECURITY ELEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.09.2021
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.02.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  01.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.07.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU
published on 16.08.2023  [2023/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tesa Scribos Gmbh
Sickingenstrasse 65
69126 Heidelberg / DE
[2019/24]
Inventor(s)01 / BORGSMÜLLER, Stefan
Lahrer Str.22
69126 Heidelberg / DE
02 / KRESSE, Tobias
Bunsenstrasse 8
76135 Karlsruhe / DE
 [2020/47]
Former [2019/24]01 / BORGSMÜLLER, Stefan
Lahrerstrasse 22
69126 Heidelberg / DE
02 / KRESSE, Tobias
Bunsenstrasse 8
76135 Karlsruhe / DE
Representative(s)tesa SE
Hugo-Kirchberg-Straße 1
22848 Norderstedt / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/24]Erbe, Claudia
tesa SE
Kst. 9500
Hugo-Kirchberg-Strasse 1
22848 Norderstedt / DE
Application number, filing date17742233.420.07.2017
[2019/24]
WO2017EP68308
Priority number, dateDE20161021440704.08.2016         Original published format: DE102016214407
[2019/24]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018024488
Date:08.02.2018
Language:DE
[2018/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3493996
Date:12.06.2019
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.02.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3493996
Date:18.11.2020
Language:DE
[2020/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:B42D25/324, B42D25/328, B42D25/435, B42D25/30, B42D25/21
[2019/24]
CPC:
B42D25/324 (EP); B42D25/21 (EP); B42D25/30 (EP);
B42D25/328 (EP); B42D25/435 (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 [2019/24]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:OPTISCH VARIABLES SICHERHEITSELEMENT[2019/24]
English:OPTICALLY VARIABLE SECURITY ELEMENT[2019/24]
French:ÉLÉMENT DE SÉCURITÉ OPTIQUEMENT VARIABLE[2019/24]
Entry into regional phase04.03.2019National basic fee paid 
04.03.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
04.03.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.03.2019Examination requested  [2019/24]
04.03.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.09.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
01.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.10.2020Fee for grant paid
08.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.10.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.08.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.07.2017
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BG18.02.2021
NO18.02.2021
GR19.02.2021
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IE20.07.2021
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BE31.07.2021
CH31.07.2021
LI31.07.2021
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 [A]DE102013021806  (GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-18* figures 7a-7c *
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