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EP About this file: EP3392054

EP3392054 - METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A POLYMERIC VALUABLE DOCUMENT SUBSTRATE OR SECURITY ELEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/43]POLYMERIC VALUABLE DOCUMENT SUBSTRATE, SECURITY ELEMENT, VALUABLE DOCUMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING
[2021/31]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.10.2022
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.11.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.07.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.05.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  21.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip12.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 15.05.2024 [2024/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Giesecke+Devrient Currency Technology GmbH
Prinzregentenstraße 159
81677 München / DE
[2018/43]
Inventor(s)01 / Hoffmüller, Winfried
Marktstraße 75
83646 Bad Tölz / DE
02 / Heim, Manfred
Auguste-Wittig-Straße 52
83646 Bad Tölz / DE
03 / Mang, Thomas
Adolph-Kolping-Straße 46
83607 Holzkirchen / DE
 [2018/43]
Representative(s)Giesecke+Devrient IP
Prinzregentenstraße 161
81677 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2021/51]Giesecke + Devrient IP
Prinzregentenstraße 159
81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date18000368.316.04.2018
[2018/43]
Priority number, dateDE2017100379519.04.2017         Original published format: DE102017003795
[2018/43]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3392054
Date:24.10.2018
Language:DE
[2018/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3392054
Date:22.12.2021
Language:DE
[2021/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:B42D25/364, B42D25/391, B42D25/373, B42D25/355, B42D25/351, B42D25/328, B42D25/324, B42D25/29, B42D25/24, B42D25/425, B42D25/45
[2018/43]
CPC:
B42D25/24 (EP); B42D25/29 (EP); B42D25/324 (EP);
B42D25/328 (EP); B42D25/351 (EP); B42D25/355 (EP);
B42D25/364 (EP); B42D25/373 (EP); B42D25/391 (EP);
B42D25/425 (EP); B42D25/45 (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 [2019/23]
Former [2018/43]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM HERSTELLEN EINES POLYMEREN WERTDOKUMENTSUBSTRATS ODER SICHERHEITSELEMENTS[2021/31]
English:METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A POLYMERIC VALUABLE DOCUMENT SUBSTRATE OR SECURITY ELEMENT[2021/31]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UN SUBSTRAT DE DOCUMENT DE VALEUR POLYMÈRE OU D'UN ÉLÉMENT DE SÉCURITÉ[2021/31]
Former [2018/43]POLYMERES WERTDOKUMENTSUBSTRAT, SICHERHEITSELEMENT, WERTDOKUMENT UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN
Former [2018/43]POLYMERIC VALUABLE DOCUMENT SUBSTRATE, SECURITY ELEMENT, VALUABLE DOCUMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING
Former [2018/43]SUBSTRAT DE DOCUMENT DE VALEUR POLYMÈRE, ÉLÉMENT DE SÉCURITÉ, DOCUMENT DE VALEUR ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION
Examination procedure24.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.04.2019Examination requested  [2019/23]
24.04.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
24.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.11.2021Fee for grant paid
12.11.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.11.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)23.09.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
30.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.04.2018
AL22.12.2021
CY22.12.2021
CZ22.12.2021
DK22.12.2021
EE22.12.2021
ES22.12.2021
FI22.12.2021
HR22.12.2021
LT22.12.2021
LV22.12.2021
MC22.12.2021
NL22.12.2021
PL22.12.2021
RO22.12.2021
RS22.12.2021
SE22.12.2021
SI22.12.2021
SK22.12.2021
SM22.12.2021
BG22.03.2022
NO22.03.2022
GR23.03.2022
IE16.04.2022
LU16.04.2022
IS22.04.2022
PT22.04.2022
BE30.04.2022
CH30.04.2022
LI30.04.2022
[2024/20]
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AL22.12.2021
CZ22.12.2021
DK22.12.2021
EE22.12.2021
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FI22.12.2021
HR22.12.2021
LT22.12.2021
LV22.12.2021
MC22.12.2021
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PL22.12.2021
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SI22.12.2021
SK22.12.2021
SM22.12.2021
BG22.03.2022
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PT22.04.2022
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CH30.04.2022
LI30.04.2022
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CZ22.12.2021
DK22.12.2021
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FI22.12.2021
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LT22.12.2021
LV22.12.2021
MC22.12.2021
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PL22.12.2021
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SK22.12.2021
SM22.12.2021
BG22.03.2022
NO22.03.2022
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IS22.04.2022
PT22.04.2022
BE30.04.2022
CH30.04.2022
LI30.04.2022
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DK22.12.2021
EE22.12.2021
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FI22.12.2021
HR22.12.2021
LT22.12.2021
LV22.12.2021
MC22.12.2021
NL22.12.2021
PL22.12.2021
RO22.12.2021
RS22.12.2021
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SK22.12.2021
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BG22.03.2022
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PT22.04.2022
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CH30.04.2022
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DK22.12.2021
EE22.12.2021
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SM22.12.2021
BG22.03.2022
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LU16.04.2022
IS22.04.2022
PT22.04.2022
CH30.04.2022
LI30.04.2022
Former [2023/08]AL22.12.2021
CZ22.12.2021
DK22.12.2021
EE22.12.2021
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FI22.12.2021
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PT22.04.2022
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PT22.04.2022
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