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EP About this file: EP0683471

EP0683471 - Enhancement of document security [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  02.06.2000
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.06.2000Refusal of applicationpublished on 19.07.2000 [2000/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
American Bank Note Holographics, Inc.
51 West 52nd Street New York
New York 10019 / US
[N/P]
Former [1995/47]For all designated states
AMERICAN BANK NOTE HOLOGRAPHICS, INC.
51 West 52nd Street
New York, New York 10019 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Colgate, Gilbert Jr
120 East 89th Street
New York, NY 10128 / US
[1995/47]
Representative(s)Harrison, David Christopher, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/47]Harrison, David Christopher, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date94303519.617.05.1994
[1995/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0683471
Date:22.11.1995
Language:EN
[1995/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.12.1994
ClassificationIPC:G06K19/16, G06K19/08
[1995/47]
CPC:
G07F7/086 (EP,US); G06K19/08 (EP,US); G06K19/083 (EP,US);
G06K19/16 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/47]
TitleGerman:Verbesserung der Sicherheit eines Dokumentes[1995/47]
English:Enhancement of document security[1995/47]
French:Amélioration de la sécurité d'un document[1995/47]
Examination procedure14.03.1996Examination requested  [1996/20]
30.07.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.02.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
23.02.2000Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [2000/29]
04.03.2000Application refused, date of legal effect [2000/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
21.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
22.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
21.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XY]WO8502927  (FAIRVIEW PARTNERS [US]) [X] 1-5,8 * page 6, line 28 - page 9, line 31 * * page 11, line 26 - page 12, line 35; figures 1-4 * [Y] 6,7;
 [X]US4094462  (MOSCHNER JOHN L) [X] 1,2,4-6 * column 3, line 36 - column 5, line 43; figures 1,2 *;
 [XY]WO9216913  (SECURITY SYSTEMS CONSORTIUM LI [GB]) [X] 1,2,4,5 * figure 1; claims 1-4 * [Y] 3,6-8;
 [DY]US4684795  (COLGATE JR GILBERT [US]) [DY] 3,6-8 * column W *;
 [LE]US5336871  (COLGATE JR GILBERT [US]) [LE] 1-8 * column W * * corresponding document with earlier priority *
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