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EP About this file: EP1485260

EP1485260 - METHOD FOR THE MASS-PRODUCTION OF OPTICAL SECURITY ELEMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.11.2007
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 21.10.2009  [2009/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Giesecke & Devrient GmbH
Prinzregentenstrasse 159
81677 München / DE
[2004/51]
Inventor(s)01 / DAUSMANN, Günther
Winklerring 43
85630 Grasbrunn / DE
02 / MENZ, Irina
Wartheweg 12
86420 Diedorf / DE
 [2005/04]
Former [2004/51]01 / DAUSMANN, Günther
Zur Niedermühle 11
85435 Erding / DE
02 / MENZ, Irina
Wartheweg 12
86420 Diedorf / DE
Representative(s)Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte
Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/39]Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
Former [2007/12]Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Winzererstrasse 106
80797 München / DE
Application number, filing date03711975.711.03.2003
[2004/51]
WO2003EP02493
Priority number, dateDE200211083612.03.2002         Original published format: DE 10210836
[2004/51]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03077042
Date:18.09.2003
Language:DE
[2003/38]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1485260
Date:15.12.2004
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.09.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1485260
Date:27.12.2006
Language:DE
[2006/52]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP1485260
Date:25.04.2007
[2007/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.02.2004
ClassificationIPC:B42D15/10
[2004/51]
CPC:
B29C59/022 (EP); B29C2059/023 (EP); B29C59/046 (EP);
B29L2031/7224 (EP); G03H1/0011 (EP); G03H1/028 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/51]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR MASSENWEISEN HERSTELLUNG OPTISCHER SICHERHEITSELEMENTE[2004/51]
English:METHOD FOR THE MASS-PRODUCTION OF OPTICAL SECURITY ELEMENTS[2004/51]
French:PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION A GRANDE ECHELLE D'ELEMENTS DE SECURITE OPTIQUES[2004/51]
Entry into regional phase12.10.2004National basic fee paid 
12.10.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
12.10.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.10.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.10.2004Examination requested  [2004/51]
13.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.06.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.10.2006Fee for grant paid
24.10.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.09.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY27.12.2006
CZ27.12.2006
DK27.12.2006
EE27.12.2006
FI27.12.2006
IE27.12.2006
NL27.12.2006
RO27.12.2006
SI27.12.2006
SK27.12.2006
TR27.12.2006
LU11.03.2007
BG27.03.2007
SE27.03.2007
GR28.03.2007
BE31.03.2007
CH31.03.2007
LI31.03.2007
MC31.03.2007
ES07.04.2007
PT28.05.2007
HU28.06.2007
[2009/43]
Former [2009/39]CY27.12.2006
CZ27.12.2006
DK27.12.2006
EE27.12.2006
FI27.12.2006
IE27.12.2006
NL27.12.2006
RO27.12.2006
SI27.12.2006
SK27.12.2006
LU11.03.2007
BG27.03.2007
SE27.03.2007
GR28.03.2007
BE31.03.2007
CH31.03.2007
LI31.03.2007
MC31.03.2007
ES07.04.2007
PT28.05.2007
Former [2009/10]CZ27.12.2006
DK27.12.2006
EE27.12.2006
FI27.12.2006
IE27.12.2006
NL27.12.2006
RO27.12.2006
SI27.12.2006
SK27.12.2006
BG27.03.2007
SE27.03.2007
GR28.03.2007
BE31.03.2007
CH31.03.2007
LI31.03.2007
MC31.03.2007
ES07.04.2007
PT28.05.2007
Former [2008/22]CZ27.12.2006
DK27.12.2006
FI27.12.2006
IE27.12.2006
NL27.12.2006
RO27.12.2006
SI27.12.2006
SK27.12.2006
BG27.03.2007
SE27.03.2007
GR28.03.2007
BE31.03.2007
CH31.03.2007
LI31.03.2007
MC31.03.2007
ES07.04.2007
PT28.05.2007
Former [2008/13]CZ27.12.2006
DK27.12.2006
FI27.12.2006
IE27.12.2006
NL27.12.2006
RO27.12.2006
SI27.12.2006
SK27.12.2006
BG27.03.2007
SE27.03.2007
BE31.03.2007
CH31.03.2007
LI31.03.2007
MC31.03.2007
ES07.04.2007
PT28.05.2007
Former [2008/09]CZ27.12.2006
DK27.12.2006
FI27.12.2006
IE27.12.2006
NL27.12.2006
RO27.12.2006
SI27.12.2006
SK27.12.2006
BG27.03.2007
SE27.03.2007
BE31.03.2007
MC31.03.2007
ES07.04.2007
PT28.05.2007
Former [2008/04]CZ27.12.2006
DK27.12.2006
FI27.12.2006
IE27.12.2006
NL27.12.2006
RO27.12.2006
SI27.12.2006
SK27.12.2006
BG27.03.2007
SE27.03.2007
BE31.03.2007
ES07.04.2007
PT28.05.2007
Former [2007/47]CZ27.12.2006
DK27.12.2006
FI27.12.2006
IE27.12.2006
NL27.12.2006
RO27.12.2006
SI27.12.2006
SK27.12.2006
BG27.03.2007
SE27.03.2007
ES07.04.2007
PT28.05.2007
Former [2007/42]CZ27.12.2006
FI27.12.2006
IE27.12.2006
NL27.12.2006
RO27.12.2006
BG27.03.2007
SE27.03.2007
ES07.04.2007
PT28.05.2007
Former [2007/41]CZ27.12.2006
FI27.12.2006
NL27.12.2006
RO27.12.2006
BG27.03.2007
SE27.03.2007
ES07.04.2007
PT28.05.2007
Former [2007/40]CZ27.12.2006
FI27.12.2006
NL27.12.2006
BG27.03.2007
SE27.03.2007
ES07.04.2007
PT28.05.2007
Former [2007/25]FI27.12.2006
BG27.03.2007
SE27.03.2007
Cited inInternational search[Y]US3757688  (WEBER R) [Y] 2,3 * column 2, line 31 - line 60 *;
 [XY]US5744219  (TAHARA SHIGEHIKO [JP]) [X] 1,5-14,17-19 * column 5, line 24 - line 50 * [Y] 2-4;
 [Y]CH690232  (OVD KINEGRAM AG [CH]) [Y] 4* column 1, line 11 - line 23 *
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