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EP About this file: EP1549501

EP1549501 - SECURITY ELEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.03.2009
Database last updated on 10.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip29.10.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 01.12.2010  [2010/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Giesecke & Devrient GmbH
Prinzregentenstrasse 159
81677 München / DE
[2005/27]
Inventor(s)01 / MENGEL, Christoph
Adolf-Kolping-Strasse 14
83607 Holzkirchen / DE
02 / GACESA, Desanka
Dorfstrasse 7
81714 Miesbach / DE
03 / VOIT, Max
Karl-Böhaimbstrasse 2
82362 Weilheim / DE
 [2006/18]
Former [2005/27]01 / MENGEL, Christoph
Adolf-Kolping-Strasse 14
83607 Holzkirchen / DE
02 / GACESA, Desanka
Alfred-Neumann-Anger 12
81737 München / DE
03 / VOIT, Max
Karl-Böhaimbstrasse 2
82362 Weilheim / DE
Representative(s)Höhfeld, Jochen
Klunker Schmitt-Nilson Hirsch Patentanwälte Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/21]Höhfeld, Jochen
Klunker Schmitt-Nilson Hirsch Patentanwälte Winzererstrasse 106
80797 München / DE
Application number, filing date03750579.918.09.2003
[2005/27]
WO2003EP10426
Priority number, dateDE200214365019.09.2002         Original published format: DE 10243650
[2005/27]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004028824
Date:08.04.2004
Language:DE
[2004/15]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1549501
Date:06.07.2005
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.04.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1549501
Date:21.05.2008
Language:DE
[2008/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.08.2004
ClassificationIPC:B42D15/00, B42D15/10
[2005/27]
CPC:
B42D25/29 (EP,US); B42D25/364 (US); B42D25/355 (EP,US);
B42D25/391 (EP,US); B42D2033/26 (EP); B42D2035/20 (EP);
B42D2035/34 (EP); Y10S359/90 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2005/27]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SICHERHEITSELEMENT[2005/27]
English:SECURITY ELEMENT[2005/27]
French:ELEMENT DE SECURITE[2005/27]
Entry into regional phase19.04.2005National basic fee paid 
19.04.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
19.04.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.04.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/27]
27.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.04.2008Fee for grant paid
02.04.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.02.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
02.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
01.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY21.05.2008
CZ21.05.2008
DK21.05.2008
EE21.05.2008
FI21.05.2008
IE21.05.2008
IT21.05.2008
RO21.05.2008
SI21.05.2008
SK21.05.2008
TR21.05.2008
BG21.08.2008
GR22.08.2008
LU18.09.2008
BE30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
PT21.10.2008
HU22.11.2008
[2010/48]
Former [2010/37]CY21.05.2008
CZ21.05.2008
DK21.05.2008
EE21.05.2008
FI21.05.2008
IE21.05.2008
IT21.05.2008
RO21.05.2008
SI21.05.2008
SK21.05.2008
TR21.05.2008
BG21.08.2008
LU18.09.2008
BE30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
PT21.10.2008
HU22.11.2008
Former [2010/34]CY21.05.2008
CZ21.05.2008
DK21.05.2008
EE21.05.2008
FI21.05.2008
IE21.05.2008
IT21.05.2008
RO21.05.2008
SI21.05.2008
SK21.05.2008
BG21.08.2008
LU18.09.2008
BE30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
PT21.10.2008
HU22.11.2008
Former [2010/32]CZ21.05.2008
DK21.05.2008
EE21.05.2008
FI21.05.2008
IE21.05.2008
IT21.05.2008
RO21.05.2008
SI21.05.2008
SK21.05.2008
BG21.08.2008
LU18.09.2008
BE30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
PT21.10.2008
Former [2009/39]CZ21.05.2008
DK21.05.2008
EE21.05.2008
FI21.05.2008
IE21.05.2008
IT21.05.2008
RO21.05.2008
SI21.05.2008
SK21.05.2008
BG21.08.2008
BE30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
PT21.10.2008
Former [2009/32]CZ21.05.2008
DK21.05.2008
EE21.05.2008
FI21.05.2008
IE21.05.2008
RO21.05.2008
SI21.05.2008
SK21.05.2008
BG21.08.2008
BE30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
PT21.10.2008
Former [2009/23]CZ21.05.2008
DK21.05.2008
EE21.05.2008
FI21.05.2008
IE21.05.2008
RO21.05.2008
SI21.05.2008
SK21.05.2008
BG21.08.2008
MC30.09.2008
PT21.10.2008
Former [2009/22]CZ21.05.2008
DK21.05.2008
EE21.05.2008
FI21.05.2008
IE21.05.2008
RO21.05.2008
SI21.05.2008
SK21.05.2008
MC30.09.2008
PT21.10.2008
Former [2009/20]CZ21.05.2008
DK21.05.2008
FI21.05.2008
IE21.05.2008
RO21.05.2008
SI21.05.2008
SK21.05.2008
MC30.09.2008
PT21.10.2008
Former [2009/14]CZ21.05.2008
DK21.05.2008
FI21.05.2008
IE21.05.2008
RO21.05.2008
SI21.05.2008
SK21.05.2008
PT21.10.2008
Former [2009/12]CZ21.05.2008
DK21.05.2008
FI21.05.2008
IE21.05.2008
SI21.05.2008
PT21.10.2008
Former [2009/09]DK21.05.2008
FI21.05.2008
IE21.05.2008
SI21.05.2008
PT21.10.2008
Former [2009/08]DK21.05.2008
FI21.05.2008
IE21.05.2008
SI21.05.2008
Former [2008/50]FI21.05.2008
SI21.05.2008
Former [2008/44]SI21.05.2008
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