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EP About this file: EP1682723

EP1682723 - SECURITY ELEMENT WITH A COLOR-SHIFT EFFECT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.10.2014
Database last updated on 18.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 10.08.2016  [2016/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Giesecke & Devrient GmbH
Prinzregentenstrasse 159
81677 München / DE
[2006/30]
Inventor(s)01 / HEIM, Manfred
Schönstrasse 59
81543 München / DE
02 / HOFFMÜLLER, Winfried
Marktstrasse 75
83646 Bad Tölz / DE
 [2006/30]
Application number, filing date04790373.713.10.2004
[2006/30]
WO2004EP11506
Priority number, dateDE200314900017.10.2003         Original published format: DE 10349000
[2006/30]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005038136
Date:28.04.2005
Language:DE
[2005/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1682723
Date:26.07.2006
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.04.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1682723
Date:11.12.2013
Language:DE
[2013/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.04.2005
ClassificationIPC:D21H21/42
[2006/30]
CPC:
B41M3/14 (EP); B42D25/41 (US); B42D25/21 (US);
B42D25/328 (EP,US); B42D25/351 (US); B42D25/355 (EP);
C09C1/0015 (EP); D21H21/42 (EP); B42D2035/24 (EP);
C09C2200/1062 (EP); C09C2200/1066 (EP); C09C2210/30 (EP);
C09C2210/40 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/30]
TitleGerman:SICHERHEITSELEMENT MIT FARBKIPPEFFEKT[2006/30]
English:SECURITY ELEMENT WITH A COLOR-SHIFT EFFECT[2006/30]
French:ELEMENT DE SECURITE A EFFET DE DERIVE CHROMATIQUE[2006/30]
Entry into regional phase17.05.2006National basic fee paid 
17.05.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
17.05.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.08.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.05.2006Examination requested  [2006/30]
12.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.09.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.04.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.06.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.2013Fee for grant paid
20.09.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  12.04.2010
Opposition(s)12.09.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
02.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
02.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
31.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
31.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
31.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.10.2004
BG11.12.2013
CY11.12.2013
CZ11.12.2013
DK11.12.2013
EE11.12.2013
ES11.12.2013
FI11.12.2013
MC11.12.2013
NL11.12.2013
PL11.12.2013
RO11.12.2013
SE11.12.2013
SI11.12.2013
SK11.12.2013
TR11.12.2013
GR12.03.2014
PT11.04.2014
[2016/32]
Former [2016/28]BG11.12.2013
CY11.12.2013
CZ11.12.2013
DK11.12.2013
EE11.12.2013
ES11.12.2013
FI11.12.2013
MC11.12.2013
NL11.12.2013
PL11.12.2013
RO11.12.2013
SE11.12.2013
SI11.12.2013
SK11.12.2013
GR12.03.2014
PT11.04.2014
Former [2016/25]BG11.12.2013
CY11.12.2013
CZ11.12.2013
DK11.12.2013
EE11.12.2013
ES11.12.2013
FI11.12.2013
MC11.12.2013
NL11.12.2013
PL11.12.2013
RO11.12.2013
SE11.12.2013
SI11.12.2013
SK11.12.2013
PT11.04.2014
Former [2015/27]CY11.12.2013
CZ11.12.2013
DK11.12.2013
EE11.12.2013
ES11.12.2013
FI11.12.2013
MC11.12.2013
NL11.12.2013
PL11.12.2013
RO11.12.2013
SE11.12.2013
SI11.12.2013
SK11.12.2013
PT11.04.2014
Former [2015/14]CY11.12.2013
CZ11.12.2013
DK11.12.2013
EE11.12.2013
ES11.12.2013
FI11.12.2013
NL11.12.2013
PL11.12.2013
RO11.12.2013
SE11.12.2013
SI11.12.2013
SK11.12.2013
PT11.04.2014
Former [2014/48]CY11.12.2013
CZ11.12.2013
DK11.12.2013
EE11.12.2013
ES11.12.2013
FI11.12.2013
NL11.12.2013
PL11.12.2013
RO11.12.2013
SE11.12.2013
SK11.12.2013
PT11.04.2014
Former [2014/37]CY11.12.2013
CZ11.12.2013
EE11.12.2013
ES11.12.2013
FI11.12.2013
NL11.12.2013
PL11.12.2013
RO11.12.2013
SE11.12.2013
SK11.12.2013
PT11.04.2014
Former [2014/36]CY11.12.2013
EE11.12.2013
FI11.12.2013
NL11.12.2013
SE11.12.2013
Former [2014/26]CY11.12.2013
FI11.12.2013
NL11.12.2013
SE11.12.2013
Former [2014/22]FI11.12.2013
NL11.12.2013
SE11.12.2013
Cited inInternational search[A]US3711176  (ALFREY T, et al) [A] 1-70 * the whole document *;
 [A]US3962397  (NARUI HIROSHI, et al) [A] 47-70 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4216018  (BILOFSKY RUTH C [US], et al) [A] 1-70* the whole document *;
 [A]US4639069  (YATABE TOSHIAKI [JP], et al) [A] 1-70 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0341002  (FLEX PRODUCTS INC [US]) [A] 1-70 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0395410  (FLEX PRODUCTS INC [US]) [X] 1 * figure 1; claims 1-10 *;
 [X]US5279657  (PHILLIPS ROGER W [US], et al) [X] 1 * column 15, lines 37-64; figures 3c,3e; claims 1-5 *;
 [X]EP0733919  (CATALINA COATINGS INC [US]) [X] 1,2,7,29,31,33,34,47,52,64 * figures 1-4,14; claims 1-27 *;
 [A]US5571624  (PHILLIPS ROGER W [US], et al) [A] 1-70 * the whole document *;
 [A]US6616803  (ISHERWOOD ROLAND [GB], et al) [A] 1-70 * the whole document *
ExaminationUS6010751
by applicantEP0733919
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