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EP1766134 - SECURITY AND/OR VALUABLE DOCUMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  04.02.2022
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.11.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip04.02.2022Revocation of patentpublished on 09.03.2022  [2022/10]
04.02.2022New entry: Despatch of communication that patent is revoked 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Oberthur Fiduciaire SAS
7 avenue de Messine
75008 Paris / FR
[2018/03]
Former [2012/35]For all designated states
Arjowiggins Security
32 avenue Pierre Grenier
92100 Boulogne Billancourt / FR
Former [2007/13]For all designated states
Arjowiggins Security
117 Quai du Président Roosevelt
92130 ISSY LES MOULINEAUX / FR
Inventor(s)01 / MALLOL, Stéphane
15 rue du Commandant Genneau
F-77160 PROVINS / FR
02 / THIERRY, Ivan
6 rue du Gué Blandin
F-77320 JOUY SUR MORIN / FR
 [2007/13]
Representative(s)Cabinet Nony
11 rue Saint-Georges
75009 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2016/50]Nony
11 rue Saint-Georges
75009 Paris / FR
Former [2007/13]Tanty, François
Nony & Associés, 3, rue de Penthièvre
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date05776313.806.06.2005
[2007/13]
WO2005FR50420
Priority number, dateFR2004005113708.06.2004         Original published format: FR 0451137
[2007/13]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005124022
Date:29.12.2005
Language:FR
[2005/52]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1766134
Date:28.03.2007
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.12.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1766134
Date:14.12.2016
Language:FR
[2016/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.04.2006
ClassificationIPC:D21H21/44
[2007/13]
CPC:
D21H21/44 (EP,US); Y10S283/901 (EP,US); Y10S283/902 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/50]
Former [2007/13]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:SICHERHEITS- UND/ODER WERTDOKUMENT[2007/13]
English:SECURITY AND/OR VALUABLE DOCUMENT[2007/13]
French:DOCUMENT DE SECURITE ET/OU DE VALEUR[2007/13]
Entry into regional phase04.01.2007National basic fee paid 
04.01.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
04.01.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.01.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.01.2007Examination requested  [2007/13]
25.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.05.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.10.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.04.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.11.2016Fee for grant paid
04.11.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.11.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  25.10.2010
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.09.2017  12.11.2020  WITHDRAWN
Leonhard Kurz Stiftung & Co. KG
Schwabacher Strasse 482
90763 Fürth / DE
Opponent's representative
Louis Pöhlau Lohrentz, et al, et al
Patentanwälte
Postfach 30 55
90014 Nürnberg / DE
 02  13.09.2017  20.09.2017  ADMISSIBLE
Giesecke+Devrient Currency Technology GmbH
Prinzregentenstraße 159
81677 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Zeuner, Stefan
Zeuner Summerer Stütz Nußbaumstrasse 8
80336 München / DE
 [2020/52]
Former [2019/51]
Opponent(s)01  14.09.2017  20.09.2017  ADMISSIBLE
Leonhard Kurz Stiftung & Co. KG
Schwabacher Strasse 482
90763 Fürth / DE
Opponent's representative
Louis Pöhlau Lohrentz, et al, et al
Patentanwälte
Postfach 30 55
90014 Nürnberg / DE
 02  13.09.2017  20.09.2017  ADMISSIBLE
Giesecke+Devrient Currency Technology GmbH
Prinzregentenstraße 159
81677 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Zeuner, Stefan
Zeuner Summerer Stütz Nußbaumstrasse 8
80336 München / DE
Former [2017/43]
Opponent(s)01  14.09.2017  20.09.2017  ADMISSIBLE
Leonhard Kurz Stiftung & Co. KG
Schwabacher Strasse 482
90763 Fürth / DE
Opponent's representative
Louis Pöhlau Lohrentz, et al, et al
Patentanwälte
Postfach 30 55
DE-90014 Nürnberg / DE
 02  13.09.2017  20.09.2017  ADMISSIBLE
Giesecke+Devrient Currency Technology GmbH
Prinzregentenstraße 159
81677 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Zeuner, Stefan
Zeuner Summerer Stütz Nußbaumstrasse 8
80336 München / DE
24.10.2017Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
01.03.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
25.01.2019Date of oral proceedings
25.03.2019Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
25.03.2019Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
19.01.2022Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
29.01.2022Legal effect of revocation of patent [2022/10]
Appeal following opposition28.05.2019Appeal received No.  T1330/19
01.08.2019Statement of grounds filed
11.01.2022Result of appeal procedure: REVOCATION OF PATENT AT PROPRIETOR'S REQUEST
19.01.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
14.05.2019Appeal received No.  T1330/19
25.07.2019Statement of grounds filed
11.01.2022Result of appeal procedure: REVOCATION OF PATENT AT PROPRIETOR'S REQUEST
19.01.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
07.05.2019Appeal received No.  T1330/19
19.07.2019Statement of grounds filed
11.01.2022Result of appeal procedure: REVOCATION OF PATENT AT PROPRIETOR'S REQUEST
19.01.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
14.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
29.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
22.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
27.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
20.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
25.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
19.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
27.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.06.2005
CY14.12.2016
CZ14.12.2016
DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
ES14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
MC14.12.2016
NL14.12.2016
PL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
SI14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
TR14.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
IS14.04.2017
PT14.04.2017
IE06.06.2017
LU06.06.2017
BE30.06.2017
CH30.06.2017
LI30.06.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]HU06.06.2005
CY14.12.2016
CZ14.12.2016
DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
ES14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
MC14.12.2016
NL14.12.2016
PL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
SI14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
IS14.04.2017
PT14.04.2017
IE06.06.2017
LU06.06.2017
BE30.06.2017
CH30.06.2017
LI30.06.2017
Former [2019/31]HU06.06.2005
CZ14.12.2016
DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
ES14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
MC14.12.2016
NL14.12.2016
PL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
SI14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
IS14.04.2017
PT14.04.2017
IE06.06.2017
LU06.06.2017
BE30.06.2017
CH30.06.2017
LI30.06.2017
Former [2018/39]CZ14.12.2016
DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
ES14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
MC14.12.2016
NL14.12.2016
PL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
SI14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
IS14.04.2017
PT14.04.2017
IE06.06.2017
LU06.06.2017
BE30.06.2017
CH30.06.2017
LI30.06.2017
Former [2018/23]CZ14.12.2016
DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
ES14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
MC14.12.2016
NL14.12.2016
PL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
SI14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
IS14.04.2017
PT14.04.2017
IE06.06.2017
LU06.06.2017
CH30.06.2017
LI30.06.2017
Former [2018/21]CZ14.12.2016
DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
ES14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
MC14.12.2016
NL14.12.2016
PL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
SI14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
IS14.04.2017
PT14.04.2017
LU06.06.2017
CH30.06.2017
LI30.06.2017
Former [2018/14]CZ14.12.2016
DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
ES14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
MC14.12.2016
NL14.12.2016
PL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
SI14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
IS14.04.2017
PT14.04.2017
Former [2018/11]CZ14.12.2016
DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
ES14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
MC14.12.2016
NL14.12.2016
PL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
IS14.04.2017
PT14.04.2017
Former [2018/01]CZ14.12.2016
DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
ES14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
NL14.12.2016
PL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
IS14.04.2017
PT14.04.2017
Former [2017/41]CZ14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
ES14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
NL14.12.2016
PL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
IS14.04.2017
PT14.04.2017
Former [2017/35]CZ14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
NL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
GR15.03.2017
Former [2017/31]FI14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
NL14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
GR15.03.2017
Former [2017/28]FI14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
GR15.03.2017
Cited inInternational search[X]GB2250473  (PORTALS LTD [GB]) [X] 1,4-6,9,10,13-15,17,19,20,23-26,29,32,33,36-42,50,51,53 * figures 5,7-14; example 13; claim - *;
 [X]DE3915638  (GAO GES AUTOMATION ORG [DE]) [X] 1,4-6,9,13-15,17,19,29,33,36-42,50,51,53 * column 5, line 29 - line 54; figure 3 *;
 [X]WO9107285  (ARJOMARI PRIOUX [FR]) [X] 1,4,5,13-15,17,23-26,29,36-38 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5068008  (CRANE TIMOTHY T [US]) [A] 1-53 * column W *;
 [A]US5876068  (SCHNEIDER WALTER [DE], et al)
by applicantEP0536855
 US6089614
OppositionWO9904983
 WO03091042
 WO03053713
 WO2004049353
 WO9013877
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