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EP1719070 - METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MARKING, TRACKING AND AUTHENTICATION OF PRODUCTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/45]	METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MAKING, TRACKING AND AUTHENTICATION OF PRODUCTS
	[2009/17]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 09.05.2020 Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	15.05.2020	Revocation of patent	published on 17.06.2020 [2020/25]
	15.05.2020	Change - rejection of opposition	published on 17.06.2020 [2020/25]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states INEXTO SA Avenue Edouard-Dapples 7 1006 Lausanne / CH
	[2016/44]
Former [2013/26]	For all designated states Digital Coding and Tracking Association c/o Transcontag AG Dufourstrasse 55 8008 Zürich / CH
Former [2013/22]	For all designated states Digital Coding and Tracking Association Seefeldstrasse 108 8008 Zürich / CH
Former [2006/45]	For all designated states Philip Morris Products S.A. Quai Jeanrenaud 3 2000 Neuchâtel / CH
Inventor(s)	01 / SAGER, Alain Route de Reynet 4 1615 Bossonnens / CH
	02 / CHATELAIN, Philippe Chemin de Chaudremont 12a 1373 Chavornay / CH
	03 / FRADET, Erwan Rue de la Jalousie 3 1135 Denens / CH
	[2007/33]
Former [2006/45]	01 / SAGER, Alain Route de Reynet 4 1615 Bossonnens / CH
	02 / CHATELAIN, Philippe Chemin de Chaudremont 12a 1373 Chavornay / CH
	03 / FRADET, Erwan Rue de Maupas 19c 1004 Lausanne / CH
Representative(s)	Cabinet Beau de Loménie 51 avenue Jean Jaurès BP 7073 69301 Lyon Cedex 07 / FR
	[N/P]
Former [2013/24]	Münch, Martin Walter, et al E. Blum & Co. AG Vorderberg 11 8044 Zürich / CH
Former [2006/45]	Bradford, Victoria Sophie Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date	05792643.8	29.09.2005
	[2006/45]
	WO2005IB03103
Priority number, date	EP20040104954	08.10.2004 Original published format: EP 04104954
	[2006/45]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO2006038114
	Date:	13.04.2006
	Language:	EN
	[2006/15]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1719070
	Date:	08.11.2006
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.04.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2006/45]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1719070
	Date:	29.04.2009
	Language:	EN
	[2009/18]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	13.04.2006
Classification	IPC:	G06K17/00	[2006/45]
	CPC:	G06Q30/0185 (EP,US); G06K17/00 (EP,KR,US); G06K17/0022 (EP,US); G06Q30/0282 (EP,US); H04L9/32 (EP)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR [2006/45]
Extension states	AL	18.09.2006
	BA	18.09.2006
	HR	18.09.2006
	MK	18.09.2006
	YU	18.09.2006
Title	German:	METHODEN UND SYSTEME ZUM HERSTELLEN, NACHVERFOLGEN UND AUTHENTIFIZIEREN VON PRODUKTEN	[2006/45]
	English:	METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MARKING, TRACKING AND AUTHENTICATION OF PRODUCTS	[2009/17]
	French:	MÉTHODES ET SYSTÈMES DE MARQUAGE,SUIVI ET AUTHENTIFICATION DE PRODUITS	[2006/45]
	Former [2006/45]	METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MAKING, TRACKING AND AUTHENTICATION OF PRODUCTS
Entry into regional phase	18.09.2006	National basic fee paid
	18.09.2006	Designation fee(s) paid
	18.09.2006	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	18.09.2006	Examination requested [2006/45]
	16.11.2006	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	26.03.2007	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	29.05.2007	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	25.09.2007	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	27.05.2008	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	25.09.2008	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	28.11.2008	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	16.03.2009	Fee for grant paid
	16.03.2009	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 28.07.2009 29.09.2009 ADMISSIBLE KEIT LTD j.k. Mladost 3, bl.380 Sofia 1712 Bulgaria / BG Opponent's representative Varbanov, Julian Ivanov J. Varbanov & Partners Ltd. South Park Complex bl. 1, entr. A, 2nd Floor Sofia 1421 / BG
		02 29.01.2010 16.02.2010 ADMISSIBLE SICPA HOLDING SA Avenue de Florissant 41 1008 Prilly / CH Opponent's representative Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Arabellastraße 30 81925 München / DE
		[2019/41]
	Former [2013/10]
	Opponent(s)	01 28.07.2009 29.09.2009 ADMISSIBLE KEIT LTD j.k. Mladost 3, bl.380 Sofia 1712 Bulgaria / BG Opponent's representative Varbanov, Julian Ivanov 3, Pozitano street, fl. 2 BG-1000 Sofia / BG
		02 29.01.2010 16.02.2010 ADMISSIBLE SICPA HOLDING SA Avenue de Florissant 41 1008 Prilly / CH Opponent's representative HOFFMANN EITLE Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München / DE
	Former [2010/11]
	Opponent(s)	01 28.07.2009 29.09.2009 ADMISSIBLE KEIT LTD j.k. Mladost 3, bl.380 Sofia 1712 Bulgaria / BG Opponent's representative Varbanov, Julian Ivanov 3, Pozitano street, fl. 2 BG-1000 Sofia / BG
		02 29.01.2010 SICPA HOLDING SA Avenue de Florissant 41 1008 Prilly / CH Opponent's representative Bublak, Wolfgang Bardehle, Pagenberg, Dost, Altenburg, Geissler Galileiplatz 1 81679 München / DE
	Former [2010/10]
	Opponent(s)	01 28.07.2009 29.09.2009 ADMISSIBLE KEIT LTD j.k. Mladost 3, bl.380 Sofia 1712 Bulgaria / BG Opponent's representative Varbanov, Julian Ivanov 3, Pozitano street, fl. 2 BG-1000 Sofia / BG
		02 29.01.2010 SICPA HOLDING SA Avenue de Florissant 41 1008 Prilly / CH
	Former [2009/45]
	Opponent(s)	01 28.07.2009 29.09.2009 ADMISSIBLE KEIT LTD j.k. Mladost 3, bl.380 Sofia 1712 Bulgaria / BG Opponent's representative Varbanov, Julian Ivanov 3, Pozitano street, fl. 2 BG-1000 Sofia / BG
	Former [2009/36]
	Opponent(s)	01 28.07.2009 KEIT LTD j.k. Mladost 3, bl.380 Sofia 1712 Bulgaria / BG
	23.02.2010	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	02.09.2010	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	24.05.2012	Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
	06.06.2013	Date of oral proceedings
	24.07.2013	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	24.07.2013	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	15.10.2019	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2020/25]
Appeal following opposition	05.09.2013	Appeal received No. T1921/13
	20.11.2013	Statement of grounds filed
	15.10.2019	Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
	15.10.2019	Date of oral proceedings
	23.10.2019	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	22.11.2007	Renewal fee patent year 03
	20.08.2008	Renewal fee patent year 04
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	30.09.2007	03 M06 Fee paid on 22.11.2007
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	IS	29.08.2009
	[2010/01]

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