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EP About this file: EP1791701

EP1791701 - SECURITY DEVICE AND NOVEL ANTI-COUNTERFEIT PRODUCT EMPLOYING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  23.07.2021
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2021Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 25.08.2021  [2021/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CRANE & CO., INC.
30 South Street Dalton
Massachusetts 01226 / US
[2007/23]
Inventor(s)01 / CRANE, Timothy T.
860 Crane Road
Windsor, MA 01270 / US
02 / PREHAR, Raj Sardararam
L 328, TARAPORE TOWERS
Oshiwara
Andheri East
Mumbai 400 053 / IN
 [2016/45]
Former [2007/23]01 / CRANE, Timothy T.
860 Crane Road
Windsor, MA 01270 / US
02 / PREHAR, Raj Sardararam
L 328, TARAPORE TOWERS, Oshiwara, Andheri East
Mumbai 400 053 / IN
Representative(s)Dummett Copp LLP
25 The Square
Martlesham Heath
Ipswich IP5 3SL / GB
[2016/45]
Former [2007/23]Gemmell, Peter Alan, et al
Dummett Copp, 25 The Square, Martlesham Heath Ipswich
Suffolk IP5 3SL / GB
Application number, filing date05858111.712.09.2005
[2007/23]
WO2005US32501
Priority number, dateIN2004MUM099015.09.2004         Original published format: IN MU09902004
[2007/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007001360
Date:04.01.2007
Language:EN
[2007/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1791701
Date:06.06.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.01.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1791701
Date:09.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/45]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1791701
Date:25.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.01.2007
ClassificationIPC:B42D15/00, D21H21/48, D21H21/42, B41M3/14, B42D25/355
[2020/16]
CPC:
D21H21/42 (EP,KR,US); B42D15/00 (KR); B41M3/14 (EP,KR,US);
B41M3/144 (EP,US); B42D25/355 (EP,US); D21H21/48 (EP,KR,US);
B42D25/382 (EP,US); B42D25/387 (EP,US); Y10T428/24802 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24934 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2007/23]B42D15/00, B41M3/14, D21H21/42, D21H21/48
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2016/45]
Former [2007/23]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SICHERHEITSVORRICHTUNG UND NEUES FÄLSCHUNGSSCHUTZPRODUKT DAMIT[2007/23]
English:SECURITY DEVICE AND NOVEL ANTI-COUNTERFEIT PRODUCT EMPLOYING SAME[2007/23]
French:DISPOSITIF DE SECURITE ET NOUVEAU PRODUIT ANTICONTREFACON FAISANT APPEL A CE DISPOSITIF[2007/23]
Entry into regional phase07.03.2007National basic fee paid 
07.03.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
07.03.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.04.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.03.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.03.2007Examination requested  [2007/23]
19.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.2013Observations by third parties
12.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.03.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.03.2016Observations by third parties
05.04.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.09.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
29.09.2016Fee for grant paid
29.09.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.09.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP10194045.0  / EP2308686
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  19.12.2008
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  28.07.2017  04.08.2017  ADMISSIBLE
Giesecke+Devrient Currency Technology GmbH
Prinzregentenstraße 159
81677 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Bornhäuser, Frank
Giesecke & Devrient GmbH
Patent- und Lizenzabteilung
Prinzregentenstrasse 159
81677 München / DE
 [2017/37]
14.09.2017Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.01.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
05.03.2020Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
05.03.2020Date of oral proceedings
12.11.2020Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
12.11.2020Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
19.04.2021Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
14.07.2021Fee for printing new specification paid
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
29.09.2016Request for further processing filed
29.09.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.10.2016Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
13.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
03.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
19.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
14.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
11.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
23.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
01.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.09.2005
BE09.11.2016
CY09.11.2016
CZ09.11.2016
DK09.11.2016
EE09.11.2016
FI09.11.2016
LT09.11.2016
LV09.11.2016
MC09.11.2016
PL09.11.2016
RO09.11.2016
SI09.11.2016
SK09.11.2016
TR09.11.2016
BG09.02.2017
GR10.02.2017
IS09.03.2017
PT09.03.2017
IE12.09.2017
LU12.09.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]HU12.09.2005
BE09.11.2016
CY09.11.2016
CZ09.11.2016
DK09.11.2016
EE09.11.2016
FI09.11.2016
LT09.11.2016
LV09.11.2016
MC09.11.2016
PL09.11.2016
RO09.11.2016
SI09.11.2016
SK09.11.2016
BG09.02.2017
GR10.02.2017
IS09.03.2017
PT09.03.2017
IE12.09.2017
LU12.09.2017
Former [2019/31]HU12.09.2005
BE09.11.2016
CZ09.11.2016
DK09.11.2016
EE09.11.2016
FI09.11.2016
LT09.11.2016
LV09.11.2016
MC09.11.2016
PL09.11.2016
RO09.11.2016
SI09.11.2016
SK09.11.2016
BG09.02.2017
GR10.02.2017
IS09.03.2017
PT09.03.2017
IE12.09.2017
LU12.09.2017
Former [2018/34]BE09.11.2016
CZ09.11.2016
DK09.11.2016
EE09.11.2016
FI09.11.2016
LT09.11.2016
LV09.11.2016
MC09.11.2016
PL09.11.2016
RO09.11.2016
SI09.11.2016
SK09.11.2016
BG09.02.2017
GR10.02.2017
IS09.03.2017
PT09.03.2017
IE12.09.2017
LU12.09.2017
Former [2018/30]BE09.11.2016
CZ09.11.2016
DK09.11.2016
EE09.11.2016
FI09.11.2016
LT09.11.2016
LV09.11.2016
MC09.11.2016
PL09.11.2016
RO09.11.2016
SI09.11.2016
SK09.11.2016
BG09.02.2017
GR10.02.2017
IS09.03.2017
PT09.03.2017
LU12.09.2017
Former [2017/52]BE09.11.2016
CZ09.11.2016
DK09.11.2016
EE09.11.2016
FI09.11.2016
LT09.11.2016
LV09.11.2016
PL09.11.2016
RO09.11.2016
SI09.11.2016
SK09.11.2016
BG09.02.2017
GR10.02.2017
IS09.03.2017
PT09.03.2017
Former [2017/38]BE09.11.2016
CZ09.11.2016
DK09.11.2016
EE09.11.2016
FI09.11.2016
LT09.11.2016
LV09.11.2016
PL09.11.2016
RO09.11.2016
SK09.11.2016
BG09.02.2017
GR10.02.2017
IS09.03.2017
PT09.03.2017
Former [2017/37]BE09.11.2016
CZ09.11.2016
DK09.11.2016
EE09.11.2016
FI09.11.2016
LT09.11.2016
LV09.11.2016
PL09.11.2016
RO09.11.2016
SK09.11.2016
GR10.02.2017
IS09.03.2017
PT09.03.2017
Former [2017/35]CZ09.11.2016
DK09.11.2016
EE09.11.2016
FI09.11.2016
LT09.11.2016
LV09.11.2016
PL09.11.2016
RO09.11.2016
GR10.02.2017
IS09.03.2017
PT09.03.2017
Former [2017/26]FI09.11.2016
LT09.11.2016
LV09.11.2016
PL09.11.2016
GR10.02.2017
IS09.03.2017
PT09.03.2017
Former [2017/12]LV09.11.2016
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0342929  (WIGGINS TEAPE GROUP LTD [GB]) [A] 1,3,8,9,11,16,17 * columns 1,3 *;
 [X]EP0557157  (ARJO WIGGINS SA [FR]) [X] 1,3-5,8,9,11,16,17 * columns 2,3 * * column 5, lines 10-16 *;
 [XA]US2003082348  (WASHBURN DAVID E [US], et al) [X] 1,9 * paragraphs [0008] , [0011] , [0015] , [0080] , [0081] , [0085] * [A] 6,7,14,15,17;
 [X]WO03095218  (SECURENCY PTY LTD [AU], et al) [X] 1,9 * page 1, lines 3-6 * * page 2, lines 23-26 ** page 4, lines 17,18 *;
 [DA]WO2004025028  (DW SPINKS EMBOSSING LTD [GB], et al) [DA] 1,3,4,8,9,11,16,17 * pages 1-5 *
by applicantUS4897300
 WO2004025028
OppositionIN990MUM2004
 DE3003281
 DE3906695
 EP0342929
 US4897300
 CA1279880
 EP0464470
 EP0557157
 US5449220
 DE19541817
 US2003082348
 EP1034331
 WO03095218
 WO2004025028
 WO2005078192
 WO2005077622
 WO2014076198
 EP2308686
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