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EP2382532 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING SECURITY PRINTING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.08.2021
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.07.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
10300 Energy Drive
Spring TX 77389 / US
[2019/20]
Former [2011/44]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
11445 Compaq Center Drive West
Houston, TX 77070 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SIMSKE, Steven J.
3404 E. Harmony Road. Mailstop 36
Ft. Collins CO 80528-9544 / US
02 / STURGILL, Malgorzata M.
3404 E. Harmony Road
Mailstop 36
Ft. Collins CO 80528-9544 / US
03 / VANS, A. Marie
Kiryat Technion Technion
32000 Haifa / IL
04 / EVEREST, Paul S.
1000 NE Circle Blvd.
Corvallis OR 97330-4239 / US
 [2020/33]
Former [2011/44]01 / SIMSKE, Steven, J.
3404 E. Harmony Road. Mailstop 36
Ft. Collins CO 80528-9544 / US
02 / STURGILL, Malgorzata, M.
3404 E. Harmony Road
Mailstop 36
Ft. Collins CO 80528-9544 / US
03 / VANS, A., Marie
Kiryat Technion Technion
32000 Haifa / IL
04 / EVEREST, Paul, S.
1000 NE Circle Blvd.
Corvallis OR 97330-4239 / US
Representative(s)Stöckeler, Ferdinand, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler
Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München / DE
[2020/43]
Former [2011/44]Stöckeler, Ferdinand, et al
Patentanwälte Schoppe, Zimmermann
Stöckeler, Zinkler & Partner
Postfach 246
82043 Pullach / DE
Application number, filing date09839003.224.01.2009
[2020/43]
WO2009US31934
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010085257
Date:29.07.2010
Language:EN
[2010/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2382532
Date:02.11.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.07.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2382532
Date:21.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR29.07.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/12, G06F21/00
[2011/44]
CPC:
G06T1/0028 (EP,US); G06V30/40 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2020/43]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN FÜR VERBESSERTEN SICHERHEITSDRUCK[2011/44]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING SECURITY PRINTING[2011/44]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ D'AMÉLIORATION D'IMPRESSION DE SÉCURITÉ[2011/44]
Entry into regional phase20.07.2011National basic fee paid 
20.07.2011Search fee paid 
20.07.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
20.07.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.07.2011Examination requested  [2011/44]
31.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.09.2020Fee for grant paid
15.09.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.09.2020Receipt 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  19.04.2018
Opposition(s)22.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
30.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
23.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
27.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
28.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
24.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
24.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
24.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
21.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 12
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