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EP About this file: EP2388551

EP2388551 - Method of Authenticating a Polymer Film [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.05.2023
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.06.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.02.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 24.09.2025  [2025/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Innovia Films Limited
Station Road
Wigton, Cumbria CA7 9BG / GB
[2022/27]
Former [2014/10]For all designated states
Innovia Films Limited
Station Road Wigton
Cumbria CA7 9BG / GB
Former [2011/47]For all designated states
Innovia Films Sarl
Chemin de L'Areney 1A
1807 Blonay / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Stewart, Robert Laird
c/o Innovia Films Limited
Station Road
Wigton, Cumbria CA7 9BG / GB
 [2011/47]
Representative(s)Brand Murray Fuller LLP
50 Eastcastle Street
London W1W 8EA / GB
[2022/27]
Former [2011/47]Brand, Thomas Louis
W.P. Thompson & Co. 55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ / GB
Application number, filing date11152431.028.04.2009
[2011/47]
Priority number, dateGB2008000766828.04.2008         Original published format: GB 0807668
[2011/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2388551
Date:23.11.2011
Language:EN
[2011/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2388551
Date:09.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2388551
Date:06.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.04.2012
ClassificationIPC:G01B11/06, G01N21/23, G01N21/45, G07D7/16
[2011/47]
CPC:
G01B11/0675 (EP,US); G01B11/0641 (US); G01N21/23 (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 [2011/47]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Authentifizierung eines Polymerfilms[2011/47]
English:Method of Authenticating a Polymer Film[2011/47]
French:Procédé d'authentification d'un film polymère[2011/47]
Examination procedure27.01.2011Examination requested  [2011/47]
31.10.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.07.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.12.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.11.2018Date of oral proceedings
03.01.2019Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
03.01.2019Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
28.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.05.2022Fee for grant paid
26.05.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.05.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Appeal following examination11.02.2019Appeal received No.  T1616/19
10.05.2019Statement of grounds filed
15.02.2022Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
21.02.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP09738420.0  / EP2274570
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 (EP20090738420) is  31.07.2013
Opposition(s)11.04.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
12.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
10.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
30.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
10.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
09.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
24.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
18.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 12
20.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 13
21.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY28.04.2009
HU28.04.2009
AT06.07.2022
BG06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
MC06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
SI06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
[2025/39]
Former [2025/36]CY28.04.2009
AT06.07.2022
BG06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
MC06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
SI06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
Former [2024/51]AT06.07.2022
BG06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
MC06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
SI06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
Former [2024/08]AT06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
MC06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
SI06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
Former [2023/37]AT06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
SI06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
Former [2023/23]AT06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
Former [2023/22]AT06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
Former [2023/21]DK06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
Former [2023/12]FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
Former [2023/10]FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
Former [2023/09]FI06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
Former [2023/08]FI06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
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