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EP About this file: EP3209504

EP3209504 - IMPROVEMENTS IN SECURITY PAPERS AND DOCUMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.11.2019
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.11.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.07.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.07.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Portals De La Rue Limited
Overton Mill
Station Road
Overton
Hampshire RG25 3JG / GB
[2019/08]
Former [2018/38]For all designated states
Portals De La Rue Limited
Overton Mill
Station Road
Overton
Hampshire RG25 3ST / GB
Former [2018/24]For all designated states
Portals De La Rue Limited
Overton Mill
Sation Road
Overton
Hampshire RG25 3ST / GB
Former [2017/35]For all designated states
De La Rue International Limited
De La Rue House Jays Close
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG22 4BS / GB
Inventor(s)01 / HENDERSON, Peter McLean
31 Wellow Drive
Frome Somerset BA11 2DU / GB
02 / SUGDON, Matthew Charles
38 Ilsley Road
Basingstoke Hampshire RG24 9RU / GB
03 / STEWART, Georgina
c/o De La Rue International Limited
De La Rue House
Jays Close
Basingstoke Hampshire RG22 4BS / GB
 [2017/43]
Former [2017/35]01 / HENDERSON, Peter McLean
31 Wellow Drive
Frome Somerset BA11 2DU / GB
02 / SUGDON, Matthew Charles
38 Ilsley Road
Basingstoke Hampshire RG24 9RU / GB
03 / STEWART, Georgina
Jasmine Cottage
42 London Street
Whitchurch Hampshire RG28 7LN / GB
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/01]Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2017/35]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date15791341.921.10.2015
[2017/35]
WO2015GB53140
Priority number, dateGB2014001885423.10.2014         Original published format: GB 201418854
[2017/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016063050
Date:28.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3209504
Date:30.08.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.04.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3209504
Date:02.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/01]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP3209504
Date:27.03.2019
[2019/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.04.2016
ClassificationIPC:B42D25/45, D21H21/40, B42D25/346, B42D25/24, D21H27/30, D21H21/42, D21H21/48
[2018/27]
CPC:
B42D25/24 (EP); D21H21/40 (EP,GB); B42D25/30 (GB);
B42D25/333 (EP); B42D25/346 (EP,GB); B42D25/351 (EP);
B42D25/36 (GB); B42D25/382 (EP); B42D25/387 (EP);
B42D25/45 (EP); D21H21/42 (EP,GB); D21H21/44 (GB);
D21H21/48 (EP,GB); D21H27/30 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2017/35]B42D25/45, D21H21/40, B42D25/346, B42D25/24
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/35]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERUNGEN AN SICHERHEITSPAPIEREN UND -DOKUMENTEN[2017/35]
English:IMPROVEMENTS IN SECURITY PAPERS AND DOCUMENTS[2017/35]
French:AMÉLIORATIONS DE PAPIERS ET DOCUMENTS DE SÉCURITÉ[2017/35]
Entry into regional phase11.04.2017National basic fee paid 
11.04.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
11.04.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.04.2017Examination requested  [2017/35]
11.04.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.11.2018Fee for grant paid
20.11.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.11.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.10.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
24.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL02.01.2019
AT02.01.2019
CY02.01.2019
CZ02.01.2019
DK02.01.2019
EE02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
HR02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
LV02.01.2019
MC02.01.2019
MK02.01.2019
MT02.01.2019
RO02.01.2019
RS02.01.2019
SK02.01.2019
SM02.01.2019
TR02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
NO02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
IS02.05.2019
PT02.05.2019
[2022/31]
Former [2021/34]AL02.01.2019
AT02.01.2019
CY02.01.2019
CZ02.01.2019
DK02.01.2019
EE02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
HR02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
LV02.01.2019
MC02.01.2019
MT02.01.2019
RO02.01.2019
RS02.01.2019
SK02.01.2019
SM02.01.2019
TR02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
NO02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
IS02.05.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2021/26]AL02.01.2019
AT02.01.2019
CY02.01.2019
CZ02.01.2019
DK02.01.2019
EE02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
HR02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
LV02.01.2019
MC02.01.2019
RO02.01.2019
RS02.01.2019
SK02.01.2019
SM02.01.2019
TR02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
NO02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
IS02.05.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2020/29]AL02.01.2019
AT02.01.2019
CZ02.01.2019
DK02.01.2019
EE02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
HR02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
LV02.01.2019
MC02.01.2019
RO02.01.2019
RS02.01.2019
SK02.01.2019
SM02.01.2019
TR02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
NO02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
IS02.05.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2020/17]AL02.01.2019
AT02.01.2019
CZ02.01.2019
DK02.01.2019
EE02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
HR02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
LV02.01.2019
RO02.01.2019
RS02.01.2019
SK02.01.2019
SM02.01.2019
TR02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
NO02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
IS02.05.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2019/51]AL02.01.2019
AT02.01.2019
CZ02.01.2019
DK02.01.2019
EE02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
HR02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
LV02.01.2019
RO02.01.2019
RS02.01.2019
SK02.01.2019
SM02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
NO02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
IS02.05.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2019/49]AL02.01.2019
AT02.01.2019
CZ02.01.2019
DK02.01.2019
EE02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
HR02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
LV02.01.2019
RO02.01.2019
RS02.01.2019
SK02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
NO02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
IS02.05.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2019/48]AT02.01.2019
DK02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
HR02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
LV02.01.2019
RS02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
NO02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
IS02.05.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2019/46]AT02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
HR02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
LV02.01.2019
RS02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
NO02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
IS02.05.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2019/39]FI02.01.2019
HR02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
LV02.01.2019
RS02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
NO02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
IS02.05.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2019/38]FI02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
NO02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2019/37]FI02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
NO02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2019/33]FI02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
NO02.04.2019
PT02.05.2019
Cited inInternational search[XA]WO0039391  (RUE DE INT LTD [GB], et al) [X] 47-49 * Abstract; pages 9,10; figures 1-11 *[A] 1-46;
 [XI]GB2433470  (RUE DE INT LTD [GB]) [X] 1,36,47-49 * page 23, lines 8-23; figures 8,17,19,22,24 * [I] 2-35,37-46;
 [XA]WO2012153116  (DW SPINKS EMBOSSING LTD [GB], et al) [X] 47-49 * Abstract; pages 4,10-13; figures 1a,1b * [A] 1-46
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