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EP About this file: EP3431304

EP3431304 - METHOD OF PROVIDING AN OVD ON A SECURITY DOCUMENT BY LASER MARKING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.03.2021
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.07.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  21.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AGFA-GEVAERT NV
Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
[2021/12]
Former [2019/04]For all designated states
Agfa-Gevaert
Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
Inventor(s)01 / VALCKX, Nick
c/o AGFA-GEVAERT N.V.
IP-Department 3622
Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
02 / GEELEN, Rene
c/o AGFA-GEVAERT N.V.,
IP-Department 3622
Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
03 / JUNG, Jürgen
c/o AGFA-GEVAERT N.V.,
IP-Department 3622
Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
 [2020/21]
Former [2019/04]01 / VALCKX, Nick
c/o AGFA-GEVAERT N.V., IP-Department 3622
Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
02 / Geelen, Rene
c/o AGFA-GEVAERT N.V., IP-Department 3622
Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
03 / JUNG, Jürgen
c/o AGFA-GEVAERT N.V., IP-Department 3622
Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
Representative(s)Viaene, Kris
AGFA NV
Intellectual Property Department
Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
[2019/04]
Application number, filing date17181766.118.07.2017
[2019/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3431304
Date:23.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3431304
Date:20.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:B42D25/41, B42D25/23, B42D25/29
[2019/04]
CPC:
B42D25/23 (EP,US); B42D25/41 (EP,US); B42D25/29 (EP,US);
B42D25/47 (US); G06K19/0723 (US); B42D25/21 (US);
B42D25/24 (US); B42D25/324 (US); B42D25/333 (US);
B42D25/378 (US) (-)
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 [2019/35]
Former [2019/04]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG EINES OVD AUF EINEM SICHERHEITSDOKUMENT DURCH LASERMARKIERUNG[2019/04]
English:METHOD OF PROVIDING AN OVD ON A SECURITY DOCUMENT BY LASER MARKING[2019/04]
French:PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT DE FOURNIR UN OVD SUR UN DOCUMENT DE SÉCURITÉ PAR MARQUAGE AU LASER[2019/04]
Examination procedure15.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.07.2019Examination requested  [2019/35]
23.07.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.04.2020Fee for grant paid
09.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)23.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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AL20.05.2020
AT20.05.2020
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PT21.09.2020
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