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EP3509866 - SECURITY DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.12.2020
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.06.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.03.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  25.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hueck Folien Gesellschaft m.b.H.
Gewerbepark 30
4342 Baumgartenberg / AT
[2021/01]
Former [2020/52]For all designated states
Hueck Folien Ges.m.b.H.
Gewerbepark 30
4342 Baumgartenberg / AT
Former [2019/29]For all designated states
De La Rue International Limited
De La Rue House Jays Close Viables
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG22 4BS / GB
Inventor(s)01 / FOURNIER, Frederic
11 Conway Drive
Thatcham RG18 3AT / GB
02 / HOLMES, Brian William
Gnomes Oak
Fleet Hampshire GU51 5HZ / GB
 [2019/29]
Representative(s)Ofner, Clemens, et al
Anwälte Burger & Partner Rechtsanwalt GmbH Rosenauerweg 16
4580 Windischgarsten / AT
[2021/01]
Former [2019/29]Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date17767887.706.09.2017
[2019/29]
WO2017GB52599
Priority number, dateGB2016001525808.09.2016         Original published format: GB 201615258
[2019/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018046915
Date:15.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3509866
Date:17.07.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.03.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3509866
Date:06.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:B42D25/36, B42D25/29, B42D25/324, B42D25/21, B42D25/328
[2019/29]
CPC:
B42D25/36 (EP,US); B42D25/324 (EP,GB,US); B42D25/21 (EP,US);
B42D25/29 (EP,US); B42D25/328 (EP,GB,US); B42D25/45 (US);
G02B1/10 (US); G02B5/1814 (US); G02B5/1847 (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 [2019/29]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SICHERHEITSVORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DAVON[2019/29]
English:SECURITY DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF[2019/29]
French:DISPOSITIFS DE SÉCURITÉ ET LEURS PROCÉDÉS DE FABRICATION[2019/29]
Entry into regional phase18.02.2019National basic fee paid 
18.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
18.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/29]
18.02.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.10.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.06.2020Observations by third parties
09.10.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
13.11.2020Fee for grant paid
13.11.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.11.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.10.2021   
Leonhard Kurz Stiftung & Co. KG
Schwabacher Strasse 482
90763 Fürth / DE
Opponent's representative
Louis Pöhlau Lohrentz
Patentanwälte
Postfach 30 55
90014 Nürnberg / DE
 [2021/45]
20.10.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
17.02.2022Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
28.06.2023Date of oral proceedings
17.07.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
17.07.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition01.09.2023Appeal received No.  T1573/23
01.09.2023Payment of appeal fee
20.10.2023Statement of grounds filed
14.07.2025Date of oral proceedings
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
13.11.2020Request for further processing filed
13.11.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
27.11.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
14.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL06.01.2021
CY06.01.2021
DK06.01.2021
EE06.01.2021
FI06.01.2021
HR06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
MC06.01.2021
MK06.01.2021
MT06.01.2021
RO06.01.2021
RS06.01.2021
SI06.01.2021
SK06.01.2021
SM06.01.2021
BG06.04.2021
NO06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
IS06.05.2021
PT06.05.2021
IE06.09.2021
LU06.09.2021
BE30.09.2021
[2024/42]
Former [2024/23]AL06.01.2021
CY06.01.2021
DK06.01.2021
EE06.01.2021
FI06.01.2021
HR06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
MC06.01.2021
MK06.01.2021
RO06.01.2021
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SI06.01.2021
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SM06.01.2021
BG06.04.2021
NO06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
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PT06.05.2021
IE06.09.2021
LU06.09.2021
BE30.09.2021
Former [2023/30]AL06.01.2021
CY06.01.2021
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EE06.01.2021
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BG06.04.2021
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BE30.09.2021
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BE30.09.2021
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BG06.04.2021
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO0103945  (FLEX PRODUCTS INC [US]) [A] 1-68* page 8, lines 6-8; figure 2B *;
 [XI]EP1780040  (JDS UNIPHASE CORP [US]) [X] 1,36 * paragraphs [0015] , [0027] , [0030]; figure 4b * [I] 1-68;
 [A]US2007273142  (TOMPKIN WAYNE R [CH], et al) [A] 1-68 * paragraphs [0021] - [0024] - [0034] , [0064]; figures 5c,5d *
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