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EP About this file: EP3691911

EP3691911 - OPTICALLY VARIABLE SEE-THROUGH SECURITY ELEMENT AND DATA CARRIER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  19.04.2024
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.07.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.04.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  16.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Giesecke+Devrient Currency Technology GmbH
Prinzregentenstrasse 161
81677 München / DE
[2023/10]
Former [2020/33]For all designated states
Giesecke+Devrient Currency Technology GmbH
Prinzregentenstrasse 159
81677 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / TEUFEL, Björn
Wiesseer Straße 10
83700 Weißach / DE
02 / SCHERER, Kai Hermann
An der Wies 19
82491 Grainau / DE
03 / HOFFMÜLLER, Winfried
Marktstrasse 75
83646 Bad Tölz / DE
 [2020/33]
Representative(s)LKGLOBAL Lorenz & Kopf Patentanwalt Attorney at Law PartG mbB
Brienner Straße 11
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2021/47]Giesecke + Devrient IP
Prinzregentenstraße 159
81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date18782305.927.09.2018
[2020/33]
WO2018EP00456
Priority number, dateDE2017100922604.10.2017         Original published format: DE102017009226
[2020/33]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019068362
Date:11.04.2019
Language:DE
[2019/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3691911
Date:12.08.2020
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.04.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3691911
Date:24.11.2021
Language:DE
[2021/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:B42D25/324, B42D25/351, B42D25/328
[2020/33]
CPC:
B42D25/324 (EP); B42D25/328 (EP); B42D25/351 (EP)
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 [2020/33]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:OPTISCH VARIABLES DURCHSICHTSSICHERHEITSELEMENT UND DATENTRÄGER[2020/33]
English:OPTICALLY VARIABLE SEE-THROUGH SECURITY ELEMENT AND DATA CARRIER[2020/33]
French:ÉLÉMENT DE SÉCURITÉ TRANSPARENT OPTIQUEMENT VARIABLE ET SUPPORT DE DONNÉES[2020/33]
Entry into regional phase04.05.2020National basic fee paid 
04.05.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
04.05.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.05.2020Examination requested  [2020/33]
04.05.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.11.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.10.2021Fee for grant paid
18.10.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.10.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.08.2022  22.08.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Hueck Folien Gesellschaft m.b.H.
Gewerbepark 30
4342 Baumgartenberg / AT
Opponent's representative
Burger, Hannes
Anwälte Burger & Partner
Rechtsanwalt GmbH
Rosenauerweg 16
4580 Windischgarsten / AT
 [2022/39]
Former [2022/38]
Opponent(s)01  17.08.2022   
Hueck Folien Gesellschaft m.b.H.
Gewerbepark 30
4342 Baumgartenberg / AT
Opponent's representative
Burger, Hannes
Anwälte Burger & Partner
Rechtsanwalt GmbH
Rosenauerweg 16
4580 Windischgarsten / AT
07.09.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
09.12.2022Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
30.11.2023Date of oral proceedings
30.11.2023Legal effect of revocation of patent [2024/21]
15.01.2024Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
15.01.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.09.2018
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO2006018171  (GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GMBH [DE], et al) [A] 1-18 * page 19, line 6 - page 20, line 28; figures 13,14 *;
 [A]GB2474903  (RUE DE INT LTD [GB]) [A] 1* abstract *;
 [A]DE102009056934  (GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-18 * abstract *;
 [A]DE102009058243  (GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-18 * abstract *;
 [A]DE102012105571  (OVD KINEGRAM AG [CH]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]DE102014019088  (GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-18 * paragraphs [0041] - [0087]; figure - *;
 [A]DE102015010744  (GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-18 * paragraphs [0032] - [0097]; figure - *
by applicantWO2011064162
 WO2011066991
 WO2011066990
 WO2011082761
 EP1966769
 WO2016096094
OppositionWO2006069663
 EP2219168
 WO2011082761
 EP1966769
 WO2016096094
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