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EP3546238 - SECURITY ELEMENT WITH A METALLIZED STRUCTURED SURFACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  20.08.2021
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.12.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.06.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.08.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip20.08.2021Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 22.09.2021  [2021/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[2019/40]
Inventor(s)01 / Yu, Ta-Hua
c/o 3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
St. Paul, MN 55144-1000 / US
02 / Dunn, Douglas Scott
c/o 3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
St. Paul, MN 55144-1000 / US
03 / Kolb, William Blake
c/o 3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
St. Paul, MN 55144-1000 / US
 [2019/40]
Representative(s)Mathys & Squire
Theatinerstraße 7
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/40]Mathys & Squire
Mathys & Squire Europe LLP
Maximilianstraße 35
Eingang A
80539 München / DE
Application number, filing date19164937.525.03.2019
[2019/40]
Priority number, dateUS201862648555P27.03.2018         Original published format: US 201862648555 P
[2019/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3546238
Date:02.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3546238
Date:16.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:B42D25/324, B42D25/373, B42D25/328, B42D25/351
[2019/42]
CPC:
B42D25/324 (EP,US); B42D25/328 (EP,CN,US); B42D25/351 (EP,US);
B42D25/373 (EP,CN,US); B42D25/47 (CN); G09F3/02 (CN)
Former IPC [2019/40]B42D25/324, B42D25/373
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 [2020/20]
Former [2019/40]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SICHERHEITSELEMENT MIT EINER METALLISIERTEN STRUKTURIERTEN OBERFLÄCHE[2019/40]
English:SECURITY ELEMENT WITH A METALLIZED STRUCTURED SURFACE[2019/40]
French:ÉLÉMENT DE SÉCURITÉ AVEC UNE SURFACE STRUCTURÉE MÉTALLISÉE[2019/40]
Examination procedure25.03.2019Examination requested  [2019/40]
08.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.04.2021Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/38]
07.05.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2021/38]
Fees paidPenalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.202103   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[I]WO9740464  (ADVANCED DEPOSITION TECHNOLOGI [US]) [I] 1-20* pages 3-5; figure 2 *;
 [I]WO03053713  (GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GMBH [DE], et al) [I] 1-20 * page 15, line 4 - line 26; figure 8 * * page 4, line 27 - page 5, line 6 * * page 18, line 7 - line 18 *
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