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EP About this file: EP4121299

EP4121299 - FLAT SECURITY ELEMENT WITH OPTICAL SECURITY FEATURES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.06.2023
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.12.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  24.09.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  27.03.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CZ, ES, RO, SK		published on 03.07.2024 [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hueck Folien Gesellschaft m.b.H.
Gewerbepark 30
4342 Baumgartenberg / AT
[2023/04]
Inventor(s)01 / TRASSL, Stephan
Bruderau 23a
4342 Baumgartenberg / AT
 [2023/04]
Representative(s)KLIMENT & HENHAPEL
Patentanwälte OG
Gonzagagasse 15/2
1010 Wien / AT
[2023/04]
Application number, filing date21712759.615.03.2021
[2023/04]
WO2021EP56474
Priority number, dateAT2020005022516.03.2020         Original published format: AT 502252020
[2023/04]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021185729
Date:23.09.2021
Language:DE
[2021/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4121299
Date:25.01.2023
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.09.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4121299
Date:26.07.2023
Language:DE
[2023/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.09.2021
ClassificationIPC:B42D25/324
[2023/04]
CPC:
B42D25/324 (EP,AT,US); B42D25/328 (EP,US); B42D25/36 (EP);
B42D25/364 (EP,US); B42D25/378 (EP,US); B42D25/29 (AT,US);
B42D25/373 (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 [2023/04]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLÄCHIGES SICHERHEITSELEMENT MIT OPTISCHEN SICHERHEITSMERKMALEN[2023/04]
English:FLAT SECURITY ELEMENT WITH OPTICAL SECURITY FEATURES[2023/04]
French:ÉLÉMENT DE SÉCURITÉ PLAT PRÉSENTANT DES CARACTÉRISTIQUES DE SÉCURITÉ OPTIQUE[2023/04]
Entry into regional phase13.10.2022National basic fee paid 
13.10.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
13.10.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.01.2022Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.10.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.10.2022Examination requested  [2023/04]
13.10.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.05.2023Observations by third parties
20.06.2023Fee for grant paid
20.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  26.04.2024  29.04.2024  ADMISSIBLE
Leonhard Kurz Stiftung & Co. KG
Schwabacher Strasse 482
90763 Fürth / DE
Opponent's representative
Louis Pöhlau Lohrentz
Patentanwälte
Postfach 30 55
90014 Nürnberg / DE
 [2024/23]
15.05.2024Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ26.07.2023
ES26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
[2024/23]
Former [2024/20]HR26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
Former [2024/10]HR26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
Former [2024/09]NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
Former [2024/08]NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
Cited inInternational search[XY]DE102009056933  (GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,6,10-12 * figure 2 * [Y] 2-5,7-9;
 [X]DE102011115589  (GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GMBH [DE]) [X] 1* paragraph [0052] - paragraph [0053]; figures 6,7 *;
 [YD]DE102012015900  (GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GMBH [DE]) [YD] 4,5 * figure 6 *;
 [Y]EP3477346  (TOPPAN PRINTING CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 2,3,7-9 * figure 33 *
by applicantEP1558449
 DE102012015900
otherEP2453269
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