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EP About this file: EP0873448

EP0873448 - SECURITY PAPER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.09.2000
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.06.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU
published on 18.07.2007  [2007/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
De La Rue International Limited
De La Rue House, Jays Close, Viables
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG22 4BS / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/44]For all designated states
De La Rue International Limited
De La Rue House, Jays Close, Viables
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG22 4BS / GB
Former [1999/40]For all designated states
De La Rue International Limited
6 Agar Street
London WC2N 4DE / GB
Former [1998/44]For all designated states
PORTALS LIMITED
6 Agar Street
London, WC2N 4DE / GB
Inventor(s)01 / HOWLAND, Paul
71 Springfield Close
Andover Hampshire SP10 2QR / GB
02 / FOULKES, Jonathan, Paul
9 Weyhill Gardens
Weyhill Andover Hampshire P11 0QS / GB
[1998/44]
Representative(s)Hayes, Adrian Chetwynd, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/44]Hayes, Adrian Chetwynd, et al
Boult Wade Tennant, 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Application number, filing date96942477.918.12.1996
[1998/44]
WO1996GB03120
Priority number, dateGB1996000068612.01.1996         Original published format: GB 9600686
[1998/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9725476
Date:17.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0873448
Date:28.10.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.07.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0873448
Date:03.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.07.1997
ClassificationIPC:D21H13/16, D21H15/10, D21H21/40
[1998/44]
CPC:
D21H21/40 (EP,KR,US); D21H13/16 (EP,KR,US); D21H15/10 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/44]
Extension statesRO10.07.1998
SI10.07.1998
TitleGerman:SICHERHEITSPAPIER[1999/17]
English:SECURITY PAPER[1998/44]
French:PAPIER DE SECURITE[1999/17]
Former [1998/44]UNVERFÄLSCHBARES PAPIER
Former [1998/44]PAPIER INFALSIFIABLE
Entry into regional phase10.07.1998National basic fee paid 
10.07.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
10.07.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.08.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.07.1998Examination requested  [1998/44]
11.12.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.02.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.05.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.08.1999Fee for grant paid
04.08.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.08.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.11.1999
BE03.11.1999
GR03.11.1999
LU18.12.1999
IE03.01.2000
MC03.01.2000
PT03.02.2000
[2007/29]
Former [2002/42]AT03.11.1999
BE03.11.1999
GR03.11.1999
IE03.01.2000
MC03.01.2000
PT03.02.2000
Former [2001/23]AT03.11.1999
BE03.11.1999
GR03.11.1999
IE03.01.2000
PT03.02.2000
Former [2001/17]AT03.11.1999
BE03.11.1999
IE03.01.2000
PT03.02.2000
Former [2000/51]AT03.11.1999
BE03.11.1999
PT03.02.2000
Former [2000/43]BE03.11.1999
PT03.02.2000
Cited inInternational search[A]JPS63264998  ;
 [A]US3114670  (HIROSHI IWASAKI) [A] 1 * example 2 *;
 [A]DE1411338  (HUBER DR OTTO) [A] 1-4,6 * claims 1,4 *;
 [A]EP0319157  (PORTALS LTD [GB]) [A] 1* page 8, line 18 - line 21; example 9 *;
 [DX]NL9301835  (VHP UGCHELEN BV) [DX] 1,2,6,7,10 * the whole document *;
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 88, no. 49, Database accession no. 88-351512, XP002029231 & JPS63264998 A 19881101 (UNITIKA LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
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