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EP About this file: EP1023499

EP1023499 - Method for making security films [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/31]SECURE SHEET FOR BANK NOTE PAPER AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME
[2014/45]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  23.01.2015
Database last updated on 22.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.08.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: GR		published on 09.09.2015  [2015/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Giesecke & Devrient GmbH
Prinzregentenstrasse 159
81677 München / DE
[2000/31]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHNEIDER, Walter
Stadlberg 11
D-83714 Miesbach / DE
02 / BURCHARD, Theo
Buchleiten 1
D-83703 Gmund / DE
[2000/31]
Representative(s)Klunker, Hans-Friedrich, et al
Klunker IP Patenanwälte PartGmbB
Patentanwälte
Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/09]Klunker, Hans-Friedrich, et al
Klunker Schmitt-Nilson Hirsch Patentanwälte Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
Former [2005/36]Klunker, Hans-Friedrich, et al
Klunker Schmitt-Nilson Hirsch Winzererstrasse 106
D-80797 München / DE
Application number, filing date98948925.707.09.1998
[2000/31]
WO1998EP05668
Priority number, dateDE1997103919308.09.1997         Original published format: DE 19739193
[2000/31]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9913157
Date:18.03.1999
Language:DE
[1999/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1023499
Date:02.08.2000
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.03.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1023499
Date:06.05.2004
Language:DE
[2004/19]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1023499
Date:25.02.2015
Language:DE
[2015/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.03.1999
ClassificationIPC:D21H21/42, B41M3/14, B44C3/00
[2003/43]
CPC:
D21H21/44 (EP); B41M3/14 (EP)
Former IPC [2000/31]D21H21/44, B41M3/14, B44C3/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/31]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von Sicherheitsfolien[2014/45]
English:Method for making security films[2014/45]
French:Procédé de fabrication de feuilles de securité[2014/45]
Former [2000/31]SICHERHEITSFOLIEN FÜR WERTPAPIERE UND VERFAHREN ZU IHRER HERSTELLUNG
Former [2000/31]SECURE SHEET FOR BANK NOTE PAPER AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME
Former [2000/31]FEUILLES DE SECURITE POUR PAPIER BILLET DE BANQUE ET LEUR PROCEDE DE FABRICATION
Entry into regional phase10.04.2000National basic fee paid 
10.04.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
10.04.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.03.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.04.2000Examination requested  [2000/31]
06.08.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.12.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.11.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.10.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.03.2004Fee for grant paid
01.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  04.02.2005  17.02.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Leonhard Kurz Stiftung & Co. KG
Schwabacher Strasse 482
90763 Fürth / DE
Opponent's representative
Zinsinger, Norbert, et al, et al
Louis Pöhlau Lohrentz
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Merianstraße 26
90409 Nürnberg / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/16]
Opponent(s)01  04.02.2005  17.02.2005  ADMISSIBLE
LEONHARD KURZ Stiftung & Co. KG
Schwabacher Strasse 482
90763 Fürth / DE
Opponent's representative
Zinsinger, Norbert, et al, et al
Louis, Pöhlau, Lohrentz Patentanwälte Merianstrasse 26
90409 Nürnberg / DE
Former [2005/13]
Opponent(s)01  04.02.2005  17.02.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Leonhard Kurz GmbH & Co.KG
Schwabacher Str. 482
90763 Fürth / DE
Opponent's representative
Zinsinger, Norbert, et al, et al
Louis, Pöhlau, Lohrentz Patentanwälte Merianstrasse 26
90409 Nürnberg / DE
11.03.2005Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
16.08.2005Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
25.08.2005Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M06)
21.02.2006Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
26.11.2009Date of oral proceedings
26.04.2010Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
16.01.2013Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
30.01.2013Reply to a communication from the opposition division
19.02.2014Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
01.03.2014Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
01.10.2014Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
12.01.2015Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition02.07.2010Appeal received No.  T1431/10
06.09.2010Statement of grounds filed
04.09.2012Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
05.07.2010Appeal received No.  T1431/10
03.09.2010Statement of grounds filed
04.09.2012Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
04.09.2012Date of oral proceedings
19.09.2012Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
01.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY06.05.2004
LU07.09.2004
MC30.09.2004
FI07.09.2009
IE07.09.2009
ES08.09.2009
BE30.09.2009
DK30.09.2009
PT08.03.2010
NL01.04.2010
AT07.09.2013
[2015/37]
Former [2014/37]CY06.05.2004
LU07.09.2004
MC30.09.2004
FI07.09.2009
IE07.09.2009
ES08.09.2009
BE30.09.2009
DK30.09.2009
PT08.03.2010
NL01.04.2010
GR06.04.2010
AT07.09.2013
Former [2011/25]CY06.05.2004
LU07.09.2004
MC30.09.2004
FI07.09.2009
IE07.09.2009
BE30.09.2009
DK30.09.2009
PT08.03.2010
NL01.04.2010
GR06.04.2010
Former [2010/45]CY06.05.2004
LU07.09.2004
MC30.09.2004
FI07.09.2009
IE07.09.2009
BE30.09.2009
PT08.03.2010
NL01.04.2010
Former [2010/44]CY06.05.2004
LU07.09.2004
MC30.09.2004
FI07.09.2009
IE07.09.2009
BE30.09.2009
PT08.03.2010
Former [2010/28]CY06.05.2004
LU07.09.2004
MC30.09.2004
FI07.09.2009
PT08.03.2010
Former [2007/18]CY06.05.2004
LU07.09.2004
MC30.09.2004
Former [2005/22]MC30.09.2004
Cited inInternational search[A]US4242378  (ARAI YOSHIAKI [JP]) [A] 1-13 * column W *;
 [A]EP0107983  (MARUI IND [JP]) [A] 1-13* the whole document *;
 [A]US4685997  (BECKETT DONALD E [CA]) [A] 1-13 * column W *;
 [AD]DE3610379  (SCHMOOCK HELMUTH) [AD] 1-13 * the whole document *;
 [XD]EP0330733  (GAO GES AUTOMATION ORG [DE]) [XD] 16 * figure 5 *
OppositionJPH0679997
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