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Security Document With An Optically Variable Image And Method Of Manufacture - EP2417489

The patent EP2417489 was granted to Reserve Bank OF Australia on Mar 8, 2017. The application was originally filed on Apr 6, 2010 under application number EP10761121A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP2417489

RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA

Application Number: EP10761121A
Filing Date: Apr 6, 2010
Status: Revoked; May 21, 2022
Publication Date: Mar 8, 2017
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
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GIESECKEDEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY	Dec 8, 2017	GIESECKEDEVRIENT	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (17) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	CA2636813
DESCRIPTION	US4765656
DESCRIPTION	WO2008031170
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	CA2636813
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2008037131
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US4765656
OPPOSITION	EP0118222
OPPOSITION	EP0171252
OPPOSITION	EP0219012
OPPOSITION	US2004017612
OPPOSITION	US2004188875
OPPOSITION	WO0206858
OPPOSITION	WO2006110038
OPPOSITION	WO2010086113
SEARCH	WO0163341
SEARCH	WO2006029744
SEARCH	WO2008031170

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

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Jun 10, 2022
Communication about missing proof of delivery
Appeal
May 20, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
OPPO
May 17, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Appeal
May 17, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Appeal
May 17, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Appeal
May 10, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Appeal
May 10, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Appeal
May 5, 2022
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Appeal
May 3, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Apr 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Apr 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Apr 28, 2022
Withdrawal of a request for oral proceedings
Appeal
Apr 12, 2022
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Appeal
Apr 12, 2022
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Appeal
Apr 12, 2022
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Appeal
Apr 12, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Mar 11, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Feb 18, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Jan 26, 2022
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Appeal
Jan 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jan 18, 2022
Advice of delivery
Appeal
Jan 10, 2022
Communication about missing proof of delivery
Appeal
Nov 30, 2021
Communication about missing proof of delivery
Appeal
Nov 9, 2021
Advice of delivery
Appeal
Oct 28, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Appeal
Oct 28, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Appeal
Oct 28, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Appeal
Oct 28, 2021
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Appeal
Sep 15, 2021
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Search/Exam
Sep 14, 2021
General authorisation
Appeal
Nov 6, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Appeal
Nov 6, 2020
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Appeal
Oct 13, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Appeal
Oct 13, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Appeal
Jul 2, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Appeal
Mar 2, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Feb 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Feb 25, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Feb 25, 2020
Reply to appeal
Appeal
Oct 15, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Appeal
Oct 4, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Oct 4, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Oct 4, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Appeal
Oct 4, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Appeal
Aug 6, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Aug 6, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Aug 1, 2019
Processing of an appeal
Appeal
Jul 29, 2019
Notice of appeal
Appeal
Jul 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jul 9, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jul 4, 2019
Communication about missing advice of delivery
OPPO
Jun 6, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jun 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
May 31, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
May 31, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
OPPO
May 31, 2019
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
OPPO
May 31, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
OPPO
May 31, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
OPPO
May 31, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
May 31, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
May 31, 2019
Means of redress
OPPO
May 31, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
May 31, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
May 31, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
OPPO
May 31, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
OPPO
May 31, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
OPPO
Mar 25, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
OPPO
Mar 15, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Mar 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Mar 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Mar 11, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
Jan 25, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jan 25, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jan 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jan 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jan 21, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
Jan 21, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
Jan 18, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Jan 18, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Jan 18, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Jan 18, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Jan 18, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Nov 28, 2018
Request for change of opponent's representative
OPPO
Aug 31, 2018
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Aug 29, 2018
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Aug 28, 2018
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Aug 24, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Aug 24, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Aug 24, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
May 4, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Apr 30, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Apr 30, 2018
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
OPPO
Apr 30, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Apr 30, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Apr 30, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Apr 30, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Apr 30, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Apr 30, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Apr 30, 2018
Main request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Apr 30, 2018
Main request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
Apr 30, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
Dec 20, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
Dec 20, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
Dec 15, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
Dec 8, 2017
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Dec 8, 2017
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Dec 8, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 8, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 8, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 8, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 8, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 8, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 8, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 8, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Mar 8, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
Feb 9, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Jan 23, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Jan 23, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Search/Exam
Jan 23, 2017
French translation of claims
Search/Exam
Jan 23, 2017
German translation of the claims
Search/Exam
Jan 23, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Sep 28, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Search/Exam
Sep 28, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Sep 28, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Search/Exam
Sep 28, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Search/Exam
Sep 28, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Search/Exam
May 5, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
May 5, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
May 5, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Search/Exam
May 5, 2016
Claims
Search/Exam
May 5, 2016
Description
Search/Exam
May 5, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
May 5, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Jan 22, 2016
Annex to the communication
Search/Exam
Jan 22, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Nov 6, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Nov 6, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Nov 6, 2015
Claims
Search/Exam
Nov 6, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Nov 6, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Jul 6, 2015
Annex to the communication
Search/Exam
Jul 6, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Jun 30, 2015
Examination started
Search/Exam
Sep 5, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Sep 5, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Search/Exam
Sep 5, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Sep 5, 2014
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Search/Exam
Sep 5, 2014
Amended description with annotations
Search/Exam
Sep 5, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Search/Exam
Sep 5, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
May 12, 2014
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Search/Exam
Apr 23, 2014
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Search/Exam
Apr 23, 2014
European search opinion
Search/Exam
Apr 23, 2014
Supplementary European search report
Search/Exam
Apr 9, 2014
Search started
Search/Exam
Jan 18, 2012
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Search/Exam
Nov 15, 2011
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Search/Exam
Oct 13, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Oct 13, 2011
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Search/Exam
Oct 13, 2011
Letter concerning fees and payments
Search/Exam
Oct 13, 2011
Request for entry into the European phase
Search/Exam
Oct 13, 2011
Submission concerning representation
Search/Exam
Oct 10, 2011
Copy of the international preliminary examination report
Search/Exam
Aug 19, 2011
Information on entry into European phase
Search/Exam
Mar 22, 2011
Notification of election of EPO
Search/Exam
Nov 4, 2010
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Search/Exam
Oct 14, 2010
Copy of the international search report
Search/Exam
Oct 14, 2010
Published international application - A1
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