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Image Presentation And Micro-Optic Security System - EP2461203

The patent EP2461203 was granted to Visual Physics on Jan 27, 2021. The application was originally filed on May 18, 2006 under application number EP12000103A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2461203

VISUAL PHYSICS
Application Number
EP12000103A
Filing Date
May 18, 2006
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Dec 25, 2020
Publication Date
Jan 27, 2021
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