Security Element

Patent No. EP2196322 (titled "Security Element") was filed by Giesecke & Devrient on Dec 8, 2009. The application was issued on Oct 25, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
BASF	Jul 24, 2018	-

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.

Date
Description

Jul 1, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Jun 14, 2022
Communication about missing proof of delivery
May 30, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
May 30, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 30, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 22, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 22, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 22, 2022
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Mar 1, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 1, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 1, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 17, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 16, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 15, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 15, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 11, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 11, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 16
Feb 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 11, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 10, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 10, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 10, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Feb 10, 2022
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Feb 10, 2022
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Feb 10, 2022
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Feb 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 4, 2022
Advice of delivery
Feb 4, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 2, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 2, 2022
All other documents for the Appeal procedure not covered by any other Code
Feb 2, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 28, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jan 28, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Dec 20, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 20, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 14, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 14, 2021
Advice of delivery
Sep 14, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 1, 2021
Advice of delivery
Aug 25, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Aug 25, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Aug 20, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Apr 1, 2021
Composition of the board (T)
Oct 8, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 9, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 9, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 9, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 9, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 9, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 11
Sep 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 12
Sep 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 13
Sep 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 14
Sep 9, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 15
Sep 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 9, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 9, 2020
Reply to appeal
Apr 29, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Apr 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 20, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Apr 20, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Apr 20, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Apr 20, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Apr 20, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Apr 20, 2020
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Apr 20, 2020
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Apr 20, 2020
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Apr 20, 2020
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Apr 20, 2020
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Apr 20, 2020
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Apr 20, 2020
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Apr 20, 2020
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Apr 20, 2020
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Apr 20, 2020
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Apr 20, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Feb 19, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 19, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 12, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 12, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 12, 2020
Notice of appeal
Jan 7, 2020
Advice of delivery
Dec 23, 2019
Advice of delivery
Dec 19, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 19, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 19, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 19, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Dec 19, 2019
Decision rejecting the opposition
Dec 19, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Dec 19, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Dec 19, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Dec 19, 2019
Means of redress
Dec 19, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 19, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 19, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Dec 19, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 19, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 28, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 28, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Nov 25, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 25, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 25, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 25, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 25, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
Nov 25, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
Nov 25, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 10
Nov 25, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 25, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Nov 25, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 11, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 7, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 1, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 27, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 27, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 27, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 27, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 27, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 27, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 27, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 27, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 27, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 27, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Sep 27, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Sep 27, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Sep 27, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Sep 27, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Sep 27, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Sep 27, 2019
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Sep 27, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 27, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 27, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Sep 27, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 24, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 24, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Sep 24, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 24, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Sep 24, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 14, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 14, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 14, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 12, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 7, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 7, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 7, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 7, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Mar 7, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 7, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 19, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 13, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 13, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 13, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Nov 16, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Nov 13, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 13, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Oct 25, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Aug 6, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Aug 6, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jul 27, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jul 24, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 24, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 24, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 24, 2018
Notice of opposition
Jul 24, 2018
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Jul 24, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 24, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 24, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 24, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 24, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 24, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 24, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 24, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 2, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Sep 28, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Sep 7, 2017
English translation of the claims
Sep 7, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Sep 7, 2017
French translation of claims
Jul 17, 2017
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jul 7, 2017
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jul 6, 2017
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jul 4, 2017
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
May 16, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
May 16, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 16, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
May 16, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
May 16, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 28, 2017
Examination started
Sep 14, 2016
Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
Mar 4, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 4, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 4, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Mar 2, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 2, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 2, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Sep 7, 2015
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Aug 5, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Aug 5, 2015
European search opinion
Aug 5, 2015
European search report
Jul 22, 2015
Search started
May 19, 2010
Notification of forthcoming publication
Dec 8, 2009
Abstract
Dec 8, 2009
Claims
Dec 8, 2009
Description
Dec 8, 2009
Designation of inventor
Dec 8, 2009
Drawings
Dec 8, 2009
Priority document
Dec 8, 2009
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2196322

GIESECKE & DEVRIENT

Application Number: EP09015216A
Filing Date: Dec 8, 2009
Status: Revoked; Jul 2, 2022
Publication Date: Oct 25, 2017
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