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Security Document With An Optically Variable Image And Method Of Manufacture

Patent No. EP2417489 (titled "Security Document With An Optically Variable Image And Method Of Manufacture") was filed by Reserve Bank OF Australia on Apr 6, 2010. The application was issued on Mar 8, 2017.

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

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

EP2417489

RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA

Application Number: EP10761121A
Filing Date: Apr 6, 2010
Status: Revoked; May 21, 2022
Publication Date: Mar 8, 2017
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