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Security Element, Method For Its Production And Data Carrier Equipped Wth The Security Element

Patent No. EP3034315 (titled "Security Element, Method For Its Production And Data Carrier Equipped Wth The Security Element") was filed by Giesecke & Devrient on Dec 16, 2015. The application was issued on Feb 21, 2018.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
HUECK FOLIEN	Nov 21, 2018	KLIMENT & HENHAPEL

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Jul 9, 2025
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
Jul 9, 2025
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (proprietor)
Apr 4, 2025
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 4, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 4, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 4, 2025
Decision revoking the European patent
Apr 4, 2025
Decision revoking the European patent
Apr 4, 2025
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Apr 4, 2025
Means of redress
Apr 4, 2025
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Apr 4, 2025
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Apr 4, 2025
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Apr 4, 2025
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Apr 4, 2025
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 4, 2025
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 4, 2025
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 2, 2025
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 6, 2025
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Feb 27, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 24, 2025
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 10, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 3, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 3, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 3, 2025
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 22, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 15, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 13, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 13, 2025
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 7, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 7, 2025
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jan 7, 2025
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jan 7, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jan 7, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Jan 7, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Jan 7, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Jan 7, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Jan 7, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Jan 7, 2025
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Jan 7, 2025
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jan 7, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 7, 2025
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 3, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 3, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 3, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 3, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Jan 3, 2025
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Jan 3, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 3, 2025
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 23, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 23, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 23, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 21, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 14, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 14, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 14, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 5, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 5, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 5, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 5, 2024
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 5, 2024
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 5, 2024
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 25, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Apr 25, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Apr 25, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jan 29, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jan 29, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jan 29, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Jan 18, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 15, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 15, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 15, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 4, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 2, 2024
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Jan 2, 2024
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Dec 22, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 22, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 22, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 21, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 21, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 19, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Jul 12, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 11, 2023
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Jul 11, 2023
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jun 30, 2023
Letter relating to the request for the automatic debiting procedure
Jun 30, 2023
Letter relating to the revocation of the automatic debiting procedure
Jun 26, 2023
General authorisation
Jun 26, 2023
General authorisation
Jun 26, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 26, 2023
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jun 20, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 14, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 14, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 14, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jun 14, 2023
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jun 14, 2023
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jun 14, 2023
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Apr 13, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Apr 13, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Apr 13, 2023
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
Apr 13, 2023
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
Apr 7, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Mar 27, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Feb 8, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 7, 2023
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Oct 7, 2022
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Oct 7, 2022
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Aug 12, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 4, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 4, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 4, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 4, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 4, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Aug 4, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Aug 4, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Aug 4, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Aug 4, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 4, 2022
Reply to appeal
May 17, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
May 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 11, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 008
May 11, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 009
May 11, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 010
May 11, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 011
May 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 11, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Mar 9, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 2, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 2, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 2, 2022
Notice of appeal
Jan 17, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jan 7, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jan 5, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 5, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jan 5, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jan 5, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jan 5, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jan 5, 2022
Means of redress
Jan 5, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 5, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 5, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jan 5, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 5, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 5, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 5, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 30, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 29, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Nov 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 22, 2021
Authorisation
Nov 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 7, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 28, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 28, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 28, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 28, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Sep 28, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Sep 28, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 28, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 14, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 14, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 3, 2020
Advice of delivery
Nov 27, 2020
Advice of delivery
Nov 23, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 23, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Nov 23, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 23, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 22, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 20, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 20, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 17, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 15, 2020
Letter dealing with oral proceedings
Apr 6, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 6, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 6, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 26, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 24, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 21, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 21, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 21, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 18, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 18, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 18, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 18, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 18, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 6, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 6, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 5, 2019
Advice of delivery
Sep 2, 2019
Advice of delivery
Aug 30, 2019
Advice of delivery
Aug 30, 2019
Advice of delivery
Aug 26, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Aug 26, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Aug 26, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Aug 26, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 19, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 19, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 19, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
May 13, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 13, 2019
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
May 13, 2019
Communication of amended entries
May 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 7, 2019
Request for change of opponent's representative
Apr 16, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 11, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Dec 6, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Dec 6, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Dec 4, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Nov 28, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Nov 26, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Nov 26, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Nov 26, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Nov 26, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Nov 26, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Nov 26, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Nov 26, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Nov 26, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Nov 26, 2018
Notice of opposition
Nov 21, 2018
Notice of opposition
Nov 21, 2018
Notice of opposition
Nov 21, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 21, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 21, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 21, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 21, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 21, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 21, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 9, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jan 25, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Nov 22, 2017
Communication regarding the forthcoming grant
Nov 10, 2017
English translation of the claims
Nov 10, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Nov 10, 2017
French translation of claims
Jul 27, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jul 27, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jul 27, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jul 27, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jul 27, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jul 17, 2017
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jul 11, 2017
Examination started
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)
Jan 24, 2017
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
Jan 11, 2017
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Dec 22, 2016
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Jun 27, 2016
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
May 25, 2016
Notification of forthcoming publication
May 3, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
May 3, 2016
European search opinion
May 3, 2016
European search report
May 3, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
Apr 15, 2016
Search started
Mar 11, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 16, 2015
Abstract
Dec 16, 2015
Claims
Dec 16, 2015
Description
Dec 16, 2015
Designation of inventor
Dec 16, 2015
Drawings
Dec 16, 2015
Priority document
Dec 16, 2015
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3034315

GIESECKE & DEVRIENT

Application Number: EP15003592A
Filing Date: Dec 16, 2015
Status: Revoked; Jul 11, 2025
Publication Date: Feb 21, 2018
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