Optical Element And Article Equipped With Optical Element

Patent No. EP3401712 (titled "Optical Element And Article Equipped With Optical Element") was filed by Toppan Printing on Jan 6, 2017. The application was issued on Feb 26, 2025.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
GIESECKEDEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY	Nov 25, 2020	BREIT

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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Jan 30, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jan 30, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jan 22, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 22, 2025
Description
Jan 22, 2025
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Jan 22, 2025
French translation of claims
Jan 22, 2025
German translation of the claims
Jan 22, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 27, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
Nov 27, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Nov 27, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
Nov 19, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Nov 19, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Nov 12, 2024
Refund of fees
Nov 8, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Nov 8, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Nov 8, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Nov 8, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Nov 5, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Nov 4, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 4, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 4, 2024
Withdrawal of an appeal
Oct 15, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 15, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 15, 2024
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Oct 10, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Mar 11, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Jul 19, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 14, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 14, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jul 14, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 14, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
May 8, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 28, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 28, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 28, 2023
Reply to appeal
Dec 22, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Dec 19, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 19, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 19, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Oct 18, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 18, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 11, 2022
Notice of appeal
Aug 23, 2022
Advice of delivery
Aug 19, 2022
Advice of delivery
Aug 18, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Aug 18, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Aug 18, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Aug 18, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Aug 18, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Aug 18, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Aug 18, 2022
Means of redress
Aug 18, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Aug 18, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Aug 18, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Aug 18, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Aug 18, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Aug 18, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Aug 18, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Aug 18, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Aug 18, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 7, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jun 29, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 27, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 27, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 27, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 27, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 27, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 27, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jun 27, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jun 27, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jun 27, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Jun 27, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 27, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 2, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 2, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 11, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 10, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 9, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 6, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 6, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 6, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 6, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 6, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 6, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 6, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 6, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
May 6, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
May 6, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
May 6, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
May 6, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 6, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 6, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 6, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 6, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 3, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 3, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 3, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 3, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 3, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 29, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 29, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 29, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 28, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 28, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 7, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 7, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 3, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 3, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Dec 3, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 3, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 3, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 3, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 26, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 20, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 20, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 20, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 20, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
May 20, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
May 20, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
May 20, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
May 20, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
May 20, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 20, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 27, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 21, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 21, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 21, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jan 13, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 13, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Dec 17, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 14, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Dec 10, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Nov 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 26, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Nov 26, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Nov 26, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 26, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Nov 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 25, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Nov 25, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Nov 25, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Nov 25, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Nov 25, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Nov 25, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Nov 25, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Nov 25, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Nov 25, 2020
Notice of opposition
Nov 25, 2020
Notice of opposition
Nov 25, 2020
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 9, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jan 30, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Nov 26, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 26, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Nov 26, 2019
French translation of claims
Nov 26, 2019
German translation of the claims
Nov 26, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 4, 2019
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 4, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 4, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 4, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 4, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Sep 4, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jul 18, 2019
Examination started
Mar 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 4, 2019
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 4, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 4, 2019
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 4, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Mar 4, 2019
Amendments received before examination
Mar 4, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 8, 2019
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Dec 20, 2018
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Dec 20, 2018
European search opinion
Dec 20, 2018
Information on Search Strategy
Dec 20, 2018
Supplementary European search report
Dec 11, 2018
Search started
Oct 17, 2018
Notification of forthcoming publication
Aug 10, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 10, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 24, 2018
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jul 24, 2018
Translation of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jul 4, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 4, 2018
Abstract
Jul 4, 2018
Claims
Jul 4, 2018
Description
Jul 4, 2018
Drawings
Jul 4, 2018
Request for entry into the European phase
May 18, 2018
Information on entry into European phase
Aug 1, 2017
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jul 13, 2017
Copy of the international search report
Jul 13, 2017
Copy of the translated international search report
Jul 13, 2017
International publication pamphlet

EP3401712

TOPPAN PRINTING

Application Number: EP17736029A
Filing Date: Jan 6, 2017
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jan 24, 2025
Publication Date: Feb 26, 2025
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