Security Devices And Methods Of Manufacture Thereof

Patent No. EP3509866 (titled "Security Devices And Methods Of Manufacture Thereof") was filed by DE LA RUE on Sep 6, 2017. The application was issued on Jan 6, 2021.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
LEONHARD KURZ STIFTUNG	Oct 6, 2021	LOUIS POHLAU LOHRENTZ

Dossier Documents

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Oct 14, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Oct 14, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Oct 14, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 22, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jul 22, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jul 22, 2025
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
May 22, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 16, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
May 16, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 16, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 16, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 13, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
May 13, 2025
Authorisation
May 13, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 13, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 13, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 13, 2025
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 10, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 10, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Aug 28, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 21, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 21, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 21, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Aug 1, 2024
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Aug 1, 2024
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jun 19, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 19, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 12, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 12, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 12, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 12, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 12, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 12, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jun 10, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 4, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 4, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 4, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 6, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 6, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 6, 2024
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
May 6, 2024
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
Apr 30, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Apr 30, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Apr 10, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Mar 5, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 28, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 28, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 28, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Oct 31, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Oct 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 20, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 20, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Sep 7, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 1, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 1, 2023
Authorisation
Sep 1, 2023
General authorisation
Sep 1, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 1, 2023
Notice of appeal
Jul 24, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jul 24, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jul 17, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 17, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jul 17, 2023
Decision revoking the European patent
Jul 17, 2023
Decision revoking the European patent
Jul 17, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jul 17, 2023
Means of redress
Jul 17, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 17, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jul 17, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 17, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 17, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 17, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 17, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 17, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 28, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
May 4, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 28, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 28, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 28, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 10, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 6, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 6, 2023
Authorisation
Mar 6, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 6, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 1, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 1, 2023
Amended description with annotations
Mar 1, 2023
Authorisation
Mar 1, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 1, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Mar 1, 2023
Description
Mar 1, 2023
Description
Mar 1, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 1, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Mar 1, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 19, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 13, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 13, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 13, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 13, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 7, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 7, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 30, 2022
Advice of delivery
Sep 27, 2022
Advice of delivery
Sep 26, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Sep 26, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
Sep 26, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Sep 26, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 26, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 26, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 26, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 23, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 17, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 17, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 17, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Oct 20, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Oct 20, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Oct 13, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Oct 6, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 6, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Oct 6, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Oct 6, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Oct 6, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Oct 6, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Oct 6, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Oct 6, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Oct 6, 2021
Notice of opposition
Oct 6, 2021
Notice of opposition
Jan 20, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Dec 10, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Dec 2, 2020
Communication concerning corrected entries of the applicant
Nov 27, 2020
Decision to allow further processing
Nov 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 24, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Nov 24, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 24, 2020
Request for correction of client data
Nov 20, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Nov 20, 2020
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Nov 17, 2020
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Nov 13, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 13, 2020
French translation of claims
Nov 13, 2020
German translation of the claims
Nov 13, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 13, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 13, 2020
Letter filed before dispatch of the 1st communication from the Examining Division(examination procedure)
Nov 13, 2020
Request for further processing
Nov 13, 2020
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Nov 12, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 12, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Nov 12, 2020
Authorisation
Nov 12, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 12, 2020
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Nov 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 9, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Oct 9, 2020
Application deemed to be withdrawn ( translations of claims/payment missing)
Jun 24, 2020
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Jun 19, 2020
Information about non-relevance of third-party observations
Jun 19, 2020
Observations by third parties
May 8, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
May 8, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 8, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
May 8, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
May 8, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 21, 2020
Examination started
Oct 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 16, 2019
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 16, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 16, 2019
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 16, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Oct 16, 2019
Amendments received before examination
Oct 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 19, 2019
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Apr 16, 2019
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Apr 12, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 12, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 26, 2019
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Feb 27, 2019
Information regarding early processing
Feb 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 18, 2019
Request for entry into the European phase
Jan 18, 2019
Information on entry into European phase
Apr 4, 2018
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Mar 15, 2018
Copy of the international search report
Mar 15, 2018
Published international application - A1
Jan 22, 2018
ISR: cited documents
Jan 19, 2018
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Jan 19, 2018
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Jan 19, 2018
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Nov 17, 2017
Incoming letter related to ISA procedure
Nov 17, 2017
Incoming letter related to ISA procedure
Nov 17, 2017
Notification Concerning Documents Transmitted (copy for ISA/EP)
Nov 17, 2017
Substitute sheet (Rule 26) - drawings for ISA/EP
Nov 17, 2017
Substitute sheet (Rule 26) - request form for ISA/EP
Oct 23, 2017
Incoming letter related to ISA procedure
Oct 23, 2017
Incoming letter related to ISA procedure
Oct 23, 2017
Notification Concerning Documents Transmitted (copy for ISA/EP)
Oct 23, 2017
Substitute sheet (Rule 26) - drawings for ISA/EP
Oct 23, 2017
Substitute sheet (Rule 26) - request form for ISA/EP
Sep 28, 2017
Notification of receipt of Search copy
Sep 15, 2017
Abstract
Sep 15, 2017
Claims
Sep 15, 2017
Description
Sep 15, 2017
Drawings
Sep 15, 2017
Fee calculation sheet for an international application
Sep 15, 2017
Invitation to Correct Defects in the International Application (copy for ISA/EP)
Sep 15, 2017
Notification Concerning Documents Transmitted (copy for ISA/EP)
Sep 15, 2017
Notification Concerning Payment of Prescribed Fees (copy for ISA/EP)
Sep 15, 2017
Notification of the International Application Number and of the International Filing Date (copy for ISA/EP)
Sep 15, 2017
Request form for international application (copy for ISA/EP)

EP3509866

DE LA RUE

Application Number: EP17767887A
Filing Date: Sep 6, 2017
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Dec 4, 2020
Publication Date: Jan 6, 2021
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