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EP3497491 - METHOD OF PREPARING AN OPTICALLY VARIABLE IMAGE DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/25]OTICALLY VARIABLE IMAGE DEVICE AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME
[2020/42]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.08.2023
Database last updated on 01.05.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.02.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  06.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS, SM		published on 22.05.2024 [2024/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ustav Pristrojove Techniky AV CR, V.V.I.
Kralovopolska 147
61264 Brno / CZ
[2019/25]
Inventor(s)01 / HORACEK, Miroslav
Zavrena 343/30
63400 Brno / CZ
02 / KOLARIK, Vladimir
Grohova 535/49
60200 Brno / CZ
 [2019/25]
Representative(s)Zemanová, Veronika
Kania, Sedlak, Smola
Patent Attorneys
Mendlovo namesti 1 a
603 00 Brno / CZ
[2019/25]
Application number, filing date17772297.203.08.2017
[2019/25]
WO2017CZ50034
Priority number, dateCZ2016000047908.08.2016         Original published format: CZ 20160479
[2019/25]
Filing languageCS
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018028724
Date:15.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3497491
Date:19.06.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.02.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3497491
Date:13.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:G02B5/18, B42D25/328
[2019/25]
CPC:
G02B5/1819 (EP); B42D25/324 (EP); B42D25/328 (EP);
G02B27/4233 (EP); G02B5/1861 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2019/25]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER OPTISCH VARIABLEN BILDVORRICHTUNG[2023/11]
English:METHOD OF PREPARING AN OPTICALLY VARIABLE IMAGE DEVICE[2023/11]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉPARATION D'UN DISPOSITIF D'IMAGE OPTIQUEMENT VARIABLE[2023/11]
Former [2019/25]OPTISCH VARIABLE BILDVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DAVON
Former [2019/25]OTICALLY VARIABLE IMAGE DEVICE AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME
Former [2019/25]DISPOSITIF D'IMAGE OPTIQUEMENT VARIABLE ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉPARATION
Entry into regional phase06.12.2018National basic fee paid 
06.12.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
06.12.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/25]
06.12.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.08.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.06.2023Fee for grant paid
23.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
12.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
06.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
07.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHR13.09.2023
RS13.09.2023
SM13.09.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
IS13.01.2024
[2024/20]
Former [2024/11]HR13.09.2023
RS13.09.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
Former [2024/08]NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
Cited inInternational search[I]DE102007009646  (GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GMBH [DE]) [I] 1-6 * figure 5 *;
 [I]EP2180358  (GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GMBH [DE]) [I] 1-6 * figures 1-15 *;
 [XI]WO2014124829  (PROGENIO AG [CH]) [X] 1 * Page 4 Line 10-33, Page 26 Line 12 - Page 27 Line 3;; figure 8; claims 1-3 * [I] 2-6;
 [IA]EP2879883  (API OPTIX S R O [CZ]) [I] 1-6 * figure 3 * [A] 7-11;
 [I]  - Hirst, D., "Damien Hirst (b. 1965) | Valium | Prints & Multiples, England | Christie's", (20001231), URL: http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/Lot/damien-hirst-b-1965-valium-5543782-details.aspx, (20171114), XP055424517 [I] 1 * the whole document *
 [A]  - MIHAILESCU M ET AL, "Diffraction patterns from a phyllotaxis-type arrangement", OPTICS AND LASERS IN ENGINEERING, ELSEVIER, AMSTERDAM, NL, vol. 46, no. 11, doi:10.1016/J.OPTLASENG.2008.06.004, ISSN 0143-8166, (20081101), pages 802 - 809, (20080710), XP024525352 [A] 1 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.optlaseng.2008.06.004
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