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DE file number : 10 2004 041 434.3 (Status: not pending/lapsed, Query started: July 14, 2025)

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StatusSTNot pending/lapsed
21DE file number DAKZ10 2004 041 434.3
54Designation/titleTIVerfahren zur Herstellung eines Prägeblechs für eine Heiß-Kalt-Laminierpresse mit dreidimensionalen Strukturen
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 B41C 1/00 (2006.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 C23F 1/02 (2006.01)
22DE application dateDATAug 27, 2004
43Date of first publicationOTMar 16, 2006
Date of publication of grantPETOct 10, 2013
71/73Applicant/ownerINHCredit card supplies, Marlboro, Mass., US
72InventorINMitterhofer, Erik, Ing., Wien, AT; Prancz, Markus, Wien, AT; Reissig, Maximilian, Perchtholdsdorf, AT
74RepresentativeVTRRiebling, Peter, Dipl.-Ing. Dr.-Ing., 88131 Lindau, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102004041434A1
Searchable text: DE102004041434A1
Original document: DE102004041434B4
Searchable text: DE102004041434B4
Address for service Riebling, Peter, Dr.-Ing., 88113 Lindau, DE
Patent division in charge 51
65Splitting off in file numberAIAKZ20 2004 021 955.7
57AbstractABDie Erfindung bezieht sich auf ein Prägeblech für eine Heiß-Kalt-Laminierpresse mit dreidimensionaler Struktur auf Basis eines weitgehend fehlstellenfreien oberflächenharten Metallblechs geeigneter Dicke und Abmessung und einer geeigneten Oberfläche, insbesondere einer hochglanzpolierten Oberfläche, in beziehungsweise auf die mittels eines zumindest zweistufigen Verfahrens die dreidimensionale Struktur eingearbeitet wird.$A Ein derart hergestelltes Prägeblech wird zur Produktion von Dokumenten, insbesondere Sicherheitsdokumenten, wie Personalausweise, Reisepässe, Identifikationskarten, Kreditkarten, Kundenkarten, Führerscheine und dergleichen blatt- und/oder karten- und/oder buchartigen Dokumenten mittels Heiß-Kalt-Lamination und/oder Prägung und/oder stückweiser Prägung verwendet.
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43Date of first publicationEVTMar 16, 2006
Number of official communications (office actions) 2
Number of responses 2
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTMay 27, 2011
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTOct 17, 2024
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  • Oct 17, 2024
    • Procedures: Nullity procedure, Action for declaration of nullity withdrawn, 23.04.2024: changed
  • Sep 17, 2024
    • BPatG (Federal Patent Court) file number: deleted
  • Sep 12, 2024
    • Procedures: Nullity procedure, Action for declaration of nullity withdrawn, 23.04.2024: new
  • Aug 29, 2024
    • Status: changed
    • Procedures: Administrative procedure, IP right lapsed through expiry of term of protection, 27.08.2024: new
  • Aug 6, 2024
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
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1 Pre-registration procedure The application is under preliminary examination Aug 27, 2004  Details anzeigen
2 Administrative procedure Splitting off utility model Aug 27, 2004  Details anzeigen
3 Search procedure Request for search effectively filed Oct 5, 2004  Details anzeigen
4 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded Feb 17, 2005  Details anzeigen
5 Search procedure Information on identified prior art provided Apr 14, 2005  Details anzeigen
6 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed Jun 15, 2005  Details anzeigen
7 Change of classification Change of IPC main class Oct 17, 2005  Details anzeigen
8 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) Mar 16, 2006 Mar 16, 2006 Details anzeigen
9 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Apr 7, 2009  Details anzeigen
10 New applicant/owner details New applicant/owner details Nov 8, 2012 Jan 3, 2013 Details anzeigen
11 New applicant/owner details New applicant/owner details Dec 17, 2012 Feb 7, 2013 Details anzeigen
12 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Mar 25, 2013  Details anzeigen
13 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Apr 23, 2013  Details anzeigen
14 Examination procedure Decision to grant patent by Examining Section/Patent Division Jun 6, 2013  Details anzeigen
15 Publications Patent specification Oct 10, 2013 Oct 10, 2013 Details anzeigen
16 Opposition procedure Opposition to patent filed Dec 11, 2013 Apr 17, 2014 Details anzeigen
17 Opposition procedure Appeal received Aug 17, 2015  Details anzeigen
18 Opposition procedure Case file pending with Federal Patent Court Oct 7, 2015  Details anzeigen
19 Opposition procedure All appeals filed have been dismissed, rejected, found to be concluded or considered as not filed Jun 12, 2018  Details anzeigen
20 Opposition procedure Patent maintained in full by decision of Patent Division Jun 12, 2018  Details anzeigen
21 Opposition procedure Decision to maintain patent in full by Patent Division/Federal Patent Court has become final Jun 12, 2018 Aug 9, 2018 Details anzeigen
22 Nullity procedure Action brought for declaration of nullity Oct 8, 2019 Dec 5, 2019 Details anzeigen
23 Nullity procedure Case file pending with Federal Patent Court Oct 8, 2019  Details anzeigen
24 Nullity procedure Action for declaration of nullity withdrawn/finally dismissed or there is no need to adjudicate in the nullity proceedings Apr 23, 2024 Oct 17, 2024 Details anzeigen
25 Administrative procedure IP right lapsed through expiry of term of protection Aug 27, 2024  Details anzeigen
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51IPC main classICM
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51Previous IPC main classICMF
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Issue numberHN11
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10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102004041434A1
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71/73Previous applicant/ownerINHFAustria Card Plastikkarten und Ausweissysteme GmbH, Wien, AT
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10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102004041434B4
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJun 12, 2018
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