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Publication No. EP3580740

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App No. EP18704861

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Filed by Zafari, Darius

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Filed on 2018-02-06

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Issued/Published on 2025-12-10

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Publication No. EP3580740 A1

Application No. EP18704861 Filed: 2018-02-06

Grant Date 2025-12-10 Mention of grant

Active Oppositions 1 Active EPO Oppositions

Patent Abstract / Summary

Patent abstract is being processed or was not provided in English by the publishing office.

IPC Classifications

G09F3/00, G09F3/02

Priority Claims

DK 2017PA00101 Date: 2017-02-10

Designated Contracting States (38 EPC States)

AL 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

Parties & Representation

Applicants

Zafari, Darius

Reberbanegade 10 A, st. tv., 2300 København S

Pedersen, Tess Aliana

Reberbanegade 10 A, st.tv., 2300 København S

Zafari Patent IVS

Reberbanegade 10 A, St. tv.

Inventors (3)

ZAFARI, Darius

Reberbanegade 10 A, st. tv.

PEDERSEN, Tess Aliana

2300 København S

ZAFARI, Darios

Reberbanegade 10 A, st. tv.

Representatives / Agents

Andreasen, Søren Laursen Vasegaard

Tropa ApS, Aagade 97, 1st Floor

Schwarz & Partner Patentanwälte GmbH

Patentanwälte, Wipplingerstraße 30

Key Procedural Dates

Request-For-Examination 2019-09-02

Mention Of Grant Published 2025-12-10

First-Examination-Report-Despatched 2021-04-09

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Patent & Non-Patent Citations

Cited documents and prior art referenced in search and examination reports.

12 Citations

Cited Patent Documents

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Non-Patent Scientific Literature (NPL)

- D7 - Pictures

- D8 - Invoice ‘‘Münze Österreich AG‘‘ Re.Nr. 60788, 23 Sep.2016

- D9 - Drawing ‘‘Münze Österreich‘‘ Securikett

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8 Family Members

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EP	EP3580740A1	A1	2019-12-18	Espacenet
EP	EP3580740B1	B1	2025-12-10	Espacenet
EP	EP3580740C0	C0	2025-12-10	Espacenet
DK	DK201700101A1	A1	2018-11-12	Espacenet
DK	DK179499B1	B1	2019-01-16	Espacenet
ES	ES3063867T3	T3	2026-04-21	Espacenet
US	US2020043378A1	A1	2020-02-06	Espacenet
WO	WO2018145713A1	A1	2018-08-16	Espacenet

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Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)

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Patent Abstract / Summary

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Priority Claims

Designated Contracting States (38 EPC States)

Parties & Representation

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SECURIKETT Ulrich & Horn GmbH

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Cited Patent Documents

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Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)

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