EP0789480A3
Copy restrictive system
Abstract
A system for restricting the copying of a document comprising: means for embedding one or more microdots into a document; anddetecting means for detecting the presence of one or more microdots in said document; andcontrolling means responsive to said detecting means for inhibiting a copy machine from copying the document when a microdot is detected.
Term
Term ended
Projected expiry passed 24 January 2017, 9.7 years ago.
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Every citation, both waysCites: the store holds 3 of 4
| Document | Relation | Office | Category | Cited during | Relevant claims |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP0688127A1 | Cites | European Patent Office (EPO) | XA | Search report | 1-5,8-18,21-23,25-30 |
| GB2277223A | Cites | United Kingdom | XA | Search report | 1-4,11-17,25-30 |
| DE4426126A1 | Cites | Germany | XA | Search report | 1-4,8-17,21-23,25-29 |
7 members in 4 offices
Priority claims3
| Document | Office | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 598778 | United States of America | – | |
| 59877896 | United States of America | A | |
| US19960598778 | – | – | – |
Members7
| Document | Office | Kind | |
|---|---|---|---|
| EP0789480A2 | European Patent Office (EPO) | A2 | |
| JPH09226228A | Japan | A | |
| EP0789480A3This record | European Patent Office (EPO) | A3 | |
| US5752152A | United States of America | A | |
| EP0789480B1 | European Patent Office (EPO) | B1 | |
| DE69714311D1 | Germany | D1 | |
| DE69714311T2 | Germany | T2 |
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| Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25 | PG25 | EP | |
| Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal feeCeasedGBPC | GBPC | EP | |
| Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25 | PG25 | EP | |
| Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25 | PG25 | EP | |
| Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP | PGFP | EP | |
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| Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patentGrantedSTATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMITSTAA | STAA | EP | |
| Fr: translation filedET | ET | EP | |
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| Patent lapsedLapsedMM4A | MM4A | IE | |
| First examination report despatched17Q | 17Q | EP | |
| Request for examination filed17P | 17P | EP | |
| Designated contracting statesAK | AK | EP | |
| Search report despatchedORIGINAL CODE: 0009013PUAL | PUAL | EP | |
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| Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI | PUAI | EP |
Numbers
- Publication
- 0789480
- Publication, DOCDB
- 0789480
- Publication, EPODOC
- EP0789480
- Application
- 97200201
- Application, DOCDB
- 97200201
- Application, EPODOC
- EP19970200201
Titles3
- German
- Kopiereinschränkungssystem
- English
- Copy restrictive system
- French
- Système réstrictif à copier
Classification
- CPC, 13
- H04N1/00846
- H04N1/00875
- H04N1/32203
- H04N1/32208
- H04N1/32251
- H04N1/32288
- H04N1/32293
- H04N1/32309
- H04N2201/3204
- H04N2201/3233
- H04N2201/327
- H04N2201/3271
- Y10S283/902
- IPC, 4
- G03G21 04
- B41M3 14
- H04N1 00
- H04N1 32
Designated states3
- Contracting states, 3
- Germany
- France
- United Kingdom