Global Patent Index - EP 0773527 A1

EP 0773527 A1 19970514 - An adhesive label

Title (en)

An adhesive label

Title (de)

Aufkleber

Title (fr)

Etiquette adhésive

Publication

EP 0773527 A1 19970514 (EN)

Application

EP 96308122 A 19961108

Priority

GB 9523015 A 19951109

Abstract (en)

An adhesive label (10;35;45), as illustrated in Figure 2, which comprises a base layer (11) having an adhesive (20) applied to one side (21) of the base layer (11), the base layer (11) incorporating at least one watermark feature (12) said watermark feature having a plurality of first (22) and second (23) areas which appear lighter and darker respectively than the base layer (11) when the adhesive label (10;35;45) is viewed in transmitted light, the perceived appearance of the first (22) and second (23) areas changing when the adhesive label (10;35;45) is applied, in use, to an opaque background of a shade or colour darker than the base layer (11) so that the first (22) and second (23) areas appear darker and lighter respectively. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G09F 3/02

IPC 8 full level

G09F 3/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G09F 3/0292 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE DK ES FR GB IT NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0773527 A1 19970514; EP 0773527 B1 19990707; DE 69603144 D1 19990812; DE 69603144 T2 20000203; DK 0773527 T3 19991122; ES 2135176 T3 19991016; GB 2306938 A 19970514; GB 2306938 B 19971224; GB 9523015 D0 19960110; HK 1010762 A1 19990625

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 96308122 A 19961108; DE 69603144 T 19961108; DK 96308122 T 19961108; ES 96308122 T 19961108; GB 9523015 A 19951109; HK 98111448 A 19981022