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EP 1876033 B1 20180905 - Security element for packaging

Title (en)

Security element for packaging

Title (de)

Sicherheitselement für Verpackungen

Title (fr)

Elément de sécurité pour emballage

Publication

EP 1876033 B1 20180905 (DE)

Application

EP 06014193 A 20060708

Priority

EP 06014193 A 20060708

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1876033A1] The material has a metallic carrier substrate provided with a metallic coating, where the carrier substrate has a lattice that is printed in two different visually recognizable colors. The lattice is provided in the form of a dot matrix, motive, indication, symbol, Logo, letter, and letter sequences or line successions.

IPC 8 full level

B42D 15/00 (2006.01); B41M 3/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B41M 3/14 (2013.01 - EP US); B42D 25/337 (2014.10 - EP); B42D 25/373 (2014.10 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1876033 A1 20080109; EP 1876033 B1 20180905; ES 2700159 T3 20190214

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 06014193 A 20060708; ES 06014193 T 20060708