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EP 1880865 A3 20090708 - Printed security feature

Title (en)

Printed security feature

Title (de)

Funktion für gedruckte Sicherheiten

Title (fr)

Fonctionnalité de sécurité imprimée

Publication

EP 1880865 A3 20090708 (EN)

Application

EP 07112744 A 20070719

Priority

GB 0614380 A 20060719

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1880865A2] A printed security feature comprises at least two printed workings (1,2), each working having a different, gradual variation in tone and/or saturation. A raised image is overprinted on the printed workings (1,2) in a substantially opaque ink that has a lightness value that is higher than the highest lightness value of the colours of the underlying printed workings.

IPC 8 full level

B42D 15/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B42D 25/29 (2014.10)

Citation (search report)

[AD] WO 0166360 A1 20010913 - RUE DE INT LTD [GB], et al

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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1880865 A2 20080123; EP 1880865 A3 20090708; GB 0614380 D0 20060830

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07112744 A 20070719; GB 0614380 A 20060719