Global Patent Index - EP 2056258 A1

EP 2056258 A1 20090506 - Valuable document, especially stamps, with a safety element

Title (en)

Valuable document, especially stamps, with a safety element

Title (de)

Wertdokument, insbesondere Postwertzeichen, mit Sicherheitselement

Title (fr)

Document de valeur, notamment timbres-poste, doté d'un élément de sécurité

Publication

EP 2056258 A1 20090506 (DE)

Application

EP 08168343 A 20081105

Priority

  • DE 102007053050 A 20071105
  • DE 102007058679 A 20071206

Abstract (en)

The document (3) has an optically identifiable safety element (4) exhibiting a resolution of 300 dots per inch (dpi), where the safety element comprises a coding of information over the document. The safety element has a two dimensional structure, and is designed as a matrix code or a bar code. The structure of the safety element is not identified by a naked eye. The safety element is subsequently imprinted or attached during manufacturing of the stamp. The safety element is used to locate the document on a postal item. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) a method for testing a valuable document (2) a device for testing a valuable document.

Abstract (de)

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Wertdokument (3), insbesondere ein Postwertzeichen, welches ein optisch erkennbares Sicherheitselement (4) in Form einer zweidimensionalen Struktur umfasst. Erfindungsgemäß weist dieses Sicherheitselement (4) eine Auflösung von mindestens 300 dpi auf.

IPC 8 full level

G07B 17/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07B 17/00661 (2013.01); G07D 7/0043 (2017.04); G07B 2017/00572 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00717 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2056258 A1 20090506

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 08168343 A 20081105