Global Patent Index - EP 2438579 A1

EP 2438579 A1 20120411 - MAGNETO-OPTICAL SECURITY ELEMENT

Title (en)

MAGNETO-OPTICAL SECURITY ELEMENT

Title (de)

MAGNETOOPTISCHES SICHERHEITSELEMENT

Title (fr)

ÉLÉMENT DE SÉCURITÉ MAGNÉTO-OPTIQUE

Publication

EP 2438579 A1 20120411 (DE)

Application

EP 10725381 A 20100518

Priority

  • EP 2010003001 W 20100518
  • DE 102009023981 A 20090605

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2010139393A1] The invention relates to a security element (40) comprising a design that can be modified using an external magnetic field and can be captured using visual means or a machine. According to the invention, the security element (40) includes a magneto-optical material (42), the value of the Verdet constant of which is greater than 105 ° T-1m-1 for at least one wavelength in the visible spectral range.

IPC 8 full level

G07D 7/04 (2006.01); G07D 7/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B42D 25/369 (2014.10 - EP US); G07D 7/003 (2017.04 - EP); G07D 7/04 (2013.01 - EP US); G07D 7/12 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2010139393A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 102009023981 A1 20101209; EP 2438579 A1 20120411; WO 2010139393 A1 20101209

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 102009023981 A 20090605; EP 10725381 A 20100518; EP 2010003001 W 20100518