(19)
(11) EP 1 078 302 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
13.03.2013 Bulletin 2013/11

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
14.07.2004 Bulletin 2004/29

(21) Application number: 99921023.0

(22) Date of filing: 12.05.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G03H 1/26(2006.01)
 B42D 15/10(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB1999/001498
(87) International publication number:
WO 1999/059036 (18.11.1999 Gazette 1999/46)

(54)

HOLOGRAPHIC SECURITY DEVICE

HOLOGRAPHISCHE SICHERHEITSEINRICHTUNG

DISPOSITIF DE SECURITE HOLOGRAPHIQUE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
LT LV

(30) Priority: 14.05.1998 GB 9810399

(43) Date of publication of application:
28.02.2001 Bulletin 2001/09

(73) Proprietor: De La Rue International Limited
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG22 4BS (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • HOLMES, Brian, William
    Hitches Lane Fleet Hants GU51 5HZ (GB)
  • DRINKWATER, Kenneth, John
    Richmond Surrey TW10 7NJ (GB)

(74) Representative: Skone James, Robert Edmund 
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES
London EC2A 2ES (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 604 943
WO-A-93/18419
 WO-A-92/04692
WO-A-95/04948
   
       
    Note: Within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to the European patent granted. Notice of opposition shall be filed in a written reasoned statement. It shall not be deemed to have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent Convention).