COUNTERFEIT-RESISTANT, METAL-FORMED IMAGES AND SECURITY DEVICES AND SECURITY DOCUMENTS EMPLOYING SAME - Patent 1732768

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EP 1 732 768 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	20.12.2006 Bulletin 2006/51

(21)	Application number: 05731599.6

(22)	Date of filing: 31.03.2005

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

B42D 15/00^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2005/010779

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2005/100040 (27.10.2005 Gazette 2005/43)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

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Priority:

05.04.2004 US 559583 P

(71)	Applicant: CRANE & CO., INC.
	Dalton Massachusetts 01226 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	CRANE, Timothy, T. Windsor, MA 01270 (US) MORCK-HAMILTON, Karin S-11628 Stockholm (SE)

(74)	Representative: Gemmell, Peter Alan et al
	Dummett Copp, 25 The Square, Martlesham Heath Ipswich, Suffolk IP5 3SL Ipswich, Suffolk IP5 3SL (GB)

(54)	COUNTERFEIT-RESISTANT, METAL-FORMED IMAGES AND SECURITY DEVICES AND SECURITY DOCUMENTS EMPLOYING SAME