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(11) EP 1 759 928 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:
18.03.2009 Bulletin 2009/12

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
08.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/41

(21) Application number: 06026734.1

(22) Date of filing: 17.06.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B60R 13/10(2006.01)

(54)

Vehicle identification plates

Fahrzeug-Kennzeichenschilder

Plaques d'identification de véhicule

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

(30) Priority: 14.03.2002 GB 0206018
15.06.2001 GB 0114635
12.09.2001 GB 0122036
15.10.2001 GB 0124707
12.11.2001 GB 0127116
04.04.2002 GB 0207852

(43) Date of publication of application:
07.03.2007 Bulletin 2007/10

(60) Divisional application:
08017292.7 / 2028056

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
02727798.7 / 1399333

(73) Proprietor: Hills Numberplates Limited
Witton, Birmingham B6 7JJ (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Taffinder, Richard
    Sutton Coldfield W. Midlands B13 5BF (GB)

(74) Representative: Moore, Christopher Mark et al
HLBBshaw Limited 1 Hagley Road 10th Floor
Birmingham B16 8TG
Birmingham B16 8TG (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A2- 0 778 178
WO-A2-94/19769
US-A- 5 378 575
 WO-A-95/22132
GB-A- 2 126 389
US-B1- 6 200 666
   
       
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