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(43) Date of publication: 06.12.2023 Bulletin 2023/49 (21) Application number: 22703953.4 (22) Date of filing: 28.01.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B42D 25/324(2014.01) B42D 25/351(2014.01) B42D 25/41(2014.01) B42D 25/328(2014.01) B42D 25/373(2014.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): B42D 25/324; B42D 25/328; B42D 25/373; B42D 25/41; B42D 25/351 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2022/050231 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/162380 (04.08.2022 Gazette 2022/31)

(84) Designated Contracting States: 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 29.01.2021 GB 202101267 (71) Applicant: De La Rue International Limited Basingstoke, Hampshire RG22 4BS (GB)	(72) Inventor: COMMANDER, Lawrence Basingstoke Hampshire RG22 4BS (GB) (74) Representative: Gill Jennings & Every LLP  The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2ES London EC2A 2ES (GB)