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(43) Date of publication: 17.07.2024 Bulletin 2024/29 (21) Application number: 22703025.1 (22) Date of filing: 05.01.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B42D 25/324(2014.01) B42D 25/382(2014.01) B42D 25/36(2014.01) B42D 25/29(2014.01) B42D 25/46(2014.01) G07D 7/12(2016.01) B42D 25/369(2014.01) B42D 25/387(2014.01) B42D 25/351(2014.01) B42D 25/425(2014.01) G07D 7/00(2016.01) G07D 7/206(2016.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G07D 7/0032; G07D 7/12; G07D 7/206; B42D 25/324; B42D 25/369; B42D 25/382; B42D 25/387; B42D 25/36; B42D 25/351; B42D 25/29; B42D 25/425; B42D 25/46 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2022/050006 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/037087 (16.03.2023 Gazette 2023/11)

(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: 10.09.2021 GB 202112955 10.09.2021 GB 202112956 10.09.2021 GB 202112982 10.09.2021 GB 202112958 10.09.2021 GB 202112959 10.09.2021 GB 202112961 (71) Applicant: De La Rue International Limited Basingstoke, Hampshire RG22 4BS (GB)

(72) Inventors: GODFREY, John Basingstoke, Hampshire RG22 4BS (GB) LOCKE, Rebecca Basingstoke, Hampshire RG22 4BS (GB) SHORTELL, Matt Basingstoke, Hampshire RG22 4BS (GB) (74) Representative: Gill Jennings & Every LLP  The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2ES London EC2A 2ES (GB)