Patent · US Expired

Copy restrictive documents

US6103353A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 8, 1998
Grant dateAug 15, 2000
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Expiry dateJul 8, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/24901
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A media for restricting the copying of a document utilizing one or more microdots that are embedded in said document for providing a non-visual, but machine detectable mark or marks. The detected means for detecting the presence of one or more microdots in said document inhibits a copy machine from copying the document.

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