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Security documents and a method and apparatus for printing and authenticating such documents

US7367593B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 26, 2002
Grant dateMay 6, 2008
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Expiry dateJun 12, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB42D2035/16
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A security document and a method of making and authenticating the document in which the document contains a security feature of an image/background pattern printed in one subtractive color on the document and at least one other but different image/background pattern printed in another subtractive color superimposed directly over the one image/background pattern.

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