EP1607235B1 - Echtheitszeichen - Google Patents

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EP1607235B1
EP1607235B1 EP05076383A EP05076383A EP1607235B1 EP 1607235 B1 EP1607235 B1 EP 1607235B1 EP 05076383 A EP05076383 A EP 05076383A EP 05076383 A EP05076383 A EP 05076383A EP 1607235 B1 EP1607235 B1 EP 1607235B1
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Henricus Anthonius Maria De Heij
Thomas Ralf Stange
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
    • B42D25/00—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof
    • B42D25/20—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof characterised by a particular use or purpose
    • B42D25/29—Securities; Bank notes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
    • B42D25/00—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof
    • B42D25/20—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof characterised by a particular use or purpose
    • B42D25/21—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof characterised by a particular use or purpose for multiple purposes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
    • B42D25/00—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof
    • B42D25/20—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof characterised by a particular use or purpose
    • B42D25/24—Passports
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
    • B42D25/00—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof
    • B42D25/30—Identification or security features, e.g. for preventing forgery
    • B42D25/333—Watermarks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
    • B42D25/00—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof
    • B42D25/30—Identification or security features, e.g. for preventing forgery
    • B42D25/346—Perforations
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  • the invention relates to a carrier provided with an authenticity characteristic comprising an image.
  • the carrier is in particular a banknote or another carrier such as a passport, a bank card or credit card.
  • EP-A1-1.260.381 regards a document provide with an authenticity characteristic comprising a series of micro-perforations and a series of marks of the same order of magnitude as the micro-perforations.
  • the marks and the micro-perforations together form a pattern. In this way the public is able to perceive whether the micro-perforations are authentic. Moreover the micro-perforations are difficult to copy as the positioning is fixed with respect to the marks.
  • the invention provides a carrier provided with authenticity characteristics comprising an image, wherein the image is composed of at least two security features, wherein the security features are mutually in register, wherein a first security feature comprises a pattern of microperforations, characterized in that a second security feature is selected from the group consisting of a watermark and a security thread.
  • a first security feature comprises a pattern of micro-perforations. Particularly when seeing through, there clearly is an additional value for the micro-perforations. Moreover providing micro-perforations forms a separate, mechanic production step as a result of which the mutual aligning of the security features to form an image together is difficult to copy, particularly in series in large quantities.
  • At least two of the security features have each been provided in a separate process step in the manufacturing of the carrier, wherein preferably a first producer provides a first security feature and a second producer provides a second security feature.
  • the process steps are different manufacturing steps.
  • the manufacturing comprises making the carrier and printing it, one of the security features is provided during making the carrier and at least one of the security features is provided after making the carrier.
  • the security features may for instance be the micro-perforations combined with a watermark and printing. These security features are provided in strictly separated process courses: the watermark during the manufacturing of paper, subsequently the printing is provided, and not until after that the micro-perforations are made.
  • the exact positioning of the various characteristics with respect to each other needs to be very accurate.
  • the characteristics together form an image and therefore give each other meaning, it can immediately be visually verified whether the authenticity characteristic is authentic. In this way the public can also immediately establish whether the authenticity characteristic is an original.
  • the first security feature forms a semantic part of the image.
  • An example of such an embodiment is a portrait watermark of a writer wherein a book is provided in micro-perforations.
  • the security features are in register when the carrier is held against the light.
  • a known embodiment of a so-called see-through register is the denomination indication in Euro notes, wherein on both sides of the notes a part of a number is provided which when seeing through against the light show the full number.
  • the second security feature comprises a printed image.
  • the second security feature of the at least two security features is selected from a printed image, a printed image part, or from an optically variable ink ("OVI"), a so-called “security ink”, or a combination thereof.
  • OPI optically variable ink
  • a part of the image can be made by using an ink or ink combination of the above-mentioned type. For instance pearlescent particles or other effect particles may be incorporated in the ink, or components may be incorporated that are active in the infrared or ultra violet range of the spectrum.
  • a second or third security feature forms a see-through register.
  • a second, third, fourth or fifth security feature comprises a foil part.
  • the security features together form an image.
  • each security feature forms a semantic or meaning-providing part of the image. In this way the general public can also clearly perceive whether the carrier is authentic. It will be difficult for a counterfeiter to copy the various security features with the same mutual production tolerances, which will particularly be difficult in mass production.
  • the invention further relates to an authenticity characteristic for on a carrier, particularly a banknote, passport or bank card, comprising an image, wherein the image is composed of at least two security features that are mutually in register.
  • the improved security according to the invention is found in making use of the various production tolerances as are common for a security paper factory and/or security printer. Said production tolerances are more accurate than the equipment counterfeiters may have at their disposal. Therefore counterfeiters will not achieve the same accuracy -at least not in quantities - as an authorised producer.
  • the "real" production tolerances show in a composed image.
  • an image composed of several elements formed by security features A and B (figure 1 A) and/or A, B and C (figure 1B), of which the elements A, B and C together form an image, and wherein each element is built up from another security feature, the elements enhance each other, as shown in figures 1 A and 1 B.
  • the security features may also overlap each other, as is shown in figures 2A and 2B.
  • Figures 3A up to and including 3C show various embodiments of an authenticity characteristic 1 according to the invention, wherein a watermark 2 in the form of a portrait is combined with micro-perforations 3, 3'.
  • the watermark together with the micro-perforations form one image, wherein the micro-perforations in this case represent the hair 3 and a necklace 3'.
  • watermark 2 and micro-perforations 3 together form an image 1 wherein the watermark 2 represents a portrait and the micro-perforations 3 a collar of the clothing of the person depicted.
  • the watermark shows a portrait, which portrait is provided with a necklace 3 in the form of micro-perforations.
  • the figures 3A up to and including 3C therefore show examples wherein the micro-perforations together with a watermark form an image.
  • the mutual positioning of the watermark and the micro-perforations needs to be very accurate as together they form one image.
  • the micro-perforations give meaning to the image, such as for instance an image of a book in micro-perforations in a portrait watermark of a writer.
  • Figures 4A up to and including 4C show an example of authenticity characteristics 1 wherein a watermark 2 in the foreground is combined with an image or pattern 3 of micro-perforations that form the background of the image.
  • the figures 4A up to an including 4C show a portrait in watermark. Due to the order and mutual distance of the micro-perforations an image may for instance also be made in the background. The micro-perforations may in that case for instance represent a building.
  • Figure 7 shows a banknote 4 provided with a see-through register which together form a flower when seeing through, provided with micro-perforations.
  • the micro-perforations 3 have here been provided going through the see-through register 5.
  • the micro-perforations may form a part of the image that does not go through the see-through register, for instance the stem of the flower shown.
  • the petals may be provided alternately on the other side of the banknote. Against the light the entire flower will show.

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Claims (11)

  1. Träger, insbesondere für eine Banknote, einen Reisepaß oder eine Bankkarte, mit Echtheitskennzeichen (1) versehen, umfassend eine Abbildung, wobei die Abbildung aus zumindest zwei Sicherungsmerkmalen zusammengesetzt ist, wobei die Sicherungsmerkmale gegenseitig in Register sind, wobei ein erstes Sicherheitsmerkmal ein Muster von Mikroperforationen (3,3') umfaßt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß ein zweites Sicherungsmerkmal aus der Gruppe bestehend aus einer Wassermarke (2) und einem Sicherungsfaden (70) ausgewählt ist.
  2. Träger nach Anspruch 1, wobei jedes Sicherungsmerkmal ein semantisches oder eine bedeutunggebendes Teil der Abbildung bildet.
  3. Träger nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei das Echtheitskennzeichen (1) in zumindest zwei separaten Prozeßschritten hergestellt ist.
  4. Träger nach Anspruch 1, 2 oder 3, wobei die zumindest zwei Sicherungsmerkmale des Echtheitskennzeichens in einem separaten Prozeßschritt in der Herstellung des Trägers vorgesehen sind, wobei vorzugsweise ein erster Produzent ein erstes Sicherungsmerkmal verschafft und ein zweiter Produzent ein zweites Sicherungsmerkmal verschafft.
  5. Träger nach irgendeinem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die zumindest zwei Sicherungsmerkmale des Echtheitskennzeichens (1) jedes in einem separaten Prozeßschritt während der Herstellung des Trägers vorgesehen sind, wobei die Herstellung das Fabrizieren des Trägers und das Bedrucken davon umfaßt, und eines der Sicherungsmerkmale während dem Fabrizieren des Trägers vorgesehen ist und zumindest eines der Sicherungsmerkmale nach dem Fabrizieren des Trägers vorgesehen ist, insbesondere während oder nach dem Bedrucken.
  6. Träger nach irgendeinem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Sicherungsmerkmale in Register sind, wenn der Träger gegen das Licht gehalten wird.
  7. Träger nach irgendeinem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Sicherungsmerkmale visuell angrenzend aneinander sind, wenn der Träger gegen das Licht gehalten wird.
  8. Träger nach irgendeinem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Sicherungsmerkmale visuell angrenzend aneinander sind, wenn der Träger gegen das Licht gehalten wird, wobei jedes Sicherungsmerkmal ein Teil der Abbildung bildet.
  9. Träger nach irgendeinem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei ein drittes Sicherungsmerkmal eine Sicherungstinte umfaßt.
  10. Träger nach Anspruch 9, wobei ein drittes Sicherungsmerkmal ein Durchsichtregister umfaßt.
  11. Träger nach irgendeinem der vorgehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Sicherungsmerkmale zusammen eine Abbildung bilden.
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