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Method to apply an invisible mark on a media

CA 2596103 C · Owner: Kutter, Martin · Inventors: Rudaz, Nicolas; Jordan, Frederic; Kutter, Martin

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The present application aims to propose a solution for embedding invisible mark suitable for very large production volumes. This is achieved by a method for applying an invisible mark on a media based on a pattern and comprising , the following steps: determining an area to apply this mark applying a , transparent or semi-transparent substance on the media, said substance being , modulated with the active dots to form the pattern by modifying the quantity of the substance at each active dot.

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  • Filed February 15, 2006 and granted June 3, 2014. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended February 15, 2026.
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FiledFebruary 15, 2006
GrantedJune 3, 2014
Term endedFebruary 15, 2026
Patent numberCA 2596103 C
Classification (IPC)G07D7/00 +2 more

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2007200920112013201520172019202120232025Application filedFeb 15, 2006Patent grantedJune 3, 2014Term endedFeb 15, 2026

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