DE LA RUE THOMAS & CO LTD has a total of 206 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1905. It filed its patents most often in United Kingdom, EPO (European Patent Office) and United States. Its main competitors in its focus markets consumer goods, textiles and paper and control are INNOVIA SECURITY PTY LTD, OVD KINEGRAM AG and BUNDESDRUKERAJ GMBKH.
# | Country | Total Patents | |
---|---|---|---|
#1 | United Kingdom | 92 | |
#2 | EPO (European Patent Office) | 18 | |
#3 | United States | 16 | |
#4 | WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) | 14 | |
#5 | France | 11 | |
#6 | Canada | 9 | |
#7 | Hong Kong | 8 | |
#8 | Australia | 7 | |
#9 | Switzerland | 6 | |
#10 | Germany | 6 | |
#11 | Denmark | 3 | |
#12 | Spain | 3 | |
#13 | Singapore | 2 | |
#14 | Austria | 1 | |
#15 | Belgium | 1 | |
#16 | Brazil | 1 | |
#17 | Finland | 1 | |
#18 | Israel | 1 | |
#19 | Italy | 1 | |
#20 | Japan | 1 | |
#21 | Netherlands | 1 | |
#22 | Norway | 1 | |
#23 | Sweden | 1 | |
#24 | Zambia | 1 |
# | Industry | |
---|---|---|
#1 | Consumer goods | |
#2 | Textiles and paper | |
#3 | Control | |
#4 | Machines | |
#5 | Audio-visual technology | |
#6 | Computer technology | |
#7 | Optics | |
#8 | Basic materials chemistry |
# | Technology | |
---|---|---|
#1 | Books | |
#2 | Money sorting | |
#3 | Printing processes | |
#4 | Advertising | |
#5 | Data recognition and presentation | |
#6 | Holographic processes | |
#7 | Printing machines | |
#8 | Unspecified technologies | |
#9 | Unspecified technologies | |
#10 | Coating compositions |
# | Name | Total Patents |
---|---|---|
#1 | Bratchley Robin | 21 |
#2 | Haslop John Martin | 17 |
#3 | Trinder Rosemary | 8 |
#4 | Nutton Andrew | 8 |
#5 | Chatwin Charles Edward | 7 |
#6 | Goalby Barry Birch | 7 |
#7 | Shillito Robert Trueman | 6 |
#8 | Lowther Derek Rae | 6 |
#9 | Shenton Colin Norman | 6 |
#10 | Colvill Robert Harry | 6 |
Publication | Filing date | Title |
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GB9717938D0 | Document alignment system | |
GB9717194D0 | Detector methods and apparatus | |
GB9709798D0 | Apparatus and method | |
GB9708927D0 | Security device and method | |
GB9707851D0 | Security device | |
GB9707849D0 | Structure | |
GB9625797D0 | Method of producing a security document or card | |
GB9618690D0 | Banknote | |
GB9612496D0 | Security device | |
EP0807907A1 | System for securely accessing data from smart cards | |
GB9607788D0 | Document of value | |
GB9604989D0 | Method and apparatus for providing security indicia on a substrate | |
EP0721850A2 | Security document | |
GB9523591D0 | Document inspection device | |
GB9519185D0 | Security document and method for its manufacture | |
GB9514421D0 | Document | |
GB9506628D0 | Impregnated materials and its use for security documents | |
GB9505211D0 | Security document | |
GB9504267D0 | Method and apparatus for providing coloured security indicia on a substrate | |
GB9500548D0 | Identification document and verification |