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Patent of the Month

In September’s edition of the IHMA patent newsletter more than 110 patents are listed, including Hungary’s ANY Security Printing Company’s disclosure of a security document with a UV-absorbing security element.

The invention comprises a security document (1, in the figure to the right) that has a transparent window (2) and a UV- absorbing security element (3) in it, which contains a UV-absorbing ink.

The system for checking the security document (1) contains a UV light source (4), a security document (1), and a UV fluorescent surface (6). The security document (1) is located between the UV light source (4) and the UV fluorescent surface (6). The UV light source (4) illuminates the UV fluorescent surface (6) through the transparent window (2), and the UV-absorbing security element (3) projects a shadow (5) onto the UV fluorescent surface (6).

Tender Alert Service

The tender alert service sends eMail notifications directly to the inbox of members, giving a description of the goods or services to be supplied, the deadline for submission and the outline details of the buyer. A link on the notification takes you to the Member’s Area of the IHMA website where you can learn more about the tender using the unique code that identifies each procurement.

An example of a recent notification comes from the Excise Department of India for a domestic competitive bid for the manufacture and supply of security holograms as an excise label for affixing on liquor bottles.

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