Patent ID: 9016726
Filing Date: 2015-04-28
Classification: B42D

Abstract:
1. A security element comprising: at least one microstructure which has a visual appearance that is viewing angle-dependent in transmission, and wherein the at least one microstructure is formed from an arrangement of a multiplicity of structure elements with a characteristic structure spacing of 1 μm or more, said security element containing at least one motif image which, through the viewing angle-dependent visual appearance of the microstructure, is visible in transmission from certain viewing angles, and invisible in transmission from other viewing angles, the security element includes an embossing lacquer layer and the structure elements are embossed into the lacquer layer, the structure elements are provided in partial regions with an opaque coating, and wherein the microstructure is permanently arranged on the motif image and the microstructure and the motif image together have a thickness of 50 μm or less.