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EP1204940 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSACTING AN ANOYMOUS PURCHASE OVER THE INTERNET [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  18.09.2009
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.09.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 21.10.2009  [2009/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PrivaCash, Inc.
Suite 1815, 1 Seagate
Toledo, OH 43604 / US
[2005/07]
Former [2002/20]For all designated states
Privacash.com, Inc.
Suite 1815, 1 Seagate
Toledo, OH 43604 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SUTTON, David, B.
804 Meadowlands
Monroe, MI 48161 / US
02 / BLASIMAN, Douglas, E.
18930 Mercer Road
Bowling Green, OH 43402 / US
 [2002/20]
Representative(s)Garratt, Peter Douglas, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/20]Garratt, Peter Douglas, et al
Mathys & Squire 100 Grays Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL / GB
Application number, filing date00952277.228.07.2000
[2002/20]
WO2000US20672
Priority number, dateUS1999036349929.07.1999         Original published format: US 363499
[2002/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0109793
Date:08.02.2001
Language:EN
[2001/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1204940
Date:15.05.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.02.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US08.02.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.09.2004
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/60, G07F19/00, G07F7/02, G07F7/08
[2004/34]
CPC:
G06Q20/385 (EP,US); G06Q20/04 (EP,US); G06Q20/10 (EP,US);
G06Q20/105 (EP,US); G06Q20/12 (EP,US); G06Q20/24 (EP,US);
G06Q20/3433 (EP,US); G06Q20/363 (EP,US); G06Q20/382 (EP,US);
G06Q20/383 (EP,US); G06Q30/06 (EP,US); G06Q30/0601 (EP,US);
G06Q40/00 (EP,US); G06Q40/12 (EP,US); G07F7/02 (EP,US);
G07F7/0866 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2002/20]G06F17/60
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/20]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR ABWICKLUNG EINES ANONYMEN KAUFS ÜBER DEM INTERNET[2002/20]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSACTING AN ANOYMOUS PURCHASE OVER THE INTERNET[2002/20]
French:PROCEDE ET SYSTEME SERVANT A EFFECTUER UN ACHAT ANONYME SUR INTERNET[2002/20]
Entry into regional phase06.02.2002National basic fee paid 
06.02.2002Search fee paid 
06.02.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
06.02.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.02.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
06.02.2002Examination requested  [2002/20]
01.12.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2006Date of oral proceedings
01.06.2006Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
01.06.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
03.02.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/43]
03.03.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2009/43]
Appeal following examination07.08.2006Appeal received No.  T1589/06
02.10.2006Statement of grounds filed
14.05.2009Result of appeal procedure: the application was deemed to be withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
04.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
09.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
27.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
31.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
23.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.200809   M06   Not yet paid
31.07.200910   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO9638801  (AMERICAN EXPRESS TRS [US], et al) [X] 1-5,7-14 * page 3, line 7 - line 10 * * page 6, line 5 - line 7 * * page 7, line 4 - line 12 * * page 7, line 27 - line 29 * * page 10, line 7 - line 10 * * page 11, line 1 - line 20 *;
 [X]WO9903057  (DORF ROBERT E [US]) [X] 1-9 * page 4, line 15 - line 26 * * page 5, line 6 - line 13 * * page 10, line 25 - page 14, line 18 *;
 [X]US5663546  (CUCINOTTA ROBERT P [US], et al) [X] 1-9 * abstract * * figure 1 * * column 2, line 50 - line 67 * * column 3, line 13 - line 63 * * column 4, line 30 - line 60 *;
 [A]EP0921487  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE [JP], et al) [A] 1-14 * abstract *
International search[A]US5621787  (MCKOY REGINALD V [US], et al);
 [A]US5815561  (NGUYEN HONG [US], et al)
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