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EP About this file: EP1222593

EP1222593 - METHOD AND SYSTEM OF CONNECTING SUPPLIERS WITH PROSPECTIVE CUSTOMERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  10.01.2014
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.01.2014Refusal of applicationpublished on 12.02.2014  [2014/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Swisscom AG
Alte Tiefenaustrasse 6 Worblaufen/Ittigen
3050 Bern / CH
[2010/02]
Former [2003/45]For all designated states
Swisscom Mobile AG
Schwarztorstrasse 61
3050 Bern / CH
Former [2003/23]For all designated states
Sybus GmbH
Rossweidweg 8
3052 Zollikofen / CH
Former [2002/29]For all designated states
RITTER, Rudolf
Rossweidweg 8
3052 Zollikofen / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Ritter, Rudolf
Rossweidweg 8
3052 Zollikofen / CH
 [2003/23]
Former [2002/29]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)BOVARD AG
Patent- und Markenanwälte
Optingenstrasse 16
3013 Bern / CH
[N/P]
Former [2002/29]BOVARD AG - Patentanwälte
Optingenstrasse 16
3000 Bern 25 / CH
Application number, filing date00965714.917.10.2000
[2002/29]
WO2000CH00560
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0233602
Date:25.04.2002
Language:DE
[2002/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1222593
Date:17.07.2002
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.04.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.04.2002
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/60
[2002/29]
CPC:
G06Q30/02 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/29]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR VERMITTLUNG VON ANBIETERN AN INTERESSENTEN[2002/29]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM OF CONNECTING SUPPLIERS WITH PROSPECTIVE CUSTOMERS[2002/29]
French:PROCEDE ET SYSTEME PERMETTANT DE CONNECTER DES FOURNISSEURS A DES CLIENTS POTENTIELS[2002/29]
Entry into regional phase19.11.2001National basic fee paid 
19.11.2001Search fee paid 
30.12.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
19.11.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.11.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.11.2001Examination requested  [2002/29]
19.11.2001Request for accelerated examination filed
05.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.12.2002Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: No
03.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.09.2013Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 20.09.2013
18.09.2013Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2014/07]
20.09.2013Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
28.09.2013Application refused, date of legal effect [2014/07]
Divisional application(s)EP10178170.6  / EP2261850
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  05.09.2002
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
22.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
24.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
26.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
22.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
25.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
25.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
18.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
18.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
17.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 13
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
04.12.2002AT   M01   Fee paid on   30.12.2002
04.12.2002BE   M01   Fee paid on   30.12.2002
04.12.2002CH   M01   Fee paid on   30.12.2002
04.12.2002CY   M01   Fee paid on   30.12.2002
04.12.2002DE   M01   Fee paid on   30.12.2002
04.12.2002DK   M01   Fee paid on   30.12.2002
04.12.2002ES   M01   Fee paid on   30.12.2002
04.12.2002FI   M01   Fee paid on   30.12.2002
04.12.2002FR   M01   Fee paid on   30.12.2002
04.12.2002GB   M01   Fee paid on   30.12.2002
04.12.2002GR   M01   Fee paid on   30.12.2002
04.12.2002IE   M01   Fee paid on   30.12.2002
04.12.2002IT   M01   Fee paid on   30.12.2002
04.12.2002LU   M01   Fee paid on   30.12.2002
04.12.2002MC   M01   Fee paid on   30.12.2002
04.12.2002NL   M01   Fee paid on   30.12.2002
04.12.2002PT   M01   Fee paid on   30.12.2002
04.12.2002SE   M01   Fee paid on   30.12.2002
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.201314   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inExaminationWO0022860
 US6026375
 EP0853287
 WO9741654
 US5689809
 WO0033493
 EP0546758
by applicantGB2234965
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