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EP1257963 - AUCTION REDEMPTION SYSTEM AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  15.10.2010
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.10.2010Refusal of applicationpublished on 17.11.2010  [2010/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Yahoo!, Inc.
3400 Central Expressway
Santa Clara, CA 95051 / US
[2002/47]
Inventor(s)01 / CHURCHILL, Thomas
136-B Churchill
Palo Alto, CA 94301 / US
02 / CONNELLY, John, Patrick
156 Dufour Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060 / US
03 / BOYD, Eric
3880 Rincon Avenue
Campbell, CA 95008 / US
04 / PANCHAPAKESAN, Venkat
4581 Celia Court
Fremont, CA 94555 / US
05 / GODIN, Seth
1 Bellair Drive
Hastings on Hudson, NY 10706 / US
06 / SOHN, Henry, Hyunsuk
1550 Castilleja Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94306 / US
07 / CONWAY, David
1610 Begen Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94040 / US
 [2002/47]
Representative(s)Duhme, Torsten, et al
Witte, Weller & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/47]Duhme, Torsten, et al
Witte, Weller & Partner, Patentanwälte, Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date00972262.017.10.2000
[2002/47]
WO2000US28816
Priority number, dateUS1999042211420.10.1999         Original published format: US 422114
[2002/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0129750
Date:26.04.2001
Language:EN
[2001/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1257963
Date:20.11.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.04.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US26.04.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.12.2004
ClassificationIPC:G06F155/00, G06F17/60
[2005/06]
CPC:
G06Q30/06 (EP,US); G06Q10/02 (EP,US); G06Q30/08 (EP,US);
G06Q40/00 (EP,US); G06Q40/04 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/47]G06F155/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/47]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUKTIONSVERGÜTUNGSSYSTEM UND ûVERFAHREN[2002/47]
English:AUCTION REDEMPTION SYSTEM AND METHOD[2002/47]
French:SYSTEME ET PROCEDE DE RACHAT D'ENCHERES[2002/47]
Entry into regional phase17.05.2002National basic fee paid 
17.05.2002Search fee paid 
17.05.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
17.05.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.05.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
11.05.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.05.2002Examination requested  [2002/47]
29.09.2003Observations by third parties
27.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
06.05.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.04.2010Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 29.04.2010
29.04.2010Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
02.07.2010Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2010/46]
13.07.2010Application refused, date of legal effect [2010/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
22.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
07.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
12.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
12.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
13.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No Search
International search[YP]US5835896  (FISHER ALAN S [US], et al);
 [Y]US5905975  (AUSUBEL LAWRENCE M [US]);
 [Y]US5890138  (GODIN PAUL B [CA], et al)
other   - "3 Screenshots retrieved from the internet", URL: http://www.amun.org/amun_fundraising.html, XP002969013
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