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EP1252562 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONDUCTING ELECTRONIC COMMERCE TRANSACTIONS USING ELECTRONIC TOKENS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  14.09.2009
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.09.2009Refusal of applicationpublished on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PayByClick Corporation
2390 East Camelback Road, Suite 410 Phoenix
Arizona 85016 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/44]For all designated states
PayByClick Corporation
2390 East Camelback Road, Suite 410
Phoenix, Arizona 85016 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LING, Marvin, T.
7676 East Tuckey Lane
Scottsdale, AZ 85250 / US
 [2002/44]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2002/44]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date01905010.323.01.2001
[2002/44]
WO2001US02254
Priority number, dateUS20000178239P26.01.2000         Original published format: US 178239 P
US2000055369521.04.2000         Original published format: US 553695
US2000066523718.09.2000         Original published format: US 665237
US2001075378402.01.2001         Original published format: US 753784
[2002/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0155815
Date:02.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/31]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1252562
Date:30.10.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.08.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US25.07.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.05.2006
ClassificationIPC:G06Q10/00
[2006/23]
CPC:
G06Q20/06 (EP,US); G06Q20/04 (EP,US); G06Q20/10 (EP,US);
G06Q20/105 (EP,US); G06Q20/12 (EP,US); G06Q20/20 (EP,US);
G06Q20/28 (EP,US); G06Q20/29 (EP,US); G06Q20/367 (EP,US);
G06Q30/0222 (EP,US); G06Q30/0226 (EP,US); G06Q30/0239 (EP,US);
G06Q30/06 (EP,US); G06Q30/0601 (EP,US); G07F17/16 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2002/44]G06F1/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/44]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND GERÄT, UM ELEKTRONISCHE HANDELSTRANSAKTIONEN DURCH VERWENDUNG ELEKTRONISCHER MARKIERUNGEN DURCHZUFÜHREN[2002/44]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONDUCTING ELECTRONIC COMMERCE TRANSACTIONS USING ELECTRONIC TOKENS[2002/44]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE REALISATION DE TRANSACTIONS DE COMMERCE ELECTRONIQUE AU MOYEN DE JETONS ELECTRONIQUES[2002/44]
Entry into regional phase21.08.2002National basic fee paid 
21.08.2002Search fee paid 
21.08.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
21.08.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.08.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
21.08.2002Examination requested  [2002/44]
21.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.04.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.05.2009Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 05.06.2009
25.05.2009Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
02.06.2009Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2009/42]
05.06.2009Date of oral proceedings
05.06.2009Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
12.06.2009Application refused, date of legal effect [2009/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
31.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
31.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
30.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.200404   M06   Fee paid on   28.06.2004
31.01.200909   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO9927475  (BARKAN MORDHAI [IL]) [X] 1-42 * page 4, paragraph 4 - page 7, paragraph 1 *;
 [X]US5937391  (IKEDA SEKIO [JP], et al) [X] 1-42 * abstract *;
 [X]WO9944165  (LYSIUM TRANSACTION SYSTEMS INC [US]) [X] 1-42 * abstract *;
 [A]  - WAYNER P, "DIGITAL CASH", DIGITAL CASH: COMMERCE ON THE NET, (19970401), pages 241 - 245, XP002921211 [A] 1-42 * the whole document *
 [A]  - O'MAHONY D ET AL, Electronic Payment Systems, ELECTRONIC PAYMENT SYSTEMS, ARTECH HOUSE COMPUTER SCIENCE LIBRARY, BOSTON, MA : ARTECH HOUSE, US, (1997), ISBN 0-89006-925-5, XP002122620 [A] 1-42 * page 146 - page 147 *
 [A]  - O'MAHONY D. ET AL, Electronic Payment Systems, ARTECH HOUSE INC., (1997), XP002907281 [A] 1-42 * page 191 - page 212 *
International search[X]US5815657  (WILLIAMS HUMPHREY [US], et al);
 [Y]US6018720  (FUJIMOTO JUN [JP]);
 [Y]US5943423  (MUFTIC SEAD [SE]);
 [A]US5930777  (BARBER TIMOTHY P [US]);
 [A]US5878138  (YACOBI YACOV [US]);
 [A]  - O'MAHONY D. ET AL., Electric payment systems, ARTECH HOUSE INC., (1997), XP002907281 [A] * Chapter 7; page 191 - page 212 *
ExaminationWO9927475
 US5937391
 WO9944165
    - WAYNER P, "DIGITAL CASH", DIGITAL CASH: COMMERCE ON THE NET, (19970401), pages 241 - 245, XP002921211
    - O'MAHONY D ET AL, Electronic Payment Systems, ELECTRONIC PAYMENT SYSTEMS, ARTECH HOUSE COMPUTER SCIENCE LIBRARY, BOSTON, MA : ARTECH HOUSE, US, (1997), ISBN 0-89006-925-5, XP002122620
    - O'MAHONY D. ET AL, Electronic Payment Systems, ARTECH HOUSE INC., (1997), XP002907281
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