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EP2186238 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONDUCTING SECURE FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  09.07.2021
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2021Refusal of applicationpublished on 11.08.2021  [2021/32]
09.07.2021New entry: Decision (+date) in appeal procedure 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
4361423 Canada Inc.
4141 Sherbrooke St. W., Suite 400
Montreal QC H3Z 1B8 / CA
[2013/15]
Former [2010/20]For all designated states
Homeatm Epayment Solutions
Suite 1800 1010 Sherbrooke
Montreal, QC H3A 2R7 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / MAGES, Kenneth, G.
345 East Ohio
Chicago, Illinois 60611 / US
02 / LO, Chi, Wah
Flat G. 46/F. Tower South Chelsea Court 100 Yeung Uk Road Tsuen Wan N.T.
Hong Kong / HK
03 / MAGES, Kent, H.
345 East Ohio
Chicago, Illinois 60611 / US
04 / TANG, Tai, Kwan
M1606, Kornhill Quarry Bay
Hong Kong / HK
 [2010/20]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/02]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2010/20]Lahrtz, Fritz, et al
Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler Wichmann LLP Patentanwälte Prinzregentenstrasse 68
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date08795685.029.08.2008
[2010/20]
WO2008US10235
Priority number, dateUS20070969261P31.08.2007         Original published format: US 969261 P
[2010/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009032187
Date:12.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2186238
Date:19.05.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.03.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US12.03.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:H04K1/00
[2010/20]
CPC:
G06Q20/382 (EP,US); G06F21/445 (EP,US); G06Q20/02 (EP,US);
G06Q20/12 (EP,US); G06Q20/40 (EP,US); G06Q20/4014 (EP,US);
G07F7/1075 (EP,US); H04L63/08 (EP,US); H04L63/102 (EP,US);
H04L2463/082 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/20]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM DURCHFÜHREN VON SICHEREN FINANZTRANSAKTIONEN[2010/20]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONDUCTING SECURE FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS[2010/20]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT D'EFFECTUER DES TRANSACTIONS FINANCIÈRES SÉCURISÉES[2010/20]
Entry into regional phase16.03.2010National basic fee paid 
16.03.2010Search fee paid 
16.03.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
16.03.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.06.2009Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
16.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/20]
01.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.03.2019Date of oral proceedings
14.05.2019Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
16.05.2019Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2021/32]
07.07.2021Application refused, date of legal effect [2021/32]
Appeal following examination12.07.2019Appeal received No.  T2859/19
26.09.2019Statement of grounds filed
07.07.2021Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant withdrawn
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  28.05.2018
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
10.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
19.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
13.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
10.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
18.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
10.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
09.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
27.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 12
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.201609   M06   Fee paid on   18.01.2017
31.08.201811   M06   Fee paid on   09.11.2018
31.08.202013   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[I]US2003188113  (GRAWROCK DAVID W [US], et al) [I] 1,2* paragraphs [0003] , [0012] , [0022]; figure 3 *;
 [XP]US2008046898  (MOLINA JESUS [US], et al) [XP] 1,2 * paragraphs [0003] , [0005] , [0007] , [0009] , [0023] , [0026] , [0029] , [0030] , [0036]; figure 1 *
International search[A]US6105862  (PAILLES JEAN-CLAUDE [FR], et al)[A] 1-2;
 [Y]US2002059146  (KEECH WINSTON DONALD [GB]) [Y] 1-2 * , para [0107] *;
 [Y]US2007027820  (ELHARAR AMIR [CA], et al) [Y] 1-2 * , para [0007]-[0008], para [0023]-[0043] *
ExaminationUS2006136717
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