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EP2409271 - SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SELECTING A RELEVANT USER FOR INTRODUCTION TO A USER IN AN ONLINE ENVIRONMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  26.09.2018
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip18.01.2019Refusal of applicationpublished on 20.02.2019  [2019/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ifwe Inc.
840 Battery Street, 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94119 / US
[2015/26]
Former [2012/04]For all designated states
Tagged, Inc.
840 Battery Street, 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94119 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SCHLEIER-SMITH, Johann, M.
200 Brannan Street Apt. 419
San Francisco CA 94107 / US
 [2012/04]
Representative(s)Lampis, Marco, et al
Dragotti & Associati Srl
Via Nino Bixio, 7
20129 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [2012/04]Lampis, Marco, et al
Dragotti & Associati Via Marina, 6
20121 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date10753851.425.02.2010
WO2010US25461
Priority number, dateUS2009040774619.03.2009         Original published format: US 407746
[2012/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2010107566
Date:23.09.2010
Language:EN
[2010/38]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2409271
Date:25.01.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.09.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR29.12.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.10.2013
ClassificationIPC:G06Q50/00
[2012/04]
CPC:
G06Q10/00 (EP,CN,US); G06Q50/40 (KR); G06F16/9535 (EP,US);
G06F3/0482 (US); G06F3/04842 (US); G06Q30/02 (EP,CN,US);
G06Q50/01 (EP,CN,US); H04L65/403 (US); H04W4/021 (EP,CN,US);
H04W4/21 (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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/04]
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR AUSWAHL EINES RELEVANTEN BENUTZERS ZUR EINFÜHRUNG EINES BENUTZERS IN EINE ONLINE-UMGEBUNG[2012/04]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SELECTING A RELEVANT USER FOR INTRODUCTION TO A USER IN AN ONLINE ENVIRONMENT[2012/04]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR SÉLECTIONNER UN UTILISATEUR PERTINENT POUR L'INTRODUIRE AUPRÈS D'UN UTILISATEUR D'UN ENVIRONNEMENT EN LIGNE[2012/04]
Entry into regional phase19.10.2011National basic fee paid 
19.10.2011Search fee paid 
19.10.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
19.10.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.10.2011Examination requested  [2012/04]
07.04.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.04.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.09.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 23.10.2018
27.09.2018Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2019/08]
07.10.2018Application refused, date of legal effect [2019/08]
23.10.2018Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
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  07.11.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
12.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
12.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
11.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
10.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
10.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
14.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[L]  - "STATEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NOTICE FROM THE EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE DATED 1 OCTOBER 2007 CONCERNING BUSINESS METHODS - EPC / ERKLAERUNG GEMAESS DER MITTEILUNG DES EUROPAEISCHEN PATENTAMTS VOM 1.OKTOBER 2007 UEBER GESCHAEFTSMETHODEN - EPU / DECLARATION CONFORMEMENT AU COMMUNIQUE DE L'OFFICE EUROP", 20071101, (20071101), XP007905525 [L] 1-15 * Statement in accordance with the Notice from the European Patent Office dated 1 October 2007 concerning business methods(OJ 11/2007; p592-593) The claimed subject matter, with due regard to the description and drawings, relates to processes comprised in the list of subject matter and activities excluded from patentability under Art.52(2) and (3) EPC. The applicant is advised that in accordance with the established practice of the EPO, no search need be performed in respect of those aspects of the claimed invention. The only identifiable technical aspects of the claimed invention relate to the use of conventional, general-purpose data processing technology for processing data of an inherently non-technical nature. The information technology employed is considered to have been generally known as it was widely available to everyone at the date of filing/priority of the present application. The notoriety of such prior art cannot reasonably be contested. No documentary evidence was therefore considered required. *
International search[A]US2006121990  (O'KELLEY PATRICK W II [US], et al);
 [Y]KR100643480B  (EXELLENTECHNOLOGIES INC [KR]);
 [Y]JP2007328723  (FUJIFILM CORP);
 [A]US2008140650  (STACKPOLE DAVID [US])
ExaminationUS2007100686
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