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EP3365853 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GROSS SETTLEMENT BY USE OF AN OPAQUE BLOCKCHAIN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.09.2019
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.07.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.06.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Change: Date of oral proceedings 
27.04.2024Deletion: Date of cancellation oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mastercard International Incorporated
2000 Purchase Street
Purchase, New York 10577 / US
[2018/35]
Inventor(s)01 / DAVIS, Steven, Charles
128 Glenallen Drive
Saint Peters, MO 63376 / US
 [2018/35]
Representative(s)Walker-Smith, Samantha Lynelle Zhi
Keltie LLP
No.1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/35]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date16787693.719.10.2016
[2018/35]
WO2016US57579
Priority number, dateUS20151495011724.11.2015         Original published format: US201514950117
[2018/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017091305
Date:01.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3365853
Date:29.08.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.06.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:G06Q20/02, G06Q20/38, H04L9/32
[2018/35]
CPC:
G06Q20/3827 (EP,US); G06Q20/02 (EP,US); G06Q20/389 (EP,US);
G06Q20/401 (EP,US); H04L9/3239 (EP,US); H04L9/50 (EP,US);
H04L2209/56 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2018/35]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR BRUTTOABRECHNUNG MITTELS EINER OPAKEN BLOCKKETTE[2018/35]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GROSS SETTLEMENT BY USE OF AN OPAQUE BLOCKCHAIN[2018/35]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME DE RÈGLEMENT BRUT AU MOYEN D'UNE CHAÎNE DE BLOCS OPAQUE[2018/35]
Entry into regional phase24.05.2018National basic fee paid 
24.05.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
24.05.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.04.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/35]
06.12.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 18.11.2021
18.11.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
11.01.2022Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
Appeal following examination04.03.2022Appeal received No.  T1617/22
04.03.2022Payment of appeal fee
20.05.2022Statement of grounds filed
08.04.2025Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
14.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
29.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
15.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
14.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[I]US2004128240  (YUSIN WENDY E [US]) [I] 1-30 * abstract * * paragraphs [0008] , [0018] , [0028] , [0045] - [0059] - [0071] , [0077] , [0110] , [0159] - [0164] * * tables I, III *;
 [A]WO2008060951  (VISA USA INC [US], et al) [A] 1-30 * abstract * * page 10, lines 3-8, 25-30 * * page 11, lines 20-23 * * page 20, lines 2-8, 31 - page 21, line 32 *;
 [A]  - Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss, "IBM is looking to adopt bitcoin technology for major currencies - Business Insider", (20150312), URL: http://web.archive.org/web/20150929155653/http://www.businessinsider.com/r-exclusive-ibm-looking-at-adopting-bitcoin-technology-for-major-currencies-2015-3, (20170110), XP055333933 [A] 1-30 * the whole document *
 [A]  - Dr Gavin Wood, "ETHEREUM: A SECURE DECENTRALISED GENERALISED TRANSACTION LEDGER FINAL DRAFT -UNDER REVIEW", (20140604), URL: http://gavwood.com/paper.pdf, (20160118), XP055242189 [A] 1-30 * sections 2, 4.2, 4.3, 11, 11.5 *
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