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EP3255599 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A MERCHANT-SPECIFIC PAYMENT TOKEN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  04.09.2020
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.08.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip04.09.2020Refusal of applicationpublished on 07.10.2020  [2020/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
General Counsel's Office American Express Tower World Financial Center 200 Vesey Street
New York, NY 10285-4900 / US
[2017/50]
Inventor(s)01 / Refua, Yuval
c/o American Express Travel Related Services
Company, Inc.
200 Vesey Street
New York, NY New York 10285-4900 / US
02 / Subrahmanyam, Vishnuvajhala V.
2429 E Park View Ln
Phoenix AZ 85024 / US
03 / Ferenczi, Andras L.
c/o American Express Travel Related Services
Company, Inc.
200 Vesey Street
New York, NY New York 10285-4900 / US
04 / Muthukrishnan, Sathish B.
c/o American Express Travel Related Services
Company, Inc.
200 Vesey Street
New York, NY New York 10285-4900 / US
 [2018/01]
Former [2017/50]01 / Refua, Yuval
c/o American Express Travel Related Services
Company, Inc.
200 Vesey Street
New York, NY New York 10285-4900 / US
02 / Subrahmanyam, Vishnuvajhala V.
c/o American Express Travel Related Services
Company, Inc.
200 Vesey Street
New York, NY New York 10285-4900 / US
03 / Ferenczi, Andras L.
c/o American Express Travel Related Services
Company, Inc.
200 Vesey Street
New York, NY New York 10285-4900 / US
04 / Muthukrishnan, Sathish B.
c/o American Express Travel Related Services
Company, Inc.
200 Vesey Street
New York, NY New York 10285-4900 / US
Representative(s)Hargreaves, Timothy Edward, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
40 Torphichen Street
Edinburgh EH3 8JB / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/50]Hargreaves, Timothy Edward
Marks & Clerk LLP Atholl Exchange 6 Canning Street
Edinburgh EH3 8EG / GB
Application number, filing date17174839.507.06.2017
[2017/50]
Priority number, dateUS20161517722208.06.2016         Original published format: US201615177222
[2017/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3255599
Date:13.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:G06Q20/02, G06Q20/40
[2017/50]
CPC:
G06Q20/02 (EP,US); G06Q20/3674 (EP,US); G06Q20/12 (EP);
G06Q20/40 (EP,US); G06Q20/4014 (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 [2017/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN FÜR EINE HÄNDLERSPEZIFISCHE TOKEN-ZAHLUNG[2017/50]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A MERCHANT-SPECIFIC PAYMENT TOKEN[2017/50]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS POUR UN JETON DE PAIEMENT SPÉCIFIQUE À UN COMMERÇANT[2017/50]
Examination procedure07.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/50]
07.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.2020Application refused, date of legal effect [2020/41]
30.04.2020Date of oral proceedings
15.05.2020Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
20.05.2020Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2020/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[I]US2013013512  (CLOUD KENNARD [US], et al) [I] 1-15 * paragraphs [0005] , [0 33] - paragraph [0038]; figures 8,9; claim 1 * * paragraph [0018] - paragraph [0027] *;
 [I]WO2014081523  (MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC [US]) [I] 1-15* paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0005]; figures 1,6,7; claim 1 *;
 [I]US2014372308  (SHEETS JOHN [US]) [I] 1-15 * paragraph [0004] - paragraph [0007]; figure 1; claims 1-7 *;
 [I]US2016098708  (LOOMIS DANIEL [US]) [I] 1-15 * paragraph [0003] - paragraph [0006]; figures 6,7; claim 1 *
by applicant   - WILLIAM STALLINGS, Cryptography & Network Security: Principles & Practice, PRENTICE HALL
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