| EP0575519 - DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HUB AND SPOKE FINANCIAL SERVICES CONFIGURATION [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 13.03.1998 Database last updated on 26.03.2026 | Most recent event Tooltip | 13.03.1998 | Application deemed to be withdrawn | published on 29.04.1998 [1998/18] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states SIGNATURE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 6 St. James Avenue Boston, MA 02116 / US | [1993/52] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
BOES, R., Todd 10 Commercial Wharf South Boston, MA 02110 / US | [1993/52] | Representative(s) | Hirsch, Marc-Roger Hirsch & Associés 58, Avenue Marceau 75008 Paris / FR | [N/P] |
| Former [1993/52] | Hirsch, Marc-Roger Cabinet Hirsch 34 rue de Bassano F-75008 Paris / FR | Application number, filing date | 92908680.9 | 10.03.1992 | [1993/52] | WO1992US02163 | Priority number, date | US19910667777 | 11.03.1991 Original published format: US 667777 | [1993/52] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO9215953 | Date: | 17.09.1992 | Language: | EN | [1992/24] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0575519 | Date: | 29.12.1993 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.09.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [1993/52] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | US | 17.09.1992 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 27.12.1993 | Classification | IPC: | G06F15/21 | [1993/52] | CPC: |
G06Q40/02 (EP,US);
G06Q40/06 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, SE [1993/52] | Title | German: | Datenverarbeitungssystem und Verfahren für eine finanzielle "Hub und Spoke" Konfiguration | [1993/52] | English: | DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HUB AND SPOKE FINANCIAL SERVICES CONFIGURATION | [1993/52] | French: | SYSTEME ET PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT DE DONNEES PERMETTANT D'OFFRIR UN ENSEMBLE DE SERVICES FINANCIERS SELON UNE CONCEPTION APPELEE "HUB AND SPOKE" | [1993/52] | Entry into regional phase | 15.09.1993 | National basic fee paid | 15.09.1993 | Search fee paid | 15.09.1993 | Designation fee(s) paid | 15.09.1993 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 09.10.1992 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE | 15.09.1993 | Examination requested [1993/52] | 20.12.1994 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08) | 18.08.1995 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 26.02.1996 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08) | 17.10.1996 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 21.04.1997 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 04.11.1997 | Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [1998/18] | 04.12.1997 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time [1998/18] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 28.02.1994 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 08.03.1995 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 14.03.1996 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 06.03.1997 | Renewal fee patent year 06 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Documents cited: | Search | No further relevant documents disclosed | International search | [AP] Barrons, 17 February 1992, EATON, "Mutual Funds: Wheeling and Dealing", page 39, column 3, see entire document (Abstract only provided). [AP] | [AP] Boston Business Journal, 11 November 1991, "Signature seeks patent for mutal fund wheel", page 6, see entire document (Abstract only provided). [AP] | [AE] BNA Securities Law Daily, 20 March 1992, "Dingell asks Breeden for report on so-called 'hub-and-spoke' funds", see entire document. [AE] | [AE] Financial Services Week, 20 April 1992, "Hub-and-Spoke Funds Draw Regulators' Attention", see entire document. [AE] | [AE] Business Wire (San Francisco, CA), 30 March 1992, BECKER, "Signature Licenses Hub and Spoke System to Van Eck Associates", page sl, pl, see entire document. [AE] | [AP] DataPro Directory of Software, April 1991, McGraw-Hill Pub. Co., pages D15-450-001 to D15-450-017, see entire document. [AP] | [A] The Wall Street Journal, 13 July 1987, SEBASTIAN, "More Groups Structure Funds as Partnerships", page 25, column 3, (Eastern Edition), see entire document (citation only provided). [A] |