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EP About this file: EP1172770

EP1172770 - Method and system for verifying a party of a business transaction [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.07.2005
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT
published on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VOICE.TRUST AG
Landshuter Allee 12-14
80637 München / DE
[2002/16]
Former [2002/03]For all designated states
Kramer, Michael
August-Hörmann-Platz 3
82313 Gauting / DE
For all designated states
Tacke, Jörg
Wittelsbacherstrasse 2a
82319 Starnberg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Kramer, Michael
August-Hörmann-Platz 3
82313 Gauting / DE
02 / Tacke, Jörg
Wittelsbacherstr. 2a
82319 Starnberg / DE
 [2004/14]
Former [2002/03]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Kehl, Günther
Kehl, Ascherl, Liebhoff & Ettmayr
Patentanwälte
Friedrich-Herschel-Strasse 9
81679 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/03]Kehl, Günther, Dipl.-Phys.
Patentanwaltskanzlei Günther Kehl Friedrich-Herschel-Strasse 9
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date00114802.210.07.2000
[2002/03]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1172770
Date:16.01.2002
Language:DE
[2002/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1172770
Date:15.09.2004
Language:DE
[2004/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.01.2001
ClassificationIPC:G07C9/00, G10L17/00
[2002/03]
CPC:
G06Q20/325 (EP); G06Q20/42 (EP,US); G06Q20/40 (EP);
G06Q20/4014 (EP); G06Q20/40145 (EP); G06Q20/425 (EP);
G07C9/37 (EP); G10L17/00 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/03]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und System zur Authentifizierung eines Teilnehmers an einem Geschäftsvorgang[2002/03]
English:Method and system for verifying a party of a business transaction[2002/03]
French:Méthode et système pour authentifier un participant à une transaction commerciale[2002/03]
Examination procedure22.10.2000Request for accelerated examination filed
23.01.2002Examination requested  [2002/14]
05.04.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.04.2002Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
05.09.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.08.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.10.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.05.2004Fee for grant paid
17.05.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.06.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
15.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
15.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI15.09.2004
IE15.09.2004
IT15.09.2004
NL15.09.2004
DK15.12.2004
GR15.12.2004
SE15.12.2004
ES26.12.2004
PT15.02.2005
[2008/03]
Former [2007/35]FI15.09.2004
IE15.09.2004
IT15.09.2004
NL15.09.2004
DK15.12.2004
GR15.12.2004
SE15.12.2004
ES26.12.2004
Former [2006/14]FI15.09.2004
IE15.09.2004
NL15.09.2004
DK15.12.2004
GR15.12.2004
SE15.12.2004
ES26.12.2004
Former [2005/46]FI15.09.2004
IE15.09.2004
DK15.12.2004
GR15.12.2004
SE15.12.2004
ES26.12.2004
Former [2005/27]FI15.09.2004
IE15.09.2004
GR15.12.2004
SE15.12.2004
ES26.12.2004
Former [2005/24]FI15.09.2004
IE15.09.2004
GR15.12.2004
SE15.12.2004
Former [2005/18]FI15.09.2004
GR15.12.2004
SE15.12.2004
Former [2005/11]FI15.09.2004
SE15.12.2004
Former [2005/10]SE15.12.2004
Documents cited:Search[Y]US3896266  (WATERBURY NELSON J) [Y] 1-18 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0444351  (AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH [US]) [A] 1-18 * column 2, line 14 - column 3, line 7 *;
 [A]EP0454363  (AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH [US]) [A] 1-18 * abstract ** column 6, line 42 - column 7, line 22 *;
 [Y]US5339385  (HIGGINS ALAN L [US]) [Y] 1-18 * column 2, lines 12-40 * * column 8, lines 29-59 *;
 [A]US5806040  (VENSKO GEORGE [US]) [A] 1-18 * abstract * * column 5, lines 3-10 *
ExaminationGB2139389
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