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EP About this file: EP1218838

EP1218838 - METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR AUTHORIZING PURCHASES MADE OVER A COMPUTER NETWORK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.03.2018
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.03.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip05.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 08.07.2020  [2020/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MasterCard International Incorporated
2000 Purchase Street
Purchase, NY 10577 / US
[2010/44]
Former [2010/03]For all designated states
Rysix Holdings, LLC
2517 North Burling
Chicago, IL 60614 / US
Former [2002/27]For all designated states
Epacific Inc.
5638 Hollister Avenue
Santa Barbara, CA 93117 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KING, Douglas, W.
4454 Kenai Court
Santa Maria, CA 93455 / US
 [2002/36]
Former [2002/27]01 / KING, Douglas, W.
5638 Hollister Avenue
Santa Barbara, CA 93117 / US
Representative(s)Holme Nielsen, Marianne, et al
Holme Patent A/S
Valbygårdsvej 33
2500 Valby / DK
[N/P]
Former [2017/18]Holme, Edvard
Holme Patent A/S
Valbygårdsvej 33
2500 Valby / DK
Former [2002/27]Holme, Edvard
Holme Patent A/S, Vesterbrogade 20
1620 Copenhagen V. / DK
Application number, filing date00960027.107.09.2000
[2002/27]
WO2000US24631
Priority number, dateUS1999039128507.09.1999         Original published format: US 391285
[2002/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0118720
Date:15.03.2001
Language:EN
[2001/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1218838
Date:03.07.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.03.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1218838
Date:03.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US15.03.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:G06Q20/10, G06Q20/02, G06Q20/04, G06Q20/12, G06Q20/36, G06Q20/38, G06Q30/06, G06Q30/08, G06Q40/04, G06Q40/02
[2016/47]
CPC:
G06Q20/12 (EP,US); G06Q20/02 (EP,US); G06Q20/04 (EP,US);
G06Q20/10 (EP,US); G06Q20/102 (EP,US); G06Q20/105 (EP,US);
G06Q20/3674 (EP,US); G06Q20/385 (EP,US); G06Q30/00 (EP,US);
G06Q30/06 (EP,US); G06Q30/0601 (EP,US); G06Q30/0603 (EP,US);
G06Q30/0613 (EP,US); G06Q30/08 (EP,US); G06Q40/03 (EP,US);
G06Q40/04 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/04]G06F17/60
Former IPC [2002/27]G06F17/60, H04M17/00, H04M11/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2017/18]
Former [2002/27]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesAL08.04.2002
LT08.04.2002
LV08.04.2002
MK08.04.2002
RO08.04.2002
SI08.04.2002
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR AUTOMISIERUNG VON EINKAUFEN ÜBER EIN COMPUTERNETZWERK[2002/27]
English:METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR AUTHORIZING PURCHASES MADE OVER A COMPUTER NETWORK[2002/27]
French:PROCEDE ET SYSTEME D'AUTORISATION D'ACHATS EFFECTUES SUR UN RESEAU INFORMATIQUE[2002/27]
Entry into regional phase08.04.2002National basic fee paid 
08.04.2002Search fee paid 
08.04.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
08.04.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.04.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
11.03.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.04.2002Examination requested  [2002/27]
31.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.10.2016Date of oral proceedings
03.11.2016Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
28.11.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.03.2017Fee for grant paid
27.03.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.03.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP16193234.8   Application withdrawn  : 11.11.2016
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  31.07.2008
Opposition(s)06.02.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
14.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
21.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
27.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
26.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
25.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
30.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
30.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
30.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
28.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 13
12.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 14
12.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 15
11.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 16
13.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 17
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.200910   M06   Fee paid on   30.03.2010
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.05.2017
CY03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PT03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
GR04.08.2017
IE07.09.2017
LU07.09.2017
BE30.09.2017
CH30.09.2017
LI30.09.2017
[2020/28]
Former [2019/46]AT03.05.2017
CY03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
GR04.08.2017
IE07.09.2017
LU07.09.2017
BE30.09.2017
CH30.09.2017
LI30.09.2017
Former [2018/39]AT03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
GR04.08.2017
IE07.09.2017
LU07.09.2017
BE30.09.2017
CH30.09.2017
LI30.09.2017
Former [2018/34]AT03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
GR04.08.2017
IE07.09.2017
LU07.09.2017
CH30.09.2017
LI30.09.2017
Former [2018/30]AT03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
GR04.08.2017
LU07.09.2017
Former [2018/15]AT03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
GR04.08.2017
Former [2018/09]AT03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
GR04.08.2017
Former [2018/01]AT03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
GR04.08.2017
Former [2017/50]AT03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
GR04.08.2017
Former [2017/49]AT03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
GR04.08.2017
Documents cited:Search[A]WO9516971  (OPEN MARKET INC [US]);
 [Y]US5770843  (ROSE MANNING I [US], et al) [Y] 1,4-8,11-23 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9840809  (CHA TECH SERV INC [US]) [A] 1-23 * abstract * * page 14, line 23 - page 17, line 26 * * page 21, line 22 - page 26, line 7 *;
 [Y]EP0921487  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE [JP], et al) [Y] 1,4-8,11-23 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB2332833  (INTERACTIVE MAGAZINES LIMITED [GB]) [A] 1-23 * the whole document *
International search[Y]US5826245  (SANDBERG-DIMENT ERIK [US]);
 [YP]US6052675  (CHECCHIO ROBERT ANTHONY [US]);
 [AP]US6098053  (SLATER ALAN [US]);
 [AP]US6105008  (DAVIS VIRGIL M [US], et al)
ExaminationUS5809143
 US5884271
 WO9914711
 GB2333878
by applicantUS5770843
 WO9840809
 US5884271
 EP0921487
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