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EP1226540 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING AND INVESTIGATING FRAUDULENT TRANSACTIONS IN DEBIT AND CHARGE CARD ACTIVATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  18.12.2009
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.12.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 20.01.2010  [2010/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Efunds Corporation
400 W. Deluxe Parkway
Milwaukee, WI 53212 / US
[2002/31]
Inventor(s)01 / FLAIG, Mark, S.
W160 N10555 Old Farm Road
Germantown, WI 53022 / US
02 / ODISHOO, George, J.
N93 W5780 Dorchester Drive
Cedarburg, WI 53012 / US
03 / SHEA, Gary, T.
811 East Wabash Place
Bayside, WI 53217 / US
04 / WOJAK-PURANEN, Sally, A.
W170 S8015 Green Street
Muskego, WI 53150 / US
05 / CLARK, Robert, T.
N5130 Country Lane
Saukville, WI 53080 / US
 [2002/31]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/31]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date00984579.320.10.2000
[2002/31]
WO2000US41330
Priority number, dateUS19990161161P22.10.1999         Original published format: US 161161 P
[2002/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0131556
Date:03.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1226540
Date:31.07.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.05.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US03.05.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.01.2006
ClassificationIPC:G06K5/00, G06K19/06, G07F7/10
[2006/11]
CPC:
G07F7/1008 (EP,US); G06Q20/341 (EP,US); G07F7/10 (EP,US);
G07F7/1083 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/31]G06K5/00, G06K19/06
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2004/20]
Former [2002/31]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG Z8UR ERKENNUNG UND UNTERSUCHUNG BETRÜGERISCHER HANDLUNGEN BEI AKTIVIERUNG VON GUTHABEN-KREITKARTEN[2002/31]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING AND INVESTIGATING FRAUDULENT TRANSACTIONS IN DEBIT AND CHARGE CARD ACTIVATIONS[2002/31]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE DETECTION ET D'EXAMEN DE TRANSACTIONS FRAUDULEUSES PAR ACTIVATION DE CARTE DE DEBIT ET DE CREDIT[2002/31]
Entry into regional phase22.04.2002National basic fee paid 
22.04.2002Search fee paid 
22.04.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
22.04.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.05.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
22.04.2002Examination requested  [2002/31]
10.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.07.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2010/03]
01.09.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2010/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
23.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
29.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
27.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
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31.10.200910   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3731076  (NAGATA M, et al);
 [Y]US4449040  (MATSUOKA AKIRA [JP], et al) [Y] 1-34 * abstract *;
 [A]US4799255  (BILLINGER RANDY J [US], et al);
 [A]US5777305  (SMITH M BROOKS [US], et al);
 [Y]US5883452  (MASUDA HIDEHIRO [JP]) [Y] 1-34 * abstract * * column 5, line 31 - column 7, line 24 *;
 [A]US5903633  (LORSCH ROBERT H [US]) [A] 1,3-6,9-13,17-19,21-23 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9933033  (VISA INT SERVICE ASS [US], et al) [A] 1-23 * abstract *
International search[YP]US6102162  (TEICHER MORDECHAI [IL]);
 [YE]US6144948  (WALKER JAY S [US], et al)
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