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EP1381929 - TIERED PROCESSING METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING AND MITIGATING MERCHANT RISK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  24.04.2009
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.04.2009Refusal of applicationpublished on 27.05.2009  [2009/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
First Data Corporation
401 Hackensack Avenue
Hackensack, NJ 07601 / US
[2004/04]
Inventor(s)01 / O'MARA, Timothy, L.
12 Continental Drive
Centereach, NY 11720 / US
02 / MARQUES, Amy
153 N. Richmond Avenue
Massapequa, NY 11758 / US
03 / LUNA-VICTORIA, Margot
28 Canterbury Road
Woodbury, NY 11797 / US
04 / MARTELL, Patricia, A.
47 Shannon Boulevard
Yaphank, NY 11980 / US
 [2004/04]
Representative(s)WP Thompson
8th Floor
1 Mann Island
Liverpool L3 1BP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/04]W.P. Thompson & Co.
Coopers Building, Church Street
Liverpool L1 3AB / GB
Application number, filing date02721035.018.02.2002
[2004/04]
WO2002US04787
Priority number, dateUS2001079505026.02.2001         Original published format: US 795050
[2004/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO02069083
Date:06.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/36]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1381929
Date:21.01.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.09.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US21.11.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.05.2007
ClassificationIPC:G06F1/00
[2004/04]
CPC:
G06Q40/00 (EP,US); G06Q40/03 (EP,US); G06Q40/08 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/04]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:ABGESTUFTES VERARBEITUNGSVERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUM IDENTIFIZIEREN UND VERMINDERN DES HÄNDLERRISIKOS[2004/04]
English:TIERED PROCESSING METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING AND MITIGATING MERCHANT RISK[2004/04]
French:PROCEDE ET SYSTEME A TROIS NIVEAUX PERMETTANT D'IDENTIFIER ET D'ATTENUER LE RISQUE COMMERCIAL[2004/04]
Entry into regional phase23.09.2003National basic fee paid 
23.09.2003Search fee paid 
23.09.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
23.09.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.09.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
23.09.2003Examination requested  [2004/04]
07.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.11.2008Application refused, date of legal effect [2009/22]
27.11.2008Date of oral proceedings
13.01.2009Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2009/22]
13.01.2009Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
14.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
14.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
14.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
06.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
09.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
29.02.200807   M06   Fee paid on   06.08.2008
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4992940  (DWORKIN ROSS E [US]) [X] 1-22 * column 2 - column 9; figures 1-3 *;
 [X]WO9621192  (CITIBANK NA [US]) [X] 1-22* page 6 - page 16; figures 1,2 *;
 [X]WO9834187  (AUTOCOM APS [DK], et al) [X] 1-22 * page 2 - page 7; figure 1 *;
 [X]WO9910850  (CHASE MANHATTAN BANK NAT ASS [US]) [X] 1-22 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5883810  (FRANKLIN D CHASE [US], et al) [X] 1-22 * column 2 - column 7; figures 1-3 *;
 [X]WO9952026  (OPEN MARKET INC [US]) [X] 1-22 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO0000905  (FIRST DATA CORP [US]) [X] 1-22 * page 3 - page 5; figures 1-4 *;
 [X]WO0016219  (PEKAREK KOSTKA PETER [US]) [X] 1-22 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO0048053  (ETIME CAPITAL INC [US]) [X] 1-22 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO0077702  (FORD ROBERT M [US]) [X] 1-22 * the whole document *
International search[Y]US5262941  (SALADIN EMERY F [US], et al);
 [Y]US6064375  (VELEZ ARTHUR SILVIO [US], et al);
 [A]US6141651  (RILEY JAMES F [US], et al);
 [A]US6154729  (CANNON JONATHAN MICHAEL [US], et al);
 [AP]US2001039532  (COLEMAN WILLIAM EDWARD [US], et al);
 [YP]US2002007302  (WORK BRUCE V [US], et al)
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