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EP About this file: EP2329418

EP2329418 - LOYALTY MEASUREMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  15.05.2015
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.05.2015Refusal of applicationpublished on 17.06.2015  [2015/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cates, Thomas M.
19 Willis Holden Drive
Acton, MA 01720 / US
[2011/23]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2011/23]
Representative(s)Cloughley, Peter Andrew
Miller Sturt Kenyon
9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/23]Cloughley, Peter Andrew
Miller Sturt Kenyon 9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date09807088.106.08.2009
[2011/23]
WO2009US52934
Priority number, dateUS20080088405P13.08.2008         Original published format: US 88405 P
US2009053568205.08.2009         Original published format: US 535682
[2011/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2010019433
Date:18.02.2010
Language:EN
[2010/07]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2329418
Date:08.06.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.02.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR14.05.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.03.2013
ClassificationIPC:G06Q30/02, G06Q30/06
[2013/14]
CPC:
G06Q30/02 (EP,US); G06Q10/063 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/23]G06F19/00, G06F17/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2011/23]
TitleGerman:MESSUNG DER KUNDENTREUE[2011/23]
English:LOYALTY MEASUREMENT[2011/23]
French:MESURE DE FIDÉLITÉ[2011/23]
Entry into regional phase14.03.2011National basic fee paid 
14.03.2011Search fee paid 
14.03.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
14.03.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.03.2011Examination requested  [2011/23]
17.09.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.10.2013Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
12.11.2013Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
29.01.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.07.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.01.2015Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 28.01.2015
28.01.2015Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
30.01.2015Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2015/25]
09.02.2015Application refused, date of legal effect [2015/25]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  29.01.2014
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
10.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
19.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
13.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[A]US2007156515  (HASSELBACK DANA J [US], et al);
 [A]US2007271111  (DUBINSKY GEORGE S [US]);
 [Y]US2008021750  (MASUYAMA HIROAKI [JP], et al);
 [X]KR100838688B  (KOTSA [KR])
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