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EP2710538 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECOMMENDING MERCHANTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  05.05.2017
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.05.2017Refusal of applicationpublished on 07.06.2017  [2017/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MasterCard International Incorporated
2000 Purchase Street
Purchase, NY 10577 / US
[2014/13]
Inventor(s)01 / FARO, Walter Lo
14392 Tealcrest Drive
Chesterfield, Missouri 63017 / US
02 / MERZ, Christopher J.
10 Flowery Branch Place
Wildwood, Missouri 63040 / US
 [2014/13]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/13]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
Application number, filing date12789273.518.05.2012
WO2012US38515
Priority number, dateUS20111311274420.05.2011         Original published format: US201113112744
[2014/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012162125
Date:29.11.2012
Language:EN
[2012/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2710538
Date:26.03.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.11.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.11.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.09.2014
ClassificationIPC:G06Q30/00
[2014/13]
CPC:
G06Q30/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/13]
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUM EMPFEHLEN VON HÄNDLERN[2014/13]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECOMMENDING MERCHANTS[2014/13]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS POUR RECOMMANDER DES COMMERÇANTS[2014/13]
Entry into regional phase05.12.2013National basic fee paid 
05.12.2013Search fee paid 
05.12.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
05.12.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.12.2013Examination requested  [2014/13]
24.03.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.05.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.09.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.01.2017Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 11.01.2017
11.01.2017Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
24.01.2017Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2017/23]
03.02.2017Application refused, date of legal effect [2017/23]
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  08.05.2015
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
12.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
10.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.201403   M06   Fee paid on   28.07.2014
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Documents cited:Search[I]US2011068170  (LEHMAN GARRETT DELOS [US]) [I] 1-15 * figures 1-6 *;
 [I]US2009307060  (MERZ CHRISTOPHER J [US], et al) [I] 1-15 * figures 1-4 *;
 [I]US2009254463  (TOMCHEK BRAD MICHAEL [US], et al) [I] 1-15 * figures 1-5 *;
 [I]US2010301114  (LO FARO WALTER F [US], et al) [I] 1-15 * figures 1-6 *;
 [I]US2011035279  (HERMAN PAUL A [US], et al) [I] 1-15 * figure 1 *;
 [I]US2010256982  (BHAGCHANDANI PUNEET B [US], et al) [I] 1-15 * figure 1 *
 [I]  - Wikipedia, "Interbank network", INTERNET ARTICLE, (20110216), URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Interbank_network&oldid=414221461, (20140822), XP055135992 [I] 1-15 * the whole document *
International search[Y]US2010312724  (PINCKNEY THOMAS [US], et al);
 [Y]US2007038515  (POSTREL RICHARD [US])
by applicantUS2011068170
 US2009307060
 US2009254463
 US2010301114
 US2011035279
 US2010256982
    - WIKIPEDIA, INTERBANK NETWORK, (20110216), URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Interbank_network&oldid=414221461
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