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EP3123424 - REMOTE TRANSACTION SYSTEM, METHOD AND POINT OF SALE TERMINAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The patent has been granted Status updated on 27.03.2026 Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 29.10.2025
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 24.08.2018
Former	Request for examination was made Status updated on 30.12.2016
Former	The international publication has been made Status updated on 05.12.2016
Most recent event Tooltip	27.03.2026	(Expected) grant	published on 29.04.2026 [2026/18]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Hilloa Ltd 43 Manchester Street Shaw Wallace London W1U 7LP / GB
	[2026/15]
Former [2022/33]	For all designated states HILLOA LIMITED 1 Canada Square Canary Wharf London E14 5AB / GB
Former [2017/05]	For all designated states Iaxept Limited 81 Orion Point, 7 Crews Street London E14 3TX / GB
Inventor(s)	01 / SAVOLAINEN, Risto c/o iAxept Limited 81 Orion Point 7 Crews Street London E14 3TX / GB
	02 / JAYET, Stéphane c/o iAxept Limited 81 Orion Point 7 Crews Street London E14 3TX / GB
	[2017/05]
Representative(s)	Williams Powell 330 High Holborn London WC1V 7QH / GB
	[2026/18]
Former [2017/05]	Williams Powell 11 Staple Inn London WC1V 7QH / GB
Application number, filing date	15714898.2	24.03.2015
	[2017/05]
	WO2015GB50869
Priority number, date	US201414224461	25.03.2014 Original published format: US201414224461
	GB20150003586	03.03.2015 Original published format: GB 201503586
	[2017/05]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO2015145131
	Date:	01.10.2015
	Language:	EN
	[2015/39]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP3123424
	Date:	01.02.2017
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.10.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2017/05]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP3123424
	Date:	29.04.2026
	Language:	EN
	[2026/18]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	01.10.2015
Classification	IPC:	G06Q20/32	[2017/05]
	CPC:	G06Q20/322 (EP,IL,KR); G09C3/00 (IL); G06Q20/202 (CN,IL); G06Q20/20 (GB,IL,KR); G06Q20/12 (GB,IL); G06Q20/3227 (EP,IL,KR); (+) G06Q20/3229 (EP,CN,IL,KR); G06Q20/327 (EP,CN,IL,KR); G06Q20/3829 (CN,IL); G07G1/0009 (GB,IL); G09C3/02 (IL); G09C3/04 (IL) (-)
Designated contracting states	AL, 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 [2017/05]
Extension states	BA	Not yet paid
	ME	Not yet paid
Validation states	MA	Not yet paid
Title	German:	FERNTRANSAKTIONSSYSTEM, VERFAHREN UND VERKAUFSSTELLENENDGERÄT	[2017/05]
	English:	REMOTE TRANSACTION SYSTEM, METHOD AND POINT OF SALE TERMINAL	[2017/05]
	French:	SYSTÈME DE TRANSACTION À DISTANCE, PROCÉDÉ ET TERMINAL DE POINT DE VENTE	[2017/05]
Entry into regional phase	30.09.2016	National basic fee paid
	30.09.2016	Designation fee(s) paid
	30.09.2016	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	30.09.2016	Examination requested [2017/05]
	30.09.2016	Date on which the examining division has become responsible
	22.06.2017	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
	22.06.2017	Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Claims {1}
	04.09.2017	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	23.08.2018	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	04.03.2019	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	28.11.2019	Date of oral proceedings
	19.12.2019	Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
	07.01.2020	Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
	29.10.2025	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	27.02.2026	Fee for grant paid
	27.02.2026	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	27.02.2026	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Appeal following examination	17.03.2020	Appeal received No. T1392/20
	02.06.2020	Statement of grounds filed
	31.07.2023	Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M04) [2023/31]
	30.11.2023	Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [2023/48]
	15.07.2025	Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
	08.10.2025	Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
	15.07.2025	Date of oral proceedings
Request for further processing for:	04.09.2017	Request for further processing filed
	04.09.2017	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	14.09.2017	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	21.03.2017	Renewal fee patent year 03
	20.03.2018	Renewal fee patent year 04
	27.02.2019	Renewal fee patent year 05
	21.02.2020	Renewal fee patent year 06
	29.03.2021	Renewal fee patent year 07
	23.03.2022	Renewal fee patent year 08
	29.09.2023	Renewal fee patent year 09
	19.03.2024	Renewal fee patent year 10
	30.09.2025	Renewal fee patent year 11
	24.03.2026	Renewal fee patent year 12
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	31.03.2023	09 M06 Fee paid on 29.09.2023
	31.03.2025	11 M06 Fee paid on 30.09.2025
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		[I] HERMINIA SUAREZ: "CHARGE Anywhere Achieves MasterCard Mobile Point-of-Sale Program (MPOS) Compliance for EMV MPOS Solution", INTERNET ARTICLE, 21 May 2013 (2013-05-21), XP055193604, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20150603] [I] 1-15 * the whole document *
		[I] MASTERCARD: "Mobile POS Self-certified Solution Providers", INTERNET ARTICLE, 26 November 2013 (2013-11-26), XP055193601, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20150603] [I] 1-15 * the whole document *
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		[A] "Anwendungen und Technik von Near Field Communication (NFC)", 16 September 2010, SPRINGER BERLIN HEIDELBERG, Berlin, Heidelberg, ISBN: 978-3-64-205497-6, article JOSEF LANGER ET AL: "Anwendungen und Technik Von Near Field Communication (NFC)", XP055178840 [A] 1-25 * Ch01, Ch05, Ch07 - Ch09 * DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-05497-6
	International search	[I] WO2010128442 (LOGOMOTION SRO et al.) [I] 1-25 * figure 2 *
		[I] US2014013406 (TREMLET CHRISTOPHE et al.) [I] 1-25 * the whole document *
		[I] US2014074637 (HAMMAD AYMAN et al.) [I] 1-15 * paragraph [0042] *
		[I] WIKIPEDIA: "Credit card terminal", INTERNET ARTICLE, 14 March 2014 (2014-03-14), XP055193148, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20150602] [I] 1-25 * the whole document *
		[I] SARAH PEREZ: "CHARGE Anywhere Makes Nexus S an NFC Terminal", INTERNET ARTICLE, 28 March 2011 (2011-03-28), XP055178768, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20150324] [I] 1-15 * the whole document *
		[I] MASTERCARD: "MASTERCARD BEST PRACTICES FOR MOBILE POINT OF SALE ACCEPTANCE - A Guide to Enabling Acceptance on Mobile Devices", INTERNET ARTICLE, 22 November 2013 (2013-11-22), XP055193367, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20150603] [I] 1-15 * page 4 *
		[I] HERMINIA SUAREZ: "CHARGE Anywhere Achieves MasterCard Mobile Point-of-Sale Program (MPOS) Compliance for EMV MPOS Solution", INTERNET ARTICLE, 21 May 2013 (2013-05-21), XP055193604, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20150603] [I] 1-15 * the whole document *
		[I] MASTERCARD: "Mobile POS Self-certified Solution Providers", INTERNET ARTICLE, 26 November 2013 (2013-11-26), XP055193601, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20150603] [I] 1-15 * the whole document *
		[A] WIKIPEDIA: "Public key infrastructure", INTERNET ARTICLE, 24 March 2014 (2014-03-24), XP055193186, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20150602] [A] 1-25 * the whole document *
		[A] "Anwendungen und Technik von Near Field Communication (NFC)", 16 September 2010, SPRINGER BERLIN HEIDELBERG, Berlin, Heidelberg, ISBN: 978-3-64-205497-6, article JOSEF LANGER ET AL: "Anwendungen und Technik Von Near Field Communication (NFC)", XP055178840 [A] 1-25 * Ch01, Ch05, Ch07 - Ch09 * DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-05497-6
	Examination	US2006224470
		US6877093
		US2013226722
		WO2013126991
		US2011196782
		US2012203605
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		US7096193
		US2008147552
		US2011191196
		US2010274677
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		US2013262302
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		WOLFGANG RANKL ET AL: "Smart card handbook, fourth edition", 19 July 2010, WILEY, Chichester, West Sussex, U.K, ISBN: 978-0-470-74367-6, pages: ToC,Ch01,Ch07,p348-352,485 - 519,Ch17-Ch19,Ch21,Ch24, XP055360681 [I] 1-15 * the whole document *
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