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EP3731169 - USER INTERFACE FOR LOYALTY ACCOUNTS AND PRIVATE LABEL ACCOUNTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  16.02.2024
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip16.02.2024Refusal of applicationpublished on 20.03.2024  [2024/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino CA 95014 / US
[2020/44]
Inventor(s)01 / VAN OS, Marcel
c/o Apple Inc.
1 Infinite Loop
MS 302-2HI
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
02 / PITSCHEL, Donald W.
c/o Apple Inc.
1 Infinite Loop
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
03 / SUZUKI, Gregg
c/o Apple Inc.
1 Infinite Loop
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
04 / YANG, Lawrence Y.
816 Haight Street
San Francisco, California / US
05 / ANTON, Peter D.
c/o Apple Inc.
1 Infinite Loop
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
06 / STEELE, Glen W.
c/o Apple Inc.
1 Infinite Loop
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
07 / DICKER, George R.
c/o Apple Inc.
1 Infinite Loop
MS 302-2APP
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
 [2020/44]
Representative(s)Zacco Denmark A/S
Arne Jacobsens Allé 15
2300 Copenhagen S / DK
[2020/44]
Application number, filing date20180033.123.05.2016
[2020/44]
Priority number, dateUS201562230441P05.06.2015         Original published format: US 201562230441 P
[2020/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3731169
Date:28.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:G06Q30/02, G06Q20/32, G06Q20/36, G06Q20/40
[2020/44]
CPC:
G06Q30/0226 (EP,KR,US); G06Q30/0215 (KR); G06Q20/227 (CN);
G06Q20/20 (CN,KR); G06Q20/322 (CN,KR); G06Q20/3224 (CN);
G06Q20/3227 (CN); G06Q20/325 (CN); G06Q20/3278 (EP,CN,KR,US);
G06Q20/36 (US); G06Q20/363 (EP,CN,KR,US); G06Q20/40 (US);
G06Q20/401 (CN); G06Q20/40145 (EP,KR,US); G06Q20/407 (CN);
G06Q30/0207 (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 [2020/44]
TitleGerman:BENUTZERSCHNITTSTELLE FÜR LOYALITÄTSKONTEN UND PRIVATKUNDENKONTEN[2020/44]
English:USER INTERFACE FOR LOYALTY ACCOUNTS AND PRIVATE LABEL ACCOUNTS[2020/44]
French:INTERFACE UTILISATEUR POUR COMPTES DE FIDÉLITÉ ET COMPTES D'ÉTIQUETTES PRIVÉS[2020/44]
Examination procedure15.06.2020Examination requested  [2020/44]
06.07.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.03.2022Date of oral proceedings
25.03.2022Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
28.03.2022Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2024/12]
13.02.2024Application refused, date of legal effect [2024/12]
Appeal following examination25.05.2022Appeal received No.  T2122/22
25.05.2022Payment of appeal fee
27.07.2022Statement of grounds filed
13.02.2024Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant withdrawn
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP16803996.4  / EP3304476
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
15.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
15.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
13.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
16.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
14.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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