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EP About this file: EP4168969

EP4168969 - NETWORK-BASED CALCULATION OF AFFINITY SCORE FROM TRANSACTION DATA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.03.2023
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  24.12.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip13.12.2023The date on which the examining division becomes responsible, has been established 
13.12.2023Amendment by applicant 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Visa Europe Limited
1 Sheldon Square
London, Greater London W2 6TT / GB
[2023/17]
Inventor(s)01 / ROLLINGS, Paul
London, Greater London W2 6TT / GB
02 / NA, Hyeonmin
London, Greater London W2 6TT / GB
 [2023/17]
Representative(s)EIP
Fairfax House
15 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HU / GB
[2023/17]
Application number, filing date20940542.218.06.2020
[2023/17]
WO2020IB55721
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021255501
Date:23.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4168969
Date:26.04.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.12.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR23.12.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.05.2023
ClassificationIPC:G06Q30/06, G06Q30/02, G06F16/2457, G06F16/33, G06Q50/10, G06Q30/0279, G06Q30/0282, G06F16/9535, // G06Q20/20, G06Q20/40
[2023/24]
CPC:
G06Q30/0282 (EP); G06Q30/0201 (US); G06F16/9535 (EP);
G06F17/16 (US); G06Q30/0279 (EP); G06Q30/06 (EP);
G06Q50/10 (EP); G06Q20/202 (EP); G06Q20/401 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2023/17]G06Q30/06, G06Q30/02, G06F16/2457, G06F16/33
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 [2023/17]
TitleGerman:NETZWERKBASIERTE BERECHNUNG EINES AFFINITÄTSWERTS AUS TRANSAKTIONSDATEN[2023/17]
English:NETWORK-BASED CALCULATION OF AFFINITY SCORE FROM TRANSACTION DATA[2023/17]
French:CALCUL BASÉ SUR UN RÉSEAU DE SCORE D'AFFINITÉ À PARTIR DE DONNÉES DE TRANSACTION[2023/17]
Entry into regional phase18.01.2023National basic fee paid 
18.01.2023Search fee paid 
18.01.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
18.01.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.01.2023Examination requested  [2023/17]
12.12.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.12.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
20.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[I]WO2012166660  (GROUPON ZAPPEDY INC [US], et al) [I] 1-10 * abstract * * paragraphs [0021] - [0068] *;
 [I]US2015081725  (OGAWA STUART [US], et al) [I] 1-10 * abstract * * paragraphs [0059] - [0376] *;
 [I]US2018033077  (VILLATORO SEGURA DANIEL [ES], et al) [I] 1-10 * abstract ** paragraphs [0011] - [0153] *;
 [XI]WO2019112092  (PAY GATE CO LTD [KR]) [X] 1-6,9,10 * the whole document * [I] 1-10;
 EP3723018  [ ] (PAY GATE CO LTD [KR]) [ ] * abstract * * paragraphs [0001] , [0009] - [0023] - [0026] - [0209] *
International search[Y]JP2010238064  (SUMITOMO MITSUI CARD CO LTD, et al) [Y] 7-8,15-16,19-20 * See paragraphs [0070], [0075] and claim 1. *;
 [A]KR20110026907  (SHINHAN CARD CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1-20* See claims 1-6. *;
 [XY]US2016246901  (KASHYAP AJAY [IN], et al) [X] 1,3-6,9,11-14,17-18 * See paragraphs [0018]-[0020], [0023], [0045], [0048], [0051], [0058]-[0062], [0072], [0079], claims 1, 3 and figures 2-3A, 4. * [Y] 2,7-8,10,15-16,19-20;
 [Y]US2016364794  (CHARI SURESH N [US], et al) [Y] 2,10 * See paragraphs [0015], [0116]-[0122], claim 1 and figure 10. *;
 [A]US10223645  (SARDELA BIANCHI SILVIA CRISTINA [BR], et al) [A] 1-20 * See paragraphs [0045]-[0046], claims 1-3 and figures 8-9. *
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