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EP About this file: EP0780801

EP0780801 - Method and devices for using and billing of electronic payment means in an open and interoperable system for automatic fee charging [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.02.2008
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.01.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 03.02.2010  [2010/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
First Data Deutschland GmbH
Konrad-Adenauer-Allee 1
61118 Bad Vilbel / DE
[2007/34]
Former [2007/17]For all designated states
GZS Gesellschaft für Zahlungssysteme mbH
Konrad-Adenauer-Allee 1
61118 Bad Vilbel / DE
Former [2001/47]For all designated states
GZS Gesellschaft für Zahlungssysteme mbH
Konrad-Adenauer-Allee 1
61118 Bad Vilbel / DE
Former [1997/26]For all designated states
GZS Gesellschaft für Zahlungssysteme mbH
Theodor-Heuss-Allee 80
60486 Frankfurt/Main / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Wolfart, Peter
Altkönigstrasse 8a
61267 Neu-Anspach / DE
02 / Alles, Peter, Dr.
Wilhelm-Leuschner-Strasse 14
65824 Schwalbach / DE
[1997/26]
Representative(s)Maiwald, Walter, et al
Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/34]Maiwald, Walter, et al
Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH Elisenhof Elisenstrasse 3
80335 München / DE
Former [1997/26]Maiwald, Walter, Dr. Dipl.-Chem.
Maiwald & Partner, Poccistrasse 11
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date96118760.622.11.1996
[1997/26]
Priority number, dateWO1995EP0501919.12.1995         Original published format: PCT/EP95/05019
[1997/26]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0780801
Date:25.06.1997
Language:DE
[1997/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0780801
Date:25.04.2007
Language:DE
[2007/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.04.1997
ClassificationIPC:G07B15/00, G07F7/10
[1997/26]
CPC:
G06Q20/14 (EP); G06Q20/352 (EP,US); G06Q20/3226 (EP);
G06Q20/363 (EP); G07B15/00 (EP); G07B15/063 (EP);
G07F7/0866 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/26]
Extension statesAL22.11.1996
LT22.11.1996
LV22.11.1996
RO22.11.1996
SI22.11.1996
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtungen für die Verwendung und Verrechnung von elektronischen Zahlungsmitteln in einem offenen und interoperablen System zur automatischen Gebührenerhebung[1997/26]
English:Method and devices for using and billing of electronic payment means in an open and interoperable system for automatic fee charging[1997/26]
French:Procédé et dispositifs pour l'utilisation et la facturation de moyens de paiement électroniques dans un système ouvert et interopérable pour la taxation automatique de frais[1997/26]
Examination procedure21.04.1997Request for accelerated examination filed
17.05.1997Examination requested  [1997/29]
16.07.1997Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: No
13.10.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
08.11.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.09.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.02.2005Date of oral proceedings
21.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
21.03.2005Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
04.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.11.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.03.2007Fee for grant paid
09.03.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.01.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
28.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
29.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
21.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
26.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
30.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
28.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 10
29.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK25.04.2007
IE25.04.2007
NL25.04.2007
GR26.07.2007
LU22.11.2007
MC30.11.2007
[2010/05]
Former [2008/29]DK25.04.2007
IE25.04.2007
NL25.04.2007
GR26.07.2007
MC30.11.2007
Former [2008/21]DK25.04.2007
IE25.04.2007
NL25.04.2007
GR26.07.2007
Former [2008/12]DK25.04.2007
IE25.04.2007
NL25.04.2007
Former [2008/08]DK25.04.2007
Documents cited:Search[AD]US4303904  (CHASEK NORMAN E);
 [AD]EP0152198  (SCHLUMBERGER ELECTRONICS UK [GB]) [AD] 1,4-6 * column A; figure -; claim - *;
 [A]US4578530  (ZEIDLER HOWARD M [US]);
 [AD]EP0401192  (BAETS THIERRY DE [BE]) [AD] 1-6,8,14-16,30-40,43,48-55 * abstract * * page 3, line 2 - page 8, line 8 * * page 9, line 48 - page 10, line 21 * * page 12, line 56 - page 13, line 58 * * page 16, line 4 - line 58 *;
 [AD]WO9118354  (HASSETT JOHN J [US], et al) [AD] 1 * abstract *;
 [AD]WO9309621  (LEE KWANG SIL [KR]);
 [A]EP0542297  (MOBA ELECTRONIC MOBIL AUTOMAT [DE]) [A] 1,2,4-6,16-22 * page 2, line 56 - page 5, line 16; figure - *;
 [AD]EP0577328  (AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH [US]) [AD] 1-6,8,18,19,48,51-54 * column A; figure -; claim - * * column 4, line 34 - column 14, line 34 *;
 [AD]EP0609453  (NIPPON DENSO CO [JP]);
 [AD]EP0616302  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD [JP]) [AD] 1-6,48 * column A; figure -; claim - *;
 [AD]GB2278704  (CUTTS DAVID JOHN [GB]);
 [AD]WO9510147  (AMTECH CORP [US], et al) [AD] 1-6,8,14-33,48-51,54-57 * page 5, line 13 - page 9, line 26 * * page 11, line 15 - page 12, line 13 * * page 22, line 21 - page 62, line 10; figure - *;
 [AD]US5450087  (HURTA DWAINE S [US], et al) [AD] 1-6,18,19,34,48-57 * column A; figure -; claim - *;
 [A]WO9530211  (CITIBANK NA [US]) [A] 1,2,4-6,16-22 * abstract *
by applicantUS4303904
 EP0152198
 EP0401192
 WO9118354
 WO9309621
 EP0577328
 EP0609453
 EP0616302
 GB2278704
 WO9510147
 US5450087
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