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EP About this file: EP0786746

EP0786746 - Method and device for processing coded information with an IC-card [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  08.10.2004
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.12.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 15.01.2014  [2014/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WELCOME REAL TIME
Parc Club du Golf, Bât. 2, 350, avenue de la Lauzière
13856 Aix en Provence Cedex 3 / FR
[1999/45]
Former [1997/31]For all designated states
MARKETLINK
Parc Club du Golf, Bât. 2, 350, avenue de la Lauzière
13856 Aix en Provence Cedex 3 / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Haddad, Aneace
Domaine des Clarettes
83460 Les-Arcs-Sur-Argens / FR
02 / Chevalier, Bernard
Antinéa D, 15, avenue Lauzier
13800 Marseille / FR
[1997/31]
Representative(s)GPI & Associés
EuroParc de Pichaury
Bâtiment B2 - 1er Etage
1330, rue Guillibert de la Lauzière
13856 Aix-en-Provence Cedex 3 / FR
[N/P]
Former [1997/31]Benech, Frédéric, et al
69, Avenue Victor Hugo
75783 Paris Cédex 16 / FR
Application number, filing date97400130.721.01.1997
[1997/31]
Priority number, dateFR1996000067822.01.1996         Original published format: FR 9600678
[1997/31]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0786746
Date:30.07.1997
Language:FR
[1997/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0786746
Date:13.08.1997
[1997/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0786746
Date:15.03.2000
Language:FR
[2000/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.06.1997
ClassificationIPC:G07F7/02, G06F17/60, G07G1/00
[1997/31]
CPC:
G07F7/02 (EP,US); G06Q20/3437 (EP,US); G06Q20/363 (EP,US);
G06Q20/387 (EP,US); G06Q30/02 (EP,US); G06Q30/0224 (EP,US);
G06Q30/0226 (EP,US); G06Q30/0236 (EP,US); G07F7/0866 (EP,US);
G07G1/0036 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/31]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Behandeln von kodierten Daten mit einer Chipkarte[1997/31]
English:Method and device for processing coded information with an IC-card[1997/31]
French:Procédé et dispositif de traitement d'informations codées avec carte à puce[1997/31]
Examination procedure28.01.1998Examination requested  [1998/14]
04.01.1999Observations by third parties
30.07.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.11.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.12.1999Fee for grant paid
17.12.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP99120992.5  / EP0978808
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.12.2000    ADMISSIBLE
ORGA Kartensysteme GmbH
Am Hoppenhof 33
33104 Paderborn / DE
 [2001/06]
09.02.2001Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
06.08.2001Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
30.04.2004Date of oral proceedings
21.06.2004Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
21.06.2004Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
01.07.2004Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2004/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
17.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO9214213  (CATALINA MARKETING INT [US]);
 [A]EP0512509  (CATALINA MARKETING INT [US]) [A] 1-4,6,7 * abstract *;
 [A]GB2274349  (HTEC LTD [GB]);
 [A]US5380991  (VALENCIA LUIS [US], et al);
 [A]WO9503570  (CREDIT VERIFICATION CORP [US]) [A] 1-4,6,7 * abstract * * page 164, line 6 - page 168, line 7 *;
 [A]WO9521428  (CARD ONE DEV CO [US]) [A] 1-4,6,7 * abstract * * page 2, line 25 - page 12, line 20 *;
 [A]US5450938  (RADEMACHER DARRELL G [US])
other   - DIRECT MARKETING, (19980606), vol. 22, no. 12
    - D.AUSTIN, "Smart Times Ahead", BANKING TECHNOLOGY, (199502), pages 22 - 25, XP000667304
    - "Database Management", JOURNAL OF DIRECT MARKETING, (199312), vol. 7, no. 3
    - YVETTE DEBOW, "Credit/Debit Debuts in Midwest Smart Card Test", COMPUTERS IN BANKING, (198911), vol. 2, pages 12 - 14, XP000667305
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