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EP About this file: EP0954817

EP0954817 - CONDITIONAL PURCHASE OFFER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  11.09.2009
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2009Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Priceline.Com Incorporated
Five High Ridge Park
Stamford, CT 06905-1326 / US
[1999/45]
Inventor(s)01 / WALKER, Jay, S.
124 Spectacle Lane
Ridgefield, CT 06877 / US
02 / SCHNEIER, Bruce
101 E. Minnehaha Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55419 / US
03 / SPARICO, Thomas, M.
115 Lockwood Road
Riverside, CT 06878 / US
04 / CASE, T., Scott
29 Anthony Lane
Darien, CT 06820 / US
05 / JORASCH, James, A.
Apartment 5G, 25 Forest Street
Stamford, CT 06901 / US
06 / VAN LUCHENE, Andrew, S.
13-2a Clarmore Drive
Norwalk, CT 06850 / US
07 / TEDESCO, Daniel, E.
88 Barn Hill Road
Monroe, CT 06468 / US
08 / JINDAL, Sanjay, K.
52 Village Walk
Wilton, CT 06897 / US
09 / WEIR-JONES, Toby
3A 65 Prospect Street
Stamford, CT 06901 / US
10 / LECH, Robert, R.
3 Valley View Drive 25
Norwalk, CT 06851 / US
[1999/45]
Representative(s)Maggs, Michael Norman, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/45]Maggs, Michael Norman, et al
Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date97940780.604.09.1997
[1999/45]
WO1997US15492
Priority number, dateUS1996070766004.09.1996         Original published format: US 707660
US1997088931908.07.1997         Original published format: US 889319
[1999/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9810361
Date:12.03.1998
Language:EN
[1998/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0954817
Date:10.11.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.03.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US12.03.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.06.2000
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/60, H04L9/00, G07F7/10
[2000/29]
CPC:
G06Q50/14 (EP,US); G06Q30/06 (EP,KR,US); G06Q10/02 (EP,US);
G06Q10/025 (EP,US); G06Q10/063 (EP,US); G06Q20/00 (EP,US);
G06Q20/02 (EP,US); G06Q20/04 (EP,US); G06Q20/085 (EP,US);
G06Q20/12 (EP,US); G06Q20/201 (EP,US); G06Q20/24 (EP,US);
G06Q20/403 (EP,US); G06Q30/02 (EP,US); G06Q30/0207 (EP,US);
G06Q30/0273 (EP,US); G06Q30/0601 (EP,US); G06Q30/0611 (EP,US);
G06Q30/0633 (EP,US); G06Q30/0637 (EP,US); G06Q30/0641 (EP,US);
G06Q30/08 (EP,US); G06Q40/04 (EP,US); G06Q40/08 (EP,US);
G06Q50/188 (EP,US); G07F9/026 (EP,US); Y10S707/944 (US);
Y10S707/99933 (US); Y10S707/99942 (US); Y10S707/99943 (US);
Y10S707/99945 (US) (-)
Former IPC [1999/45]G06F17/60, H04L9/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/45]
Extension statesAL01.04.1999
LT01.04.1999
LV01.04.1999
RO01.04.1999
SI01.04.1999
TitleGerman:VERWALTUNGSSYSTEM FÜR KONDITIONELLE KAUFANGEBOTE[1999/45]
English:CONDITIONAL PURCHASE OFFER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS[1999/45]
French:SYSTEMES DE GESTION D'OFFRES D'ACHAT CONDITIONNELLES[1999/45]
Entry into regional phase01.04.1999National basic fee paid 
01.04.1999Search fee paid 
01.04.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
01.04.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.04.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
01.04.1999Examination requested  [1999/45]
26.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.05.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
13.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.09.2009Application withdrawn by applicant  [2009/42]
06.11.2009Date of oral proceedings
Request for further processing for:13.07.2007Request for further processing filed
20.07.2007Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
26.07.2007Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
28.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
24.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
23.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
24.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
23.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
04.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
27.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
26.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 11
25.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 12
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.200509   M06   Fee paid on   04.10.2005
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0512702  (REUTERS LTD [GB]) [Y] 1-198 * abstract * * page 7, line 16 - page 9, line 15 *;
 [A]US5375055  (TOGHER MICHAEL [US], et al) [A] 1-198 * abstract *;
 [A]WO9516971  (OPEN MARKET INC [US]) [A] 2,3,5,6,19,20,34,35,99,181-183,191,193 * abstract * * page 5, line 15 - page 6, line 28 *;
 [A]WO9613013  (OPEN MARKET INC [US]) [A] 2,3,5,6,19,20,34,35,99,181-183,191,193 * abstract ** page 2, line 7 - page 6, line 20 *;
 [Y]  - LAURA DEL ROSSO, "Marketel Says It Plans to Launch Air Fare Auction System in June", TRAVEL WEEKLY, REED TRAVEL GROUP, USA, (19910429), vol. 50, no. 34, XP002138748 [Y] 1-198 * the whole document * * page 2, line 13 - page 4, line 49 *
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 [A]US5191613  (GRAZIANO JAMES M [US], et al);
 [Y]US5262941  (SALADIN EMERY F [US], et al);
 [A]US5329589  (FRASER ALEXANDER G [US], et al);
 [A]US5361199  (SHOQUIST KENNETH M [US], et al);
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 [XP]US5557518  (ROSEN SHOLOM S [US]);
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 [X]  - LAURA DEL ROSSO, "Marketel Says it Plans to Launch Air Fare 'Auction' in June" Travel; Weekly, 29 April 1991.
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