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EP0902381 - Method and system for placing a purchase order via a communications network [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  29.06.2001
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip29.06.2001Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 16.08.2001 [2001/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Amazon.Com, Inc.
1516 Second Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101 / US
[1999/11]
Inventor(s)01 / Hartman, Peri
417 Prospect Street
Seattle, Washington 98109 / US
02 / Bezos, Jeffrey P.
81 Vine Street, 203
Seattle, Washington 98101 / US
03 / Kaphan, Shel
7749 32ns Avenue N.E.
Seattle, Washington 98115 / US
04 / Spiegel, Joel
14026 227th Avenue Northeast
Woodinville, Washington 98115 / US
[1999/17]
Former [1999/11]01 / Hartman, Peri
417 Prospect Street
Seattle, Washington 98109 / US
02 / Bezos, Jeffrey P.
81 Vine Street, 203
Seattle, Washington 98101 / US
03 / Kaphan, Shel
7748, 2nd Avenue N.E.
Seattle, Washington 98115 / US
04 / Spiegel, Joel
14026 227th Avenue Northeast
Woodinville, Washington 98115 / US
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/11]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date98117261.211.09.1998
[1999/11]
Priority number, dateUS1997092895112.09.1997         Original published format: US 928951
US1998004650323.03.1998         Original published format: US 46503
[1999/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0902381
Date:17.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0902381
Date:24.03.1999
[1999/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.02.1999
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/60
[1999/11]
CPC:
G06Q10/087 (EP); G06Q20/04 (EP); G06Q20/12 (EP);
G06Q30/04 (EP); G06Q30/06 (EP); G07F9/002 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/11]
Extension statesAL20.05.1999
LT20.05.1999
LV20.05.1999
MK20.05.1999
RO20.05.1999
SI20.05.1999
TitleGerman:Verfahren und System zum Aufgeben einer Bestellung via eines Kommunikationsnetzwerks[1999/11]
English:Method and system for placing a purchase order via a communications network[1999/11]
French:Méthode et système pour effectuer une commande par un réseau de communication[1999/11]
Examination procedure23.10.1998Examination requested  [1999/11]
23.10.1998Request for accelerated examination filed
24.08.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
24.08.1999Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
04.04.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.05.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
26.10.2000Observations by third parties
02.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.2001Application withdrawn by applicant  [2001/33]
16.06.2001Observations by third parties
Divisional application(s)EP01113935.9  / EP1134680
EP10012803.2  / EP2299398
EP99105948.6  / EP0927945
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[X] WO9638799  (AMAZON COM INC et al.) [X] 3-6,9,16,18,21,22,24,27,29-31,36,37,42-45 * page 5, line 29 - page 8, line 11 *
 [PX] WO9821679  (MICROSOFT CORP et al.) [PX] 1-48 * figure 2; tables 1-6 * * page 13, line 23 - page 15, line 11 * * page 27, line 20 - page 28, line 25 * * page 34, line 7 - page 40, line 4 *
 [E] EP0883076  (IBM et al.) [E] 1-31,36-48 * abstract * * column 2, line 37 - column 3, line 37 *
 [PX] EP0845747  (HITACHI LTD et al.) [PX] 32-35,49-66 * column 4, line 26 - column 4, line 47 * * column 5, line 19 - column 11, line 21; figures 1-9 *
 [A] WO9530961  (TACKBARY MARY THOMASMA et al.) [A] 32-35,49-66 * abstract * * page 9, line 6 - page 12, line 22 *
 [PA]   HOQUE R: "shopping cart application with JavaScript", WEB TECHNIQUES, vol. 3, May 1998 (1998-05-01), pages 63 - 68, XP002083218 [PA] 1-31,36-48
 [A]   BARON C: "Implementing a Web shopping cart", DR. DOBBS JOURNAL, September 1997 (1997-09-01), pages 64, 66, 68/69, 83 - 85, XP002083012 [A] 1-31,36-48
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