From antonio_abrantes@hotmail.com  Fri Jul  6 18:01:18 2001
From: antonio_abrantes@hotmail.com (antonio abrantes)
Date: Fri, 06 Jul 2001 17:01:18
Subject: [Patents] doing business
Message-ID: <F24R77bieLYCT4aJ6pk00004d5b@hotmail.com>

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<DIV><PRE><FONT face=Arial size=2>In a recent case T931/95, sept 2000 the Court  concluded that methods involving economic concepts and practices of doing business are not inventions within the meaning of art. 52 EPC</FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face=Arial size=2>but why does EPO have granted patents in this area?</FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face=Arial size=2>EP 72183  B1 System and method for processing financial transactions.  NCR CANADA LTD (CA) 

EP 157416  B1 Financial transaction processing system using integrated circuit card.  OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO., (JP) 

EP 159651  B1 IC card and financial transaction processing system using IC card.  OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO., (JP) 

EP 162221  B1 Financial transaction processing system using on IC card.  OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO (JP) 
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<P>EP 195098 B1 System for reproducing information in material objects at a point of sale location FPDC INC (US) E-DATA </P></FONT><PRE><FONT face=Arial size=2>EP 239638  B1 DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR A FINANCIAL ENVIRONMENT.  NCR CORPORATION, (US) 

EP 294187  B1 Computer system for advanced financial applications  HYPERION SOFTWARE OPERATIONS INC., (US) 
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<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>EP 335931 B1 Shopping cart display system INFORMATION RESOURCES INC (US) </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>EP 471063 B1 Method and apparatus for order management by market brokers CHICAGO TRADE BOARD (US) </FONT></P><PRE></PRE><FONT face=Arial size=2>
<P>EP 479982 B1 VALUE TRANSFER SYSTEM JONHIG LTD (GB) </P></FONT><PRE></PRE><FONT face=Arial size=2>
<P>EP 512509 B1 Method and apparatus for selective distribution of discount coupons CATALINA MARKETING INT (US) </P></FONT><PRE></PRE><FONT face=Arial size=2>
<P>EP 537391 B1 Desktop forms order system MOORE BUSINESS FORMS INC (US) </P></FONT><PRE></PRE>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>EP 542298 B1 Electronic monetary system CITIBANK NA (US) </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>EP 567610 B1 Value transfer system JONHIG LTD (GB) </FONT></P><PRE><FONT face=Arial size=2>EP 663089  B1 VIRTUAL REALITY GENERATOR FOR USE WITH FINANCIAL INFORMATION  MARSHALL, Paul, S., (US) 

EP 669031  B1  METHOD  FOR  CARRYING  OUT  FINANCIAL  TRANSACTIONS  BY  MEANS  OF A MOBILE TELEPHONE SYSTEM  TELECOM FINLAND OY, (FI) 

EP 830656 B1 Trusted agents for open distribution of electronic money CITIBANK NA (US) 

EP 838063  B1 METHOD  AND  DATA SYSTEM FOR DETERMINATION OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS FOR THE  USE  OF FUNDING OF A LOAN WHICH IS AT LEAST PARTIALLY REFINANCED DURING  ITS TERM TO MAT  Realkredit Danmark A/S, (DK) </FONT></PRE><FONT face=Arial size=2>
<P>EP 886839 B1 System and method for commercial payments using trusted agents CITIBANK NA (US) </P></FONT><PRE></PRE></DIV>
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