Method and apparatus for offering promotional incentives on the worldwide-web

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2001270301 (hide)

Owner Mars, Incorporated

Inventors Izzo, Henry V.; Tuttrup, Robert W.; Collins, Thomas M.; Chimel, Mark J.; Willcocks, Neil A.; Rabinovitch, Kevin L.

Agent Watermark

Pub. Number AU-B-2001270301

PCT Pub. Number WO02/05179

Priority 60216786 07.07.00 US; 09855585 16.05.01 US

Filing date 5 July 2001

Wipo publication date 21 January 2002

Acceptance publication date 9 August 2007

International Classifications

G07C 15/00 (2006.01) Generating random numbers

G06Q 30/00 (2006.01) Commerce, e.g. marketing, shopping, billing, auctions or e-commerce

G06Q 50/00 (2006.01) Systems or methods specially adapted for a specific business sector, e.g. health care, utilities, tourism or legal services

Event Publications

9 August 2007 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2001270301

6 December 2007 Standard Patent Sealed

2 February 2012 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This patent ceased under section 143(a), or Expired. Note that applications or patents shown as lapsed or ceased may be restored at a later date.

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