DEBIT CARD SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING INCENTIVE AWARD PROGRAM - Patent 0815524

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EP 0 815 524 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	07.01.1998 Bulletin 1998/02

(21)	Application number: 96909769.0

(22)	Date of filing: 20.03.1996

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G06Q 20/ 00^{( . )}
G06Q 40/ 00^{( . )}

G06Q 30/ 00^{( . )}
G07F 7/ 02^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1996/003724

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1996/029668 (26.09.1996 Gazette 1996/43)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV SI

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Priority:

21.03.1995 US 19950408690

(71)	Applicant: Maritz Inc.
	Fenton, MO 63099 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	CARRITHERS, David, C. Fenton, MO 63099 (US) RAPP, Steven, G. Fenton, MO 63099 (US) STONE, Gayla, L. Fenton, MO 63099 (US) STOREY-WALLER, Jody, A. Fenton, MO 63099 (US) RESCH, Kim, A. Fenton, MO 63099 (US) McGUIRE, Kelly, K. Fenton, MO 63099 (US) ASHBY, Toni, L. Fenton, MO 63099 (US) JACKSON, Mark St. Louis, MO 63166-0236 (US) HUFF, Lowell St. Louis, MO 63166-0236 (US)

(74)	Representative: Hector, Annabel Mary
	W.P. Thompson & Co., Celcon House, 289-293 High Holborn London WC1V 7HU London WC1V 7HU (GB)

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