SYSTEM AND METHOD ENABLING MERCHANT TO APPLY FOR A CREDIT CARD PROCESSING ACCOUNT VIA INTERNET - Patent 1257942

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EP 1 257 942 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	20.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/47

(21)	Application number: 00910078.5

(22)	Date of filing: 04.02.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G06F 17/60

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0002/969

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0105/7754 (09.08.2001 Gazette 2001/32)

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

(71)	Applicant: First Data Corporation
	Hackensack, NJ 07601 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	ZIRKEL, George, S. North Babylon, NY 11703 (US)

(74)	Representative: W.P. Thompson & Co.
	Coopers Building,Church Street Liverpool L1 3AB Liverpool L1 3AB (GB)

(54)	SYSTEM AND METHOD ENABLING MERCHANT TO APPLY FOR A CREDIT CARD PROCESSING ACCOUNT VIA INTERNET