METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRONIC COUPONS OVER A NETWORK PRIOR TO THE CONSUMMATION OF A PURCHASE TRANSACTION - Patent 1287466

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EP 1 287 466 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	05.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/10

(21)	Application number: 01933074.5

(22)	Date of filing: 07.05.2001

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

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0114/563

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0108/6548 (15.11.2001 Gazette 2001/46)

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

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Priority:

09.05.2000 US 202783 P
18.05.2000 US 573707

(71)	Applicant: Catalina Marketing International, Inc.
	St. Petersburg, FL 33716 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	LAOR, Raviv New York, NY 10024 (US)

(74)	Representative: Molyneaux, Martyn William
	Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon11th Floor, Tower 3,Clements Inn, London WC2A 2AZ London WC2A 2AZ (GB)

(54)	METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRONIC COUPONS OVER A NETWORK PRIOR TO THE CONSUMMATION OF A PURCHASE TRANSACTION