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EPO Patent Publication: Configurable Billing with Conditional Subscriptions

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Published March 11th, 2026
Detected March 25th, 2026
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Summary

The European Patent Office has published patent application EP4250220A2, filed by Zuora, Inc., concerning a system for configurable billing with conditional subscriptions. This publication details a specific technological innovation in subscription management and billing processes.

What changed

European Patent Office publication EP4250220A2, titled 'Configurable billing with subscriptions having conditional components,' was published on March 11, 2026. The application, filed by Zuora, Inc., describes a method and system for managing subscription services that include conditional components, allowing for more flexible and tailored billing structures. This patent application is relevant to companies developing or utilizing advanced subscription-based software and billing platforms.

This publication represents a new patent application and does not impose any immediate regulatory obligations on businesses. However, it signifies an innovation in the field of subscription billing that may influence future market practices or intellectual property strategies for companies operating in the SaaS and recurring revenue models. Compliance officers should note this as a development in the technological landscape related to financial transactions and software services.

Source document (simplified)

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CONFIGURABLE BILLING WITH SUBSCRIPTIONS HAVING CONDITIONAL COMPONENTS

Publication EP4250220A2 Kind: A2 Mar 11, 2026

Applicants

Zuora, Inc.

Inventors

ZOU, Cheng, VISWANATHAN, Param

IPC Classifications

G06Q 40/02 20230101AFI20231027BHEP G06Q 30/02 20230101ALI20231027BHEP G06Q 30/04 20120101ALI20231027BHEP

Designated States

AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR

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Named provisions

CONFIGURABLE BILLING WITH SUBSCRIPTIONS HAVING CONDITIONAL COMPONENTS

Classification

Agency
EPO
Published
March 11th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
EP4250220A2

Who this affects

Applies to
Technology companies
Industry sector
5112 Software & Technology
Activity scope
Subscription Billing
Geographic scope
European Union EU

Taxonomy

Primary area
Financial Services
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Software Intellectual Property

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