Shopping Pension, Shopping Bonus, Sales Bonus Payment System Linked to Commercial Transaction
Summary
The European Patent Office published patent application EP4645200A1 by applicant/inventor Oh, Jung Gun. The application discloses a shopping pension, shopping bonus, sales pension, and sales bonus payment system linked to commercial transactions, classified under G06Q 40/08 (financial transaction systems). The application covers designated EU member states including DE, FR, GB, IT, ES, NL, BE, AT, and 26 others.
What changed
The EPO published patent application EP4645200A1 disclosing a system for managing shopping pensions, shopping bonuses, sales pensions, and sales bonuses tied to commercial transactions. The application falls under IPC classification G06Q 40/08 relating to financial transaction systems.
Entities developing payment processing, loyalty rewards, or consumer cashback systems should monitor this application for potential blocking positions in the disclosed payment methodologies. The patent may affect product development strategies for software developers and retailers offering consumer incentive programs in designated EU member states.
What to do next
- Monitor for patent grant proceedings
- Review claims for potential infringement if developing similar payment or loyalty systems
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SHOPPING PENSION, SHOPPING BONUS, SALES PENSION, AND SALES BONUS PAYMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD LINKED TO COMMERCIAL TRANSACTION
Publication EP4645200A1 Kind: A1 Apr 08, 2026
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Oh, Jung Gun
Inventors
Oh, Jung Gun
IPC Classifications
G06Q 40/08 20120101AFI20240706BHEP
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, ME, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
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