Patent ID: 8209226

Claim:
An electronic product registration method for use with non-serialized products, comprising: periodically transmitting product information to a computerized electronic registration (ER) system including a database for registration, wherein the product information identifies at least one non-serialized product type that has been sold; associating a registration date with the at least one non-serialized product type via the ER system; determining, via a computer system of the ER system, based on the product information and applicable return criteria, a last date on which a non-serialized product belonging to the at least one non-serialized product type can be accepted for return under the applicable return criteria, said last date being determined in relation to the registration date associated with the non-serialized product type; and providing, via the computer system, in response to an inquiry to the electronic registration system an indication as to whether or not it is possible for a non-serialized product belonging to the at least one non-serialized product type to qualify for return under the applicable return criteria when the inquiry is made.