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US Patent Office - Delays In Getting Technology Protection

Mequon, WI, January 4, 2010 - Telaric Ideas releases its annual tabulation of the time it takes to get a patent.

Patents in 2009 taking the longest time to be approved for the state of Nev.


7637814 Patent Date:Dec. 29, 2009 10.5 Years to be approved
Title: Processing platform for a gaming machine
Inventor(s): Richard Snow, Reno, Nev. (US); and Stephen Shaffer, Reno, Nev. (US)
Assignee: IGT, Reno, Nev. (US)
 
7545760 Patent Date:Jun. 09, 2009 10 Years to be approved
Title: Methods and systems for providing an extension service to wireless units and wireline units
Inventor(s): John S. Daniel, Lawrenceville, Ga. (US); and Daniel L. Rogers, Blairsville, Ga. (US)
Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Reno, Nev. (US)
 
7577243 Patent Date:Aug. 18, 2009 9.9 Years to be approved
Title: Method, system, and article for determining an availability of a telecommunication device
Inventor(s): Robert Wesley Bossemeyer, Jr., St. Charles, Ill. (US); Edmond W. Israelski, Lake Barrington, Ill. (US); Jordan Howard Light, Chicago, Ill. (US); Denise Violetta Kagan, Riverwood, Ill. (US); Jose M. Cruz, Naperville, Ill. (US); Bruce Edward Stuckman, Algonquin, Ill. (US); Raymond Walden Bennett, III, Naperville, Ill. (US); Michael Steven Pickard, Highland Park, Ill. (US); Barry James Sullivan, Long Grove, Ill. (US); Richard Peter Krupka, Barrington, Ill. (US); and Philip Martin Stebbings, Aurora, Ill. (US)
Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property 1, L.P., Reno, Nev. (US)
 
7580861 Patent Date:Aug. 25, 2009 9.4 Years to be approved
Title: Providing automated gift registry functionality to assist a user in purchasing an item for a recipient
Inventor(s): Zhengrong Song, Kirkland, Wash. (US)
Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc., Reno, Nev. (US)
 
7497362 Patent Date:Mar. 03, 2009 9.4 Years to be approved
Title: Printer tear bar and presenter system
Inventor(s): Robert A. Luciano, Reno, Nev. (US); and Raymond G. Bryan, Reno, Nev. (US)
Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, Nev. (US)
 
7590539 Patent Date:Sep. 15, 2009 9.2 Years to be approved
Title: System and method for email notification
Inventor(s): Mark Kirkpatrick, Konyers, Ga. (US)
Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Reno, Nev. (US)
 
7546530 Patent Date:Jun. 09, 2009 9.2 Years to be approved
Title: Method and apparatus for mapping a site on a wide area network
Inventor(s): Brian Mark Shuster, Stateline, Nev. (US); and Gary Stephen Shuster, Oakland, Calif. (US)
Assignee: Hoshiko LLC, Henderson, Nev. (US)
 
7496943 Patent Date:Feb. 24, 2009 9 Years to be approved
Title: Network system for presenting advertising
Inventor(s): Sheldon F. Goldberg, Henderson, Nev. (US); and John Van Antwerp, Springdale, Md. (US)
Assignee: Beneficial Innovations, Inc., Las Vegas, Nev. (US)
 
7559837 Patent Date:Jul. 14, 2009 8.9 Years to be approved
Title: Video gaming system with wild card system and bonus system
Inventor(s): Mark L. Yoseloff, Henderson, Nev. (US); Russell B. Dunn, Henderson, Nev. (US); and Josef Alexander Hartl, Henderson, Nev. (US)
Assignee: IGT, Reno, Nev. (US)
 
7513401 Patent Date:Apr. 07, 2009 8.8 Years to be approved
Title: Printer tear bar and presenter system
Inventor(s): Robert A. Luciano, Reno, Nev. (US); and Raymond G. Bryan, Reno, Nev. (US)
Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, Nev. (US)
 
7600245 Patent Date:Oct. 06, 2009 8.8 Years to be approved
Title: System and methods for subscribers to view, select and otherwise customize delivery of programming over a communication system
Inventor(s): David Steading, Marietta, Ga. (US); and John Stefanik, Atlanta, Ga. (US)
Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Reno, Nev. (US)
 
7562134 Patent Date:Jul. 14, 2009 8.7 Years to be approved
Title: Network traffic analyzer
Inventor(s): Howard W. Fingerhut, Mendham, N.J. (US); Jeffrey D. Kashinsky, Morristown, N.J. (US); and Brian D. Kling, Piscataway, N.J. (US)
Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Reno, Nev. (US)
 
7549919 Patent Date:Jun. 23, 2009 8.7 Years to be approved
Title: Jukebox entertainment system having multiple choice games relating to music
Inventor(s): Guy Nathan, Nun's Island (Canada); and Tony Mastronardi, Pierrefonds (Canada)
Assignee: Touchtunes Music Corporation, Las Vegas, Nev. (US)
 
7552065 Patent Date:Jun. 23, 2009 8.5 Years to be approved
Title: Forecasting tool for predicting future demand for parts / materials / equipment
Inventor(s): Edgar E. Blanco, Atlanta, Ga. (US)
Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Reno, Nev. (US)
 
7554968 Patent Date:Jun. 30, 2009 8.5 Years to be approved
Title: AIN service delivery and programmability over the internet
Inventor(s): Abdi R. Modarressi, Lawrenceville, Ga. (US); and John R. Betten, Acworth, Ga. (US)
Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Reno, Nev. (US)
 
7593864 Patent Date:Sep. 22, 2009 8.4 Years to be approved
Title: Method and apparatus for managing ownership of virtual property
Inventor(s): Brian Mark Shuster, 120 Desni Ct., Stateline, Nev. 89449 (US)
Assignee: Not Assigned
 
7636931 Patent Date:Dec. 22, 2009 8.4 Years to be approved
Title: Interactive television devices and systems
Inventor(s): Jean-Marie Gatto, London (United Kingdom); and Louis Nobre, London (United Kingdom)
Assignee: IGT, Reno, Nev. (US)
 
7617151 Patent Date:Nov. 10, 2009 8.3 Years to be approved
Title: Alternative player tracking techniques
Inventor(s): Richard E. Rowe, Reno, Nev. (US)
Assignee: IGT, Reno, Nev. (US)
 
7539638 Patent Date:5/26/2009 8.2 Years to be approved
Title: Representation of order in multiple markets
Inventor(s): Christopher Keith, New York, N.Y. (US)
Assignee: Stikine Technology, LLC, Las Vegas, Nev. (US)
 
7475057 Patent Date:Jan. 06, 2009 8.2 Years to be approved
Title: System and method for user navigation
Inventor(s): Michael L. Obradovich, San Clemente, Calif. (US)
Assignee: American Calcar, Inc., Las Vegas, Nev. (US)
 
7572182 Patent Date:Aug. 11, 2009 8.2 Years to be approved
Title: Knowledge-based casino game and method therefor
Inventor(s): Olaf Vancura, Las Vegas, Nev. (US)
Assignee: IGT, Reno, Nev. (US)
 
7565353 Patent Date:Jul. 21, 2009 8.2 Years to be approved
Title: Trusted transactional internet kiosk
Inventor(s): Jean-Marie Gatto, London (United Kingdom); Thierry Brunet de Courssou, Palo Alto, Calif. (US); and Pierre-Jean Beney, London (United Kingdom)
Assignee: Mudalla Technology, Inc., Henderson, Nev. (US)
 
7596129 Patent Date:Sep. 29, 2009 8.1 Years to be approved
Title: Home gateway systems and methods to establish communication sessions
Inventor(s): Robert Wesley Bossemeyer, Jr., St. Charles, Ill. (US); Donald Bernard Liebrecht, West Dundee, Ill. (US); Raymond Walden Bennett, III, Naperville, Ill. (US); and Barry James Sullivan, Long Grove, Ill. (US)
Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Reno, Nev. (US)
 
7596130 Patent Date:Sep. 29, 2009 8.1 Years to be approved
Title: Home gateway systems and methods to establish communication sessions
Inventor(s): Robert Wesley Bossemeyer, Jr., St. Charles, Ill. (US); Donald Bernard Liebrecht, West Dundee, Ill. (US); Raymond Walden Bennett, III, Naperville, Ill. (US); and Barry James Sullivan, Long Grove, Ill. (US)
Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Reno, Nev. (US)
 
7599887 Patent Date:Oct. 06, 2009 8.1 Years to be approved
Title: Method and system for prepaid roaming minutes
Inventor(s): Shannon M. Short, Atlanta, Ga. (US)
Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Reno, Nev. (US)
 
 

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