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