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Bao G. Tran

Examiner (ID: 9052, Phone: (571)270-3493 , Office: P/2158 )

Most Active Art Unit
2158
Art Unit(s)
2169, 2158, 2168
Total Applications
292
Issued Applications
120
Pending Applications
4
Abandoned Applications
169

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 10976448 [patent_doc_number] => 20140379483 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-12-25 [patent_title] => 'USER-SPECIFIED DISTRIBUTION OF STORIES DESCRIBING USER ACTIONS IN A SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/923081 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-06-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 8097 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13923081 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/923081
User-specified distribution of stories describing user actions in a social networking system Jun 19, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9264247 [patent_doc_number] => 20130346176 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-12-26 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PAYMENT INCENTIVIZING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/923279 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-06-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 7046 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13923279 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/923279
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PAYMENT INCENTIVIZING Jun 19, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9264281 [patent_doc_number] => 20130346210 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-12-26 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and Method for Branded Messaging' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/923127 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-06-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 1893 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13923127 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/923127
Apparatus and Method for Branded Messaging Jun 19, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11752812 [patent_doc_number] => 09710829 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-07-18 [patent_title] => 'Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture for analyzing social media with trained intelligent systems to enhance direct marketing opportunities' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/922107 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-06-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 14714 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 523 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13922107 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/922107
Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture for analyzing social media with trained intelligent systems to enhance direct marketing opportunities Jun 18, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10976446 [patent_doc_number] => 20140379481 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-12-25 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TARGETING MESSAGES IN DESKTOP AND MOBILE APPLICATIONS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/921840 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-06-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3746 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13921840 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/921840
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TARGETING MESSAGES IN DESKTOP AND MOBILE APPLICATIONS Jun 18, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10131476 [patent_doc_number] => 09165312 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-10-20 [patent_title] => 'Mobile device advertising chains' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/920294 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-06-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5883 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 145 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13920294 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/920294
Mobile device advertising chains Jun 17, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9199813 [patent_doc_number] => 20130339128 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-12-19 [patent_title] => 'PROMOTION SYSTEM, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND RELATED METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/920463 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-06-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 6670 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13920463 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/920463
PROMOTION SYSTEM, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND RELATED METHOD Jun 17, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9199797 [patent_doc_number] => 20130339112 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-12-19 [patent_title] => 'Method and Apparatus for Network Code Assignment Responsive to Transaction with Option for Game Play Award' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/921088 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-06-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 9388 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13921088 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/921088
Method and Apparatus for Network Code Assignment Responsive to Transaction with Option for Game Play Award Jun 17, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10158022 [patent_doc_number] => 09189805 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-11-17 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for automatically pausing advertisements based on user attention' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/920212 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-06-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3677 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 213 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13920212 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/920212
Method and system for automatically pausing advertisements based on user attention Jun 17, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9199829 [patent_doc_number] => 20130339144 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-12-19 [patent_title] => 'Promotion Management Queue' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/919004 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-06-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 7474 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13919004 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/919004
Promotion Management Queue Jun 16, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10969164 [patent_doc_number] => 20140372197 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-12-18 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A PRICE POINT TO A CONSUMER FOR PRODUCTS IN AN ELECTRONIC SHOPPING CART OF THE CONSUMER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/918524 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-06-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 10579 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13918524 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/918524
SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A PRICE POINT TO A CONSUMER FOR PRODUCTS IN AN ELECTRONIC SHOPPING CART OF THE CONSUMER Jun 13, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10969185 [patent_doc_number] => 20140372218 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-12-18 [patent_title] => 'SELECTIVE PLACEMENT OF PROMOTIONAL ELEMENTS WITHIN SEARCH RESULT LAYOUT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/918239 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-06-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7172 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13918239 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/918239
SELECTIVE PLACEMENT OF PROMOTIONAL ELEMENTS WITHIN SEARCH RESULT LAYOUT Jun 13, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9199825 [patent_doc_number] => 20130339140 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-12-19 [patent_title] => 'Systems and Methods for Assessing Exposure Value of Out of Home Advertising Assets' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/918722 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-06-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 7642 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13918722 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/918722
Systems and Methods for Assessing Exposure Value of Out of Home Advertising Assets Jun 13, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10969184 [patent_doc_number] => 20140372217 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-12-18 [patent_title] => 'OPTIMAL ZOOM INDICATORS FOR MAP SEARCH RESULTS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/917009 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-06-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5591 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13917009 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/917009
OPTIMAL ZOOM INDICATORS FOR MAP SEARCH RESULTS Jun 12, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9458067 [patent_doc_number] => 08719089 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-05-06 [patent_title] => 'Methods and systems for improving bid efficiency of a content provider' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/917094 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-06-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 19017 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 151 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13917094 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/917094
Methods and systems for improving bid efficiency of a content provider Jun 12, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9282320 [patent_doc_number] => 20140032288 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-01-30 [patent_title] => 'Method For Facilitating Decision-Making Related To Goal Attainment' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/917206 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-06-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 6560 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13917206 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/917206
Method For Facilitating Decision-Making Related To Goal Attainment Jun 12, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10969183 [patent_doc_number] => 20140372216 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-12-18 [patent_title] => 'CONTEXTUAL MOBILE APPLICATION ADVERTISEMENTS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/916996 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-06-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 8383 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13916996 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/916996
CONTEXTUAL MOBILE APPLICATION ADVERTISEMENTS Jun 12, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9095904 [patent_doc_number] => 20130275216 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-10-17 [patent_title] => 'Managing Advertising Services for Mobile Devices and Users' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/915852 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-06-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 9262 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13915852 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/915852
Managing advertising services for mobile devices and users Jun 11, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12214324 [patent_doc_number] => 09911136 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-03-06 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for providing sign data and sign history' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/908042 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-06-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6923 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 222 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13908042 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/908042
Method and system for providing sign data and sign history Jun 2, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9519877 [patent_doc_number] => 20140156369 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-06-05 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY DISTRIBUTING TANGIBLE REWARDS FOR ELECTRONIC SOCIAL ACTIVITY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/907869 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-06-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5650 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13907869 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/907869
System and method for automatically distributing tangible rewards for electronic social activity May 31, 2013 Issued
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