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Benjamin C Lee

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 5243, Phone: (571)272-2963 , Office: P/2693 )

Most Active Art Unit
2736
Art Unit(s)
2612, 2617, 2629, 2735, 2632, 2693, 2832, 2736, 2684
Total Applications
1156
Issued Applications
856
Pending Applications
118
Abandoned Applications
182

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 6697924 [patent_doc_number] => 20030110118 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-06-12 [patent_title] => 'Method and a system for trading energy contracts in an exchange' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/012249 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-12-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2489 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 17 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0110/20030110118.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10012249 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/012249
Method and a system for trading energy contracts in an exchange Dec 10, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6697939 [patent_doc_number] => 20030110133 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-06-12 [patent_title] => 'Automated digital rights management and payment system with embedded content' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/017947 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-12-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7184 [patent_no_of_claims] => 47 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 37 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0110/20030110133.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10017947 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/017947
Automated digital rights management and payment system with embedded content Dec 6, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5970586 [patent_doc_number] => 20020091623 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-07-11 [patent_title] => 'System and methods for an electronic real estate trading environment' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/001198 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-12-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 6041 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 100 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0091/20020091623.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10001198 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/001198
System and methods for an electronic real estate trading environment Dec 3, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 502520 [patent_doc_number] => 07212978 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-05-01 [patent_title] => 'Customer valuation in a resource price manager' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/989929 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 15867 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 90 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/212/07212978.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09989929 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/989929
Customer valuation in a resource price manager Nov 19, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6871305 [patent_doc_number] => 20030083995 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-05-01 [patent_title] => 'Process for usage based suite licensing of resources from one or more vendors' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/004605 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 29 [patent_figures_cnt] => 29 [patent_no_of_words] => 28001 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 84 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0083/20030083995.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10004605 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/004605
Process for usage based suite licensing of resources from one or more vendors Oct 31, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6871304 [patent_doc_number] => 20030083994 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-05-01 [patent_title] => 'Process to build and use usage based licensing server data structure for usage based licensing' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/003004 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 29 [patent_figures_cnt] => 29 [patent_no_of_words] => 27694 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 201 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0083/20030083994.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10003004 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/003004
Process to build and use usage based licensing server data structure for usage based licensing Oct 31, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6871308 [patent_doc_number] => 20030083998 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-05-01 [patent_title] => 'Usage based licensing server and data structure' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/002504 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 29 [patent_figures_cnt] => 29 [patent_no_of_words] => 28388 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 294 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0083/20030083998.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10002504 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/002504
Usage based licensing server and data structure Oct 31, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6871202 [patent_doc_number] => 20030083892 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-05-01 [patent_title] => 'Process for one-stop shopping of all available license deals available using a usage based licensing server data structure' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/002896 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 29 [patent_figures_cnt] => 29 [patent_no_of_words] => 27404 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 220 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0083/20030083892.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10002896 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/002896
Process for one-stop shopping of all available license deals available using a usage based licensing server data structure Oct 31, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6133245 [patent_doc_number] => 20020077983 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-06-20 [patent_title] => 'Ticket management system, ticket issuance apparatus, ticket input apparatus, its control method, and computer readable storage medium storing programs for realizing functions of such method' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/999320 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5752 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 38 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0077/20020077983.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09999320 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/999320
Ticket management system, ticket issuance apparatus, ticket input apparatus, its control method, and computer readable storage medium storing programs for realizing functions of such method Oct 30, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6675564 [patent_doc_number] => 20030061167 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-03-27 [patent_title] => 'System for providing cardless payment' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/956997 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 10427 [patent_no_of_claims] => 43 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 243 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0061/20030061167.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09956997 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/956997
System for providing cardless payment Sep 20, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6264570 [patent_doc_number] => 20020188569 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-12-12 [patent_title] => 'Method of and apparatus for intermediating transportation, and computer product' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/956809 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 29 [patent_figures_cnt] => 29 [patent_no_of_words] => 13375 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 113 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0188/20020188569.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09956809 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/956809
Method of and apparatus for intermediating transportation, and computer product Sep 20, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7605872 [patent_doc_number] => 07099850 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-08-29 [patent_title] => 'Methods for providing cardless payment' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/957505 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 10312 [patent_no_of_claims] => 44 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 226 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/099/07099850.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09957505 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/957505
Methods for providing cardless payment Sep 20, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6347885 [patent_doc_number] => 20020035544 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-03-21 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for forming content, method and apparatus for reproducing content and computer readable storage medium' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/947019 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 8765 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 75 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0035/20020035544.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09947019 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/947019
Method and apparatus for forming content, method and apparatus for reproducing content and computer readable storage medium Sep 4, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5937591 [patent_doc_number] => 20020062287 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-05-23 [patent_title] => 'Peripheral device detection and notification' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/918323 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 27086 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 122 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0062/20020062287.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09918323 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/918323
Peripheral device detection and notification Jul 29, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6775249 [patent_doc_number] => 20030018587 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-23 [patent_title] => 'Checkout system for on-line, card present equivalent interchanges' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/910256 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6925 [patent_no_of_claims] => 37 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 82 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0018/20030018587.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09910256 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/910256
Checkout system for on-line, card present equivalent interchanges Jul 19, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6775245 [patent_doc_number] => 20030018583 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-23 [patent_title] => 'Method for attracting a user to a site on a computer network' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/910319 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3112 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 94 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0018/20030018583.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09910319 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/910319
Method for attracting a user to a site on a computer network Jul 19, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6084713 [patent_doc_number] => 20020082997 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-06-27 [patent_title] => 'Controlling and managing digital assets' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/904565 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 22895 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 55 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0082/20020082997.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09904565 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/904565
Controlling and managing digital assets Jul 15, 2001 Abandoned
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09/904563
Controlling and managing digital assets Jul 15, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6848053 [patent_doc_number] => 20030167220 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-09-04 [patent_title] => 'Computer apparatus and method for illustrating, issuing, and managing disability coverage for retirement plans with individual accounts' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/861752 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-05-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 51 [patent_figures_cnt] => 51 [patent_no_of_words] => 19791 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 99 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0167/20030167220.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09861752 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/861752
Computer apparatus and method for illustrating, issuing, and managing disability coverage for retirement plans with individual accounts May 20, 2001 Abandoned
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09/827291
System and method for implementing financial transactions using biometric keyed data Apr 4, 2001 Abandoned
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