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Benjamin J. Smith

Examiner (ID: 510, Phone: (571)270-3825 , Office: P/2144 )

Most Active Art Unit
2144
Art Unit(s)
2145, 2172, 2144, 2176
Total Applications
432
Issued Applications
251
Pending Applications
46
Abandoned Applications
143

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 10215874 [patent_doc_number] => 20150100866 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-04-09 [patent_title] => 'INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/271611 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-05-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5968 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [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] => 14271611 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/271611
INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM May 6, 2014 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10439323 [patent_doc_number] => 20150324335 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-11-12 [patent_title] => 'MARKUP LANGUAGE NAMESPACE DECLARATION RESOLUTION AND PRESERVATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/272019 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-05-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 11234 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [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] => 14272019 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/272019
Markup language namespace declaration resolution and preservation May 6, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10439333 [patent_doc_number] => 20150324345 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-11-12 [patent_title] => 'WRITING AND PRODUCTION METHODS, SOFTWARE, AND SYSTEMS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/272114 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-05-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 7385 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [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] => 14272114 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/272114
Writing and production methods, software, and systems May 6, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11359227 [patent_doc_number] => 09535880 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-01-03 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for preserving fidelity of bounded rich text appearance by maintaining reflow when converting between interactive and flat documents across different environments' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/260743 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-04-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6888 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 261 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14260743 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/260743
Method and apparatus for preserving fidelity of bounded rich text appearance by maintaining reflow when converting between interactive and flat documents across different environments Apr 23, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10424961 [patent_doc_number] => 20150309972 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-10-29 [patent_title] => 'METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ASSOCIATING A DOCUMENT WITH A DATABASE FIELD VALUE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/260356 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-04-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2663 [patent_no_of_claims] => 41 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [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] => 14260356 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/260356
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ASSOCIATING A DOCUMENT WITH A DATABASE FIELD VALUE Apr 23, 2014 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 19493465 [patent_doc_number] => 12112182 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-10-08 [patent_title] => Screen locking method and mobile terminal [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/125535 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-03-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 9205 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 597 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15125535 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/125535
Screen locking method and mobile terminal Mar 11, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9787781 [patent_doc_number] => 20140304601 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-10-09 [patent_title] => 'METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR VIDEO MESSAGING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/198325 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-03-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 16325 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [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] => 14198325 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/198325
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR VIDEO MESSAGING Mar 4, 2014 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 13083365 [patent_doc_number] => 10061749 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-08-28 [patent_title] => Systems and methods for contextual vocabularies and customer segmentation [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/091329 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-11-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 8204 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 288 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14091329 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/091329
Systems and methods for contextual vocabularies and customer segmentation Nov 25, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9424270 [patent_doc_number] => 20140108921 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-04-17 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING SUGGESTED TAGS ASSOCIATED WITH A TARGET WEB PAGE FOR MANIPULATION BY A USER OPTIMAL RENDERING ENGINE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/043825 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-10-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 6194 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [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] => 14043825 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/043825
Method and system for providing suggested tags associated with a target web page for manipulation by a user optimal rendering engine Sep 30, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14767091 [patent_doc_number] => 10394942 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-08-27 [patent_title] => Method and system for contextually placed chat-like annotations [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/948576 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-07-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 6922 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 297 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13948576 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/948576
Method and system for contextually placed chat-like annotations Jul 22, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9611746 [patent_doc_number] => 08788935 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-07-22 [patent_title] => 'Systems and methods for creating or updating an application using website content' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/922944 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-06-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 13744 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 408 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13922944 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/922944
Systems and methods for creating or updating an application using website content Jun 19, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13017577 [patent_doc_number] => 10031903 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-07-24 [patent_title] => System for and method of annotation of digital content and for sharing of annotations of digital content [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/900415 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-05-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 26 [patent_figures_cnt] => 26 [patent_no_of_words] => 12858 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 272 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13900415 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/900415
System for and method of annotation of digital content and for sharing of annotations of digital content May 21, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8992041 [patent_doc_number] => 20130219322 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-08-22 [patent_title] => 'ELECTRONIC TEXT MANIPULATION AND DISPLAY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/849638 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-03-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 36 [patent_figures_cnt] => 36 [patent_no_of_words] => 28356 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [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] => 13849638 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/849638
ELECTRONIC TEXT MANIPULATION AND DISPLAY Mar 24, 2013 Abandoned
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13/849633
ELECTRONIC TEXT MANIPULATION AND DISPLAY Mar 24, 2013 Abandoned
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13/849591
ELECTRONIC TEXT MANIPULATION AND DISPLAY Mar 24, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 12256073 [patent_doc_number] => 09928218 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-03-27 [patent_title] => 'Electronic text display upon changing a device orientation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/849639 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-03-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 35 [patent_figures_cnt] => 38 [patent_no_of_words] => 28356 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 346 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13849639 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/849639
Electronic text display upon changing a device orientation Mar 24, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9017445 [patent_doc_number] => 20130232409 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-09-05 [patent_title] => 'ELECTRONIC TEXT MANIPULATION AND DISPLAY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/849614 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-03-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 36 [patent_figures_cnt] => 36 [patent_no_of_words] => 28338 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [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] => 13849614 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/849614
ELECTRONIC TEXT MANIPULATION AND DISPLAY Mar 24, 2013 Abandoned
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13/849634
Electronic text manipulation and display Mar 24, 2013 Issued
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13/831111
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREATING OR UPDATING AN APPLICATION USING WEBSITE CONTENT Mar 13, 2013 Abandoned
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13/789609
Proximal equipment data capture Mar 6, 2013 Issued
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