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Brian M. Epstein

Examiner (ID: 14750, Phone: (571)270-5389 , Office: P/3628 )

Most Active Art Unit
3628
Art Unit(s)
3683, 3625, 3628
Total Applications
298
Issued Applications
97
Pending Applications
4
Abandoned Applications
195

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 5466794 [patent_doc_number] => 20090326994 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-31 [patent_title] => 'Test Method for Detecting Deviations of Geoobjects' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/991211 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-08-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 3001 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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] => publications/A1/0326/20090326994.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11991211 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/991211
Test method for detecting deviations of geoobjects Jul 31, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9247983 [patent_doc_number] => 08612283 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-12-17 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for evaluating the cost of operating a network infrastructure' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/478945 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4452 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 171 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11478945 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/478945
Method and apparatus for evaluating the cost of operating a network infrastructure Jun 29, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5166777 [patent_doc_number] => 20070288366 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-12-13 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BILLING DATA SERVICES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/423882 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3279 [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] => publications/A1/0288/20070288366.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11423882 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/423882
Method and apparatus for billing data services Jun 12, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5891670 [patent_doc_number] => 20060277273 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-12-07 [patent_title] => 'Online travel system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/447651 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4957 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [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] => publications/A1/0277/20060277273.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11447651 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/447651
Online travel system Jun 5, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5086656 [patent_doc_number] => 20070276707 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-11-29 [patent_title] => 'Tour event clearinghouse system and method for interaction with retail travel systems' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/441282 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-05-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 13600 [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] => publications/A1/0276/20070276707.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11441282 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/441282
Tour event clearinghouse system and method for interaction with retail travel systems May 24, 2006 Abandoned
11/419643 SYSTEM FOR MONITORING EXPENSES May 21, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5211742 [patent_doc_number] => 20070250326 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-10-25 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHIPPING A MAIL PIECE HAVING POST OFFICE BOX RECOGNITION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/379241 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-04-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7459 [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] => publications/A1/0250/20070250326.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11379241 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/379241
System and method for shipping a mail piece having post office box recognition Apr 18, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5761364 [patent_doc_number] => 20060212309 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-09-21 [patent_title] => 'Method for determining the best day of the week for a recipient to receive a mail piece' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/373479 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2464 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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] => publications/A1/0212/20060212309.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11373479 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/373479
Method for determining the best day of the week for a recipient to receive a mail piece Mar 9, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5132188 [patent_doc_number] => 20070208585 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-09-06 [patent_title] => 'Systems and methods for providing time-in-transit information to a user' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/368944 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4935 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [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] => publications/A1/0208/20070208585.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11368944 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/368944
Systems and methods for providing time-in-transit information to a user Mar 5, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5114363 [patent_doc_number] => 20070198279 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-08-23 [patent_title] => 'Shipping management tool and method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/357779 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-02-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3181 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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] => publications/A1/0198/20070198279.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11357779 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/357779
Shipping management tool and method Feb 16, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5102463 [patent_doc_number] => 20070185725 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-08-09 [patent_title] => 'Process for the tracking of recording artist\'s, music publishers, and writer\'s revenues' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/350134 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-02-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 371 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [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] => publications/A1/0185/20070185725.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11350134 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/350134
Process for the tracking of recording artist's, music publishers, and writer's revenues Feb 6, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5861219 [patent_doc_number] => 20060230001 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-10-12 [patent_title] => 'Postage meter for optimizing the printing quality of sensitive data printed on a mail item' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/341587 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-01-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1891 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [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] => publications/A1/0230/20060230001.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11341587 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/341587
Postage meter for optimizing the printing quality of sensitive data printed on a mail item Jan 29, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5695425 [patent_doc_number] => 20060155572 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-07-13 [patent_title] => 'Methods and systems for buying, selling and trading intellectual property and other interests' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/330723 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-01-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3929 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [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] => publications/A1/0155/20060155572.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11330723 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/330723
Methods and systems for buying, selling and trading intellectual property and other interests Jan 11, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4990128 [patent_doc_number] => 20070156469 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-07-05 [patent_title] => 'Airline management system generating routings based on stored customer preference data' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/321509 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 7326 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [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] => publications/A1/0156/20070156469.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11321509 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/321509
Airline management system generating routings based on stored customer preference data Dec 28, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5927096 [patent_doc_number] => 20060241985 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-10-26 [patent_title] => 'System and methods for transportation utilization and control' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/314193 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3901 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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] => publications/A1/0241/20060241985.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11314193 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/314193
System and methods for transportation utilization and control Dec 21, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5343938 [patent_doc_number] => 20090182588 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-07-16 [patent_title] => 'Market-level inventory control system and method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/313105 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 22719 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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] => publications/A1/0182/20090182588.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11313105 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/313105
Market-level inventory control system and method Dec 19, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5121439 [patent_doc_number] => 20070143154 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-06-21 [patent_title] => 'System and method for managing customer-based availability for a transportation carrier' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/313138 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 16017 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] => publications/A1/0143/20070143154.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11313138 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/313138
System and method for managing customer-based availability for a transportation carrier Dec 19, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5254759 [patent_doc_number] => 20070136215 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-06-14 [patent_title] => 'Truncation of undeliverable mailpieces' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/299934 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4938 [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] => publications/A1/0136/20070136215.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11299934 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/299934
Truncation of undeliverable mailpieces Dec 11, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7688076 [patent_doc_number] => 20070106622 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-05-10 [patent_title] => 'System, method and program to manage software licenses' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/272298 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-11-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4207 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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] => publications/A1/0106/20070106622.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11272298 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/272298
System, method and program to manage software licenses Nov 9, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5036236 [patent_doc_number] => 20070100775 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-05-03 [patent_title] => 'Method for estimating the cost of a future project' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/261565 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-10-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3353 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [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] => publications/A1/0100/20070100775.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11261565 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/261565
Method for estimating the cost of a future project Oct 30, 2005 Abandoned
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