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Firmin Backer

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 15913, Phone: (571)272-6703 , Office: P/2687 )

Most Active Art Unit
3621
Art Unit(s)
2687, 3699, 2448, 2161, 2781, 3685, 2672, 2155, 3621
Total Applications
317
Issued Applications
179
Pending Applications
36
Abandoned Applications
102

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 7194449 [patent_doc_number] => 20040205026 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-10-14 [patent_title] => 'System and method for creating user IDs' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/410368 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-04-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 21042 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 50 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0205/20040205026.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10410368 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/410368
System and method for creating user IDs Apr 7, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6805958 [patent_doc_number] => 20030233352 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-12-18 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for screening media' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/391664 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-03-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6208 [patent_no_of_claims] => 74 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 96 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0233/20030233352.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10391664 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/391664
Method and apparatus for screening media Mar 18, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6805775 [patent_doc_number] => 20030233169 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-12-18 [patent_title] => 'System and method for expressing usage rights using light signals' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/388217 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-03-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 16164 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 79 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0233/20030233169.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10388217 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/388217
System and method for expressing usage rights using light signals Mar 13, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7365990 [patent_doc_number] => 20040015426 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-01-22 [patent_title] => 'System and method for expressing usage rights with sound signals' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/388167 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-03-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 16150 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 79 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0015/20040015426.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10388167 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/388167
System and method for expressing usage rights with sound signals Mar 13, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 443925 [patent_doc_number] => 07260557 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-08-21 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for license distribution' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/377369 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-02-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6489 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 300 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/260/07260557.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10377369 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/377369
Method and apparatus for license distribution Feb 26, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6788772 [patent_doc_number] => 20030140011 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-07-24 [patent_title] => 'Electronic transaction server, client for seller, client for buyer and electronic transaction method' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/337419 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-01-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 29 [patent_figures_cnt] => 29 [patent_no_of_words] => 11094 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 118 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0140/20030140011.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10337419 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/337419
Electronic transaction server, client for seller, client for buyer and electronic transaction method Jan 6, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7392407 [patent_doc_number] => 20040030651 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-02-12 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for distributing content through on-line network' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/336110 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-01-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5192 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 114 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0030/20040030651.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10336110 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/336110
Method and apparatus for distributing content through on-line network Jan 2, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7476395 [patent_doc_number] => 20040122773 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-06-24 [patent_title] => 'Digital jukebox system and method' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/328465 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-12-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 3443 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 49 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0122/20040122773.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10328465 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/328465
Digital jukebox system and method Dec 22, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6798146 [patent_doc_number] => 20030177021 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-09-18 [patent_title] => 'Traceable business reply envelopes' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/309563 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-12-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3135 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 49 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0177/20030177021.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10309563 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/309563
Traceable business reply envelopes Dec 3, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6660823 [patent_doc_number] => 20030135467 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-07-17 [patent_title] => 'Rental system of digital content' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/296214 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-12-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4747 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 84 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0135/20030135467.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10296214 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/296214
Rental system of digital content Dec 1, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 551704 [patent_doc_number] => 07174322 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-02-06 [patent_title] => 'Method of, apparatus and system for automatic transaction' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/226317 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-08-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 8816 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 253 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/174/07174322.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10226317 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/226317
Method of, apparatus and system for automatic transaction Aug 22, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7600195 [patent_doc_number] => 07386515 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-06-10 [patent_title] => 'Fee imposition system for application software' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/207168 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 23 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 10031 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 228 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/386/07386515.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10207168 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/207168
Fee imposition system for application software Jul 29, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7366090 [patent_doc_number] => 20040015440 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-01-22 [patent_title] => 'Network resource management system' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/198144 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1576 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 150 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0015/20040015440.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10198144 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/198144
Network resource management system Jul 18, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6180333 [patent_doc_number] => 20020156747 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-10-24 [patent_title] => 'Method for providing authentication assurance in a key-binding system' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/131035 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 7891 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 90 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0156/20020156747.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10131035 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/131035
Method for providing authentication assurance in a key-binding system Apr 24, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7678482 [patent_doc_number] => 20030195854 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-10-16 [patent_title] => 'Device and method for the copy-protected distribution of electronic documents' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/123266 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 9616 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 32 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0195/20030195854.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10123266 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/123266
Device and method for the copy-protected distribution of electronic documents Apr 15, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 443919 [patent_doc_number] => 07260555 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-08-21 [patent_title] => 'Method and architecture for providing pervasive security to digital assets' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/076254 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-02-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 30 [patent_figures_cnt] => 34 [patent_no_of_words] => 20848 [patent_no_of_claims] => 85 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 138 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/260/07260555.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10076254 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/076254
Method and architecture for providing pervasive security to digital assets Feb 11, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6689434 [patent_doc_number] => 20030033160 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-02-13 [patent_title] => 'System for supporting business activities and system for preparing data for supporting business activities' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/055961 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-01-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1797 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 20 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0033/20030033160.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10055961 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/055961
System for supporting business activities and system for preparing data for supporting business activities Jan 27, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6629269 [patent_doc_number] => 20020065777 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-05-30 [patent_title] => 'Method of and system for processing electronic document and recording medium for recording processing program' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/052262 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-01-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 24 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 15363 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 74 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0065/20020065777.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10052262 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/052262
Method of and system for processing electronic document and recording medium for recording processing program Jan 22, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5970630 [patent_doc_number] => 20020091640 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-07-11 [patent_title] => 'Document transfer systems' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/052363 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-01-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2877 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 17 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0091/20020091640.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10052363 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/052363
Document transfer systems Jan 17, 2002 Issued
09/913700 System and method for providing certification-related and other services Jan 13, 2002 Abandoned
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