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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] => 6670169 [patent_doc_number] => 20030115153 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-06-19 [patent_title] => 'Identifier management in message transmission system' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/027406 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-12-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 7307 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 38 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0115/20030115153.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10027406 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/027406
Identifier management in message transmission system Dec 18, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6670091 [patent_doc_number] => 20030115075 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-06-19 [patent_title] => 'Communication ameliorator employing the Bluetooth protocol' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/024837 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-12-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 37 [patent_figures_cnt] => 37 [patent_no_of_words] => 11899 [patent_no_of_claims] => 361 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 36 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0115/20030115075.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10024837 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/024837
Communication ameliorator employing the Bluetooth protocol Dec 18, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6386455 [patent_doc_number] => 20020120506 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-08-29 [patent_title] => 'Classified ads software program' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/015698 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-12-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 36328 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 48 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0120/20020120506.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10015698 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/015698
Classified ads software program Dec 16, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6387078 [patent_doc_number] => 20020120578 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-08-29 [patent_title] => 'Time-based software licensing approach' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/989932 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5829 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 61 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0120/20020120578.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09989932 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/989932
Time-based software licensing approach Nov 20, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6360499 [patent_doc_number] => 20020058538 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-05-16 [patent_title] => 'Wireless communications backpack for a portable computing device' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/008172 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 2619 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 62 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0058/20020058538.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10008172 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/008172
Wireless communications backpack for a portable computing device Nov 12, 2001 Abandoned
09/980630 Commercial instruments and method of generation thereof Oct 31, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7644305 [patent_doc_number] => 06473669 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-10-29 [patent_title] => 'Controlling web tension, and accumulating lengths of web, by actively controlling velocity and acceleration of a festoon' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/978474 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 28 [patent_figures_cnt] => 31 [patent_no_of_words] => 17857 [patent_no_of_claims] => 53 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 30 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/473/06473669.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09978474 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/978474
Controlling web tension, and accumulating lengths of web, by actively controlling velocity and acceleration of a festoon Oct 15, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6605360 [patent_doc_number] => 20020042780 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-04-11 [patent_title] => 'Method for purchasing an electronic document in a network' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/972569 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3967 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 250 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0042/20020042780.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09972569 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/972569
Method for purchasing an electronic document in a network Oct 8, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 721032 [patent_doc_number] => 07054842 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-05-30 [patent_title] => 'Stored value cards and methods for their issuance' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/971303 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2886 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 221 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/054/07054842.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09971303 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/971303
Stored value cards and methods for their issuance Oct 2, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6349032 [patent_doc_number] => 20020035694 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-03-21 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for anonymous remote transactions' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/953207 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3561 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 8 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0035/20020035694.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09953207 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/953207
Method and apparatus for anonymous remote transactions Sep 16, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6779818 [patent_doc_number] => 20030050900 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-03-13 [patent_title] => 'Card user identification system, host device used for said system, card reader, and card' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/949836 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6434 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 23 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0050/20030050900.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09949836 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/949836
Card user identification system, host device used for said system, card reader, and card Sep 11, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6001350 [patent_doc_number] => 20020029200 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-03-07 [patent_title] => 'System and method for providing certificate validation and other services' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/950440 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 23370 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 95 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0029/20020029200.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09950440 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/950440
System and method for providing certificate validation and other services Sep 9, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6757104 [patent_doc_number] => 20030004881 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-02 [patent_title] => 'Confidential information management system and information terminal for use in the system' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/947759 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 17007 [patent_no_of_claims] => 44 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 152 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0004/20030004881.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09947759 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/947759
Confidential information management system and information terminal for use in the system Sep 6, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 507266 [patent_doc_number] => 07209901 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-04-24 [patent_title] => 'Method for selling, protecting, and redistributing digital goods' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/942232 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 9458 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 120 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/209/07209901.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09942232 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/942232
Method for selling, protecting, and redistributing digital goods Aug 28, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6660821 [patent_doc_number] => 20030135465 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-07-17 [patent_title] => 'Mastering process and system for secure content' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/939960 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 53 [patent_figures_cnt] => 53 [patent_no_of_words] => 38653 [patent_no_of_claims] => 36 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 36 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0135/20030135465.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09939960 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/939960
Mastering process and system for secure content Aug 26, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 889657 [patent_doc_number] => 07353186 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-04-01 [patent_title] => 'Advertising system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/933738 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3290 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 181 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/353/07353186.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09933738 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/933738
Advertising system Aug 21, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6339411 [patent_doc_number] => 20020034304 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-03-21 [patent_title] => 'Method of preventing illegal copying of an electronic document' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/682256 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4989 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 302 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0034/20020034304.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09682256 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/682256
Method of preventing illegal copying of an electronic document Aug 9, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6293555 [patent_doc_number] => 20020055876 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-05-09 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for interactive advertising using user responses' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/923829 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 3601 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 53 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0055/20020055876.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09923829 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/923829
Method and apparatus for interactive advertising using user responses Aug 6, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6412631 [patent_doc_number] => 20020038278 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-03-28 [patent_title] => 'Electronic bartering system' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/921534 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 15698 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 99 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0038/20020038278.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09921534 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/921534
Electronic bartering system Aug 2, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7644309 [patent_doc_number] => 06473665 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-10-29 [patent_title] => 'Defect analysis method and process control method' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/920818 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 30 [patent_no_of_words] => 26340 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 28 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/473/06473665.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09920818 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/920818
Defect analysis method and process control method Aug 2, 2001 Issued
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