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Ian Simmons

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 590, Phone: (571)272-2658 , Office: P/2912 )

Most Active Art Unit
2914
Art Unit(s)
2904, 2912, 2914, 2916, 2900
Total Applications
2850
Issued Applications
2788
Pending Applications
1
Abandoned Applications
61

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 5102538 [patent_doc_number] => 20070185800 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-08-09 [patent_title] => 'Spending Account Systems and Methods' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/461374 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 17151 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [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/A1/0185/20070185800.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11461374 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/461374
Spending Account Systems and Methods Jul 30, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5110193 [patent_doc_number] => 20070194108 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-08-23 [patent_title] => 'Assured Payments For Health Care Plans' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/461356 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 17141 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [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/A1/0194/20070194108.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11461356 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/461356
Assured Payments For Health Care Plans Jul 30, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5052525 [patent_doc_number] => 20070033070 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-02-08 [patent_title] => 'System and method for collecting payments from service recipients' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/492279 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 12244 [patent_no_of_claims] => 58 [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/A1/0033/20070033070.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11492279 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/492279
System and method for collecting payments from service recipients Jul 23, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4804419 [patent_doc_number] => 20080016008 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-01-17 [patent_title] => 'PRINCIPAL GUARANTEED SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/456793 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6963 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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/A1/0016/20080016008.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11456793 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/456793
PRINCIPAL GUARANTEED SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD Jul 10, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5206324 [patent_doc_number] => 20070027806 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-02-01 [patent_title] => 'ENVIRONMENT-DRIVEN APPLICATIONS IN A CUSTOMER SERVICE ENVIRONMENT, SUCH AS A RETAIL BANKING ENVIRONMENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/456042 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4621 [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/A1/0027/20070027806.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11456042 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/456042
ENVIRONMENT-DRIVEN APPLICATIONS IN A CUSTOMER SERVICE ENVIRONMENT, SUCH AS A RETAIL BANKING ENVIRONMENT Jul 5, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5155632 [patent_doc_number] => 20070038515 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-02-15 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ISSUING, AGGREGATING AND REDEEMING MERCHANT REWARD POINTS WITH A CREDIT CARD NETWORK' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/424407 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 20668 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [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/A1/0038/20070038515.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11424407 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/424407
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ISSUING, AGGREGATING AND REDEEMING MERCHANT REWARD POINTS WITH A CREDIT CARD NETWORK Jun 14, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8997731 [patent_doc_number] => 08521635 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-08-27 [patent_title] => 'Method of negotiating trades on an electronic trading system and an electronic trading system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/453252 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 4888 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 284 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11453252 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/453252
Method of negotiating trades on an electronic trading system and an electronic trading system Jun 14, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 57392 [patent_doc_number] => 07774262 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-08-10 [patent_title] => 'System and method for use of fractional pay-up ticks in relation to trading strategies in an electronic trading environment' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/415851 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-05-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 16253 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 321 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/774/07774262.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11415851 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/415851
System and method for use of fractional pay-up ticks in relation to trading strategies in an electronic trading environment May 1, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5036196 [patent_doc_number] => 20070100735 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-05-03 [patent_title] => 'System and method for automated trading' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/415874 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-05-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 14650 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [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/A1/0100/20070100735.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11415874 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/415874
System and method for automated trading May 1, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9115760 [patent_doc_number] => 08571951 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-10-29 [patent_title] => 'Automated attachment of segmentation data to hot contact leads for facilitating matching of leads to interested lead buyers' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/412238 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-04-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 27717 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 173 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11412238 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/412238
Automated attachment of segmentation data to hot contact leads for facilitating matching of leads to interested lead buyers Apr 24, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5662764 [patent_doc_number] => 20060253360 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-11-09 [patent_title] => 'Methods and systems for replicating an index with liquid instruments' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/410690 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-04-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 13376 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [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/A1/0253/20060253360.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11410690 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/410690
Methods and systems for replicating an index with liquid instruments Apr 23, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5734264 [patent_doc_number] => 20060259381 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-11-16 [patent_title] => 'Method and system of pricing financial instruments' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/401466 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-04-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 15904 [patent_no_of_claims] => 44 [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/A1/0259/20060259381.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11401466 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/401466
Method and system of pricing financial instruments Apr 10, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5722026 [patent_doc_number] => 20060074802 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-04-06 [patent_title] => 'Electronic payment system with rejection option' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/241149 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2052 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [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/A1/0074/20060074802.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11241149 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/241149
Electronic payment system with rejection option Sep 29, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 57390 [patent_doc_number] => 07774261 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-08-10 [patent_title] => 'System and method for use of fractional pay-up ticks in relation to trading strategies in an electronic trading environment' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/240684 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 16197 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 389 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/774/07774261.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11240684 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/240684
System and method for use of fractional pay-up ticks in relation to trading strategies in an electronic trading environment Sep 29, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5638665 [patent_doc_number] => 20060069639 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-03-30 [patent_title] => 'System and methods for prioritized management of financial instruments' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/241556 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 6218 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [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/A1/0069/20060069639.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11241556 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/241556
System and methods for prioritized management of financial instruments Sep 29, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9143052 [patent_doc_number] => 08583534 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-11-12 [patent_title] => 'System and method for multi-market risk control in a distributed electronic trading environment' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/241169 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 7422 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 493 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11241169 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/241169
System and method for multi-market risk control in a distributed electronic trading environment Sep 29, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5173181 [patent_doc_number] => 20070073615 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-29 [patent_title] => 'Presentation instrument transaction processing pricing systems and methods' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/241765 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-09-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5708 [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/A1/0073/20070073615.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11241765 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/241765
Presentation instrument transaction processing pricing systems and methods Sep 28, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5173173 [patent_doc_number] => 20070073607 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-29 [patent_title] => 'On-line system for buyer seller matching and negotiation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/238867 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-09-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 3286 [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/A1/0073/20070073607.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11238867 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/238867
On-line system for buyer seller matching and negotiation Sep 28, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5638664 [patent_doc_number] => 20060069638 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-03-30 [patent_title] => 'Bid management unit, bid management method and computer program product' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/238757 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-09-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 6234 [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/A1/0069/20060069638.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11238757 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/238757
Bid management unit, bid management method and computer program product Sep 27, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5638657 [patent_doc_number] => 20060069631 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-03-30 [patent_title] => 'System and method for providing an incentive program' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/230552 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-09-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3023 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [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/A1/0069/20060069631.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11230552 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/230552
System and method for providing an incentive program Sep 20, 2005 Abandoned
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