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James M. Spear

Examiner (ID: 9719)

Most Active Art Unit
1615
Art Unit(s)
1508, 1615, 2899, 1502, 1618
Total Applications
1354
Issued Applications
1009
Pending Applications
165
Abandoned Applications
180

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 20345186 [patent_doc_number] => 12468918 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-11-11 [patent_title] => Electronic document module comprising a chip and a contact interface with an antenna connected to an I/O port of the chip, electronic document comprising such a module and method for checking a connection between the module and a corresponding antenna [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/597757 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-07-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 0 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 98 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17597757 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/597757
Electronic document module comprising a chip and a contact interface with an antenna connected to an I/O port of the chip, electronic document comprising such a module and method for checking a connection between the module and a corresponding antenna Jul 15, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17516036 [patent_doc_number] => 11295192 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-04-05 [patent_title] => Destructible RFID tag [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/923871 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-07-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3160 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 81 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16923871 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/923871
Destructible RFID tag Jul 7, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16714772 [patent_doc_number] => 20210081919 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-03-18 [patent_title] => CHECKOUT APPARATUS, CHECKOUT METHOD PERFORMED WITH CHECKOUT APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/917780 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8543 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 132 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16917780 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/917780
CHECKOUT APPARATUS, CHECKOUT METHOD PERFORMED WITH CHECKOUT APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Jun 29, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17699745 [patent_doc_number] => 11373476 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-06-28 [patent_title] => Systems and methods for cash-till optimization [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/906056 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-06-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 18148 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [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] => 16906056 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/906056
Systems and methods for cash-till optimization Jun 18, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19356103 [patent_doc_number] => 12056551 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-08-06 [patent_title] => Display system and display method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/623366 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-06-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 28 [patent_figures_cnt] => 29 [patent_no_of_words] => 14654 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 163 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17623366 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/623366
Display system and display method Jun 7, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17757642 [patent_doc_number] => 11397937 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-07-26 [patent_title] => Augmented reality numberless transaction card [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/895306 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-06-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5980 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 159 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16895306 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/895306
Augmented reality numberless transaction card Jun 7, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17092128 [patent_doc_number] => 11120318 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-09-14 [patent_title] => Dual-sided product placement and information strips [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/895281 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-06-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 9427 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 198 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16895281 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/895281
Dual-sided product placement and information strips Jun 7, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16315326 [patent_doc_number] => 20200294064 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-09-17 [patent_title] => Product Authentication Using Barcode Characteristics [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/892535 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-06-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8012 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 101 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16892535 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/892535
Product authentication using barcode characteristics Jun 3, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17589918 [patent_doc_number] => 11328191 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-05-10 [patent_title] => E-card encoder module [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/888971 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-06-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3530 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 102 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16888971 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/888971
E-card encoder module May 31, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17152088 [patent_doc_number] => 11145170 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-10-12 [patent_title] => Automatic teller machine with pre-registration [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/884162 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-05-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4871 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 251 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16884162 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/884162
Automatic teller machine with pre-registration May 26, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16255825 [patent_doc_number] => 20200265199 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-08-20 [patent_title] => SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROGRAMMING PLUGGABLE TRANSCEIVERS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/865548 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-05-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 22370 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [patent_words_short_claim] => 86 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16865548 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/865548
System and method for programming pluggable transceivers May 3, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17187594 [patent_doc_number] => 20210334479 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-10-28 [patent_title] => SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF DETECTING SCAN AVOIDANCE EVENTS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/860960 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-04-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5010 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 99 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16860960 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/860960
Systems and methods of detecting scan avoidance events Apr 27, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16240717 [patent_doc_number] => 20200257951 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-08-13 [patent_title] => GENERATING AUTHENTICATION IMAGE TO VERIFY A TWO-DIMENSIONAL CODE OFFLINE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/858096 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-04-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10348 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 107 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16858096 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/858096
Generating authentication image to verify a two-dimensional code offline Apr 23, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17629601 [patent_doc_number] => 20220164616 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-05-26 [patent_title] => METHOD FOR PRODUCING A LABEL COMPRISING A HIDDEN SECURITY CODE AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING SAID LABEL [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/438125 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-03-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7151 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 72 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17438125 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/438125
METHOD FOR PRODUCING A LABEL COMPRISING A HIDDEN SECURITY CODE AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING SAID LABEL Mar 12, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16363512 [patent_doc_number] => 20200320263 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-10-08 [patent_title] => Handheld Optical Information Reading Device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/813767 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-03-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 16536 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 201 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16813767 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/813767
Handheld optical information reading device Mar 9, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18934657 [patent_doc_number] => 11887091 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-01-30 [patent_title] => Money handling apparatus and money handling system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/801368 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-02-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 10083 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 84 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16801368 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/801368
Money handling apparatus and money handling system Feb 25, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16209449 [patent_doc_number] => 20200242439 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-07-30 [patent_title] => COUNTERFEIT PREVENTION [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/799949 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-02-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12317 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16799949 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/799949
Counterfeit prevention Feb 24, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15999313 [patent_doc_number] => 20200175527 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-06-04 [patent_title] => PROVENANCE TRACKING USING GENETIC MATERIAL [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/788070 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-02-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7261 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [patent_words_short_claim] => 88 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16788070 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/788070
Provenance tracking using genetic material Feb 10, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15995529 [patent_doc_number] => 20200173635 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-06-04 [patent_title] => ADJUSTABLE RECESSED LIGHT FIXTURE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/786556 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-02-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3503 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -13 [patent_words_short_claim] => 127 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16786556 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/786556
Adjustable recessed light fixture Feb 9, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17236488 [patent_doc_number] => 11180359 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-11-23 [patent_title] => Fuel dispenser printer module [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/732711 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-01-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 10238 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 185 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16732711 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/732711
Fuel dispenser printer module Jan 1, 2020 Issued
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