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Michael D. Cranford

Examiner (ID: 12267, Phone: (571)270-3106 , Office: P/3694 )

Most Active Art Unit
3694
Art Unit(s)
3696, 3694, 3692, 3695
Total Applications
296
Issued Applications
63
Pending Applications
2
Abandoned Applications
229

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 6636643 [patent_doc_number] => 20100004943 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-01-07 [patent_title] => 'Newspaper on a container' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/217610 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-07-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4028 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0004/20100004943.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12217610 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/217610
Newspaper on a container Jul 1, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5466856 [patent_doc_number] => 20090327056 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-31 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADVERTISING ON A NETWORK' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/163714 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4518 [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/A1/0327/20090327056.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12163714 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/163714
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADVERTISING ON A NETWORK Jun 26, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5466872 [patent_doc_number] => 20090327072 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-31 [patent_title] => 'PRESENTATION OF SEQUENTIAL ADVERTISEMENTS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/146296 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3350 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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/A1/0327/20090327072.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12146296 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/146296
PRESENTATION OF SEQUENTIAL ADVERTISEMENTS Jun 24, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5399364 [patent_doc_number] => 20090319427 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-24 [patent_title] => 'Methods for electronic payments using a third party facilitator' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/214881 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 2882 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [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/A1/0319/20090319427.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12214881 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/214881
Methods for electronic payments using a third party facilitator Jun 22, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4683586 [patent_doc_number] => 20080249812 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-10-09 [patent_title] => 'Charitable Gift Program' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/140704 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1476 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [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/A1/0249/20080249812.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12140704 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/140704
Charitable Gift Program Jun 16, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5375496 [patent_doc_number] => 20090313057 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-17 [patent_title] => 'SELF-SERVICE USER DEVICE MANAGER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/137399 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 7276 [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/A1/0313/20090313057.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12137399 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/137399
SELF-SERVICE USER DEVICE MANAGER Jun 10, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5528483 [patent_doc_number] => 20090198560 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-08-06 [patent_title] => 'GRAPHICAL SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE RELATIVE ATTRACTIVENESS OF INVESTMENTS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/132849 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4432 [patent_no_of_claims] => 35 [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/A1/0198/20090198560.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12132849 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/132849
Graphical system for determining the relative attractiveness of investments Jun 3, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5369543 [patent_doc_number] => 20090307102 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-10 [patent_title] => 'System and method for providing donations' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/156677 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7879 [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/A1/0307/20090307102.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12156677 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/156677
System and method for providing donations Jun 3, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 46913 [patent_doc_number] => 07783533 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-08-24 [patent_title] => 'System and method for entity selection optimization' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/131620 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 8143 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 206 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/783/07783533.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12131620 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/131620
System and method for entity selection optimization Jun 1, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5305156 [patent_doc_number] => 20090299808 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-03 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/130881 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-05-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 6203 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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/A1/0299/20090299808.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12130881 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/130881
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT May 29, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9578301 [patent_doc_number] => 08768736 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-07-01 [patent_title] => 'Tracking customer spending' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/152028 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-05-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3977 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 256 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12152028 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/152028
Tracking customer spending May 11, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4841195 [patent_doc_number] => 20080281681 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-11-13 [patent_title] => 'COMPENSATING PARTICIPANTS OF A MULTI-LEVEL SALES FORCE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/117894 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-05-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4150 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [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/A1/0281/20080281681.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12117894 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/117894
COMPENSATING PARTICIPANTS OF A MULTI-LEVEL SALES FORCE May 8, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4961323 [patent_doc_number] => 20080275748 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-11-06 [patent_title] => 'Systems and methods for facilitating electronic transactions and deterring fraud' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/115538 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-05-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 24632 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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/A1/0275/20080275748.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12115538 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/115538
Systems and methods for facilitating electronic transactions and deterring fraud May 4, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10901031 [patent_doc_number] => 08924270 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-12-30 [patent_title] => 'Monetization of digital content contributions' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/115512 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-05-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 15860 [patent_no_of_claims] => 57 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 115 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12115512 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/115512
Monetization of digital content contributions May 4, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5559732 [patent_doc_number] => 20090271309 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-10-29 [patent_title] => 'MEDIA EXCHANGE SYSTEM AND METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/111091 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-04-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 11610 [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/A1/0271/20090271309.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12111091 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/111091
MEDIA EXCHANGE SYSTEM AND METHOD Apr 27, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4861438 [patent_doc_number] => 20080270288 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-10-30 [patent_title] => 'Derivative Product for Binary Outcomes' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/110068 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-04-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 9527 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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/A1/0270/20080270288.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12110068 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/110068
Exchange for derivative products contingent on odds-based markets Apr 24, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5586967 [patent_doc_number] => 20090106169 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-04-23 [patent_title] => 'METHOD FOR ENABLING AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBES TO ATTRACT EQUITY CAPITAL INVESTMENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/104158 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-04-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 5450 [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/A1/0106/20090106169.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12104158 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/104158
METHOD FOR ENABLING AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBES TO ATTRACT EQUITY CAPITAL INVESTMENT Apr 15, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5459435 [patent_doc_number] => 20090259587 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-10-15 [patent_title] => 'Commissions Futures Trading' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/103466 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-04-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2801 [patent_no_of_claims] => 40 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0259/20090259587.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12103466 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/103466
Commissions Futures Trading Apr 14, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4841155 [patent_doc_number] => 20080281641 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-11-13 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADMINISTERING A GROUP BENEFIT PLAN' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/101894 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-04-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 36 [patent_figures_cnt] => 36 [patent_no_of_words] => 12616 [patent_no_of_claims] => 41 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0281/20080281641.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12101894 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/101894
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADMINISTERING A GROUP BENEFIT PLAN Apr 10, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5459433 [patent_doc_number] => 20090259585 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-10-15 [patent_title] => 'EVENT-DRIVEN CREDIT OFFERS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/099853 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-04-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3587 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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/A1/0259/20090259585.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12099853 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/099853
EVENT-DRIVEN CREDIT OFFERS Apr 8, 2008 Abandoned
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