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Sam M. Refai

Examiner (ID: 14330, Phone: (313)446-4822 , Office: P/3681 )

Most Active Art Unit
3681
Art Unit(s)
3621, 3681, 3626, 3688
Total Applications
499
Issued Applications
159
Pending Applications
58
Abandoned Applications
286

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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16/509003
SUBSCRIPTION BASED GAS DISCOUNT SYSTEM FOR A FUEL DISPENSER Jul 10, 2019 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17062513 [patent_doc_number] => 11107120 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-08-31 [patent_title] => Estimating the reach performance of an advertising campaign [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/442202 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-06-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 9249 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 180 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16442202 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/442202
Estimating the reach performance of an advertising campaign Jun 13, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17224072 [patent_doc_number] => 11176576 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-11-16 [patent_title] => Mobile visual locator [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/439073 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-06-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 11742 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 270 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16439073 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/439073
Mobile visual locator Jun 11, 2019 Issued
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16/429173
OPTIMIZING REVENUE USING OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURE COSTS Jun 2, 2019 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 14841703 [patent_doc_number] => 20190279252 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-09-12 [patent_title] => METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR IDENTIFYING AUTOMATICALLY REFRESHED ADVERTISEMENTS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/424544 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-05-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4779 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 173 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16424544 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/424544
Methods, systems, and media for identifying automatically refreshed advertisements May 28, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15774287 [patent_doc_number] => 20200118161 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-04-16 [patent_title] => SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A PLATFORM TO MANAGE AND EXECUTE MARKETING CAMPAIGNS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/423816 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-05-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 26722 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 219 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16423816 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/423816
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A PLATFORM TO MANAGE AND EXECUTE MARKETING CAMPAIGNS May 27, 2019 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16994694 [patent_doc_number] => 20210233114 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-07-29 [patent_title] => System and Method for Enhancing Communication among Road Users [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/630859 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-05-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4255 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 64 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16630859 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/630859
System and Method for Enhancing Communication among Road Users May 23, 2019 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 14630141 [patent_doc_number] => 20190228438 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-07-25 [patent_title] => ADVERTISING WITHIN SOCIAL NETWORKS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/373944 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-04-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8762 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 203 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16373944 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/373944
Advertising within social networks Apr 2, 2019 Issued
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16/357058
EXPIRING VIRTUAL GIFT CARD STATEMENT CREDIT EXCHANGE FOR LOYALTY REWARD Mar 17, 2019 Abandoned
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16/298011
System and method for integrated, automated inventory management and advertisement delivery Mar 10, 2019 Issued
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16/257727
PERSONALIZATION OF MESSAGES BY ASSESSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MESSAGES BASED ON MESSAGE OUTCOMES Jan 24, 2019 Abandoned
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16/250944
SYSTEMS TO ENCOURAGE USER PICK-UP OVER HOME DELIVERY OF AN ITEM MADE AVAILABLE AND RELATED METHODS THEREFOR Jan 16, 2019 Abandoned
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16/248404
Systems and methods for event detection using web-based advertisement data Jan 14, 2019 Issued
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16/247881
System and Method for Registration of Products and Dynamically Rendering Content Jan 14, 2019 Abandoned
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16/241971
Bidding Agent Based on Opportunity Source Correlation to Viewership Data Jan 6, 2019 Abandoned
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16/963388
REDEMPTION CODE DISTRIBUTION Dec 24, 2018 Abandoned
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16/173021
System for processing a digital promotion based upon guest check image and related methods Oct 28, 2018 Issued
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16/143705
SERVER AND GAME SERVER Sep 26, 2018 Abandoned
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16/137243
Methods and apparatus to detect advertisements embedded in online media Sep 19, 2018 Issued
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16/136505
CONSUMER WHOLESALE GAS DISCOUNT CARD SYSTEM Sep 19, 2018 Abandoned
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