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Sam M. Refai

Examiner (ID: 7329, Phone: (313)446-4822 , Office: P/3681 )

Most Active Art Unit
3681
Art Unit(s)
3681, 3626, 3621, 3688
Total Applications
485
Issued Applications
154
Pending Applications
70
Abandoned Applications
275

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 19979470 [patent_doc_number] => 12346947 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-07-01 [patent_title] => Product purchase system, server, first communication terminal and second communication terminal [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/849977 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-06-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 9947 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 360 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17849977 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/849977
Product purchase system, server, first communication terminal and second communication terminal Jun 26, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18547562 [patent_doc_number] => 11720917 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-08-08 [patent_title] => Methods, systems, and media for managing online advertising campaigns based on causal conversion metrics [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/839383 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-06-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 8362 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 249 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17839383 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/839383
Methods, systems, and media for managing online advertising campaigns based on causal conversion metrics Jun 12, 2022 Issued
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17/836332
System of utilizing an e-commerce/customer social media and networking platform having chat and check-in functions enabling gifting and promotion of goods and services Jun 8, 2022 Issued
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17/836332
System of utilizing an e-commerce/customer social media and networking platform having chat and check-in functions enabling gifting and promotion of goods and services Jun 8, 2022 Issued
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17/825012
SUBSTITUTING STREAMING STATION FOR OVER-THE-AIR BROADCAST May 25, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18720694 [patent_doc_number] => 11798042 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-10-24 [patent_title] => Automated image ads [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/744781 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-05-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3044 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 227 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17744781 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/744781
Automated image ads May 15, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18669097 [patent_doc_number] => 11776002 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-10-03 [patent_title] => Systems and methods for managing merchandising card reminders [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/738214 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-05-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 11362 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 273 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17738214 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/738214
Systems and methods for managing merchandising card reminders May 5, 2022 Issued
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18/560048
STAKE SHARING PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS Apr 28, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18934725 [patent_doc_number] => 11887160 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-01-30 [patent_title] => Real time bidding engine with radius insights [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/733618 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-04-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 14769 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 422 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17733618 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/733618
Real time bidding engine with radius insights Apr 28, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18343140 [patent_doc_number] => 11640621 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-05-02 [patent_title] => Systems and methods to provide a user interface for redemption of loyalty rewards [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/720339 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-04-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 32 [patent_no_of_words] => 35856 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 285 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17720339 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/720339
Systems and methods to provide a user interface for redemption of loyalty rewards Apr 13, 2022 Issued
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17/717365
Heuristic clustering Apr 10, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18669109 [patent_doc_number] => 11776014 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-10-03 [patent_title] => Methods, systems, and media for identifying automatically refreshed advertisements [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/716836 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-04-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4810 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 150 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17716836 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/716836
Methods, systems, and media for identifying automatically refreshed advertisements Apr 7, 2022 Issued
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17/711761
METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ANALYZE AND ADJUST AGE DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION Mar 31, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18669100 [patent_doc_number] => 11776005 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-10-03 [patent_title] => System, method, and computer program product for generating a synthetic control group [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/697183 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-03-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 8819 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 341 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17697183 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/697183
System, method, and computer program product for generating a synthetic control group Mar 16, 2022 Issued
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17/688203
Control system based on viewable attention Mar 6, 2022 Issued
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17/680218
PLATFORM FOR ESTABLISHING CONNECTIONS FOR ON-LINE ADVERTISING Feb 23, 2022 Abandoned
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17/672096
TECHNOLOGIES FOR SIMULATING A TRADESHOW EXPERIENCE OVER AN INDEFINITE TIME PERIOD Feb 14, 2022 Abandoned
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17/591484
System and methods for symbiotic display of ads on mobile devices Feb 1, 2022 Issued
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17/583032
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING REWARDABLE CONSUMER ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES Jan 23, 2022 Pending
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17/580384
System and method for providing external notifications of events in a virtual space to users Jan 19, 2022 Issued
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