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US Patent Office - Delays In Getting Technology Protection

Mequon, WI, January 4, 2010 - Telaric Ideas releases its annual tabulation of the time it takes to get a patent.

Patents in 2009 taking the longest time to be approved for the state of Ill.


7592317 Patent Date:Sep. 22, 2009 15.1 Years to be approved
Title: Constitutive gene expression in conjuction with ionizing radiation
Inventor(s): Ralph H. Weichselbaum, Chicago, Ill. (US); Dennis E. Hallahan, Park Ridge, Ill. (US); Donald W. Kufe, Wellesley, Mass. (US); and Vikas P. Sukhatme, Newton Centre, Mass. (US)
Assignee: The University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill. (US); and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Mass. (US)
 
7607147 Patent Date:Oct. 20, 2009 12.9 Years to be approved
Title: Interactive service device metering systems
Inventor(s): Daozheng Lu, Dunedin, Fla. (US); David H. Harkness, Wilton, Conn. (US); Manish Bhatia, Secaucus, N.J. (US); Jerome Samson, Belleair Beach, Fla. (US); and William A. Feininger, Palm Harbor, Fla. (US)
Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC, Schaumburg, Ill. (US)
 
7531347 Patent Date:5/12/2009 11.1 Years to be approved
Title: Methods and compositions for synthesis of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids
Inventor(s): Deborah Knutzon, Granite Bay, Calif. (US); Pradip Mukerji, Gahanna, Ohio (US); Yung-Sheng Huang, Upper Arlington, Ohio (US); Jennifer Thurmond, Columbus, Ohio (US); Sunita Chaudhary, Pearland, Tex. (US); and Amanda Eun-Yeong Leonard, Gahanna, Ohio (US)
Assignee: Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, Ill. (US); and Calgene, LLC, Davis, Calif. (US)
 
7594585 Patent Date:Sep. 29, 2009 9.9 Years to be approved
Title: Small diameter can end with large opening
Inventor(s): Brian Fields, Lemont, Ill. (US)
Assignee: Crown Cork & Seal Technologies Corporation, Alsip, Ill. (US)
 
7512542 Patent Date:Mar. 31, 2009 9.8 Years to be approved
Title: Method and system for market research data mining
Inventor(s): Mitchel Kriss, Long Grove, Ill. (US); and Peter Cibulskis, Chicago, Ill. (US)
Assignee: A.C. Nielsen (US), Inc., Schaumburg, Ill. (US)
 
7569660 Patent Date:Aug. 04, 2009 9.2 Years to be approved
Title: Recombinant prion-like proteins and materials comprising same
Inventor(s): Susan Lindquist, Chicago, Ill. (US); Liming Li, Chicago, Ill. (US); Jiyan Ma, Chicago, Ill. (US); Jia-Jia Liu, Chicago, Ill. (US); Neal Sondheimer, Chicago, Ill. (US); and Thomas Scheibel, Chicago, Ill. (US)
Assignee: The University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill. (US)
 
7539623 Patent Date:5/26/2009 9.1 Years to be approved
Title: Method and a system for providing bed availability information on a computer network
Inventor(s): Phil Wyatt, Highland Park, Ill. (US)
Assignee: Medical Central Online, Lake Forest, Ill. (US)
 
7613917 Patent Date:Nov. 03, 2009 9.1 Years to be approved
Title: Method and system for mass distribution of geographic data for navigation systems
Inventor(s): Robert Chojnacki, Chicago, Ill. (US)
Assignee: Navteq North America, LLC, Chicago, Ill. (US)
 
7509148 Patent Date:Mar. 24, 2009 9.1 Years to be approved
Title: Message alert system and method of providing message notification
Inventor(s): Suthirug Num Pisutha-Arnond, Vernon Hills, Ill. (US); Sheila Renee Crosby, Libertyville, Ill. (US); Eric Christensen, Buffalo Grove, Ill. (US); Paul Silver, Buffalo Grove, Ill. (US); George W. Schaupp, Jr., Barrington, Ill. (US); Keith McConnell, Wonder Lake, Ill. (US); and Scott E. Preece, Urbana, Ill. (US)
Assignee: Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, Ill. (US)
 
7555503 Patent Date:Jun. 30, 2009 9 Years to be approved
Title: Method and apparatus for managing updates to a catalog
Inventor(s): Michael Renn Neal, Superior, Colo. (US); James Michael Wilmsen, Westminster, Colo. (US); Nathan Eric Wykes, Broomfield, Colo. (US); and Ian Straub, Broomfield, Colo. (US)
Assignee: Click Commerce, Inc., Chicago, Ill. (US)
 
7512223 Patent Date:Mar. 31, 2009 9 Years to be approved
Title: System and method for locating an end user
Inventor(s): Nandakishore A Albal, Naperville, Ill. (US); and Walter B Cook, Jr., Chicago, Ill. (US)
Assignee: Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, Ill. (US)
 
7490046 Patent Date:Feb. 10, 2009 8.9 Years to be approved
Title: Method and system for matching medical condition information with a medical resource on a computer network
Inventor(s): Phil Wyatt, Highland Park, Ill. (US)
Assignee: Medical Central Online, Lake Forest, Ill. (US)
 
7529563 Patent Date:5/5/2009 8.8 Years to be approved
Title: System for distribution and use of virtual stored value cards
Inventor(s): Satyan G. Pitroda, 301 Trinity La., Oakbrook, Ill. 60523 (US)
Assignee: Not Assigned
 
7600039 Patent Date:Oct. 06, 2009 8.6 Years to be approved
Title: Label-based multiplexing
Inventor(s): Dah-Lain Almon Tang, Naperville, Ill. (US); Nelson C. Hung, Long Grove, Ill. (US); and Albert Chen, Hoffman Estates, Ill. (US)
Assignee: Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, Ill. (US)
 
7626972 Patent Date:12/1/2009 8.6 Years to be approved
Title: Downloading web pages
Inventor(s): Pradeep Garani, Bangalore (India)
Assignee: Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, Ill. (US)
 
7577398 Patent Date:Aug. 18, 2009 8.6 Years to be approved
Title: Repeaters for wireless communication systems
Inventor(s): Mano D. Judd, Rockwall, Tex. (US); Breck W. Lovinggood, Garland, Tex. (US); David T. Tennant, Flossmoor, Ill. (US); Gregory A. Maca, Annandale, N.J. (US); William P. Kuiper, Lucas, Tex. (US); James L. Alford, Somerset, N.J. (US); Michael D. Thomas, Hermosa Beach, Calif. (US); and Jonathon C. Veihl, McKinney, Tex. (US)
Assignee: Andrew LLC, Orland Park, Ill. (US)
 
7552069 Patent Date:Jun. 23, 2009 8.5 Years to be approved
Title: Techniques for optimizing promotion delivery
Inventor(s): Jonathan Kepecs, Woodside, Calif. (US)
Assignee: Concept Shopping, Inc., Lisle, Ill. (US)
 
7491247 Patent Date:Feb. 17, 2009 8.5 Years to be approved
Title: Fuel emulsion compositions having reduced NOx emissions
Inventor(s): Edward A. Jakush, 2407 Park Pl., Evanston, Ill. 60201 (US); Gerald N. Coleman, 2823 W. Fountaindale Dr., Peoria, Ill. 61614 (US); and Dennis L. Endicott, 7101 S. Stranz Rd., Mapleton, Ill. 61547 (US)
Assignee: Not Assigned
 
7599350 Patent Date:Oct. 06, 2009 8.4 Years to be approved
Title: Packet prioritizing voice over packet network phone and system
Inventor(s): Michael Hollatz, 10415 Fair La., Huntley, Ill. 60142 (US)
Assignee: Not Assigned
 
7551931 Patent Date:Jun. 23, 2009 8.4 Years to be approved
Title: Method and system for validating a mobile station location fix
Inventor(s): Thomas J. Walczak, Woodstock, Ill. (US); and William P. Alberth, Jr., Crystal Lake, Ill. (US)
Assignee: Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, Ill. (US)
 
7611011 Patent Date:Nov. 03, 2009 8.4 Years to be approved
Title: Peroxide preservation
Inventor(s): John Skoufis, Denville, N.J. (US)
Assignee: Illinois ToolWorks, Inc., Glenview, Ill. (US)
 
7634789 Patent Date:Dec. 15, 2009 8.3 Years to be approved
Title: System and method for displaying advertising in an interactive program guide
Inventor(s): George Gerba, Venice, Calif. (US); and Michael R. Nichols, Altadena, Calif. (US)
Assignee: Corporate Media Partners, Chicago, Ill. (US)
 
7624061 Patent Date:Nov. 24, 2009 8.3 Years to be approved
Title: Method and system for exchanging commodities online
Inventor(s): Michael Greenberg, 1030 N. State St. #491, Chicago, Ill. 60610 (US); Christian A. S. Pensa, Av. Dr. Eugenio Salerno, Sorocaba 18035-430 S.P. (Brazil); and Patrick Zaouter, 3 Avenue George V, 75008 Paris (France)
Assignee: Not Assigned
 
7613571 Patent Date:Nov. 03, 2009 8.3 Years to be approved
Title: Method and system for the multidimensional morphological reconstruction of genome expression activity
Inventor(s): Michael D. Doyle, 726 Irving Ave., Wheaton, Ill. 60187 (US); Maurice J. Pescitelli, Jr., 5049 Kentwood Dr., Gastonia, N.C. 28056 (US); Betsey S. Williams, 22 Maple St., Auburndale, Mass. 02466 (US); and George S. Michaels, 14744 Timberbluff Dr., Chesterfield, Mo. 63017 (US)
Assignee: Not Assigned
 
7521540 Patent Date:Apr. 21, 2009 8.2 Years to be approved
Title: CYR61 compositions and methods
Inventor(s): Lester F. Lau, Chicago, Ill. (US); Cho-Yau Yeung, Oak Park, Ill. (US); and Jeffrey A. Greenspan, Chicago, Ill. (US)
Assignee: Munin Corporation, Chicago, Ill. (US)
 
 

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