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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 Nebr.


7517644 Patent Date:Apr. 14, 2009 13.9 Years to be approved
Title: Method and compositions for cellular reprogramming
Inventor(s): Larry J. Smith, 1019 S. 106th Plz., Apartment # 104, Omaha, Nebr. 68114 (US)
Assignee: Larry J. Smith, Omaha, Nebr. (US)
 
7569338 Patent Date:Aug. 04, 2009 10 Years to be approved
Title: Diagnostic assays of secreted biological fluids for detection of infection and inflammatory conditions
Inventor(s): Thomas L. McDonald, Omaha, Nebr. (US); and Annika Weber, Omaha, Nebr. (US)
Assignee: Accuplex, LLC., Omaha, Nebr. (US)
 
7588200 Patent Date:Sep. 15, 2009 8.3 Years to be approved
Title: Distribution tube assembly for irrigation
Inventor(s): Robert E. Callies, Leigh, Nebr. (US); and Charles H. Meis, Albion, Nebr. (US)
Assignee: Lindsay Manufacturing Company, Lindsay, Nebr. (US)
 
7521230 Patent Date:Apr. 21, 2009 6.5 Years to be approved
Title: Nucleic acid encoding a Brain Derived Tau Kinase polypeptide and methods of use thereof
Inventor(s): Tsuneya Ikezu, Omaha, Nebr. (US)
Assignee: Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, Omaha, Nebr. (US)
 
7626075 Patent Date:12/1/2009 6.2 Years to be approved
Title: Growth of foreign cells in fetal animals facilitated by conditional and selective destruction of native host cells
Inventor(s): William E. Beschorner, Omaha, Nebr. (US); Carlos E. Sosa, Omaha, Nebr. (US); and Scott C. Thompson, Omaha, Nebr. (US)
Assignee: Ximerex, Inc., Blair, Nebr. (US)
 
7529362 Patent Date:5/5/2009 5.9 Years to be approved
Title: System, methods, and computer-readable medium for tracking, reconciling, and reporting on DTMF data and voice data communicated between call centers and users
Inventor(s): Michelle L. Steinbeck, Omaha, Nebr. (US); and Joel G. Mason, Omaha, Nebr. (US)
Assignee: West Corporation, Omaha, Nebr. (US)
 
7569241 Patent Date:Aug. 04, 2009 5.7 Years to be approved
Title: Magnetic alignment system for scraped-surface heat exchanger and method
Inventor(s): Constantine Sandu, Tustin, Calif. (US)
Assignee: ConAgra Foods RDM, Inc., Omaha, Nebr. (US)
 
7543338 Patent Date:Jun. 09, 2009 5.7 Years to be approved
Title: Garments with stretch fabrics
Inventor(s): Steven Culhane, Sidney, Nebr. (US)
Assignee: Cabela's Inc., Sidney, Nebr. (US)
 
7536647 Patent Date:5/19/2009 5.6 Years to be approved
Title: Computer network having context sensitive applications and controls forming dynamic user interfaces on local computer terminals
Inventor(s): Bradley K. Walker, Lincoln, Nebr. (US); John D. Turnipseed, Lincoln, Nebr. (US); and Daniel J. Castagnoli, Lincoln, Nebr. (US)
Assignee: nanonation Incorporated, Lincoln, Nebr. (US)
 
7606735 Patent Date:Oct. 20, 2009 5.6 Years to be approved
Title: Method of providing audio format professional information update service for payment, via internet
Inventor(s): James D. Welch, 10328 Pinehurst Ave., Omaha, Nebr. 68124 (US)
Assignee: Not Assigned
 
7617280 Patent Date:Nov. 10, 2009 5.6 Years to be approved
Title: Methods for admitting conference call hosts and participants into conference calls
Inventor(s): Craig A. Webster, Omaha, Nebr. (US); Kevin L. Pauba, Omaha, Nebr. (US); Myron P. Sojka, Logan, Iowa (US); Michael T. Mateer, Omaha, Nebr. (US); Melissa A. DeLong, Council Bluffs, Iowa (US); and Jonathan P. McIntosh, Omaha, Nebr. (US)
Assignee: West Corporation, Omaha, Nebr. (US)
 
7608641 Patent Date:Oct. 27, 2009 5.5 Years to be approved
Title: Creatine oral supplementation using creatine hydrochloride salt
Inventor(s): Donald W. Miller, Winnipeg (Canada); Jonathan L. Vennerstrom, Omaha, Nebr. (US); and Mark C. Faulkner, Madison, Tenn. (US)
Assignee: Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebr. (US)
 
7583657 Patent Date:Sep. 01, 2009 5.4 Years to be approved
Title: Methods and apparatus for conducting conference calls using a conferencing system adapted to operate between a circuit-switched network and a packet-switched network
Inventor(s): Craig A. Webster, Omaha, Nebr. (US); Kevin L. Pauba, Omaha, Nebr. (US); Myron P. Sojka, Logan, Iowa (US); Michael T. Mateer, Omaha, Nebr. (US); Melissa A. DeLong, Council Bluffs, Iowa (US); and Jonathan P. McIntosh, Omaha, Nebr. (US)
Assignee: West Corporation, Omaha, Nebr. (US)
 
7636841 Patent Date:Dec. 22, 2009 5.4 Years to be approved
Title: Systems and methods for secure data exchange in a distributed collaborative application
Inventor(s): Charles Wanek, Boulder, Colo. (US); Dan Jones, Niwot, Colo. (US); and Todd Vernon, Lafayette, Colo. (US)
Assignee: InterCall, Inc., Omaha, Nebr. (US)
 
7598356 Patent Date:Oct. 06, 2009 5.2 Years to be approved
Title: Method for purifying a protein of the cystine-knot superfamily
Inventor(s): Elliott Bedows, Bellevue, Nebr. (US); and Jason A. Wilken, Omaha, Nebr. (US)
Assignee: Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska by and on Behalf of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebr. (US)
 
7540134 Patent Date:Jun. 02, 2009 5.2 Years to be approved
Title: Riding mower with deck height adjustment
Inventor(s): Pat Reich, 1616 G St., Auburn, Nebr. 68305 (US)
Assignee: Not Assigned
 
7636639 Patent Date:Dec. 22, 2009 5.1 Years to be approved
Title: Fluid motion and composition analysis device and method
Inventor(s): Michael A. Metcalf, San Diego, Calif. (US); and John M. Land, Godalming (United Kingdom)
Assignee: Teledyne Isco, Inc., Lincoln, Nebr. (US)
 
7543156 Patent Date:Jun. 02, 2009 5.1 Years to be approved
Title: Transaction authentication card
Inventor(s): Steven E. Campisi, Elkhorn, Nebr. (US)
Assignee: Resilent, LLC, Omaha, Nebr. (US)
 
7592432 Patent Date:Sep. 22, 2009 4.8 Years to be approved
Title: Polypeptide cleavage process
Inventor(s): Barton Holmquist, Eagle, Nebr. (US); Daniel Strydom, Lincoln, Nebr. (US); Jin Seog Seo, Brampton (Canada); and Kirk Cryer, Madison, Wis. (US)
Assignee: Restoragen, Inc., Lincoln, Nebr. (US)
 
7555114 Patent Date:Jun. 30, 2009 4.8 Years to be approved
Title: System and method for analyzing outbound calling campaigns
Inventor(s): Thomas R. Stahr, Omaha, Nebr. (US)
Assignee: Prairie Systems, Inc., Omaha, Nebr. (US)
 
7474634 Patent Date:Jan. 06, 2009 4.8 Years to be approved
Title: System, methods, and computer-readable media for expedited access to conference calls
Inventor(s): Craig A. Webster, Omaha, Nebr. (US); Kevin L. Pauba, Omaha, Nebr. (US); Myron P. Sojka, Logan, Iowa (US); Michael T. Mateer, Omaha, Nebr. (US); Melissa A. DeLong, Council Bluffs, Iowa (US); and Jonathan P. McIntosh, Omaha, Nebr. (US)
Assignee: West Corporation, Omaha, Nebr. (US)
 
7624656 Patent Date:12/1/2009 4.7 Years to be approved
Title: Continuously variable transmission
Inventor(s): Albert Harold Parks, Minden, Nev. (US); and Ning Zheng, Carson City, Nev. (US)
Assignee: BHSCI LLC, Norfork, Nebr. (US)
 
7627310 Patent Date:12/1/2009 4.7 Years to be approved
Title: Methods, systems, and products for distance-based discounting
Inventor(s): Robert J. Starr, Decatur, Ga. (US); and Samuel N. Zellner, Dunwoody, Ga. (US)
Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L. P., Reno, Nebr. (US)
 
7608457 Patent Date:Oct. 27, 2009 4.6 Years to be approved
Title: Blood collection and testing improvements
Inventor(s): Bradford A. Hunsley, LaVista, Nebr. (US)
Assignee: Streck, Inc., LaVista, Nebr. (US)
 
7566006 Patent Date:Jul. 28, 2009 4.6 Years to be approved
Title: Pre-printed document marking system and apparatus
Inventor(s): Eugene M. Cummings, Lake Forest, Ill. (US)
Assignee: ES&S Automark, LLC, Omaha, Nebr. (US)
 
 

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