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App. No. 12/368,028 · Confirmation No. 1120

METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MODEL CONSUMER AWARENESS FOR CHANGING PRODUCTS IN A CONSUMER PURCHASE MODEL

Inventors: William Kelly Zimmerman, Brian Robert Smith II, John P. Fix, Steven S. Noble

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2017-10-19	`ABN`	Abandonment	2	View
2017-08-11	`APDA`	Patent Board Decision - Examiner Affirmed	17	View
2015-12-10	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2015-12-10	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2015-12-10	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2015-12-10	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2015-11-25	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2015-11-25	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2015-11-25	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2015-11-25	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2015-11-11	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2015-11-11	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2015-11-11	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2015-11-11	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2015-10-13	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2015-10-13	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2015-10-13	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2015-10-13	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2015-10-09	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2015-10-09	`REF.OTHER`	Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents	7	View
2015-10-09	`REF.OTHER`	Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents	7	View
2015-10-09	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2015-10-09	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2015-10-09	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2015-08-21	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2015-08-21	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2015-08-21	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2015-08-21	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2015-08-05	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2015-08-05	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2015-08-05	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2015-08-05	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2015-07-09	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2015-07-09	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2015-07-09	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2015-07-09	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2015-07-08	`AP_DK_M`	Appeal Docketing Notice	2	View
2015-06-22	`APRB`	Reply Brief Filed	21	View
2015-06-22	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2015-06-22	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2015-06-22	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2015-04-28	`M327`	Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count	2	View
2015-04-28	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2015-04-28	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2015-04-28	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2015-04-28	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2015-04-21	`APEA`	Examiner's Answer to Appeal Brief	11	View
2015-04-13	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2015-04-13	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2015-04-13	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2015-04-13	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2015-02-05	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2015-02-05	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2015-02-05	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2015-02-05	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2015-01-16	`AP.B`	Appeal Brief Filed	26	View
2015-01-16	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2015-01-16	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2015-01-16	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2014-12-09	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2014-12-09	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2014-12-09	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2014-12-09	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2014-10-16	`AP.PRE.DEC`	Pre-Brief Appeal Conference decision	2	View
2014-09-29	`CTAV`	Advisory Action (PTOL-303)	3	View
2014-09-29	`IMIS`	Miscellaneous Internal Document	9	View
2014-09-16	`AP.PRE.REQ`	Pre-Appeal Brief Conference Request	5	View
2014-09-16	`LET.`	Miscellaneous Incoming Letter	2	View
2014-09-16	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2014-09-16	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2014-09-16	`N/AP`	Notice of Appeal Filed	2	View
2014-09-16	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2014-09-15	`A.NE`	Response After Final Action	1	View
2014-09-15	`CLM`	Claims	9	View
2014-09-15	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	1	View
2014-09-15	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2014-09-15	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2014-09-15	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	3	View
2014-07-28	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2014-07-28	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2014-07-28	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2014-07-28	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2014-04-16	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	39	View
2014-04-16	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	2	View
2014-03-27	`INTV.SUM.APP`	Applicant Initiated Interview Summary (PTOL-413)	3	View
2014-03-20	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2014-03-20	`CLM`	Claims	11	View
2014-03-20	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	8	View
2014-03-20	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	3	View
2014-03-20	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2014-03-20	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2014-03-20	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2013-11-26	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	37	View
2013-11-26	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2013-11-26	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2013-11-26	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	5	View
2013-11-26	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	8	View
2013-11-26	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	2	View
2013-11-14	`RCEX`	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)	3	View
2013-11-14	`AMSB`	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE)	1	View
2013-11-14	`CLM`	Claims	11	View
2013-11-14	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	7	View
2013-11-14	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2013-11-14	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2013-11-14	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2013-08-14	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	34	View
2013-08-14	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2013-08-14	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	2	View
2013-08-05	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	5	View
2013-08-05	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2013-08-05	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2013-08-05	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2013-07-17	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2013-07-17	`CLM`	Claims	10	View
2013-07-17	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	9	View
2013-07-17	`REF.OTHER`	Other reference-Patent/Application/Search Documents	13	View
2013-07-17	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2013-07-17	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2013-07-17	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	3	View
2013-07-17	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2013-04-16	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2013-04-16	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2013-03-19	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	33	View
2013-03-19	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2013-03-19	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2013-03-19	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	2	View
2013-03-19	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2013-03-19	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	5	View
2013-03-19	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	7	View
2012-10-03	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2012-10-03	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2012-10-03	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2012-06-21	`INTV.SUM.APP`	Applicant Initiated Interview Summary (PTOL-413)	3	View
2012-06-19	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	5	View
2012-06-19	`371P`	Documents submitted with 371 (National Stage) Applications	6	View
2012-06-19	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2012-06-18	`RCEX`	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)	3	View
2012-06-18	`AMSB`	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE)	1	View
2012-06-18	`CLM`	Claims	10	View
2012-06-18	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	6	View
2012-06-18	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2012-06-18	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2012-06-18	`INTRVIEW.APP`	Applicant summary of interview with examiner	17	View
2012-06-18	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2012-01-18	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	32	View
2012-01-18	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2012-01-18	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2012-01-18	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	5	View
2012-01-18	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	2	View
2011-12-07	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2011-12-07	`CLM`	Claims	10	View
2011-12-07	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	7	View
2011-12-07	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2011-12-07	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2011-12-07	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	3	View
2011-12-07	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2011-06-08	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	16	View
2011-06-08	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2011-06-08	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	2	View
2011-06-08	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2011-06-08	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	22	View
2011-06-08	`BIB`	Bibliographic Data Sheet	1	View
2011-06-08	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	4	View
2011-06-08	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	2	View
2011-06-08	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	3	View
2011-05-18	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	1	View
2011-03-31	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	2	View
2011-03-31	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2011-03-31	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2011-03-31	`371P`	Documents submitted with 371 (National Stage) Applications	7	View
2010-08-12	`NTC.PUB`	Notice of Publication	1	View
2010-06-29	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	2	View
2010-06-29	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2010-06-29	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	7	View
2010-06-29	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2009-11-19	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	3	View
2009-11-19	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2009-11-19	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2009-11-05	`APP.FILE.REC`	Filing Receipt	3	View
2009-07-30	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	2	View
2009-07-30	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2009-07-30	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2009-05-19	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	3	View
2009-05-19	`OATH`	Oath or Declaration filed	5	View
2009-05-19	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2009-05-19	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2009-02-25	`APP.FILE.REC`	Filing Receipt	3	View
2009-02-25	`NTC.MISS.PRT`	Notice to File Missing Parts	2	View
2009-02-09	`TRNA`	Transmittal of New Application	4	View
2009-02-09	`A.PE`	Preliminary Amendment	1	View
2009-02-09	`CLM`	Claims	7	View
2009-02-09	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	1	View
2009-02-09	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2009-02-09	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2009-02-09	`SPEC`	Specification	22	View
2009-02-09	`CLM`	Claims	9	View
2009-02-09	`ABST`	Abstract	1	View
2009-02-09	`DRW`	Drawings-only black and white line drawings	6	View
2009-02-09	`ADS`	Application Data Sheet	5	View
2009-02-09	`136A`	Authorization for Extension of Time all replies	4	View
2009-02-09	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2009-02-09	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View

Inventors

William Kelly Zimmerman Hamilton, OH

Brian Robert Smith II Evanston, IL

John P. Fix Maineville, OH

Steven S. Noble Soquel, CA

Attorneys & Agents of Record

CHRISTOPHER GEORGE Reg. 51728 Attorney · HANLEY, FLIGHT & ZIMMERMAN, LLC

MARK ZIMMERMAN Reg. 44006 Attorney · HANLEY, FLIGHT & ZIMMERMAN, LLC

SERGIO FILICE Reg. 59727 Attorney · HANLEY, FLIGHT & ZIMMERMAN, LLC

SCOTT SALMON Reg. 68130 Attorney · HANLEY, FLIGHT & ZIMMERMAN, LLC

JAMES FLIGHT Reg. 37622 Attorney · HANLEY, FLIGHT & ZIMMERMAN, LLC

JOSEPH JASPER Reg. 50833 Attorney · HANLEY, FLIGHT & ZIMMERMAN, LLC

THOMAS STROUSE Reg. 53950 Attorney · NIELSEN COMPANY

GREGORY HUFFMAN Reg. 69212 Attorney · NIELSEN

JAMES KORENCHAN Reg. 70760 Attorney · THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC

MARK HANLEY Reg. 44736 Attorney · HANLEY, FLIGHT & ZIMMERMAN, LLC

BRANDON DUBE Reg. 64442 Attorney · HANLEY, FLIGHT & ZIMMERMAN, LLC

MICHAEL LENISA Reg. 72724 Attorney · HANLEY, FLIGHT & ZIMMERMAN, LLC

WILLIAM JACKLIN Reg. 64894 Attorney · HANLEY, FLIGHT & ZIMMERMAN, LLC

SALVADOR KAROTTKI Reg. 53098 Attorney · TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY

ANDREW QUECAN Reg. 68516 Attorney · THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC

MARIANNE BUCKLEY Reg. 68104 Attorney · HANLEY, FLIGHT & ZIMMERMAN, LLC

MICHAEL ZIMMERMAN Reg. 57993 Attorney · HANLEY, FLIGHT & ZIMMERMAN, LLC

SYED ALI Reg. 72271 Attorney · HANLEY, FLIGHT & ZIMMERMAN

JUSTIN COOK Reg. 66635 Attorney · THE NIELSEN COMPANY

JAMES REDONDO Reg. 81209 Attorney · HANLEY FLIGHT AND ZIMMERMAN

KRISTOPHER SABATINI Reg. 81413 Agent · HANLEY, FLIGHT, AND ZIMMERMAN, LLC

Classification

USPC 705/10

G06Q30/0205 G06F18/24155 G06Q10/06375 G06Q30/02 G06Q30/0202 G06Q30/0206

Prosecution

Examiner: SCHEUNEMANN, RICHARD N
Art Unit: 3624
Customer No.: 81905
Docket No.: 20187/438-US
Confirmation No.: 1120

Publication

Pub. No.: US20100205034A1
Pub. Date: 2010-08-12

THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC

from CITIBANK, N.A.

RELEASE (REEL 037172 / FRAME 0415) Recorded 2022-10-13

061750/0221 →

CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT FOR THE FIRST LIEN SECURED PARTIES

from THE NIELSEN COMPANY ((US), LLC

SUPPLEMENTAL IP SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded 2015-11-30

037172/0415 →

NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC, THE, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

from ZIMMERMAN, WILLIAM KELLY, FIX, JOHN P., NOBLE, STEVEN S., SMITH, BRIAN ROBERT, II

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded 2009-05-26

022736/0814 →

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Quick Facts

App. No.: 12/368,028
Filed: 2009-02-09
Pub. No.: US20100205034A1
Examiner: SCHEUNEMANN, RICHARD N
Art Unit: 3624

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