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App. No. 14/866,335 · Confirmation No. 6866

METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE RATINGS DATA FROM POPULATION SAMPLE DATA HAVING UNRELIABLE DEMOGRAPHIC CLASSIFICATIONS

Inventors: Michael Sheppard, Jonathan Sullivan, Peter Lipa, Alejandro Terrazas, Paul Donato

Applicant: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC

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Inventors

Michael Sheppard Brooklyn, NY

Jonathan Sullivan Natick, MA

Peter Lipa Tucson, AZ

Alejandro Terrazas Santa Cruz, CA

Paul Donato New York, NY

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 705/7.33

G06Q30/0204

Prosecution

Examiner: AUSTIN, JAMIE H
Art Unit: 3683
Customer No.: 81905
Docket No.: 20004/114547US01
Confirmation No.: 6866

Publication

Pub. No.: US20170091794A1
Pub. Date: 2017-03-30

A. C. NIELSEN COMPANY, LLC, EXELATE, INC., GRACENOTE, INC., GRACENOTE MEDIA SERVICES, LLC, THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC, NETRATINGS, LLC

from CITIBANK, N.A.

RELEASE (REEL 053473 / FRAME 0001) Recorded 2023-05-11

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A. C. NIELSEN COMPANY, LLC, EXELATE, INC., GRACENOTE, INC., GRACENOTE MEDIA SERVICES, LLC, THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC, NETRATINGS, LLC

from CITIBANK, N.A.

RELEASE (REEL 054066 / FRAME 0064) Recorded 2023-05-11

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CITIBANK, N.A

from A.C. NIELSEN (ARGENTINA) S.A., A.C. NIELSEN COMPANY, LLC, ACN HOLDINGS INC., ACNIELSEN CORPORATION, ACNIELSEN ERATINGS.COM, AFFINNOVA, INC., ART HOLDING, L.L.C., ATHENIAN LEASING CORPORATION, CZT/ACN TRADEMARKS, L.L.C., EXELATE, INC., GRACENOTE DIGITAL VENTURES, LLC, GRACENOTE MEDIA SERVICES, LLC, GRACENOTE, INC., NETRATINGS, LLC, NIELSEN AUDIO, INC., NIELSEN CONSUMER INSIGHTS, INC., NIELSEN CONSUMER NEUROSCIENCE, INC., NIELSEN FINANCE CO., NIELSEN FINANCE LLC, NIELSEN HOLDING AND FINANCE B.V., NIELSEN INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC., NIELSEN MOBILE, LLC, NMR INVESTING I, INC., NMR LICENSING ASSOCIATES, L.P., TCG DIVESTITURE INC., THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC, THE NIELSEN COMPANY B.V., TNC (US) HOLDINGS, INC., VIZU CORPORATION, VNU INTERNATIONAL B.V., VNU MARKETING INFORMATION, INC.

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from A. C. NIELSEN COMPANY, LLC, ACN HOLDINGS INC., ACNIELSEN CORPORATION, ACNIELSEN ERATINGS.COM, AFFINNOVA, INC., ART HOLDING, L.L.C., ATHENIAN LEASING CORPORATION, CZT/ACN TRADEMARKS, L.L.C., EXELATE, INC., GRACENOTE DIGITAL VENTURES, LLC, GRACENOTE MEDIA SERVICES, LLC, GRACENOTE, INC., NETRATINGS, LLC, NIELSEN AUDIO, INC., NIELSEN CONSUMER INSIGHTS, INC., NIELSEN CONSUMER NEUROSCIENCE, INC., NIELSEN FINANCE CO., NIELSEN FINANCE LLC, NIELSEN HOLDING AND FINANCE B.V., NIELSEN INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC., NIELSEN MOBILE, LLC, NIELSEN UK FINANCE I, LLC, NMR INVESTING I, INC., NMR LICENSING ASSOCIATES, L.P., TCG DIVESTITURE INC., THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC, THE NIELSEN COMPANY B.V., TNC (US) HOLDINGS, INC., VIZU CORPORATION, VNU INTERNATIONAL B.V., VNU MARKETING INFORMATION, INC.

SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded 2020-06-09

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Quick Facts

App. No.: 14/866,335
Filed: 2015-09-25
Pub. No.: US20170091794A1
Examiner: AUSTIN, JAMIE H
Art Unit: 3683

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