IP Library Granted Patent US 6,687,740
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US 6,687,740 · App. 09/401,028

System, method and article of manufacture for preventing the proliferation of unwanted electronic messages

Inventors: Michael L. Gough, James J. Gough
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Granted: Feb 3, 2004 Filed: Sep 21, 1999
Inventors
Michael L. Gough
James J. Gough
Assignee (at issue)
Neostar, Inc.

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 6,687,740
App. No.
09/401,028
Filed
1999-09-21
Granted
2004-02-03
Kind
B1