LETTER TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
October 26, 2020
The Honorable Lindsey Graham
Chairman
Committee on the Judiciary
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
The Honorable Dianne Feinstein
Ranking Member
Committee on the Judiciary
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
The Honorable Jerrold Nadler
Chairman
Committee on the Judiciary
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
The Honorable Jim Jordan
Ranking Member
Committee on the Judiciary
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Chairman Graham, Ranking Member Feinstein, Chairman Nadler, and Ranking Member Jordan:
The undersigned represent a diverse array of American innovators, ranging from universities and non-profit foundations, to individual inventors, to start-ups and small businesses, to manufacturing, technology, and life sciences companies. Together we represent thousands of organizations that employ millions of workers in the United States. We all believe that the future of the U.S. economy, including domestic job growth and our competitive advantage in the global economy, depends on a strong patent system that incentivizes innovators to invent and protects their inventions from unfair theft by others.
We write to express our support for the important improvements the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has implemented over the past several years under the leadership of Director Andrei Iancu. In this short period, Director Iancu has clearly changed the dialogue surrounding patents, defined the patent system by the brilliance of inventors, the excitement of invention, and the incredible benefits they bring to our economy and society as a whole. He continuously demonstrates commitment for restoring balance and confidence in the U.S. patent system.
Of particular importance, the USPTO has made several critical changes to the operations of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) that addressed some—but not all—of the unintended consequences of the America Invents Act (AIA), injecting more predictability, reliability, and consistency into the patent system. Patent owners must have confidence in the reliability of their patents so that they will invest the significant resources required to develop their ideas into new products and technologies.
Many of the recent changes the USPTO has implemented were intended to harmonize the standards used in PTAB trials with those used in patent infringement trials in federal district courts. Given that Congress intended PTAB trials to be a cost-effective alternative to district court litigation, and Director Iancu has the statutory authority, it made sense to ensure a consistent application of standards between proceedings in court and before the PTAB.
Perhaps the most important of these changes was adopting regulations to require PTAB to interpret issued patent claims according to their ordinary meaning as understood by a person of ordinary skill in the field covered by the patent. By adopting this so-called Phillips standard of claim construction used in federal court for use in PTAB proceedings, the USPTO provided much needed consistency in the interpretation of challenged patents. We also strongly support other recent changes, including updated briefing procedures, improved procedures for amending claims before PTAB, and appropriately assigning the burden of proof of invalidity on the patent challenger, all of which strengthen predictability of decisions by the USPTO and ensure that patent rights are more fairly issued and adjudicated.
We also understand from press reports that USPTO had been preparing to institute a proposed rulemaking concerning the factors PTAB panels can use to deny institution of a panel when there is parallel litigation in district court. While several large platform companies filed suit challenging the authority of the Director to exercise his discretion in this way, we think it clear that both the AIA itself and common sense support the authority of the USPTO director to set regulations for the exercise of discretionary authority to deny institution in these instances. We see basic unfairness to litigants who must otherwise litigate the same issues more than once, and little need to waste scarce government resources on duplicative actions proceeding in parallel before the PTAB and the district court. We strongly support a USPTO rulemaking to confirm this approach.
Recent letters to Congress opposing the USPTO rulemaking incorrectly suggest that it would upset congressional intent in passing the AIA by foreclosing an additional proceeding to challenge patents. Congress was clear that it intended inter partes review (IPR) to provide a cheaper and faster alternative – not an addition – to district court litigation. If a district court case is likely to conclude near the same time as an IPR proceeding concerning the same dispute, the IPR proceeding would not be a faster alternative, and instituting an IPR proceeding would only add to the cost of resolving the dispute, so it would also not be cheaper. Logically, then, when a dispute can be more efficiently resolved by a district court, or an ongoing litigation is likely to resolve the dispute in a reasonable period of time, the Director was given the discretion not to institute an IPR proceeding.
The IPR proceeding was structured to provide a quicker resolution and on a more limited set of issues than might be brought in litigation. As a result, parties in the proceeding were provided a more limited set of tools than available in District Court to allow the USPTO to meet this congressional mandate. Congress clearly put the Director in the position to determine, for the efficiency of justice, which forum could resolve the issues best, then went further by making that decision non-appealable – lest those appeals undercut the speed and low cost of the new proceeding. Suggesting otherwise is not consistent with the congressional record. Moreover, the recent Supreme Court decisions in Cuozzo v. Lee and Thryv v. Click-to-Call both affirm the Director’s broad discretion on instituting an IPR, a position at least one of the companies who signed the letters opposing the rulemaking supported in its own amicus brief to the Court.
Director Iancu has also brought a renewed commitment to much-needed administrative regularity at the USPTO and a real and commendable focus on ways to expand American innovation by tapping into the strength of our nation’s diversity and increasing the opportunities for all Americans to participate in innovation. He has also introduced innovative measures to help patent stakeholders during the COVID-19 crisis, including deferred fee payments for small and micro entities and extensions of time for certain statutory deadlines.
Under Director Iancu’s leadership, the USPTO has taken great strides toward restoring a predictable, reliable, and consistent patent system that protects inventors and promotes U.S. leadership in global innovation. We urge you to support these reforms, and look forward to working with you and your colleagues on the Judiciary Committees to further strengthen our patent system.
Sincerely,
ActivX Biosciences, Inc.
La Jolla, CA
Airvine Scientific, Inc.
Santa Clara, CA
Alliance of U.S. Startups & Inventors for Jobs (USIJ)
Palo Alto, CA
AUTM
Chicago, IL
BennuBio
Albuquerque, NM
BioAtla, Inc.
San Diego, CA
Biocom California
San Diego, CA
BioNJ
Trenton, NJ
BioOhio
Columbus, OH
Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO)
Washington, DC
BioUtah
Salt Lake City, UT
Bristol Myers Squibb
Princeton, NJ
Caavo Inc.
Milpitas, CA
California Life Sciences Association (CLSA)
South San Francisco, CA
Cleveland Medical Devices Inc.
Cleveland, OH
Conservatives for Property Rights
Mt. Pleasant, SC
Cortene Inc.
Burlingame, CA
DevaCell, Inc.
San Diego, CA
Digimarc Corporation
Beaverton, OR
DivX
San Diego, CA
EBT Medical
Boston, MA
Elevian, Inc.
Menlo Park, CA
ELITE Strategic Services, LLC
Mt. Pleasant, SC
ExploraMed Development, LLC
Mountain View, CA
Flocel Inc.
Cleveland, OH
Georgia Bio
Atlanta, GA
Great Lakes NeuroTechnologies Inc.
Independence, OH
HealthCare Institute of New Jersey (HINJ)
New Brunswick, NJ
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA
IEEE-USA
Washington, DC
Indiana Medical Device Manufacturers Council
Indianapolis, IN
Indiana Health Industry Forum
Indianapolis, IN
Innovation Alliance
Washington, DC
Inventors Digest
Charlotte, NC
Johnson & Johnson
New Brunswick, NJ
Lassen Peak, Inc.
Bellevue, WA
Lauder Partners, LLC
Atherton, CA
Licensing Executives Society (USA & Canada), Inc.
Reston, VA
Magnolia Medical Technologies, Inc.
Seattle, WA
Market Institute
Burke, VA
Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA)
Washington, DC
Merck & Co., Inc
Kenilworth, NJ
Michigan Biosciences Industry Association
Ann Arbor, MI
Modern Electron, Inc.
Bothell, WA
Molecular Assemblies. Inc.
San Diego, CA
Moximed, Inc.
Fremont, CA
NaNotics, LLC
Mill Valley, CA
Novo Nordisk Inc.
Plainsboro, NJ
Orbital Research Inc.
Cleveland, OH
Pavey Investments
Cleveland, OH
Pharmaceutical Research Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)
Washington, DC
Precision Combustion, Inc.
North Haven, CT
Proteus Motion
Brooklyn, NY
Qualcomm Incorporated
San Diego, CA
Raytheon Technologies
Waltham, MA
Retrophin, Inc.
San Diego, CA
Revere Pharmaceuticals
Boston, MA
SCBIO
Greenville, SC
Shearit, LLC
Albuquerque, NM
Southeast Life Sciences
Roswell, GA
Synthetic Genomics, Inc.
La Jolla, CA
3M Company
St. Paul, MN
UniKey Technologies Inc.
Orlando, FL
United Inventors Association of America
Washington, DC
University of California San Diego
La Jolla, CA
UNM Rainforest Innovations
Albuquerque, NM
U.S. Business & Industry Council
Washington, DC.
USG Corporation
Chicago, IL
WaterGuru
Menlo Park, CA
WiLAN Labs
Vista, CA
Xperi Corporation
San Jose, CA
Yunexus LLC
Albuquerque, NM
Vladimir Abramov, Inventor
Osseo, MN
US 7,191,676
Universal Multifarious Gearbox Of Mutually Definite Units And Method Therefore
Leslie Adami, Inventor
Killington, VT
US 7,814,680
Overshoe Unit For Indoor Use
Thomas Adams, Inventor
San Antonio, TX
US 9,364,046
Single Pull And Double Pull Fit Adjustment System For Shoes
John Almeida, Inventor
Plano, TX
US 10,614,254
Virus Immune Computer System And Method
Armando Amin, Inventor
Miami, FL
US 6,243,895
Convenient And Safer Crib Sheet
Matt Andersen, Inventor
Omaha, NE
US 8,807,459
Airless Spray Gun
Peter Antros, Inventor
Bourbonnais, IL
US 10,765,591
Pulmonary Expansion Therapy Devices
Mark Ashin, Inventor
Vineland, NJ
D859,699
Chemiluminescent Light
Vesta Attaway, Inventor
Folsom, CA
US 5,778,461
Bedpan With Integral Urinal
David Ayers, Inventor
Sugar Land, TX
US 5,178,576
Apparatus And Method For Manipulating A Spring Toy
Brad Baker, Inventor
Garland, TX
US 9,569,933
Electronic Card Game Tournament And Gaming System Over Wifi Link
Richard Baker, Inventor
West Newbury, MA
US 9,661,287
Wave Based Light Beam Delivery System
James Beach-Drummond, Inventor
Winter Springs, FL
US 9,741,011
System For Improving Efficiencies Of On Demand Delivery Services
Alan Beckley, Inventor
Plano, TX
US 6,923,229
Wallet For Retaining A Plurality Of Credit Cards
Jeannette Bedros, Inventor
Los Angeles, CA
APP 15/950,164
Sweat Guard
Jacky Benmoha, Inventor
Holmdel, NJ
US 10,776,863
Consolidated Trading Platform
Ryan Bennett, Inventor
Denver, CO
US 10,441,043
Contact Lens Travel Kit
Karen Bonnici, Inventor
Keego Harbor, MI
US 9,155,341
Cover With Cape Function
Marinus Bosma, Inventor
Tipp City, OH
US 10,494,117
Parallel Hybrid Electric Aircraft Engine
Elliott Brackett, Inventor
Dallas, TX
US 8,291,941
Expandable And Contractible Hose
Fritz Braunberger, Inventor
Mineral, WA
US 10,436,125
Absolute Acceleration
David Breed, Inventor
Tarrytown, NY
US 9,022,417
Single Side Curtain Airbag For Vehicles
Charlie Bright, Inventor
Ames, IA
US 9,385,300
Magnetostrictive Actuator
Earl Bright, Inventor
Los Altos, CA
US 10,589,009
Breast Pump System And Methods
Matthew Bromberg, Inventor
Wenatchee, WA
US 9,515,788
Originator And Recipient Based Transmissions In Wireless Communications
Daniel Brown, Inventor
Chowchilla, CA
US 10,760,734
Uprite Storage Rack
Dr. Steven R. J. Brueck, Inventor
Albuquerque, NM
US 9,752,252
Cubic Phase, Nitrogen-Based Compound Semiconductor Films
Richard Brunner, Inventor
Coatesville, PA
US 8,348,726
Dust Reducing Sanding System
George Burkhardt, Inventor
San Antonio, TX
US 7,591,207
Device For Remotely Manipulating A Magnetic Object With A Prismatic Shape
Donald Bushby, Inventor
Spring, TX
US 8,414,511
System For Treatment Of Plantar Fasciitis
Jay Cosik, Inventor
Indianapolis, IN
US 10,579,921
Learning And Using Artificially Intelligent Interactive Memories
Robert Cameron, Inventor
Las Vegas, NV
US 6,244,918
Noise Muffler Exhaust Filter
Tom Cantor, Inventor
El Cajon, CA
US 8,470,543
Many Patents About Parathyroid Hormone And Prostate Specific Antigen
Patrick J. Carangelo, Inventor
Stroudsburg, PA
US 8,104,136
Windshield Wiper Blade Device
Steven Caruso, Inventor
Antioch, IL
US 8,809,331
Milk Frothing Devices
Michael Castaneda, Inventor
Fallbrook, CA
APP 16/896,330
The Stop Drop Phone Cases
Deja Castro, Inventor
Menifee, CA
US 9,180,999
Perforated Bag
Dr. Bryce Chackerian, Inventor
Albuquerque, NM
US 9,943,580
Malaria Vaccine
Jeffrey Citron, Inventor
Tucson, AZ
US 10,648,700
Trough Shaped Fresnel Reflector Solar Concentrator
John Cleaves, Inventor
Harriman, TN
US 9,174,803
Compact Conveyor System
William Connick, Inventor
Metairie, LA
US 9,009,870
Garment Pocket For Rapid Extraction And Deployment Of A Concealed Weapon
J. Carl Cooper, Inventor
Reno, NV
US 8,490,875
Universal Credit Card
Christian Corley, Inventor
Olathe, KS
US 9,381,976
Monopod For Marine Vessels
Anthony Costa, Inventor
Onstead, MI
US RE47,580
Aquarium Pump
Hugh Crenshaw, Inventor
Durham, NC
US 8,845,527
Methods And Devices To Decrease Tissue Trauma During Surgery
Brian Cronquist, Inventor
Klamath Falls, OR
US 10,224,279
Semiconductor Device And Structure
Dale Crook, Inventor
Olathe, KS
US 6,354,937
Flexible Duct Sleeve
James Cuddihy, Inventor
New York, NY
US 8,191,091
Signal Processing Apparatus And Methods
Scott Densmore, Inventor
Littleton, CO
US 10,458,149
Lock Apparatus
Andre Dimino, Inventor
Woodcliff Lake, NJ
US 10,406,375
Apparatus For Applying Nitric Oxide To A Treatment Site
William Disessa, Inventor
Holly, MI
US 10,474,212
Proactively Protecting Computers And Mobile Devices Against Bad Weather
Dennis Dohogne, Inventor
Jacksonville, FL
US 9,061,404
Ratchet Mechanism
Gene Dolgoff, Inventor
Westbury, NY
US 7,688,347
High Efficiency Display System Utilizing An Opt
Kimberly Dougherty, Inventor
Worth, IL
US 10,660,811
Assistive Toileting And Weighing Apparatus
Merrie East, Inventor
Wichita, KS
US 8,604,267
Disposable Nose Pack For Nosebleeds
Robin Beth Faulkner, Inventor
Danbury, CT
US 9,624,702
Port O Lock
Darrell Fertakos, Inventor
Lake Hiawatha, NJ
APP 15/896,264
Multi Purpose Reader
Daniel Flamm, Inventor
Walnut Creek, CA
US 6,017,221
Plasma Discharges Sustained By Inductive Coupling
Howard Fleischer, Inventor
Ossining, NY
US 8,186,599
Collectable Gift Card
Merritt Fletcher, Inventor
Jackson, GA
US 10,565,628
Mobile Device Streaming Media Application
Carolyn Florimonte, Inventor
Factoryville, PA
US D641,497
Fence
Caleb Freeman, Inventor
Morristown, MN
US 9,278,737
Remote Control Fishing Robot
Gregory Freuler, Inventor
Wilsonville, OR
US 9,931,745
Ergonomic Hand Tool Holders And Systems
Robert Friedman, Inventor
Waban, MA
US 10,114,608
Multimode Media Device Operable In First And Second Mode
Ty Gabriel, Inventor
Santa Barbara, CA
US 7,593,965
System Of Customizing And Presenting Internet Content
Frederick Gage, Inventor
Kensington, MD
US 8,673,547
Method for Isolation of Afterbirth Derived Cells
Raymond Gallant, Inventor
Honolulu, HI
US 6,849,984
Magnetically Driven Wheel
Damian Gallina, Inventor
Erie, PA
US 7,157,083
Compositions And Methods For Treating Retroviral Infections
Daniel Garcia, Inventor
San Diego, CA
US 9,908,665
Reusable Bottle Cap Having Identification Means
Dr. Fernando Garzon, Inventor
Albuquerque, NM
US 10,514,361
Tattletale Ion-Implanted Nanoparticles
John Gibbs, Inventor
Crozet, VA
US 8,287,141
Adjustable, Anti-Glare Automobile Side Mirror
Edward Golamb, Inventor
Mesa, AZ
APP 16/825,083
Exercise Device
Margaret Noel Goldman, Inventor
Bluffton, SC
US D586,257
Garment Strap Retainer
Mark Goodson, Inventor
Wichita Falls, TX
US 7,821,763
Gas Line Fire Prevention System
Mark Gottlieb, Inventor
Fairfax Station, VA
US 8,755,968
Context Sensitive Navigation
Dr. Steven Graves, Inventor
Albuquerque, NM
US 10,761,100
Systems, Assays, And Methods For Determining Risk Factors For Alzheimer’s Disease
Stephanie Green, Inventor
Portland, OR
APP 16/199,080
Peeball
Robert Greenspoon, Inventor
Chicago, IL
US 9,986,794
Fastener
Mark Greenstein, Inventor
Bethesda, MD
US 7,120,600
Improve Investment Performance
Deda Grishaj, Inventor
Yonkers, NY
APP 16/378,146
Pool Rack
Carrie Hafeman, Inventor
Evergreen, CO
US 10,325,122
Computer Recovery And Return
John Hammond, Inventor
Livonia, NY
US 10,485,369
Christmas Tree Stand
Brian Harker, Inventor
Granger, IN
US 7,290,467
Socket Wrench Apparatus
Frank Harris, Inventor
Lake Oswego, OR
US 8,678,598
Systems And Methods For Image Capture Generation And Presentation
John Harvey, Inventor
New York, NY
US 8,191,091
Signal Processing Apparatus And Methods
Michael Harwood, Inventor
Colorado Springs, CO
APP 63/038,493
Thrifty Floss
Paul Hayes, Inventor
Saint Thomas, VI
US 7,058,524
Electrical Power Metering System
Janelle Healzer, Inventor
Rogersville, MO
US 5,503,209
Window Valence Kit
Valerie Heilbron, Inventor
Shelton, CT
US 8,647,167
Lighted Display Devices
Kelly Houston, Inventor
Cornelius, NC
US 8,926,792
Aerosolization Of All Wastewaters
Heather Houston, Inventor
Cornelius, NC
US 9,890,057
Aerial Dissemination Of All Wastewaters
Darwin Hu, Inventor
San Jose, CA
US 9,946,075
See Through Display Glasses For Vr And Ar Applications
Christy Z Hutchins, Inventor
Gansevoort, NY
US 10,568,478
Waste Transfer And Disposal System For Bagless Vacuum Cleaners
Greg Hyman, Inventor
Boca Raton, FL
US 6,155,838
Question And Answer Amusement Device
Philip Iehle, Inventor
Pine Bush, NY
/APP 16/450,245
Toy Reservoir To Generate Foam String Or The Like
Samuel Irby, Inventor
Garland, TX
APP 16/200,258
Systems And Methods Including Playing Surfaces For Card Games
Dr. Nathan Jackson, Inventor
Albuquerque NM
US PP30,937
Hop Plant Named `J-007`
Donald Jacobs, Inventor
Akron, OH
US 9,210,129
Systems And Methods For Providing A Multiple Secure Link Architecture
Robert Jacobs, Inventor
Franklin, NY
US 10,729,153
Coffee Maker
Stephanie Janis, Inventor
New York, NY
D370,748
Inflatable Travel Bowl
Robert Jansen, Inventor
Anaheim, CA
US 8,991,326
Disiplacement Hull Form Not Subject To The Limitation Of Hull Speed
Danin Jensen, Inventor
Milwaukee, WI
US 10,729,228
Mechanical Case Attachment For Handheld Electronic Devices
Robert Johansson, Inventor
Stillwater, MN
US 6,641,096
Stretch Releasing Adhesive Tape Article With Bundling Strap
Kamrani Kamrani, Inventor
Clifton, VA
US 8,266,432
Centralized Identification And Authentication System
Nader Kamrani, Inventor
Centreville, VA
US 8,266,432
Centralized Identification And Authentication System And Method
Braun Kiess, Inventor
Flemington, NJ
US 9,682,325
Clip-On Attachment That Provides Back Support For Children When On A Swing That Does Not Have Back Support
John Killmeyer, Inventor
Mc Kinney, TX
US 9,574,923
Water Meter Systems And Methods
Mitchell Kirschner, Inventor
Surfside, FL
US 9,441,799
Battery Boosting
Robert Koehler, Inventor
Aurora, IL
US 9,121,391
Solar Power Generating And Advertising Income System
Liang Seng Koh, Inventor
Fremont, CA
US 8,118,218
Method And Apparatus For Providing Electronic Purse
Jeanne-Marie Kraemer, Inventor
Bedford, NH
APP 62/816,183
Self Adhesive Decoration Kit
Charles Lamprey, Inventor
San Jose, CA
US 8,721,386
Noise-Making Device
Christopher Landano, Inventor
Ridgewood, NY APP 15/279,317
Ergonomic Rotatable Apparatus
Randall Landreneau, Inventor
Clearwater, FL
US 6,082,307
Interchangeable Grooming Apparatus For Animals
Peter Lasensky, Inventor
Solana Beach, CA
US 8,949,289
System And Method For Multilingual Transcription Service With Automated Notification Services
Freddy Lee, Inventor
Boynton Beach, FL
US 8,113,128
Folding Table Assembly
Roger Lehmann, Inventor
Brick, NJ
US 4,865,318
Ball Tossing Device
Andrew Levi, Inventor
Dallas, TX
US 7,664,516
Method And System For Peer To Peer Advertising Between Mobile Devices
Richard Levy, Inventor
Delray Beach, FL U
S 4,311,310
Electronic Maze Game
Edward Lin, Inventor
Osprey, FL
US 10,758,650
Control Apparatus And Methods For Wound Therapy Delivery
Angela Loggins, Inventor
Dallas, TX
US 9,132,373
Clean Screen Air Filtration System
Dr. Gabriel Lopez, Inventor
Albuquerque, NM
US 9,274,042
Spatially Correlated Light Collection From Multiple Sample Streams Excited With A Line Focused Light Source
Eugene Luoma, Inventor
Duluth, MN
US 6,775,873
Apparatus For Removing Hair From A Drain
Susan Maccario, Inventor
Naples, FL
US 8,752,729
Tcup And Golf Pully
Richard Maertz, Inventor
Placerville, CA
US 9,782,084
Exercise And Communications System And Associated Methods
Robert Magrino, Inventor
Edmonds, WA
US 10,201,738
Underwater Striking Bag Device And Method Of Using The Same
Joshua Makower, Inventor
Los Altos, CA
US 8,801,795
Extra-Articular Implantable Mechanical Energy Absorbing Systems
Edward Malinowski, Inventor
Sturtevant, WI
US 9,615,140
Delivery Of Subtitles Synchronized With A Media Stream Using Uva Light
Josh Malone, Inventor
Plano, TX
US 9,051,066
System And Method For Filling Containers
Gregory Maltz, Inventor
Castro Valley, CA
US 10,528,130
Unitized Eye Tracking Wireless Eyeglasses System
George Margolin, Inventor
Chandler, AZ
US 6,628,002
Heat Transfer System With Supracritical Fluid
Steve Marquardt, Inventor
Rhinelander, WI
US 10,550,863
Direct Link Circuit
Patrick Massetti, Inventor
San Mateo, CA
US 7,591,843
Delivery System For Modular Endograft With Superior Attachment System
Leo Mazur, Inventor
Delray Beach, FL
US 7,470,857
Nonmetallic Raintight Hub
Shana Mccart-Pollak, Inventor
Henderson, NV
US 10,653,969
Toy Operable For Receiving And Vocalizing Various Electronic Communications
James Mcginley, Inventor
Barrington, IL
US 7,910,833
Energy Saving Power Adapter Charger
Jason McIntyre, Inventor
Houston, TX
US 8,854,465
Vehicle Security Surveillance System And Method For Surveillance Of A Vehicle
Sean Mckirdy, Inventor
Newington, CT
US 8,118,709
System And Method For Processing Information
Regina Miller, Inventor
Proctor, WV
US D750,920
Toe Protective Padding
Vern Miller, Inventor
Lewisville, TX
US 10,439,413
Isolation Jumper Cables
Steve Morsa, Inventor
Thousand Oaks, CA
US 7,904,337
Match Engine Marketing
Brad Morse, Inventor
Stevens Point, WI
US 10,302,230
Field Serviceable Conduit Receivers
Keith Mullin, Inventor
La Jolla, CA
US 6,631,723
Artificial Nails With Three Dimensional Features
Sterling Nelson, Inventor
Alpharetta, GA US 7,398,877
Contact Lens Case
Dr. Edwin Nemoto, Inventor
Albuquerque, NM
US 10,792,304
Hemorheologic Approach For Reduction/Prevention Of Cancer Metastasis Formation
Kyle Neufeld, Inventor
Moundridge, KS
APP 63/006,848
Storage Reflective Vision System
Martin Nguyen, Inventor
Irvine, CA
US 7,832,637
Managing Retail Transactions
Johnny Normil, Inventor
Medford, MA
APP 62/962,877
Snow Roof Protector
David Nurnberg, Inventor
Colorado Springs, CO
US 10,792,225
Secure Stash
Ian Osborne, Inventor
Gardena, CA
US 9,840,017
Device and Method for Creating Partial Cuts in Food Products
Greg Owoc, Inventor
Greenville, SC
APP 14/253,419
Wordsmith Wars Game Show And App
Fatih Ozluturk, Inventor
Port Washington, NY
US 7,343,180
Wireless Transmit/Receive Units Having Multiple Receivers And Methods
Denny Palmer, Inventor
Riverton, UT
US 8,870,727
Abdominal Exercise Device
Dale Palmgren, Inventor
Union Springs, AL
APP 63/052,979
Lid Lifter
Dr. Surojit Paul, Inventor
Albuquerque, NM
US 10,570,381
STEP-Derived Peptide For Brain Injury Treatment
Adrian Pelkus, Inventor
Lexington, SC
US 10,485,963
Medical Treatment System And Method Of User
Mark Penick, Inventor
San Antonio, TX
US 7,195,799
Polymer Composition For Traction On Ice
Stephen Perlman, Inventor
Palo Alto, CA
US 7,418,053
Dido Wireless Communications
John Peterson, Inventor
Kingston, RI
US 14/341,555
Removable Signaling Device And Method
John Pfanstiehl, Inventor
Indian Rocks Beach, FL
US 8,874,408
Low Cost Method For Creating Product Condition Reports From Field Inspections
Kevin Prince, Inventor
Las Vegas, NV
US 7,922,031
Insulator Sleeve For A Beverage Container
Dr. Eric Prossnitz, Inventor
Albuquerque, NM
US 10,682,341
Method For Treating Obesity, Diabetes, Cardiovascular And Kidney Diseases By Regulating GPR30/GPER Activity
Darren Ramon, Inventor
Hillsboro, OR
US 5,074,554
Game Apparatus Utilizing A Striking Member Having Dual Hand Grips And Triple Paddles
Patricia Ramos, Inventor
Ware, MA
US 8,747,306
Endotracheal Intubation Assistance Device And Method Of Use
James Rankin, Inventor
Henderson, NV
US 10,575,590
No Bows Lace Loopers
Steven Rehkemper, Inventor
Chicago, IL
US 7,100,866
Control System For A Flying Vehicle
Chris Ricci, Inventor
Los Gatos, CA
US 10,059,342
Global Standard Template Creation
Simon Richmond, Inventor
Princeton, NJ
US 10,433,397
Solar Powered Light Assembly To Produce Light Of Varying Colors
Thomas Riederer, Inventor
Santa Barbara, CA
US 9,509,975
Methods For Acquiring, Storing, Transmitting And Displaying Stereoscopic Images
Walter Rinebold, Inventor
Addison, IL
US 6,968,513
On Line Localized Business Referral And Revenue Generation
Robert Rock, Inventor
Dania, FL
US 9,922,582
Wall Mounting Apparatus
David Rockwell, Inventor
Tampa, FL
US 10,515,527
Security Surveillance Device
John Rogitz, Inventor
San Diego, CA
US 7,400,288
Target Visualization System
Israel Rosario, Inventor
Fort Lauderdale, FL
US 9,333,821
Hitch Ball Mount
Charles Roscoe, Inventor
Holland, OH
US 6,460,677
Dual Ball Ramp Actuator For Locking Differential
Ari Rosenberg, Inventor
New York, NY
US 7,089,195
System And Method For The Presentation Of Ads
Fred Ruckel, Inventor
Gilboa, NY
US 10,701,898
Multi Functional Pet Enrichment System
Natasha Ruckel, Inventor
Gilboa, NY
US 10,334,824
Multi Functional Pet Enrichment System
Elliot Rudell, Inventor
Franklin, TN
US 7,594,349
Edge Animation Multiple Image Display Device
Dennis Ruffer, Inventor
Santa Clara, CA
US 4,373,186
And Matrix Method And Apparatus For Engine Analysis
Angadbir Salwan, Inventor
Potomac, MD
US 8,319,630
Air Cushioned Bag With Electro Mechanical Devices
Vincent Samudosky, Inventor
West Mifflin, PA
US 7,934,440
Powered Wrench
Glenn Sanders, Inventor
Pompton Plains, NJ
US 8,385,814
Virtual Multi Track Recording System
Irl Sanders Iii, Inventor
Van Nuys, CA
US 4,726,805
Tampon Applicator
Sami Sarrouh, Inventor
Westlake, OH
US 6,234,323
Header For A Sludge Removal System
Michael Satten, Inventor
Roslyn, NY
US 4,581,904
Toy Jewelry Item With Parts Movable To A Hidden Position
Michael F. Scalise, Inventor
Clarence, NY
US 10,587,073
Circuit Board Having a Feedthrough Wire Connector for Use in a Medical Device
Rodica Schileru, Inventor
San Jose, CA
US 10,096,342
Method And System For Segmenting Videos
Henry Script, Inventor
Buffalo, NY
US 6,215,396
Portable Motion Detector And Alarm System And Method
Steven Sedlmayr, Inventor
Idaho Falls, ID
US 5347644
Three-Dimensional Image Display Device And Systems And Methods For Implementation Thereof
Michael Seedman, Inventor
Highland Park, IL
US 7,010,298
Method And Apparatus For Detecting The Presence Of A Wireless Network
Dr. Alexey Serov, Inventor
Albuquerque, NM
US 9,812,719
Mixed-Reactant Fuel Cells With Selective Electrodes
Michael Shanahan, Inventor
Palisades, NY
US 10,049,566
Systems And Methods For Intravehicle Communication
Ramy Shenouda, Inventor
Willow Springs, IL
US 7,497,361
Process To Fracture Connecting Rods And The Like With Resonance Fatigue
Michael Shore, Inventor
Dallas, TX
US 8,632,392
Systems And Methods For Enabling Remote Wagering
Keith Shuman, Inventor
Maricopa, AZ
US 8,720,686
Lidded Container With Signaling Assembly
Gurvinder Singh, Inventor
Santa Clara, CA
US 9,258,698
Automatic Multimedia Upload For Publishing Data And Multimedia Content
Angad Singh, Inventor
Potomac, MD
APP 16/729,891
A Food Plate With Glass Holder And A Handle
Thomas Sinnott, Inventor
Omaha, NE
US D813,459
Hair Clipper Guide Attachment
Hal Slater, Inventor
San Diego, CA
US 7,827,814
Geothermal Water Heater
Roy Smith, Inventor
Sugar Land, TX
US 9,301,574
Internally Illuminated Light Diffusing Footwear
Mark A Sokalski, Inventor E
Carnegie, PA
US 10,119,463
Infinitely Variable Compression Ratio
Kenneth Stanwood, Inventor
Vista, CA
US 9,497,743
Methods And Systems For Transmission Of Multiple Modulated Signals Over Wireless Networks
Paul M. Stein, Ph.D., Inventor
Santa Ana, CA
US 9,555,251
Systems And Methods For Adjusting A Pacing Rate Based On Cardiac Pressure
Hugh Svendsen, Inventor
Durham, NC
US 8,874,554
Tunersphere
Matthew Szymczyk, Inventor
Manhattan Beach, CA
US 8,275,590
Virtual Dressing Rooms
Robert Taylor, Inventor
San Francisco, CA
US 9,877,436
Pivoting Hanging Baskets Assemblage Weighted For Gravity Closure
Tesia Thomas, Inventor
Mentor, OH
APP 16/070,637
Zipper System
Steven Thrasher, Inventor
Dallas, TX
US 7,797,299
Searching Data Storage Systems And Devices
Dr. Graham Timmins, Inventor
Albuquerque NM
US 10,591,491
Blood Biomarker For Early Blood Brain Barrier Disruption In Ischemic Stroke
Judy Tipton, Inventor
Pleasureville, KY
US 7,434,529
Live/Bait Well Ventilation Vent
Wesley Trammel, Inventor
Irving, TX
APP 62/720,676
Cycling Jersey Protector
Bao Tran, Inventor
Saratoga, NC
US 9,835,709
Permission Based Control Of Robots
Timothy Trunkle, Inventor
Charleston, SC
US 9,668,576
Cabot Hanging And Aligning System And Method
Jacek Tuszynski, Inventor
Elmwood Park, IL
APP 16/746,300
Binding Device For Paper And Other Items
Greg Utt, Inventor
Warrenton, MO
US 8,206,441
Corneal Endothelial Tissue Inserter
Frank Valderas, Inventor
El Dorado, IL
US D766,533
Sand Bag Filler
Stephen Vasko Jr., Inventor
Coraopolis, PA
US D329,443
Lighted Safety Glasses
Jesse Vidito, Inventor
Visalia, CA
APP 16/537,562
Welding Torch
Armando Villanueva, Inventor
Chicago, IL
US 7,625,304
Straight Shot
Professor Uzi Vishkin, Inventor
Potomac, MD
US 7,707,388
Computer Memory Architecture For Hybrid Serial And Parallel Computing
Steve Waddell, Inventor
Suffolk, VA
US 10,378,190
Multipurpose Faucet To Release A Water Stream In Two Directions
Dr. Angela Wandinger-Ness, Inventor
Albuquerque, NM
US 10,261,084
Activated GTPase-Based Assays And Kits For The Diagnosis Of Sepsis And Other Infections
Jinsheng Wang, Inventor
Sunnyvale, CA
US 6,662,226
Method And System For Activating And Capturing Screen Displays
Lu Wang, Inventor
Sunnyvale, CA
US 9,396,456
Method And System For Forming Groups In Collaborative Communication System
Haley Waud, Inventor
San Antonio, TX
US 9,578,934
Securing A Hair Retention Device Hidden From View Using A Bracelet
Jason C. Weaver, Inventor
Austin, TX
US 8,966,888
Self-Contained Modular Actuator
William Webb, Inventor
Dallas, TX
US 9,824,540
Method And System For Gaming Revenue
Robert Weber, Inventor
Gloucester, MA
US 5,943,422
Steganographic Techniques For Securely Delivering Electronic Digital Rights Management Control Information Over Insecure Communication Channels
Sam Wechsler, Inventor
Delmar, NY
APP 15/130,249
Geometric Determination Of Shared Travel Routes
Michael Wei, Inventor
Redwood City, CA
US 10,130,465
Bifurcated Tubular Graft For Treating Tricuspid Regurgitation
Ed Wilson, Inventor
Golden, CO
US 9,613,507
Cell Phone Battery Saver
John Wnuk, Inventor
Mesa, AZ
US 10,204,378
Flexible Payment Services For Travel And Credit Cards
James Wollmer, Inventor
Menomonee Falls, WI
US 6,234,265
Ignition Coil Cover
David Woods, Inventor
Orlando, FL
US 8,926,385
Swim Fin Using Hydrodynamic Vanes With Pliable Hinges And Rotation Limiters
Michael Worden, Inventor
Everett, WA
US 10,633,154
Combination Cap And Work Support System
Michael Wuensch, Inventor
Carrollton, TX
US 8,028,465
Fishing Lure And Method Of Assembly
Zhong Ai Xia, Inventor
Pittsburgh, PA
US 10,006,357
Full Cycle Rotary Engine Combination
Brett Young, Inventor
Roscoe, TX
US 8,266,699
Multiple Path Remediation
Kermit Zarley, Inventor
Scottsdale, AZ
US 10,682,876
Self Supporting Book
Bob Zeidman, Inventor
Las Vegas, NV
US 6,934,947
Visual Tool For Developing Real Time Task Management Code
Joe Zheng, Inventor
Cupertino, CA
US 8,972,505
Method And System For Maintaining Contact Information
Chebl Zoghbi, Inventor
Fort Myers, FL
US 10,694,838
Handle Connector For A Rotatable Brush Head
Stefanie Zucker, Inventor
Woodstock, GA
US 6,898,811
Device For Emergency Transport Of Pediatric Patients
