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Examiner: Wo, Isaac


Primary examiner statistics: 54 patents; average approval time: 1663 days
Assistant examiner statistics: 3 patents; average approval time: 1990 days

Patents as Primary Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
7428549 Method and apparatus for editing a production data store by shado...
7392246 Method for implementing access control for queries to a content m...
7389306 System and method for processing semi-structured business data us...
7383271 Centralized configuration data management for distributed clients
7379944 Reducing index size for multi-level grid indexes
7379946 Categorization of information using natural language processing a...
7379951 Support for real-time queries concerning current state, data and ...
7376680 System and method for cleansing, linking and appending data recor...
7373353 Reducing index size for multi-level grid indexes
7363323 Text information browsing aid apparatus, digital content creation...
7359920 Communication protocol for synchronization of personal informatio...
7349892 System and method for automatically organizing and classifying bu...
7349914 Method and apparatus to cluster binary data transactions
7349930 Emulated backup tape drive using data compression
7349900 Unified high-performance database connectivity system and method
7349894 Method and apparatus for dynamic information connection search en...
7349902 Content consistency in a data access network system
7343382 Support for real-time queries concerning current state, data and ...
7343383 Support for real-time queries concerning current state, data and ...
7343378 Generation of meaningful names in flattened hierarchical structur...
7340451 Dynamic taxonomy process for browsing and retrieving information ...
7337192 Data exchange tool
7337191 Method and system for obtaining service related information about...
7337181 Methods for routing items for communications based on a measure o...
7328224 Apparatus and method for controlling user interface
7320004 System and method for managing database files in a client managem...
7318061 Media validation and registration system
7310628 Content searching/distributing device and content searching/distr...
7308439 Methods and systems for user activated automated searching
7305402 Adaptive indexing technique for use with electronic objects
7302441 System and method for gradually bringing rolled in data online wi...
7302445 Method, system, and storage medium for providing a dynamic, multi...
7293025 Hosted learning management system and method for training employe...
7284005 Data transfer method and system
7281016 Electronic information management server, electronic information ...
7281017 Views for software atomization
7263529 Method and system for creating and maintaining a database of user...
7260581 Method and apparatus for error proofing
7257594 Method, system, and product for data integration through a dynami...
7254572 System and a method for selecting shops for the repair of railcar...

Patents as Assistant Examiner

Patent No. Patent Title:
7275061 Systems and methods for employing an orthogonal corpus for docume...
7188099 Texture-based image database browsing and sorting method
6487592 Method and apparatus providing a cable modem management and provi...
 
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