Patent 6640213 Issued on October 28, 2003. Estimated Expiration Date: December 13, 2019. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
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An automated system and process for conducting jury voir dire comprising an automated juror qualification test and assignment of report date and summons issuance, an automated process for requesting, reviewing and approving/rejecting requests for exemption from jury service and requests for deferral of the report date, and an automated juror suitability test.
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