Survey of Software and Business Method Patents
Software Patents
Business Method Patents
Graphical Software
Graphical User Interface Software
Business-to-Business Software
Hyperlinking
Audio Software and File Formats
Internet Search Engines
Web Standards
Internet Purchasing
Advertising and Marketing
Auctions on the Internet
Methods of Funding College Tuition
Miscellaneous Finance Patents
Training and Instruction
Accouting and Mangagement Systems
Patents on Graphical Software
Adobeʼs
Tabbed Palette
, Patent No.
5,546,528
Adobeʼs
Image Rendering
, Patent No.
6,084,597
Macromediaʼs
Generating Derived Graphic Elements
, Patent No.
5,467,443
Macromediaʼs
Sound Editing System (Command Line)
, Patent No.
5,151,998
Macromediaʼs
Sound Editing System (GUI)
, Patent No.
5,204,969
Unisysʼ
GIF Image Patent
, Patent No.
4,558,302
IPIXʼs
Fisheye Technique
, Patent No.
5,185,667
Patents on Graphical User Interface Software
Appleʼs
Multiple Theme Engine
, Patent No.
6,188,399
Appleʼs
Automatic URL
, Patent No.
6,195,707
IBMʼs
Window Manager
, Patent No.
6,181,338
IBMʼs
Desktop Thumbnail
, Patent No.
6,181,342
Business to Business Software Patents
CI Software Solutionʼs
EDI Patent
, Patent No.
5,812,669
Patents on Hyperlinking
British Telecomʼs
Hyperlink
, Patent No.
4,873,662
IBMʼs
Bookmark Alias
, Patent No.
6,195,707
Lockheed Martinʼs
Colored Ranking of Hyperlink
, Patent No.
6,154,752
IBMʼs
, Patent No.
5,924,104
Patents on Audio Software and File Formats
Microsoftʼs
ASF
, Patent No.
6,041,345
IBMʼs
Network Delivery
, Patent No.
6,195,693
Fraunhoferʼs
MP3 (Adaptive Transformation)
, Patent No.
5,742,735
Fraunhoferʼs
MP3 (Detection of Errors)
, Patent No.
5,455,833
Fraunhoferʼs
MP3 (Digital Encoding Process)
, Patent No.
5,579,430
Patents on Internet Search Engines
Altavistaʼs
Search Engine
, Patent Nos.
6,138,113
, and
6,112,203
Lycosʼ
"Spider"
, Patent No.
5,748,954
Infoseekʼs
Distributed Search
, Patent No.
5,659,732
Patents for Standards on the World Wide Web
Microsoftʼs
Style Sheets
, Patent No.
5,860,073
Eolas Technologiesʼ
Applets
, Patent No.
5,838,906
Patents on Software used for Internet Purchasing
Amazonʼs
1-Click
, Patent No.
5,960,411
Walker Digitalʼs
Airline Ticket
, Patent No.
5,797,127
Walker Digitalʼs
Name Your Price
, Patent No.
5,794,207
Advertising and Marketing Patents
Be Freeʼs
Determining User's Online Behavior
, Patent No.
5,848,396
24/7 Meidaʼs
Targeted-Advertisement
, Patent No.
6,026,368
CNETʼs
Banner Ad
, Patent No.
6,073,241
Cybergoldʼs
Attention Brokerage
, Patent No.
5,855,008
NetZeroʼs
Pop-up Advertisement Window
, Patent No.
6,157,946
Patents on Auctions on the Internet
Priceline.comʼs
Name the Price
, Patent No.
5,794,207
MercExchangeʼs
Auction Methods on the Internet
, Patent No.
5,845,265
Patents for Methods of Funding College Tuition
College Savings Bankʼs
Funding Education by Acquiring Shares of Student's Future Earnings
, Patent No.
5,809,484
Patents on Finance
Trans Texas Holding Corporationʼs
Deposit and Loan Inflation Adjustment
, Patent No.
5,832,461
Proprietary Financial Productsʼ
Account Fund Allocation
, Patent No.
5,852,811
Patents on Training and Instruction
Optical Data Corporationʼs
Curriculum Planning and Publishing Method
, Patent No.
5,173,051
An Example of a Very Bad Business Method Patent, Patent No.
5,851,117
Patents on Accounting and Management Systems
Francis Vitaglianoʼs
Method of Implementing a Tax Loophole
, Patent No.
5,206,803
The Evergreen Groupʼs
Financial Projections of Prefunding Programs
, Patent No.
5,802,500
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