GIFT CERTIFICATE CENTER INC has a total of 13 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1991. It filed its patents most often in United States, Australia and WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization). Its main competitors in its focus markets control, it methods for management and packaging and shipping are DIEBOLD SELF SERVICE SYS, METIOR AB and POM INC.
# | Country | Total Patents | |
---|---|---|---|
#1 | United States | 5 | |
#2 | Australia | 3 | |
#3 | WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) | 3 | |
#4 | EPO (European Patent Office) | 1 | |
#5 | Mexico | 1 |
# | Industry | |
---|---|---|
#1 | Control | |
#2 | IT methods for management | |
#3 | Packaging and shipping |
# | Technology | |
---|---|---|
#1 | Data processing systems | |
#2 | Coin-freed | |
#3 | Ticket-issuing devices | |
#4 | Money sorting | |
#5 | Handling thin material |
# | Name | Total Patents |
---|---|---|
#1 | Brooks Phillip R | 11 |
#2 | Veeneman William J | 10 |
#3 | Doyle Thomas J | 6 |
#4 | Alexander Karla J | 6 |
#5 | Hamilton Robert H | 6 |
#6 | Poulter Steven B | 3 |
#7 | Venneman William J | 2 |
#8 | Falkner David E | 1 |
#9 | Brown Stephen S | 1 |
Publication | Filing date | Title |
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US5629672A | Low paper detection system | |
AU2122495A | Machine-readable indicia certificate dispensing device | |
AU6833294A | Gift registry apparatus and method | |
EP0574529A1 | Method and apparatus for generating gift certificates | |
US5243174A | Method and apparatus for generating gift certificates |