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`1. California Inventor Develops Method for Indicating Secured Digital Assets, US
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`August 18, 2005 Thursday 2:57 PM EST ,
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`HEADLINE:California Inventor Develops Method for Indicating Secured Digital Assets
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`ALEXANDRIA,Va., Aug, 18 -- Nalini J. Prakash ofSan Carlos, Calif,has developed techniquesfor indicating
`secured files among other files jin a graphic operating system.
`According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "According to one aspect of the techniques, eachfile has a
`standard or default icon to be associated with.
`When oneoffiles in a selected place iis detected in a secured format, a visual object is retrieved to be overlaid upon
`a default icon ofthe file without obscuring the original‘mhedhing“or!indication ofthe default icon.”
`The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. 6,931,597 on Aug. 16.
`Thepatent has been assigned to PSS SystemsInc., Mountain View,Calif.
`Theoriginal application wasfiled on April 17, 2002, and is available at: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-
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`For more information about US Fed Newsfederal patent awards please contact: Myron Struck, Managing Edi-
`tor/US Bureau, US Fed News, Direct: 703/866-4708, Cell: 703/304-1897, Myron@targetednews.com.
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`DIALOG(R)File 123: CLAIMS(R)/Current Legal Status
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`StatusChanges: *REASSIGNED * REISSUEREQUESTED
`Assignee: PSS Systems Inc (REASSIGNED)
`Patent Number: US 6931597 IssueDate:20050816
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`Reassignment(s):
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`1. Recorded: 20070212
`Action: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST
`Assignor: PSS SYSTEMS,INC., DATE.‘SIGNED: 01/24/2007
`Assignee: GUARDIAN DATA STORAGE. LLC, 2711 CENTERVILLE ROAD,
`SUITE 400, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE,19808
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`Reel: 018875
`Frame: 0612
`Contact: STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C, 1100 NEW
`YORK AVENUE,N.W., WASHINGTON,DC 20005
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`Action: CHANGE OF NAME
`' Assignor: PERVASIVE SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC., DATE SIGNED:
`01/17/2003
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`Assignee: PSS SYSTEMS,INC.,“9598CHARLESTON ROAD,SUITE 201,
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`Reel: 018875
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`Contact: STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN& FOX P.L.L.C, 1100 NEW
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`FILED-DATE: April 17, 2002
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`GRANTED-DATE: August 16, 2005 ,
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`ASSIGNEE-PRE-ISSUE:
`June 10, 2002 - ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENTFORDETAILS),, PERVASIVE
`SECURITY SYSTEMS,INC. SUITE 120 MENLO PARK CALIFORNIA 94025, 535 MIDDLEFIELD ROAD, SUITE
`120, MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA(US), 94025, Reel and Frame Number:
`012968/0824
`January 6, 2005 - CHANGE OF NAME (SEE DOCUMENTFORDETAILS)., PSS SYSTEMS,INC, 2471 EAST
`BAYSHORE ROAD PALO ALTO CALIFORNIA94303, SUITE.600, 2471 EAST BAYSHORE ROAD, PALO
`ALTO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA(US).$94303,Reel and Frame Number: 015530/0673
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`ASSIGNEE-AT-ISSUE:
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`PSS Systems,Inc., Mountain View, CALIFORNIA, United States ofAmerica (US),
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`ASSIGNEE-AFTER-ISSUE:
`February 12, 2007 - CHANGE OF NAME(SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS)., PSS SYSTEMS,INC., SUITE 201,
`2525 CHARLESTON ROAD, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA(US), 94043,
`Ree] and Frame Number: 018875/0608
`February 12, 2007 - ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENTFORDETAILS).,
`GUARDIAN DATA STORAGE,LLC, SUITE 400, 2711 CENTERVILLE ROAD, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE,
`UNITED STATES OF AMERICA(US), 19808, Reel and Frame,‘Number: 018875/0612
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`June 10, 2002 - ASSIGNMENT January 6, 2005 - ASSIGNMENT February 12, 2007- ASSIGNMENT Febru-
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