Patents by Inventor Ivan K. Tolbert

Ivan K. Tolbert has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20020198735
    Abstract: A device, method of use and process steps comprising a written waiver agreement that nullifies statutes of limitations laws or other time-delimiters used to block a contract partner's judicial remedy for future contract disputes that occur before expiration of the promised performance period. The serialized (10) device includes customizable data fields (12), signature fields for the contract parties (32), a contract beneficiary signature field (16) and a plurality of detachable restatement affidavits pledging (48) continuance of the invented device's provisions for a defined future period (38) (40) consistent with laws in a plurality of jurisdictions (28), to preserve original contract terms. Based on a voluntary decision, a contract partner will: 1) forego the device, 2) keep an existing contract with use of the device, 3) seek another contract partner who accepts provisions of the device (66), and/or 4) cancel the existing contract (70).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2002
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Inventor: Ivan K. Tolbert